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

He looked at the unconscious Liu Yinyin and instructed Sai Shishi:

"Give each of them a bottle of basic healing pills. Once their wounds have scabbed over and they can move freely again, send them to the Cliff of Repentance to reflect on their mistakes."

Hearing Mu Qingchen's arrangement, Cui Shuliang didn't object. Although, according to regulations, those who had been whipped were not allowed to receive medical treatment,

But Mu Qingchen's punishment this time was already severe, let alone just a basic healing pill. After Cui Shuliang led the team away,

Mu Qingchen dismissed his disciples before speaking seriously to Sai Shishi:

"Liu Yinyin has already dropped in rank, so stop trying to pull any more tricks."

Sai Shishi paused for a moment, then quickly lowered her head and replied:

"Yes, Master Mu."

********

As night fell, within the main hall of the main peak, the communication array, which had been quiet all day, echoed with the weary and helpless voices of the array masters:

"Sect leaders, peak masters, elders, we have done our best, but the barrier of the secret realm seems to be connected by some kind of formation, and we cannot find a way to enter."

"Yes, this formation is too strange, and its power is very peculiar. We simply can't control it."

“That’s right, this power should be emanating from within the secret realm. If we forcibly break through from the outside, the secret realm may be destroyed.”

........

Everyone spoke in turn, and after they had all finished, a deep voice rang out:

"I have a great passion for studying strange formations. Although I have never seen this formation before, based on my experience in researching it, it seems to be a kind of evil formation."

The moment the words "evil formation" were uttered, everyone gasped. Looking at the reddening barrier of the secret realm projected on the screen, their expressions grew increasingly grave.

They had no doubt about the speaker, after all, the person who revealed the evil array was Wu Qinxue, an array master from the Xuanming Sect. Wu Qinxue was a near-eighth-rank array master, one of the top in the cultivation world.

Logically, he should be the peak master of the array formation, but Wu Qinxue is an array fanatic; he has no interest in anything other than array formations.

Not to mention managing the formation peaks, he even found taking on disciples troublesome. Qin Linzhang didn't want to force him, so he allocated a section of the hall of affairs for him to focus on studying formations.

An eerie silence fell over the air. Lu Chuan'an sent a message to Yun Xingnan, truthfully explaining the situation, and awaited Yun Xingnan's instructions.

A charming female voice came from within the communication array:

"In that case, I will personally step forward and try to contact my little disciple."

Upon hearing this, Wang Yinyu, the most anxious sect leader of the Free and Unfettered Sect, spoke first:

"Then I'll have to trouble Sect Master Mei."

Although not many disciples enter the Free and Unfettered Sect, the problem is that the sect itself doesn't have many disciples to begin with, and what's most precious is talent.

Therefore, even losing just one of them would be painful for them. Seeing Wang Yinyu speak up, Sheng Yanwu, the sect leader of the Beast Taming Sect, also chimed in:

"Then I'll have to trouble Sect Leader Mei to give it a try."

After Sheng Yanwu finished speaking, Qin Linzhang and the others also chimed in. Once everyone had finished, Mei Xue, the sect leader of the Hehuan Sect, said with a charming smile:

"You're too kind, esteemed sect leaders. In all matters, Sect Leader Zhen and I are among the most senior, so we should be more lenient with you."

Personally speaking, my youngest apprentice is also involved, so I have no choice but to intervene. However, let's be clear from the start...

Please don't place all your hopes on me. I can only give it a try; whether it succeeds or not remains to be seen.

Inside the main hall of the Misty Sect, upon hearing that her master had been summoned, Yu Qianqian quickly explained:

"Sect Leader Mei, fellow sect leaders, my master suffered a minor injury a few days ago and has been in seclusion for half a year."

Upon hearing this explanation, Mei Xue scoffed, her tone clearly sarcastic:

"It doesn't matter. Sect Leader Zhen has always been indifferent to worldly affairs and devoted to the Dao. Since she is injured, please give her my regards."

Having said that, it didn't mean Qianqian would respond; she said lazily:

"Alright, I'll try contacting my apprentice first, and I'll let you know if I get any news."

Everyone knew that Mei Xue had an eccentric personality, so upon hearing her say this, no one dared to ask any further questions, fearing that Mei Xue would become angry and stop caring about the matter.

If Mei Xue doesn't care, and Zhen Shuying can't be relied upon, then the only option is for Qin Linzhang to ask Xiao Yimo to step in.

Of the eight major sects, the Xuanming Sect ranks first because it is the only one with two patriarchs and three supreme elders.

The other two are more senior than Xiao Yimo, and in recent years they have rarely been involved in matters of the cultivation world, unless it concerns the survival of the cultivation world.

Next are Zhen Shuying, Mei Xue, Qi Ping from the Sword Sect, and Wu Lixue from the Wuji Sect. These four belong to the same generation as Xiao Yimo.

However, Qi Ping and Wu Lixue, although both were Supreme Elders, were always on the move and liked to travel around. Even people from their own sects could not contact them.

As for Xiao Yimo, no one wanted to cause him any trouble. Xiao Yimo was a man of few desires, indifferent to fame and fortune, and detached from worldly affairs.

He rarely interferes in outside affairs, but if any sect has a problem they can't handle and comes to him for help, he will provide assistance as appropriate.

As for Zhen Shuying, her single-minded devotion to the Dao was nothing short of a satire by Mei Xue. Zhen Shuying was not only selfish and self-serving,

She also had an extremely strong desire for power. Among her peers, only she and Mei Xue remained in the position of sect leader.

Mei Xue is in a difficult situation because the succession criteria for the Hehuan Sect leader are extremely strict, and to this day, a suitable successor has not been found.

After all, if the quality of the sect leader is slightly flawed, the entire sect can easily degenerate into a cult.

Zhen Shuying, however, was completely unwilling to relinquish the power she held. She didn't want to step down and only wanted to personally control everything within the Misty Sect.

Ironically, she also treated human life as worthless, caring nothing for people from other sects, or even for the disciples of her own sect.

********

Within the secret realm, in a cave not far from the center, seven people were gathered together, all with very serious expressions.

Judging from their attire, these people were clearly disciples of their respective sects, and sitting in the very center were Tang Xinyan, Yu Zechen, Xu Qiankun, and Ning Musheng.

These people included those Tang Xinyan and her companions encountered on the way, as well as those they met near the center. Initially, there were about forty or fifty of them.

After gathering together and having a brief conversation, everyone realized something was wrong. They then divided the work and quickly found the center, the underground palace.

However, the palace entrance was blocked by a barrier. Initially, they weren't too worried, guessing that it might be some kind of heritage palace.

Once someone inside receives the inheritance, the palace will open on its own. Some people are even regretful for missing out.