Life-and-Death Pledge

"All sects and forces wishing to participate in the secret realm should report and register at the Azure Cloud Guesthouse and receive their entry tokens!"

Ling Yunzi's Divine Sense swept through Azure Cloud Town, spreading the information to everyone.

Upon receiving the news, everyone immediately rushed to the Azure Cloud Guesthouse.

Situ Haonan also received the message and prepared to go out to register.

Before he even left, a waiter from the Azure Cloud Guesthouse arrived at his door and said very politely to Situ Haonan, "Situ Family, you are our most respected guests at the Azure Cloud Guesthouse, so you don't need to register. We'll take care of anything for you. May I ask if anyone from your Situ Family is going to participate in the secret realm? How many people are in total?"

Situ Haonan was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly nodded. "Six! Three Foundation Establishment Realm, three Golden Core Realm!"

"Alright, these are the identity tokens for the six members of your Situ Family. Please take them. Three days later, proceed to the Azure Cloud Sect's mountain gate and await entry into the secret realm! Also, please have the Situ Family head pay the entry fee for the six of you."

Situ Haonan accepted the six identity tokens and then gave out 60,000 Spirit Stone.

Then, he watched the waiter leave, seemingly lost in thought.

He discovered that the Azure Cloud Guesthouse had first-class facilities, a first-class layout, and even first-class service!

Compared to the service at Azure Cloud Guesthouse, what kind of attitude do the waiters and managers at other inns have?

He felt that staying at Azure Cloud Guesthouse well worth it, and he would definitely stay there again if he had the chance!

In fact, this sentiment was shared by everyone else staying at the Azure Cloud Guesthouse.

As cultivators, their status is transcendent, and enjoying respect is already quite normal for them.

However, the respect shown by Azure Cloud Guesthouse was not servile or reverential towards cultivators; rather, it made them feel very comfortable!

Jiang Hegui also welcomed a waiter.

Although Jiang Hegui was affiliated with the Langya Sacred Land, they did not register as belonging to the Langya Sacred Land when they checked in.

The waiter at the guesthouse didn't mention the sect issue at all, nor did he seem to care about the recent conflict between the Azure Cloud Sect and the Langya Sacred Land. He simply asked Jiang Hegui normally whether he had sent anyone into the secret realm, how many people he had, and then asked for payment.

This actually put Jiang Hegui in a dilemma: what exactly were their identities used to enter?

Moreover, the Azure Cloud Sect actually let the people from their Langya Sacred Land enter the secret realm just like that?

Is there really nothing wrong with this secret realm?

The number of registered users is surging, and so is the revenue of the Azure Cloud Sect.

However, an unexpected event occurred when Heavenly Profound Sect and others were being registered.

When Su Wei, Golden Core cultivator from the Heavenly Profound Sect, was registering, he questioned Baiyun Zi, who was in charge of the registration. "Will anyone from your Azure Cloud Sect participate?"

Baiyun Zi glanced at Su Wei and said calmly, "You don't actually think this secret realm is just a bargain for you, do you?"

"Why can't our own people participate in the secret realm of my Azure Cloud Sect?"

She thought that these sects didn't want the Azure Cloud Sect members to participate, and that's why they were being so rude.

"I'm telling you, not only will three Golden Core Realm from my Azure Cloud Sect participate, but also fifty Foundation Establishment disciples who have successfully Sea Opening will participate in this secret realm."

Su Wei was speechless.

He was planning to wait until Baiyun Zi said he wouldn't participate, then rally everyone to pressure the Azure Cloud Sect and force Zhang Yang and the others to participate!

I didn't expect so many people from the Azure Cloud Sect to participate.

"We're relieved that the Azure Cloud Sect is participating," Su Wei said hurriedly. "Our only concern is that there might be something wrong with the Azure Cloud Sect's secret realm, and they might be deliberately trying to harm the rest of us. By the way, I have another question for you, senior: when we enter the Azure Cloud Sect Secret Realm this time, is the Azure Cloud Sect responsible for our safety, or are we left to fend for ourselves?"

