Young Wolves Lurk on Every Side

"This aura..."

When enveloped by this aura, Yi Yun felt as if behind the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm lay a mysterious and unfathomable world, as if stepping into it would allow him to see the origin of the Great Dao and have all the mysteries of the world within his reach.

Not only Yi Yun, but other young talents also had similar feelings. However, their perception of energy aura was not as sharp as Yi Yun's, so the feeling was not so obvious. They just had a desire to enter the Empress Secret Realm and explore its secrets.

The entrance grew larger and larger, large enough for ten people to enter together. With the elders from various forces working together, opening this spatial passage was not difficult.

"Go in! After entering the Empress Secret Realm, you young people will go directly to the Trial Grounds, while the older ones will go to the Treasure Hunting Grounds."

As Fire Pattern Elder of the Lin family spoke, a ball of energy enveloped his palm. With a single thrust of his palm, Fire Pattern Elder sent a junior member of the Lin family directly into the entrance of the secret realm.

As they flew into the entrance to the secret realm, the younger member of the Lin family became more vigilant and held his breath.

However, no other forces made a move against this person from beginning to end. Every Lineage had its juniors, and no one wanted to suffer a mutual destruction.

One after another, young people from various factions were sent into the secret realm.

Standing behind Heaven Punishment Elder, Yi Yun felt Shentu Nantian's gaze sweeping over him like a sharp knife.

Besides Shentu Nantian, there was another sinister-looking young man with a sallow complexion, giving him a sickly appearance, but his eyes were sharp and vicious.

Yi Yun recognized the man; his name was Shentu Ya, a talented young man from the Shentu Family. His status was probably second only to Shentu Nantian. Yi Yun had seen Shentu Ya when the Shentu Family came to the Lin family for negotiations, and his eyes left a deep impression on Yi Yun.

When it was Yi Yun's turn, Old Madam Lin paused for a moment and then transmitted her voice to Yi Yun, "Yi Yun, are you sure you want to go in?"

Previously, Old Madam Lin had the Lin family's discipline hall investigate the cause of the feud between Yi Yun and Shentu Nantian, and also did some research on Yi Yun's life. From that limited information, Old Madam Lin learned that Yi Yun had shown remarkable talent in a trial city of the Tai'a Divine Kingdom. However, even so, it didn't prove anything. Compared to the Tianyuan Realm, the Tai'a Divine Kingdom was simply insignificant, and Yi Yun's achievements there were not convincing.

Moreover, the people Yi Yun is facing now, such as Shentu Nantian and others, are top-tier geniuses in the Tianyuan Realm and are much older than Yi Yun. The danger of entering the Empress Secret Realm is self-evident.

"Yi Yun, this trial was originally just meant to broaden your horizons. But if it involves too much risk to your life, you need to consider whether it's worth it. Even if you don't enter the Empress Secret Realm, with your achievements in the Savage Heaven Technique, you will have a bright future and become a prominent figure in the Tianyuan Realm."

The Old Madam is now very hesitant, and even somewhat regrets letting Yi Yun enter the Empress Secret Realm in the first place.

Yi Yun said, "Thank you for your concern, Old Madam. This junior does indeed wish to enter the Empress Secret Realm and see for myself."

"Well... alright, I know you have a certain Dao Foundation and are a rising star among the younger generation in Tai'a Kingdom, but Tianyuan Realm is different. Those geniuses might be stronger than you imagine! I don't ask you to obtain the Empress Inheritance, nor do I ask you to find a way to restore Xin Tong's severed Fatal Meridian. As long as you come back alive, that will be the greatest reward."

The Old Madam repeatedly emphasized that Yi Yun himself was a treasure of the Lin family. His mutated eyes were an ability Old Madam had never heard of before, and this ability might even be hereditary!

As the Old Madam spoke, she nodded to Elders Huowen and Tianzhu.

The two elders of the Lin family were now free to escort Yi Yun from being ambushed by the Shentu Family.

