Eternal Night Church, Right Guardian

After Ji Xuejun finished speaking, she put away the brocade pouch, then took out a flare gun and fired a shot into the sky.

There was no signal inside the secret realm, and due to the realm's interference, walkie-talkies only worked within a range of about ten meters. At that distance, they were less useful than shouting at the top of one's lungs.

So, transmitting messages inside the secret realm was a very troublesome matter.

The reason Lin Yu's clones were so useful in the secret realm was that he did not need to worry about distance. They could relay information promptly. Although the clones could only send messages to the original body and not the other way around, that did not diminish the Clone Technique's broken nature.

After a while, everyone from the arena who had gone out to investigate returned one after another. Every one of them was covered in dust and grime. The moment Wang Defa saw Ji Xuejun, he began complaining wildly.

"Boss, this job really isn't meant for humans! You have no idea—this place is full of black rocks!! Trying to find a different black rock in a pile of black rocks... I feel like I'm about to go cross-eyed!!"

"Yeah, Boss! If we keep digging, I'm going to turn into a groundhog! I feel like throwing up every time I see these rocks now!"

"Boss, let's go back and bring in a few more squads of brothers. We can't keep searching like this!"

Watching Wang Defa and the others complain like mad while covered in dust, Ji Xuejun could not help feeling fortunate. Luckily, Lin Yu was here. Otherwise, let alone finding the magic stone, she would have ended up looking just like them. At the thought of herself covered in dirt and grime, Ji Xuejun shuddered hard.

Ji Xuejun quickly shook her head, then suppressed her laughter and said to Wang Defa and the others.

"We've already found it. Everyone, you've worked hard!"

"Huh?"

Wang Defa and the others immediately stared at one another, wondering if they had heard wrong. So all of them together could not compare to just the boss and one other person?

"Boss, you're not fooling us just to save face, are you? There's no need. If we can't find it, we'll go back and call in more people. I refuse to believe we can turn this place upside down and still not find it."

"I'm fooling your ass! Calling in more people? What are we, bandits? Lin Yu's clone found it. I've got it right here."

Ji Xuejun kicked Wang Defa. What the hell was he talking about? Did she not care about her reputation?

Wang Defa was not angry after getting kicked. Instead, he followed Ji Xuejun's words and curiously asked Lin Yu.

"Brother, just how many clones can you make?"

"Not that many. A few dozen, maybe."

Lin Yu looked completely unconcerned. The number of clones did not mean much now. Without massive amounts of spiritual power, clones were just paper tigers—intimidating to look at, nothing more.

I wonder when I'll be able to rob a Sage Body, and a Tailed Beast too. Although Wood Release has given me a physique and spiritual power beyond ordinary people, I'm still far inferior to those overpowered freaks from Naruto. I still need to earn more Robbery Tokens.

"Brother, has anyone ever told you that the way you talk makes people want to punch you? I really want to beat you up!"

Seeing Lin Yu's indifferent expression, Wang Defa nearly choked on envy. This guy really did not know how lucky he was. It was an ability others could only dream of, yet he acted like it was nothing. Was that appropriate?

"Brother Wang, do you think there's a chance you can't beat Brother Lin Yu?"

Someone beside him pointed at the Blazing Flame Mad Tiger lying next to Lin Yu, then pointed at Lin Yu again.

"..."

Wang Defa fell silent. Though he wanted to put on a brave face, the terrifying Blazing Flame Mad Tiger was not like the Ironclad Rhino or Flame Wolf he had smashed to death with a single hammer before. He really might not be able to beat it. He could not even defeat the other guy's pet, let alone Lin Yu, a ruthless man who could treat that huge tiger like a kitten and beat it around.

"Forget it. Pretend I never said anything. Boss, what do we do now? Go back?"

Wang Defa stiffly changed the subject. If this went on any longer, he was going to lose all confidence in life.

"Mm, let's go back first. We have to bring the information from this place back."

Ji Xuejun nodded and took the lead toward the exit. The others quickly followed.

As for Little Luo, the Blazing Flame Mad Tiger, it left on its own under Lin Yu's command. Lin Yu had no good way to take it out of the secret realm for now, so he could only leave it there and summon it over when he needed it in the future.

Ji Xuejun and the others did not speak along the way, and they soon reached the entrance to the secret realm. Just as they were about to pass through the vortex and leave, an effeminate voice suddenly rang out.

"Miss Ji, you'd better not leave the secret realm so casually. I've set up a barrier at the entrance, and the entrance to this secret realm is unstable now. You may be able to escape, but your subordinates might not be so fortunate!"

Ji Xuejun's pupils abruptly contracted as she was about to step forward. The domineering Azure Dragon Heaven-Piercing Halberd instantly appeared in her hand, and she quickly turned around, shielding Lin Yu and the others behind her.

Lin Yu and the others also became alert in an instant, every muscle in their bodies tensing.

Following the voice, they saw a pale-skinned man with an effeminate face standing quietly just a few meters away.

Ji Xuejun looked as though she were facing a great enemy as she stared at the man before her, who appeared completely unassuming and too weak to even truss a chicken. Ji Xuejun might not like using her brain and preferred settling everything through force, but she was not stupid.

He had silently approached so close to her without her noticing anything unusual. If he had not spoken up himself, she would not even have known someone was standing behind them.

No fool would believe a person like that was truly powerless. Either he had some method of concealing his aura, or his strength was so terrifying that it far surpassed Ji Xuejun and the others, which was why none of them had noticed him. Ji Xuejun believed the man before her was the latter.

There was no particular reason. It was simply a feeling.

"Don't be nervous. I am Sikong Luohe, the current Right Guardian of the Eternal Night Divine Church. Miss Ji, it is a pleasure to meet you!"

The moment the man mentioned that he was the Right Guardian of the Eternal Night Divine Church, Ji Xuejun's expression turned grave. Wang Defa and the others also went pale, while only Lin Yu, who had no idea what was going on, continued sizing up the man claiming to be the Right Guardian of the Eternal Night Divine Church.

"An eighth-rank Guardian!"

The information revealed by the system scan made Lin Yu's expression change drastically as well. They had only come to investigate a secret realm, yet a king-level big shot had suddenly appeared.

And the Eternal Night Divine Church—just from the name, he could tell it was closely connected to the Eternal Night Church Ji Xuejun had mentioned before. For all he knew, they might even be the same organization.

This has gotten big...

That thought surfaced in Lin Yu's mind.

"People from the Eternal Night Church. A cult is a cult, yet you call yourselves a divine church. You really know how to flatter yourselves!"

After hearing Sikong Luohe's words, Ji Xuejun spoke with disdain. Though she knew the man before her was not someone to provoke, given Ji Xuejun's temperament, getting her to back down was nearly impossible—especially when the person on the other side belonged to the cult she hated most!

"Miss Ji, you cannot put it that way. We follow the will of the Eternal Night Goddess. We are her most loyal subjects. Is it excessive for us to call ourselves a divine church?"

"Cut the crap. What do you people from the Eternal Night Church want? What exactly is your purpose?"

Ji Xuejun had no time to argue with the man about whether they were divine or not. She was not stupid enough to waste her breath debating such things with a group of brain-dead fans who had been excessively brainwashed.