274: Chapter 40: The Entrant_3 274: Chapter 40: The Entrant_3 The world’s fortunes are not plentiful.
To take one’s share is to reduce another’s.
The more people involved in such a Secret Realm, the less opportunity there is to go around!
“You mean I should contact Yuqing Pavilion?”
Qi Yu rubbed his temples, feeling somewhat of a headache.
In his heart, he was also wavering.
Up to now, there’d been absolutely no contact from his sect’s Divine Thought.
To keep waiting like this…
If an accident were to happen.
How would he bear the blame should the Taoist sects hold someone responsible?
Before Chen Li could answer.
Outside the Secret Realm’s array patterns, a gust of strong wind suddenly arose.
A series of Flying Swords hovered over Snow Mountain, a mighty team swept over from the distant sky.
In just a dozen breaths, they arrived before the array patterns of Snow Mountain.
“I heard this place was under the protection of array patterns, and thought there must be some remarkable treasure defending the mountain…”
“It turns out to be friends from the Taoist sects and Qiantian Palace.”
A team of more than twenty people.
They hung in the air before the Snow Mountain arrays.
Dressed in black robes and cloaks.
The leader was garbed in a black cloak embroidered with golden patterns, his lips red, his teeth white, his face fair as jade.
It was none other than the younger Prince of the Qin Family, Qin Wanyang.
“Princely Heir.”
Qi Yu’s expression turned sour; he knew the news of the Snow Mountain Secret Realm couldn’t be hidden for long, but he didn’t expect the Qin Family to arrive so swiftly.
“Fellow Daoists, has the Northern Hunt been going smoothly?”
Qin Wanyang stood with hands clasped behind his back, standing on a Flying Sword, he started with a smile, “I just hunted a Great Demon of the Grotto Heaven Sixth Realm, and the ship examiner mentioned that, for now, it ranks first in this Northern Hunt.”
As he said this.
Qin Wanyang paused, his words laden with deeper meaning, “But the Northern Hunt has just begun.
Beasts of the Grotto Heaven Sixth Realm count for little…
Surely your Saint Heir must have bagged better prey.”
“By the way.”
“Where are the two Saint Heirs?”
“Why didn’t they lead you to hunt down the Great Demons?”
The truth revealed itself with the drawing of a blade.
Although Qin Wanyang spoke to the disciples of Qiantian Palace and Tai Shang House beneath him, his gaze hadn’t left the center of the Snow Mountain’s array patterns for a moment.
His Divine Thought had swept out long ago.
And had locked onto the teleportation array pattern deep within Snow Mountain.
“Interesting, very interesting.”
The younger Prince of the Qin Family said with an amused tone, “Could it be that these two from Qiantian Palace and Tai Shang House…
want to follow in Xie Xuanyi’s footsteps, to disappear without a trace, and then make a big splash?”
“Actually, it’s three people.”
Chen Li of Qiantian Palace said with a smile, “Prince Jiangning, Xie Sheng, also entered with the Saint Heir.”
“???”
Qi Yu wore a complex expression, looking at his Daoist friend beside him, utterly unprepared for such a development.
“Oh?”
Qin Wanyang narrowed his eyes, interest piqued in this young second-in-command from Qiantian Palace.
His own presence here, with the attendants of Qin Mansion, made his intentions clear!
Instead of avoiding the topic,
Chen Li laid all his cards on the table!
What did this imply?
“Even Xie Sheng is here, it seems there is considerable fortune within this Secret Realm.”
Qin Wanyang half-smiled, half-sneered, “Are you two here in formation, prepared to clash with the Qin Family?”
“…”
Qi Yu’s expression was filled with a deep resentment as he gazed at Chen Li.
“The Qin Family has already arrived.
Everyone else will come too.”
Chen Li’s expression remained unchanged as he transmitted his voice to Qi Yu, “Release the array patterns and let the young Prince of the Qin Family enter.”
It had come to this.
Qi Yu had no choice.
Tai Shang House and Qiantian Palace, united, could indeed contend with the guests of the Qin Family…
But the Daoist was not there.
The two of them would still suffer a great loss.
The strength of the young Prince of the Qin Family was not to be underestimated; moreover, it was said that he possessed a considerable number of treasures.
If he were to use all his trump cards, it was feared that even the esteemed Daoist might not gain any advantage over him!
“Fine.”
Qi Yu took a deep breath, waved his sleeve, and in front of all the disciples’ eyes, he undid the Thunder Law Array Pattern.
“Step back!”
Qi Yu silently transmitted his voice, and the disciples of the Taoist sect retreated behind him.
Chen Li likewise directed the disciples of Qiantian Palace to make way for the Qin Family.
“…”
The situation before them was surprisingly smooth.
Qin Wanyang, however, began to feel skeptical at the bottom of his heart.
He looked at Qi Yu and Chen Li, chose not to enter immediately, but instead sent a Divine Soul message to the familiar ship examiner of the Qin Family.
“Han Shan Venerable.”
Qin Wanyang grasped the signaling token and spoke calmly, “I have discovered a Secret Realm within the Snow Mountain of the Northern Hunt and am preparing to lead people to explore it.”
Ten-odd miles away.
The great array covered the sky above Li Lan Mountain Range.
One of the three ship examiners, Han Shan Venerable, sat atop the great array, silently guarding the entire Northern Hunt examination ground.
His hair and robe were white, and he looked as tranquil as an old monk in meditation.
This Divine Thought came through.
Han Shan Venerable opened his eyes and directed his Divine Thought to the location of Qin Wanyang, casting it upon the entrance of the Snow Mountain Secret Realm and conducted an immediate investigation.
“Young Prince…”
Han Shan Venerable’s Divine Thought pierced through ten-odd miles to land on the entrance of the Secret Realm, and he began to scrutinize it right away.
The elder’s face turned solemn.
After a long look, he spoke with a heavy voice, “This Secret Realm seems quite peculiar.”
Upon hearing this,
Qin Wanyang raised his eyebrows and said in a deep voice, “Elaborate, what is peculiar about it?”
“I observed it with Divine Thought and couldn’t see to the bottom,”
Han Shan Venerable narrowed his eyes and said slowly, “This Secret Realm’s array patterns have only one chaotic entrance…
To see the secrets within, one must pass through many gates…”
“In other words,”
He sighed and said, “Beyond this door lies not just a Secret Realm.”
Having heard this, Qin Wanyang, who had been somewhat hesitant, asked, “What do you mean?”
“His Highness has instructed that in this Northern Hunt, glory comes second to safety,”
Han Shan Venerable spoke earnestly, “For your safety, I advise that you should not rashly wade into these troubled waters.”
It was well-intentioned advice.
However, unexpectedly, as soon as the words ‘His Highness’ were uttered,
Any hesitation on Qin Wanyang’s face instantly vanished, replaced by disgust and impatience.
“Let’s go!”
The young Prince of the Qin Family waved his hand and coldly summoned the guests behind him, “All under the command of the Qin Mansion, follow me and break through this Secret Realm!”