Transmigrated into a book? A vicious female supporting character? A senior sister? Tsk tsk!

"This is definitely not normal. Normally, people would fight tooth and nail for the white kites in this swamp, but there's nobody here."

Tang Xinyan frowned in thought, trying hard to recall the novels she had read before. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she looked at Yu Zechen and guessed:

"Young Master Yu, do you think it's possible that there's actually a hidden underground palace in this secret realm, which appears every hundred years?"

Or perhaps it happens randomly, at irregular intervals? Have all the disciples received the news and gone to the underground palace to search for treasure?

Yu Zechen raised an eyebrow:

"The Azure Wind Secret Realm only allows a fixed number of 400 people to enter each time. Given the size of the secret realm, the chances of 400 people ending up together are very small."

Junior Uncle, how do you think they all got the news at the same time and went to the underground palace to search for treasure? And why didn't either of us get the news?

Tang Xinyan took out her communication jade token and waved it: "Come on, add me as a friend and verify."

After adding each other as friends, Tang Xinyan sent Yu Zechen a message: 【Hello.】

Yu Zechen suddenly realized:

"So you mean they used this to pass messages to each other?"

Tang Xinyan nodded:

"Within the secret realm, communication jade tokens can be used to send messages to each other. This secret realm is full of elites from various sects, so they are bound to know each other. Once the message is sent, everyone will know it."

Otherwise, I really can't think of any other situation that could cause people to disappear. Surely they couldn't all have been arrested, could they?

Yu Zechen directly denied it:

"It's highly unlikely that they'll be caught. This secret realm is so vast, and there are so many people here. How could they all be caught at once? Besides, who would be the one to make the arrests?"

Having said that, he glanced at the few scattered contact persons on the jade tablet and said, seemingly helplessly:

"So, that means we don't have any friends?"

Tang Xinyan shrugged: "Pretty much."

Yu Zechen reached out and ruffled Tang Xinyan's hair, saying nonchalantly:

"Alright, quality over quantity when it comes to friends. If it's really as you guessed, then the palace or something is more likely to be in the center. Shall we go take a look?"

Tang Xinyan nodded: "Of course, but since we're already here, we can't miss these white irises. Let's pick them before heading to the center."

Yu Zechen had no objections. The two first took antidotes and then put on specially made veils. Afterward, Yu Zechen took out a small spirit boat and said to Tang Xinyan:

"This spirit boat has extremely strong defenses and can withstand the bites and impacts of the giant crocodile beast. I'll be in charge of harvesting later, and Junior Uncle will guard me, how about that?"

Tang Xinyan: "Okay."

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Meanwhile, in the underground center of the secret realm, disciples from various sects, in groups of three to five or even a dozen or more, were searching for the legendary inheritance in this labyrinthine underground world.

Just as Tang Xinyan had guessed, when they first entered the secret realm, some disciples from various sects, as well as some rogue cultivators, were all teleported to the vicinity of the secret realm's center.

Just as these people were about to move, they faintly heard a summoning voice. They followed the sound to the center of the secret realm and discovered the entrance to an underground palace.

The people who had gathered were incredibly excited and all wanted to go inside and find out what was going on, but when they touched the door, a message appeared on the door.

The requirement that 333 people participate would be met before the gate would open. Initially, no one believed it; besides, the fewer people who know about such opportunities, the better.

But they tried every possible method to open the gate, and some people suggested that since they couldn't get in and get the treasure, they should just do as required.

Once inside the palace, they would each rely on their own abilities. Although the others were unwilling, they truly had no better option, so they each contacted people they knew.

They tried calling in more people to see if it would work, but after another round of attempts, even with high-level explosive talismans, the gate remained completely unmoved.

With no other option, the group continued making contacts, spreading the word rapidly until the required number was reached. Only then did the palace gates slowly open.

Most people, driven by a desire to find treasure, eagerly entered the underground palace, while a smaller minority entered out of curiosity or simply to follow the crowd.

After a slight hesitation, they followed. Only a dozen or so people hesitated and didn't go down until the palace gates were about to close, at which point they gritted their teeth and rushed in.

As the doors closed, the candlelight inside the hall flickered on, and at the same time, a phantom image appeared in mid-air.

The illusory figure appeared ethereal and otherworldly. He stroked his long beard, looked down at the crowd with a benevolent expression, and slowly said:

"Welcome, everyone who has a connection with me. I am Qingxu, a master craftsman. This is the inheritance hall I left in this secret realm before my ascension."

This Hall of Inheritance opens once every hundred years. Inside, there are not only treasures I have collected, such as spiritual herbs, elixirs, cultivation techniques, and magical artifacts, but also many other things.

In addition, there are various treasures I personally crafted, and most importantly, at the center of this palace lies the legacy I left behind.

If you can navigate the maze, reach the center of the palace, and pass through the trials, you will receive my inheritance. Good luck to all those destined to receive this gift.

After the illusory figure disappeared, the crowd erupted in uproar. This was the inheritance of an ascended powerful figure! Who wouldn't be envious? Thus, three-quarters of the people...

The disciples who focused on cultivating artifacts, in particular, did not hesitate at all. They quickly chose their entrances and rushed in.

The remaining quarter, though also tempted, remained cautious and observed the surroundings first.

Nothing unusual was found, and after waiting for a day, no screams or anything like that were heard from the people who went in were heard. So, more than half of the people went in again.

Fewer than forty people remained in the hall. Most of these people were not interested in weapon crafting and had only come in out of curiosity.

But when these people returned to the gate, wanting to leave, they found that, just like before, they couldn't open the gate no matter what they tried.

Out of desperation, some people thought that since they couldn't get out, they might as well go in and try their luck; perhaps they could find an exit and maybe even find something unexpected.

In the end, only a dozen or so people remained inside the hall, waiting for someone to receive the inheritance and emerge. But as the days passed, not a single person came out.

These people gradually became restless. Some began to analyze that perhaps this was the entrance, and they needed to find the exit to get out.

Soon, others chimed in, suggesting that since the people inside hadn't come out, they might have already obtained the treasure and exited through the exit.

As soon as this hypothesis was put forward, the remaining people immediately became restless. It wasn't about the treasure; the main issue was that they hadn't done anything since they came to the secret realm.

However, out of caution, these people chose the same entrance and entered the maze together, unaware that they thought those who came out...

They are all trapped in various parts of the maze. Some are engrossed in the illusion, while others are trapped in the mechanisms and cannot solve them.