As powerful figures returned to their sect, various rumors began to circulate within Ximu Peak.
Have you heard...?
"The Direct Disciple of Great Fire Peak, who has been traveling for thirteen years, has finally returned today!"
Thirteen years? That's a long time!
"Thirteen years have passed, and I wonder what has become of that Direct Disciple. But as far as I know, he entered the Saint Realm thirteen years ago. Tsk tsk... Now, after thirteen years, he has returned, and my master says that he can hardly see through the disciple's cultivation level."
"The Grand Elder has also emerged from seclusion!"
"Heavens! The last time the Grand Elder emerged from seclusion was nearly a thousand years ago, when the sect faced a life-or-death crisis. Now, it's just a secret realm, and the Grand Elder is going to go along too? Is the Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm really that dangerous?"
"The Holy Maiden has also emerged from seclusion... It has been quite some time since we last met. Her Holy Saint Domain has reached its peak, and her strength is approaching the Late Saint Realm. I'm afraid even ordinary geniuses would find it difficult to fight her."
"It's a pity... the Saintess's growth period is still too short, alas!"
"..."
Various discussions circulated within the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect.
The most frequently mentioned figures are the Grand Elder and the Holy Maiden of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect.
The Holy Maiden of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect did not have particularly outstanding talent at first. It was only after reaching the Thearch Realm that her talent became increasingly terrifying, and she leaped from Holy Maiden candidate to a true Holy Maiden.
However, her cultivation time is still too short.
Even so, she is no less than the holy sons and daughters of other major sects. She can be considered the most deserving genius of the entire Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect. It can even be said without hesitation that there is no one in the entire Heaven-Gazing Domain who can compare with her.
This has always been the glory of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect.
The Grand Elder is even more extraordinary.
That is the pillar that stabilizes the entire Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect.
He is the strongest.
He was also the oldest and most powerful cultivator.
His emergence from seclusion caused many cultivators to feel tense, but this was followed by a deep sense of excitement.
after all...
The fact that even the Grand Elder has appeared speaks volumes about the grandeur of this Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm.
The atmosphere on and around Ximu Peak was equally tense, and everyone was in a state of preparation.
With the opening of the Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm approaching, it's rare to see disciples wandering around outside.
Almost all the disciples and elders have entered a state of seclusion to stabilize their cultivation, improve their realm, and adjust their condition to the best possible state in order to deal with the upcoming Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm.
Lang Ping worked even harder.
Inside Ximu Peak, he was Lin Xuan's second disciple. There was also a senior sister who was rarely seen, and he didn't know where she was. But he had already heard from Lin Xuan that Fang Yun'er was quite talented. In addition, there were some Registered Disciple who were also working hard, and many of them were more talented than him.
He dared not slack off, seizing every moment and every opportunity to do his best to improve his condition.
after all...
He didn't want to disappoint his master!
At the same time, a cliff on the back of a secondary peak of Ximu Peak.
A young girl dressed in a colorful robe sat beside a cliff. Her body was slender. The wind blew, swirling up rocks from the ground and sending them tumbling down into the bottomless abyss where only clouds could be seen. Yet she remained unmoved, sitting quietly and gazing at the horizon, her eyes sparkling.
That person was none other than Feng Jingyu.
This is the most remote secondary peak of Ximu Peak.
Apart from her, practically no one comes here.
Therefore, she is most relaxed here.
When she was relaxed, Feng Jingyu's aura naturally emanated from her.
Thankfully, no one was here.
If anyone were to come here, see her, and perceive the aura emanating from her, they would likely be greatly astonished and exclaim in surprise, " Ximu Peak actually has a disciple with such cultivation?"
Moreover, he was just a very ordinary disciple!
It wasn't Direct Disciple, nor was it True Disciple!
Feng Jingyu didn't care about status at all.
She casually curled her long, dark hair, her eyes filled with an indescribable ambition.
" The Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm..."
With a murmur, Feng Jingyu's eyes blazed with even greater ambition.
"Finally, it's here."
"In my past life, I was able to reach the Saint Realm in just a hundred years. In this life, I will surely become Saint King within a thousand years!"
" The Saint King... I'm determined to have it!"
Time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, it was the eve of the opening of the Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm.
As nine clear bell tolls echoed throughout the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect, every disciple, elder, and Peak Master, regardless of their surroundings, opened their eyes simultaneously, their gazes filled with excitement.
Time is up!
Several streaks of light flashed and flew out from different peaks, all heading towards the mountain gate of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect.
One by one, figures lingered near the mountain gate.
Here, however, were even faster than them, in several stationary airships.
One after another, flying boats bearing the unique sect emblem of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect were already stationed in place, awaiting the arrival of the disciples.
There are thirteen ships in total.
These are the lineage of the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect's leader and the Twelve Peaks.
On the flying boat belonging to Ximu Peak, Cao Zhengyang's expression didn't reveal much of a problem, but his emergence from seclusion at this time already spoke volumes.
However, he temporarily suppressed his injuries with pills, and also suppressed the probing from all directions.
He calmly looked around, ignoring the gazes directed at him, and personally took the helm, watching Lin Xuan and the other disciples and elders of Ximu Peak board the flying boat one by one.
This time, it can be said that the entire Ximu Peak was mobilized.
but...
Even with disciples 'replenishing' the peaks, the deck of Ximu Peak's flying boat still appeared empty compared to the other peaks.
The Heaven-Gazing Domain is vast, yet it only has four major sects. Among them, the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect is particularly large, with many of its twelve peaks being outstanding individuals. It is a highly sought-after destination for geniuses. Taking the Three Dan Peaks and Three Sword Peaks as examples, the flying boats belonging to each of their peaks are basically full.
And this is the result after screening.
After all, with such a large population, it's impossible for everyone on the peak to go to the secret realm.
Naturally, screening is necessary.
Even after screening, the number of people was still far greater than that of Ximu Peak.
Ximu Peak, having excluded some disciples whose cultivation levels did not meet the standards, still appeared extremely sparse.
Many people looked at it strangely, but with the grand event approaching, no one was in the mood to criticize Ximu Peak's two lines.
Treasures, secret realms, Spiritual Qi, and inheritances are what they crave most right now!
As the Cinnabar Cloud Sword Sect rang its bell nine times once more, the twelve flying boats finally parted the clouds and set off in a grand procession towards the Heaven-Gazing Secret Realm.