"What did you send him a voice transmission for?"
"To add a sense of mystery."
Five days later, the secret realm opened, and the lively County of Quyi once more returned to its former peace and quiet.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou couldn't be bothered to go watch the excitement at the Four Archives Secret Realm. They could see what was happening on West Mountain just by standing in the courtyard; the thick fog surrounding the mountain couldn't block their sight at all.
They saw the cultivators divided into various factions. There seemed to be plenty of personal grudges and feuds between factions, and things were complicated. It looked like they'd start fighting at the drop of a hat.
However, the cultivators were fairly rational and restrained, choosing to enter the secret realm before making their move.
Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou couldn't see what was happening inside the secret realm, but it didn't matter. They were just watching the spectacle.
After all, West Mountain wasn't in their district. It wasn't their responsibility.
Two more days passed, and the secret realm closed.
"After them! The snipe and clam fought while the fisherman reaped the reward. We've been fighting for ages, and who would've thought that kid Ji Zhong would snatch the prize!"
"You were the ones who targeted me first!" Ji Zhong roared. He moved with nimble agility, dodging the attacks coming from behind him.
He clutched a ripe spirit fruit to his chest. It was the most important treasure in the Four Archives Secret Realm. This fruit ripened once every hundred years, and anyone below the Spirit Transformation stage who ate it could advance by one minor realm.
The Azure Dragon Saint Child and the others gnashed their teeth. They had come to the Four Archives Secret