Chen Changan and the others rested in the Sacred Shaman Clan's territory for a few days. During that time, the clan also prepared for the journey to the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.
As the current chief of the Sacred Shaman Clan, Gong Xu had to stay behind to oversee matters and could not go.
So Gong Xu sent his trusted confidant, one of the Sacred Shaman Clan's strongest experts, Huo Yao!
A supreme expert of the Hongmeng Supreme Venerable Realm.
In addition, he sent twenty members of the Sacred Shaman Clan at the Peak Primordial Ancient Venerable Realm.
Gong Xu had originally planned to send more people, but Chen Changan vetoed that.
More people would not necessarily help, especially since they knew so little about the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm.
Sending too many would only make mistakes more likely and might even lead to unnecessary casualties.
"On this trip to the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm, you must follow Chen Changan's arrangements."
"The Heavenly Palace Secret Realm is extremely dangerous. No one is allowed to act on their own."
"Don't blame me for being harsh now. If any of you dare stir up trouble, even if you're lucky enough to return alive, don't blame me for showing no mercy."
Hearing Gong Xu's words, Huo Yao and the others all smiled and nodded.
"Don't worry, Chief. We aren't children. We certainly won't look down on Chen Changan just because his cultivation is lower than ours."
"We all know how dangerous the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm is. Sticking with Chen Changan might be our only way to survive."
"Exactly. We're counting on him to be our meat shield when it matters. How could we offend him?"
"Right. If he screws us over when the time comes, wouldn't we lose our lives?"
Gong Xu