Baiyun Zi frowned; she really didn't know how to resolve this matter.

Zhang Yang only instructed her to register the number of people entering the secret realm and collect money; he didn't give her any other instructions.

The lives of over a thousand people are at stake; this is no small matter.

She hurriedly Divine Sense message to Zhang Yang, asking Zhang Yang for his decision.

The matter of the secret realm was decided by Zhang Yang, and Zhang Yang has brought about such tremendous changes to the Azure Cloud Sect. Baiyun Zi and the others all trust Zhang Yang's decision.

"Uncle-Master, ask them if they want the Azure Cloud Sect to take responsibility for their lives, or if they want to take responsibility themselves?" Zhang Yang answering Baiyun Zi, Zhang Yang shouted, "Master, is the secret realm dangerous? Can you control it?"

He would simply shout out to find his master, and that would be the end of it.

"The secret realm is right under my nose!" Azure Cloud Master replied casually.

What he created was right under his nose.

Zhang Yang has a plan; now he's just waiting for Baiyun Zi's reply.

After Baiyun Zi asked the same question to everyone, Su Wei and the others exchanged glances and smiled, saying, "With so many people coming to participate in the secret realm, it might be difficult to expect the Azure Cloud Sect to take responsibility for everyone's safety."

Especially when entering a secret realm and encountering heavenly materials and earthly treasures, conflicts are inevitable.

In this situation, even the Azure Cloud Sect would probably be unable to attend to everything.

Since that's the case, I think it's best if everyone takes full responsibility for their own lives after entering the secret realm.

Several sects that had been in contact with the Heavenly Profound Sect immediately said, "Yes, yes, yes, if everyone gets carried away and there are casualties, we can't blame anyone else."

Baiyun Zi relayed the information to Zhang Yang, Zhang Yang smiled and immediately told Baiyun Zi the answer.

Baiyun Zi raised an eyebrow and said calmly, "Our Azure Cloud Sect's secret realm has not been open for many years. We have no idea what dangers lie within."

Therefore, our Azure Cloud Sect originally did our best to ensure the safety of everyone participating in the secret realm. If there were any oversights or unforeseen circumstances, we ask for your forgiveness.

However, now that some people are willing to take responsibility for their own lives, we can focus our efforts on protecting the other group, which should be a very worthwhile deal for everyone.

However, those who enter the secret realm and bear the consequences of their actions, please have your sect elders and yourselves come up and sign the life-or-death agreement.

Everyone must witness that you voluntarily relinquished the protection of the Azure Cloud Sect, and you cannot blame the Azure Cloud Sect for anything that happens."

Su Wei and the others were stunned.

Will they sign or not?

Su Mingyang stepped out, looked at Baiyun Zi, and asked, "Will your Azure Cloud Sect members sign?"

Baiyun Zi gave a strange smile, "The Foundation Establishment Realm disciples are too weak. They are the Future of our Azure Cloud Sect, and we must ensure their safety. The Golden Core Realm disciples have already achieved success in their cultivation. We have confidence in our Golden Core disciples, so we won't care whether they sign or not."

In fact, we Golden Core Realm disciples enter the secret realm with a mission.

The secret realm hadn't been open for many years, and the three of them had to explore it completely to find a path for the Foundation Establishment Realm disciples. Therefore, they all knew they might encounter great danger and had long since disregarded their own lives.

Furthermore, this secret realm will be open for a month, and I guarantee that our sect's disciples will be the last to emerge!

"Since the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect are prepared to deal with the danger, then we disciples have nothing to fear. Let's sign!" Su Mingyang and the others said one after another.

Then, they, along with Su Wei and others, left their signatures, which were witnessed by everyone.

Baiyun Zi looked at the people signing autographs with a very strange expression.

She had already spoken with Zhang Yang and knew that these people might have ulterior motives.

But, you want to target the disciples of the Azure Cloud Sect?

Are you going in the wrong direction?