The early destruction of Cuiyun Sect had served as a wake-up call for Shi Yue. Without a Spirit Transformation cultivator to oversee it, Cuiyun Sect would struggle to develop. He had to speed up the training of his subordinates.
Ten people had been fortunate enough to enter Immortal Spirit Hall in Palm Heaven Space to cultivate: two Nascent Soul cultivators and eight Core Formation cultivators. They were all people he trusted, and Chen Zijie was among them.
Shi Yue led them to a valley shrouded in dense white mist. It lay northwest of Cuiyun Sect. Ever since Su Bin and the others had taken over the sect, Shi Yue had forbidden anyone from approaching it, and Su Bin had kept it under strict guard.
The spiritual energy here was thin, and there was nothing unusual about the place. Yet when divine sense entered the valley, it vanished without a trace.
Shi Yue had already brought out the Heaven Controlling Bead. To conceal the truth, he had set up an array in the valley that led directly to the island in Palm Heaven Space where Immortal Spirit Hall had been built.
"This is a forbidden area of our sect. You may enter and cultivate here, but you must not tell anyone about it. Understood?" Shi Yue said coldly.
"This disciple understands."
Shi Yue took out a square white token. The exotic beast carved on its surface suddenly lit up, and a strange roar rang out. A streak of white light shot forth and disappeared into the valley.
Soon, the thick mist in the valley dispersed, revealing a white light gate two zhang tall and one zhang wide.
"Follow me inside. Remember, don't resist at all!" Shi Yue stepped toward the white light gate, and the others hurried after him.
The light