Even so, the moment Yi Yun entered the entrance to the secret realm, he suddenly felt as if several pairs of eyes were scanning his entire body. This feeling of being spied on made Yi Yun's heart skip a beat. Although he wasn't worried that anyone would notice the presence of the Purple Crystal, this feeling of being spied on still disgusted him greatly.

Those old guys!

When his body had already entered most of the secret realm, Yi Yun glanced back at these people. He saw several malicious eyes and Shentu Nantian's ferocious face.

"He's inside. I really don't know who gave him that confidence, but... this suits me just fine!" Shentu Nantian's lips curled into a cruel smile, and he subconsciously clenched his fist as if he wanted to crush Yi Yun to death.

"Gongsun Hong, Yi Yun is a little younger than you. He'll be with you when he first enters the Empress Secret Realm. From now on, everything is up to you."

Shentu Nantian spoke, a young man in a flame-patterned robe not far from him nodded indifferently and said casually, "It's nothing."

Yi Yun felt his vision suddenly shift, and then he found himself on an open space.

This land was completely empty, so empty it made one feel uneasy; everywhere was a monotonous white that stretched to the horizon.

Swish! Swish!

With a few soft sounds, more people were teleported in. Yi Yun circulated his vital energy and became more vigilant.

Besides Yi Yun, more than a dozen other people were teleported into this place.

Yi Yun glanced around and immediately spotted the Shentu Family members among them.

As for the Lin family members, Yi Yun also saw a few of them. One of them was a petite girl in a floral dress with a pretty face. When she saw Yi Yun looking at her, the girl giggled.

Her name is Lin Xiaodie, one of the first six people from the Lin family to be confirmed as being able to enter the Empress Secret Realm.

Beside Lin Xiaodie was a effeminate young man named Lin Fengyue, who was Lin Xiaodie's brother.

As for the third person, it's Lin Yu.

When Lin Yu saw Yi Yun, a clear look of disgust flashed in his eyes.

"What bad luck, to be with this guy."

Lin Yu was displeased. Although he really wanted to show Yi Yun his strength and let this country bumpkin see what a genius of the Tianyuan Realm was like.

However, Lin Yu knew that Yi Yun was a well-known figure in the Shentu Family. During this trial, countless people wanted to deal with Yi Yun, and being with Yi Yun would definitely mean being caught in the crossfire.

"That jinx, I have to be careful around him. None of those guys are good people."

Lin Yu scanned his surroundings.

Upon entering the Empress Secret Realm, people are divided into several groups, and the grouping rules are based on two points: age and the time period in which they entered.

People who enter at the same time and are of similar age will be grouped together.

Therefore, it was inevitable that the four youngest members of the Lin family would be grouped together.

The Lin family members naturally gathered together, maintaining a clear distance from the Shentu Family and other forces.

"Haha, it's quite an honor to be with this person who slapped Young Master Nantian in the face!" A young man carrying a large bag looked at Yi Yun and said in a playful and sarcastic tone.

In fact, as soon as Yi Yun entered the entrance to the Empress Secret Realm, a group of people immediately squeezed into the Empress Secret Realm. These people were about the same age as Yi Yun, and they wanted to be assigned to the same place as him!

As for why, it's because the Shentu Family offered a bounty: a tempting reward for taking Yi Yun's head.

In their eyes, Yi Yun was already a piece of fat meat, and everyone wanted to take a bite.

"Shentu Nantian is really pathetic. He can be trampled on by any Tom, Dick, or Harry. Tsk tsk!"

A young girl with black hair and dressed in black spoke in a sweet voice, her words laced with sarcasm towards Shentu Nantian. Clearly, these people were mostly bound by mutual interests, and their true intentions towards the Shentu Family were not necessarily genuine.

Yi Yun glanced at the girl. She was petite, with her back unconsciously hunched over, giving the impression that she was always hunching over. Her fingernails were pure black, sharp and pointed, and their chilling light made it seem as if they were coated with poison.

Seeing Yi Yun looking over, the girl giggled and subconsciously licked her lips, as if she wanted to devour Yi Yun.

"Damn it, who are these people?" Lin Yu cursed inwardly. These people were clearly not ordinary; many of them were after Yi Yun. (To be continued~^~)