"I'll go. I want to see just what you've been hiding..."
Emperor Shouxin strode forward and, under everyone's watchful eyes, stepped directly into the passage to Sang Xun's inner world.
About ten minutes later, the red-robed figure finally reappeared.
Everyone turned to examine him. Emperor Shouxin's expression was calm, revealing neither joy nor anger, yet there was not the slightest trace of frustration.
"Did he succeed?"
"Judging by that look, he's probably found some leads..."
Yet neither Sang Xun nor Emperor Shouxin offered a single explanation. Evidently, within Sang Xun's inner world, the two had already reached some unspoken understanding and agreement.
"Who's next?" Sang Xun looked toward the others in the hall and spoke calmly.
One artifact-refining Imperial Master could not help asking, "Elder Sang, does your problem require several artifact-refining Imperial Masters working together to solve?"
Sang Xun admitted frankly, "Naturally, the more the better at present. There is no need for concern."
The others stopped asking questions. One after another, they entered the passage.
But soon, the vast majority emerged with solemn faces and worried expressions. Clearly, none had solved Sang Xun's artifact-refining problem. Only two artifact-refining Imperial Masters seemed to have passed Sang Xun's test and temporarily qualified.
At this point, Lin Yi also slowly joined the line. The moment the person before him emerged with a troubled expression, he stepped into Sang Xun's inner world.
Space shifted and flowed. Lin Yi landed on damp soil and looked up.
Beneath his feet was a small island filled with birdsong and blossoms. The sky was clear and blue, while an endless azure sea stretched in every direction. There was nothing else to be seen.
Clearly, Sang Xun had deliberately concealed the core region of his inner world.
After all, for many Emperor Realm cultivators who cultivated World