Chapter 209: Once Again
Leaving the duel behind them, Jian Beiyun led Li Lang and his companions toward a group of Nightmoon Valley disciples. They gathered near their tent, in an outdoor area that was partitioned off, warding off any prying eyes.
The disciples were young, all in their teens. No words needed to be exchanged for Li Lang to understand they had been selected to enter the pocket realm.
“Remember everyone, don’t take off your hats until you’re inside the pocket realm,” Jian Beiyun instructed.
On a table nearby, there were dozens of straw hats that had a white cloth hanging from the rim. It covered the wearers’ faces and, combined with the amulet that guarded against Qi senses, the spectators would have a hard time identifying anyone within their group.
Jian Beiyun then recited some instructions to the group, letting them know what to take note of. While he had a lot of say, the event wouldn’t last that long. Nightmoon Valley simply needed them to enter the realm and return back to prove that they had access to The Great Trial of Water Crest.
“Can we not stay to challenge just one trial while we’re in there?” one of the young cultivators bravely asked.
“That is a matter for another day. We can’t have our guests wait because of your wants.”
Seeing the dejected boy’s face, Li Lang intervened.
“Well, we only need to show we can enter and exit the realm. Not all of us have to come out right away.”
“No,” Jian Beiyun sternly replied. “Our instructions are clear. We can’t afford to deviate from it at all. Our Valley Master has many plans in place. Any changes would ruin the negotiations we had painstakingly worked for.”
“Hmm, I’ll follow your instructions, then.”
Thinking it through, Li Lang believed his words to be correct. Nightmoon Valley could’ve come up with some reason to limit the use of the pocket realm. If he allowed people to arbitrarily come and go as they pleased, the others would pressure Nightmoon Valley to open up the realm to even more people.