Now a True Disciple in One Leap...

After hearing what her father had said,

Fourth Miss looked at him in surprise.

"What? Someone was targeting Lin Tian? Then, Father, should we..."

Murong Ao waved his hand. "Too late. I only received the news just now, and that True Disciple Challenge has likely already begun."

"It may even have ended by now."

"So Lin Tian is probably already..."

Murong Ao did not continue.

But the meaning was already obvious.

Lin Tian was likely truly in grave danger, just as they had said before...

Upon hearing this, Fourth Miss felt a trace of worry inexplicably flash through her heart.

At that moment, she recalled the figure from that wager, standing with his spear in hand at its final moment...

Of course, those emotions lasted only a brief moment before settling down.

Then she began weighing the first thing her father had said.

She could begin approaching Zhao Santong...

It seemed the family still had no intention of forming a marriage alliance with Zhao Santong.

Naturally, she also knew why the family had made this decision at this time.

The secret realm was about to open.

Although the Dao Origin Sect had now announced that disciples from great families like theirs could enter as well,

they understood perfectly well.

The Dao Origin Sect was making an exception to let them in, of course, not so that they could go in and reap benefits.

Their task now was still to find a genius who could help them stabilize the situation...

And at present, there was no more suitable choice than Zhao Santong...

With that thought, Fourth Miss nodded. "Father, I understand."

Murong Ao merely nodded upon hearing that.

Just as he was about to say something else,

a maid hurried over from the side. "Family Head! We have received the news—the