The golden-red sun scorched the earth. Massive stones lay scattered across the Gobi, while distant dust storms continued to howl.
The next moment, a sand lizard burrowed out of the ground again, its lively green eyes constantly scanning its surroundings.
After it let out a strange cry, four figures appeared nearby.
Leading them was none other than Wan Family's Wan Muchun. Behind Wan Muchun came the cautious Wan Chengjie, followed by Ye Family's Ye Qing Nian and Ye Xuefan.
Ye Qing Nian had originally wanted to come alone, but Ye Xuefan had been worried and followed him.
After all, Ye Xuefan was a late-stage golden core cultivator and possessed Fourth Order High-Grade attainments in formations.
"There will be some patches of green vegetation ahead. At first, I thought it was an oasis too, but once you fly over, you can faintly hear beast roars in the distance and see a grassland no smaller than the Sky Leaving Grassland," Wan Muchun explained.
He already knew that Ye Family would be holding a Sword Dao Competition this time. Ye Family members would not participate, and two people would be selected from the rest.
As for a Sword Dao Competition without Ye Family members, he was brimming with confidence. Only Wan Chengjie before him could give him any pressure.
Thus, he had already begun considering how to reap the greatest possible gains from the secret realm.
Moreover, this time he was exploring the secret realm alongside Ye Family. If he could gain Ye Qing Nian's favor and receive Ye Family's support, his chances of obtaining treasures would be even greater.
Furthermore, if this development went well, Ye Family would have treasures for forming a core. This time, it might not be his turn, but he would definitely be the Wan Family's second most