When Lu Ze and his group arrived at the Secret Realm entrance, the disciples of the other three sects had already been waiting for quite some time.
"You're Lu Ze? The Realm Cultivator who entered the Dao through the Illusion Realm?"
A delicate, pretty young woman sized Lu Ze up with keen interest.
"Cloud Immortal Sect Inner Disciple, Chen Yiyun... Be careful. She might be another bad woman."
Zhong Yi sent a quiet warning into Lu Ze's ear through Spiritual Sense.
"I have long heard of Brother Lu's great name. Senior Brother Shen asked me to convey his greetings."
A far more refined-looking young disciple politely cupped his hands toward Lu Ze.
"This one is from the Sky Profound Gate, Wang Tianjing... Brother Shen's junior."
Zhong Yi continued feeding Lu Ze information.
"Hmph! Going out to train and still needing senior brothers to escort you—what kind of true disciple is that!? When we contend in the Secret Realm later, I won't show mercy!"
Another burly young man shot Lu Ze a sidelong glance, making no attempt to hide the dissatisfaction in his voice.
"From the Limitless Sword Sect, Xu Hao... His personality is a little flamboyant, but he isn't a bad person. He probably thinks your cultivation is too low and has taken you for someone who got in through connections."
Zhong Yi reminded him again.
"Brother Xu has misunderstood. Junior Brother Mu and I have other duties to attend to; we merely came here alongside Junior Brother Lu on the way."
Zhong Yi narrowed his eyes into a smiling expression as he explained on Lu Ze's behalf.
"Junior Brother Lu's talent ranks among the finest of our sect's true disciples."
Seeing Zhong Yi step forward, Xu Hao said nothing further.
After making their preparations, the four entered the Secret