36: A large crowd has gathered; the Azure Dragon Secret Realm is about to open.

Imperial Continent.

Yushuang Palace.

"Revered Master was wrong."

Sect Master Nangong Ping was filled with regret.

She should have listened to her Disciple Jiang Xue's advice long ago and led the people of Yushuang Palace to support the Wending Sect.

If Yushuang Palace had stepped forward, the friendship formed would have been incredibly solid.

With the Wending Sect as an ally, Yushuang Palace would no longer be suppressed by the Batian Sect at every turn.

They could have held their heads high!

But now, anything said was too late.

Clinging to others when they are already successful would only make them feel that Yushuang Palace was worthless.

"Revered Master, there is no need to blame yourself!"

"No one could have expected the Wending Sect to be so powerful!"

Jiang Xue comforted her softly.

But in her heart, she still felt some regret; she just didn't dare show it, fearing it would make her Revered Master feel even worse.

"Xue'er, you don't need to console me; Revered Master indeed made a mistake."

Nangong Ping sighed, then her eyes brightened slightly: "I remember that you once had some acquaintance with Sect Master Lin at the exchange conference. If Sect Master Lin comes to the Imperial Continent in the future, you must invite him to be a guest at Yushuang Palace!"

"I will certainly host him personally!"

"Yes, your Disciple understands!"

The Revered Master and Disciple smiled at each other.

Suddenly, the great sound transmission jade talisman in Nangong Ping's Sumeru Ring flashed several times. She looked at the contents, and her brows furrowed slightly.

"That Lame Old Man from the Heavenly Sword Sect sent a message saying that the Great Qi Dynasty's Azure Dragon Secret Realm is about to open."

"If we are willing to send Disciples to kill the two Personal Disciples of the Wending Sect within the Secret Realm, the major Sects of the Eastern Region, like the Heavenly Sword Sect and Xuanji Pavilion, will provide a generous reward, even offering a top-grade Magic Treasure as payment."

Seeing Jiang Xue's confusion, Nangong Ping explained of her own accord.

"Revered Master!"

"Those old fellows from the Heavenly Sword Sect are testing our bottom line. If we kill the Personal Disciples of the Wending Sect, we will be tied to them!"

"Later, when they propose joining forces to eliminate the Wending Sect, we won't be able to refuse!"

Jiang Xue said hurriedly.

"I naturally know this."

"Since they can contact Yushuang Palace, they will naturally contact other top-tier forces as well."

Nangong Ping thought for a moment and came up with a countermeasure: "In that case, Jiang Xue, take several Core Disciples and head to the Azure Dragon Secret Realm immediately!"

"Once you reach the outside of the Secret Realm, someone will naturally give you an azure dragon stone and lead you into the Secret Realm!"

"But you are not to kill the Wending Sect Disciples; instead, you are to protect them!"

Nangong Ping's face was solemn.

This might be an opportunity to build good relations with the Wending Sect, and it must not be missed!

"Yes, Revered Master!"

Jiang Xue nodded heavily... Similar events were occurring across all the major Sects of the Cangxuan Realm.

Most Sects did not dare to agree, fearing it would bring total destruction upon them.

But there were also many Sects willing to take the risk for the sake of a top-grade Magic Treasure.

Meanwhile.

Batian Sect.

"Good, I agree!"

Sect Master Huyan Bao of the Batian Sect laughed heartily and replied to the Lame Old Man's message.

As the most powerful top-tier force in the Cangxuan Realm, the Batian Sect did not take a mere Wending Sect seriously.

As long as they killed their Disciples, they could obtain a top-grade Magic Treasure.

This deal was simply too profitable!

"Zhixiong, you take a trip for this matter!"

"Your Disciple obeys."

Wu Zhixiong, the Senior Brother Wu mentioned by Li Keyan, was a Personal Disciple of the Batian Sect and the Saint of the Batian Sect, holding a very high status.

His cultivation was at the Late Stage of the Body Integration Realm.

Previously, Lin Chen had killed Elder Tan of the Batian Sect and crippled the cultivation of Elder Luo's Disciple, Li Keyan, creating a grudge with the Batian Sect.

Even if the Lame Old Man hadn't come to invite them, the Batian Sect did not intend to let the Wending Sect off.

Thus, both parties hit it off immediately.

"Disciple, there are plenty of good women in the world; there's no need to be sad. Just find another one."

Huyan Bao was worried his Disciple would be affected by this.

"Revered Master worries too much. To me, she was nothing more than a plaything!"

"Even if her cultivation hadn't been crippled, I would have kicked her aside once I grew tired of her!"

Wu Zhixiong spoke bluntly and said with a smile.

He wasn't worried at all about being blamed by his Revered Master, because his Revered Master was also that kind of person, perhaps even more so.

"Good, good, good! As expected of my Disciple!"

"Then Revered Master can rest easy!"

"Hahaha!"

...A few days later, in the Great Qi Dynasty.

Countless luxurious and grand warships slowly entered the territory of the Dynasty.

"The courage of these people is too great. Don't they know that flying is prohibited above the capital?"

"Shh! Keep it down, do you want to die?"

"Those are all major forces of the Cangxuan Realm; a single pinky finger could kill you several times over!"

"Don't you see that no one from the Great Qi Dynasty has come out to stop them?"

"If you provoke these major forces, even the Great Qi Dynasty could face national annihilation at any moment!"

"Ah?!"

"..."

After many people learned of the terrifying forces behind these warships, no one spoke up in question anymore.

They were afraid of being overheard and not even knowing how they died.

At this moment.

On a massive warship two thousand zhang long, Wu Zhixiong stood facing the wind, his clothes fluttering loudly.

Behind him, a Dao-protecting Elder said respectfully: "Saint, the location of the Azure Dragon Secret Realm is just ahead. Disciples from all major Sects have already been contacted. Once the Saint enters, contact them as soon as possible to join forces and kill the two Personal Disciples of the Wending Sect!"

"The Secret Realm only allows those at the Body Integration Realm or below to enter. This old man cannot enter and can only wait for the Saint outside."

Hearing this, Wu Zhixiong said disdainfully: "They are just two in the Void Refining Realm. There's no need for others; this Saint can handle it alone."

"It is still better to be cautious; do not be careless!"

The Dao-protecting Elder reminded him.

"Elder Li, rest assured, I know."

Wu Zhixiong nodded impatiently.

After all, he was an elder, so he couldn't lose his temper. If it had been any other peer, he would have cursed them into the ground long ago.

Just as the two were talking, the sky suddenly darkened.

It blotted out the sun.

A ferocious giant beast, ten times larger than their warship, suddenly appeared above the capital.

The Divine Beast, the White Tiger!

"Heavens, why would a legendary Divine Beast appear here?!"

"Run! If we don't run now, it'll be too late!"

"White Tigers are extremely fierce; if we don't run, it'll bite us to death!"

"..."

The crowd was in a panic, fleeing in all directions.

However, as they ran, they noticed something was wrong. This ferocious giant beast was not the Divine Beast White Tiger, but—"

A warship?

Whose warship is this big?

"It's the Wending Sect!"

A Cultivator who was so scared he almost wet his pants pointed at the warship and said in a trembling voice.

Only then did everyone see clearly that the white tiger warship was indeed flying the great banner of the Wending Sect.

"They've arrived!"

"What a grand warship. Even the Batian Sect doesn't have a warship like this!"

Wu Zhixiong's eyes narrowed slightly, and his Divine Sense was instantly released, wanting to probe the situation inside the warship.

However, just as his Divine Sense reached a hundred miles outside the white tiger warship, it was suddenly shattered by an extremely domineering force. Then, a cold voice rang out from inside the warship: "Where did this brat who doesn't know life from death come from!"

"Begone!"

The massive backlash of power caused Wu Zhixiong's whole body to shake, and his blood surged!

"There's an expert inside!"

Wu Zhixiong was instantly startled in his heart.