The Past of Jin Shangyan

"Something happened to the secret realm where the Inner Court Grand Competition is being held?"

Li Du, the master of the Punishment Hall, looked gravely at Zhu Jianbing. "Even you can't get in?"

"That's right." Zhu Jianbing frowned. "Hall Master Li, right now, in the entire Tianhai Academy, only the two of us are Sixth-Rank Dao Masters.

"The dean is in seclusion. As for the academy's other Sixth-Rank Dao Master, Elder Chu Gecqing, he went out to gain experience after breaking through to the Sixth-Rank Dao Master realm and still hasn't returned. For now, let's try opening the secret realm together."

"Good." Li Du nodded.

The two of them immediately began trying to open the secret realm together. After attempting it for a long while, they still failed.

Unwilling to accept defeat, the two organized all the elders in the Elder Hall to lend a hand, but the attempt still ended in failure.

Li Zhōujūn naturally hadn't taken action. He was merely watching.

And Zhu Jianbing and Li Du naturally didn't dare order Li Zhōujūn around.

As long as Li Zhōujūn didn't jump out and cause trouble, they had plenty to be thankful for.

"The secret realm seems to be shrouded in a formation. We can't open it." Li Du looked helplessly at Zhu Jianbing. "Hall Master Zhu, what should we do? If something happens to the disciples participating in the Inner Court Grand Competition, or to Elder Chen Yiruo, it will be a tremendous loss for Tianhai Academy."

"I know." Zhu Jianbing said, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have urgently summoned everyone here."

"Why are you just standing there watching instead of helping?!"

Just then, a handsome young elder in the Elder Hall turned toward Li Zhōujūn and shouted.

Zhu Jianbing and Li Du instantly widened their eyes and looked toward