Chapter 714 - 639: Stepping onto the Peak 48 (4,000 Words)
With the addition of a strong force, the subsequent search became much easier. Disciples of the Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect were captured one by one; after verifying their authenticity, the real ones joined the team, while the impostors were tied up and thrown into a cave for safekeeping.
To ensure that these people wouldn’t escape, Ling Zhan from the Law Enforcement Hall used special means unique to the Hall to seal their spiritual power. As long as Ling Zhan did not intervene, even if someone rescued them, they would still be unable to recover their spiritual power.
At first, people were relatively easy to find, but as the team grew larger, gathering more and more people, the commotion became hard to conceal, and news could no longer be contained.
Those pretending weren’t idiots; they naturally realized they had been exposed. However, knowing this was already useless, as most of their accomplices had been captured, and the remaining few couldn’t cause any significant trouble.
Due to this revelation, some disciples from Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect who had not yet been found were afraid of danger and began to actively head towards Shuangshuang’s side in groups, as being together provided the greatest sense of security.
The Secret Realm was completely enclosed; they couldn’t leave for three years. With their identities exposed and nowhere to escape, those impersonating the Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect disciples started attacking like mad dogs, slashing at disciples from Wuji Sect and Li Tian Sect on sight.
Although this led to some casualties, it caused these impostors to be exposed more quickly. Moreover, with the real Wuji Sect and Li Tian Sect disciples working together, they could hold on until more help arrived, and the casualties were not severe.
Three months later, everyone gathered in the hall filled with rooms in the cave. Murong Huating and Qian Mu stood on the high platform, calling out the names of disciples from their respective sects.
They checked the number of people who entered against those who had been captured to determine if all the disciples who entered the Secret Realm had been found.
After confirming that all disciples from Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect had gathered and none were left in the Secret Realm, everyone’s tense mood from the past three months finally relaxed!
Once the tension was gone, a wave of ecstasy took over everyone’s hearts. This was a massive conspiracy, yet they not only protected themselves to the greatest extent but also captured those formidable enemies, which was incredibly satisfying!
Under the influence of such immense joy, more than a dozen people were so emotionally moved that they managed to break through a cultivation barrier on the spot!
Shuangshuang was also very happy. She was glad to have done something beneficial for the Wuji Sect, which had always been kind to her.
With the impostors eliminated, and a long time still left to spend in the Secret Realm, everyone began to form teams to gather spiritual medicine. Having experienced a major crisis together, the disciples of Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect bonded even more deeply.
Previously, in the Secret Realm, most people teamed up with those from their own sect. Now, inter-sect teams formed between Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect, and the atmosphere was very harmonious, with no squabbles even over precious spiritual medicines.
After all, there were plenty of valuable spiritual medicines in the Secret Realm. Everyone had a few rare spiritual medicines in hand; it wasn’t worth damaging relationships over a single plant. Moreover, people would trade the spiritual medicines among themselves after harvesting, and although most were handed over to the sects, what remained was still considerable.
Shuangshuang had selfish reasons; she was still thinking about the Spirit Fruits in the Secret Realm that others coveted but were unwilling to use up space for, so she didn’t act together with others. Because Shuangshuang’s combat power was the highest, her independent actions didn’t surprise anyone.
Three years passed in the blink of an eye. When the Secret Realm opened at last, everyone, carrying the fake disciples who had been detained and tormented for three years, was ready to surprise the waiting elders outside the Secret Realm with a sense of pride.
The few elders waiting outside were indeed very surprised when they saw the elite disciples of their sect leading out the captured impostors and heard about everyone’s experiences in the Secret Realm. They were not just surprised but also terrified!
The elders from both Li Tian Sect and Wuji Sect wore grim expressions mixed with brewing anger and intense fear. This time, the ones entering the Secret Realm were the most talented young elites of their sects.
One could say that the disciples entering the Secret Realm this time would become the backbone or mainstay of their sects in the future. Each one was incredibly precious. If they had truly lost the majority in the Secret Realm, it would have been a huge loss for the sect!