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The golden-red sun scorched the earth. Huge stones lay scattered across the Gobi, while the distant dust storm continued to howl.

A moment later, a sand lizard burrowed out of the ground again, its lively green eyes scanning its surroundings.

After it let out a strange cry, four figures appeared beside it.

The first was none other than Wan Muchun of the Wan Family. Behind him came a cautious Wan Chengjie, followed by Ye Qingnian and Ye Xuefan of the Ye Family.

Ye Qingnian had actually wanted to come alone, but Ye Xuefan had been too worried and followed him.

After all, Ye Xuefan was a late-stage Golden Core cultivator, with supreme fourth-tier mastery of arrays.

"There are some patches of greenery on the shallows up ahead. At first, I thought it was an oasis too, but once you fly over, you can faintly hear beasts roaring in the distance and see a grassland every bit as vast as the Heavenly Departure Grassland," Wan Muchun explained.

He already knew that the Ye Family would hold a swordsmanship competition this time. Their own members would not participate, and two people would be chosen from the others.

With no Ye Family members taking part, he was brimming with confidence. Only Wan Chengjie before him could put any pressure on him.

Thus, he had already begun considering how to reap the greatest benefits from the secret realm.

Moreover, they would be entering the secret realm with the Ye Family. If he could win Ye Qingnian's favor and secure the Ye Family's support, his chances of obtaining treasures would be even greater.

And if this expedition went well, the Ye Family would offer treasures for forming a Golden Core. He might not get his turn this time, but he would certainly be the Wan