107: Chapter 107 Han Song

Meanwhile.

In the Long City Bai family's council hall, the lights were bright, but the atmosphere was suffocating.

The head of the Bai family, Bai Heming, sat in the main seat.

Bai Heming was about fifty years old, with a lean face and a long beard under his jaw. His Late Stage Foundation Establishment aura was steady and restrained, but at this moment, his complexion was poor. His brows were tightly locked, his fingers tapped the table gently, and his gaze swept toward the hall entrance from time to time.

Behind him stood several Bai family Elders, each with a solemn expression, not daring to breathe loudly.

Soon.

Outside the hall.

A wave of Spiritual Pressure surged in like a tide. The Peak Foundation Establishment pressure was undisguised, causing the candles in the hall to sway violently.

Bai Heming's brows furrowed even tighter. He stood up, adjusted his robes, and led several Elders out to greet them.

The person who arrived was Inner Sect Elder Han Song of the Xuanyi Sect, with Peak Foundation Establishment cultivation. His face was cold and hard like iron, and his eyes were as sharp as a falcon's.

Behind him followed more than a dozen Xuanyi Sect Disciples, each with a fierce aura, the lowest being at the Qi Refining seventh layer.

Inner Sect Elder Han Song walked into the hall, his gaze sweeping over Bai Heming and the several Elders. His voice was as cold as ice shards: "Family Head Bai, I have come for only one thing."

Bai Heming's complexion turned slightly pale. He cupped his hands in a salute, his voice respectful: "Please speak, Inner Sect Elder Han Song."

Inner Sect Elder Han Song walked to the main seat, did not sit down, turned around, and looked down at Bai Heming, his voice carrying a hint of questioning: "The thing beneath the Mass Grave, your Bai family has hidden it for so long, shouldn't you give me an explanation?"

Bai Heming's body trembled slightly, fine beads of sweat oozing from his forehead. His lips twitched, and he squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying: "Inner Sect Elder Han Song, you joke. What could the Bai family possibly be hiding from your noble Sect..."

Before he could finish, Inner Sect Elder Han Song raised his hand to interrupt him, his gaze like a knife, his voice cold and stern.

"Family Head Bai, I do not have time to play charades with you."

"The Secret Realm beneath the Mass Grave—your Bai family Old Ancestor obtained benefits from there back then, which is how you built your foundation later. Your Bai family has actually hidden this matter for decades?"

Bai Heming's complexion turned completely white, his lips trembling.

He lowered his head, not daring to meet Inner Sect Elder Han Song's eyes, his voice hoarse and weak.

"Inner Sect Elder Han Song... this matter... the Bai family did not intend to hide it..."

Bai Heming lowered his head, cold sweat from his forehead streaming down his cheeks and dripping onto the floor, making a tapping sound.

"It is just that... the key to that Secret Realm has been lost by the Bai family."

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's brows furrowed violently, the tapping of his fingers on the table stopped, and his voice was as cold as ice shards.

"Lost?"

Bai Heming's body trembled slightly, and he hurriedly explained: "A hundred years ago, after the Bai family Old Ancestor passed away, that key was passed to the second-generation family head."

"But due to an accident, that key was stolen by a woman, and that woman died long ago, so the whereabouts of the key have remained unknown."

"The Bai family has been searching for it for these hundred years, but has never found it."

"Therefore, even the Bai family itself cannot currently enter that Secret Realm."

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's complexion darkened, his eyes narrowed into slits, staring at Bai Heming for a long time, as if judging the truth of his words.

Bai Heming lowered his head, not daring to meet his gaze.

The several Bai family Elders also lowered their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.

Inner Sect Elder Han Song withdrew his gaze and leaned back in his chair, "I don't care about the key."

"As for that Secret Realm, I don't believe it requires a key to enter!"

"The problem now is that this matter has been completely spread, and the several large Sects nearby all know about it. Even people from the prefecture city have taken an interest."

"If your Bai family had reported this matter earlier, how would there be these problems!"

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's expression was terrifyingly dark. He slapped the table with his palm, emitting a dull, loud sound, and the table shattered in response.

Bai Heming's body trembled violently, and the several Bai family Elders were also frightened, their faces pale, lowering their heads and not daring to breathe loudly.

Just then, an Elder behind Inner Sect Elder Han Song stepped forward and lowered his voice: "Inner Sect Elder Han Song, let's discuss the Bai family's matter later."

"Now that the matter has blown up, someone from the Heavenly Sword Sect has acted as a peacemaker, requesting that our several families join forces to break open the Secret Realm and then send Disciples in according to each family's reputation."

"Now, except for our Xuanyi Sect, the other several Sects have all agreed to this point. Now... what do you think?"

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's brows furrowed even tighter. He turned to look at that Elder, his voice low and urgent.

"Which Sects are there?"

That Elder hurriedly replied: "The Qingyun Sect, Luoxia Sect, and Heavenly Sword Sect have all agreed, and several small Sects are also getting involved."

"People from the prefecture city also sent word that they are interested in this Secret Realm, but they will not intervene in the distribution; they will only send a few young people in to gain experience."

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's expression was uncertain. He was silent for a moment, then sneered.

"They have calculated well."

That Elder lowered his head, also full of worry.

Inner Sect Elder Han Song took a deep breath, suppressing the anger in his heart, and looked at Bai Heming, "Family Head Bai, I ask you, what kind of Secret Realm is that? Is it a Cultivation Secret Realm, or a Void Realm Secret Realm?"

Bai Heming lowered his head, not daring to hide anything, his voice hoarse and weak: "Reporting to Inner Sect Elder Han Song... that is a Void Realm Secret Realm."

"According to my Bai family's records, it should be a small battlefield from the ancient era. It is estimated that when a great power was fighting, they split the Void Realm, causing that battlefield to become a world of its own, becoming a Void Realm Secret Realm."

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's expression instantly became even uglier. His brows twisted into a knot, his fingers clenched until they creaked, and a flash of gloom and unwillingness crossed his eyes.

A Void Realm Secret Realm is not an ordinary Cultivation Secret Realm. It might contain lost ancient great power Magical Artifacts, Cultivation Techniques, Medicinal Pills, and perhaps even the residual Legacy of a great power.

Obtaining even one or two treasures would be a tremendous Opportunity.

If the Xuanyi Sect could monopolize such a Secret Realm, the Sect's strength could be raised by at least one level.

But now, the news has leaked, several large Sects want a share, and even people from the prefecture city want to get involved. The benefits the Xuanyi Sect can get will be greatly reduced.

Inner Sect Elder Han Song's gaze staring at Bai Heming became even colder, like two knives carving into Bai Heming, his voice hoarse and low: "Void Realm Secret Realm... your Bai family has hidden it really well."

Bai Heming lowered his head, not daring to speak.

The several Bai family Elders also lowered their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.

Inner Sect Elder Han Song withdrew his gaze and did not look at Bai Heming again.

He turned around, his gaze falling on that Elder, and after a moment of silence, he asked: "In the Long City Immortal Market, how many personnel does the Xuanyi Sect have stationed there?"

That Elder was slightly stunned, then quickly responded.

"Reporting to Inner Sect Elder Han Song, there are thirty resident Disciples in the Immortal Market, including two in the Foundation Establishment Stage. However, Elder Huo was killed by the Yao Race not long ago, so there is currently only one Foundation Establishment Elder left, along with five Late Stage Qi Refining cultivators, and the rest are all Middle Stage and Early Stage Qi Refining cultivators."