Oh no, I accidentally cultivated three spiritual roots and became an empress!

The entrance to the Tianyuan Secret Realm was already packed with people.

There were people from various sects participating in the small secret realm, and others taking advantage of the event to earn some spirit stones.

The Qingyun Sect is a second-tier sect, ranking neither high nor low. It doesn't occupy the best position at the entrance of the secret realm, placing it outside the top five sects and in the lower middle of the second-tier sects.

Two Nascent Soul cultivators from neighboring second-tier sects greeted the Qingyun Sect's flying boat with smiles as it stopped.

Zhong Lingxin looked up at the two Nascent Soul cultivators. One smiled warmly and sincerely, while the other's smile didn't reach his eyes; he could only barely twitch the corners of his mouth.

Since entering the Qingyun Sect, Zhong Lingxin has rarely left the back mountain, but the information that Uncle Xuanyuan collected for her is very comprehensive.

Judging from the attire of these two sects, they should be the Jade Dragon Sect and the Profound God Sect.

The Jade Dragon Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect have a good relationship, as they are both second-level sects under the Lingyun Sect.

The Xuan Shen Sect is a second-level sect under the Chao Yuan Sect. In the recent sect rankings, it was squeezed out of the top five by the Qing Yun Sect and lost two cities, so it had a lot of grievances against the Qing Yun Sect.

The three Nascent Soul cultivators stood in the middle: Hai Yuan from the Qingyun Sect wore a blue Daoist robe, Yu Hongdu from the Yulong Sect wore a white Daoist robe, and Mo Buji from the Xuanshen Sect wore a black Daoist robe.

Behind them stood disciples from three different sects.

Regardless of their true intentions, the three Nascent Soul cultivators introduced their respective sect disciples and instructed each other to cooperate more once they entered the secret realm.

Not far away, a cultivator dressed in a dark blue Taoist robe walked over with a smile on his face.

Haiyuan and Yuhongdu hurriedly stepped forward to greet them.

The Qingyun Sect disciples around Zhong Lingxin exclaimed excitedly in whispers, "From the Lingyun Sect! It's the Lingyun Sect's Martial Uncle!"

Soon, Hai Yuan and Yu Hongdu bowed to Mo Bujie and followed the Lingyun Sect cultivator away.

Qu Xin said proudly, "It's Uncle Kuang Feiyun from Lingyun Sect. He came to call our Uncle Haiyuan, so he must want us to explore the Tianyuan Secret Realm together with Lingyun Sect."

Zhong Lingxin's heart skipped a beat. Qu Xin had entered the Qingyun Sect when she was five or six years old, and she couldn't leave the sect until she reached the Foundation Establishment stage. Her family wasn't even a first-rate family in the Lingyun Sect. Was she really that familiar with the Lingyun Sect? So familiar that she could talk about a Nascent Soul cultivator so casually?

A female disciple from Wanfa Peak named Wan Huayu flattered Qu Xin: "Senior Sister Qu, you are amazing. You know so many people from Lingyun Sect. I've heard you mention dozens of them these past few days. Once we enter the secret realm, Senior Sister Qu, you must take us with you and the people from Lingyun Sect so that we can stay safe together."

Qu Xin became even more smug. She raised her head and said, "No problem. Once we enter the secret realm, I will definitely take you to find the people from the Lingyun Sect to act together."

After saying that, she turned to Zhong Lingxin and said, "Junior Sister Zhong (in the cultivation world, seniority is determined by cultivation level. Qu Xin has reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, which surpasses Zhong Lingxin's cultivation level), once we enter the secret realm, you must stay close to me to ensure your safety."

Zhong Lingxin gave a curt "Oh," then turned her head away and ignored her.

Qu Xin sneered inwardly. So what if you don't want to be with me? I've already put you on my team and even put a Soul-Chasing Incense on you. You can't escape my grasp.

An hour later, Hai Yuan returned to the Qingyun Sect's base, bringing back three Lingyun Sect disciples.

He summoned all the disciples who had entered the Tianyuan Secret Realm and announced that once inside, they should quickly find the disciples of the Lingyun Sect and follow them.

Zhong Lingxin stood in the crowd, looking at Qu Xin not far away, feeling secretly puzzled.

According to Uncle-Master Haiyuan, the three disciples from Lingyun Sect are named Ye Mingyang, Jia Jinchuan, and Hua Qinglian.

Ye Mingyang and Jia Jinchuan are one thing, they are both family disciples of the Lingyun Sect.

However, according to the information collected by Uncle-Master Xuan Yuan, Hua Qinglian was a disciple brought back by a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Lingyun Sect during his travels a few years ago, so Qu Xin could not have met her.

But why did Qu Xin's eyes turn red and her breathing become noticeably heavier when she saw her, as if she had seen an enemy from a past life?

Although Qu Xin suppressed her emotions, the disciples standing next to her could clearly sense her unusual behavior and quietly moved away from her.

With such intense emotional fluctuations, it's hard not to attract attention.

The three disciples of Lingyun Sect on the stage all looked at Qu Xin.

Qu Xin was shocked and quickly lowered her head, not daring to look at the Lingyun Sect disciples on the stage again.

However, her suppressed emotions still caused her body to tremble involuntarily a few times.

On the stage, the disciples of Lingyun Sect were greatly dissatisfied.

As genius disciples of a prestigious first-level sect, they came to a second-level sect to announce that they would lead them to explore the secret realm together. The second-level sect should be grateful and welcome them.

To their surprise, instead of cheers and praises, they heard several breathless voices, sounding extremely unwilling and suppressed.

How can this be!

They possess the dignity of a first-tier major sect, while second-tier minor sects should look up to and worship them!

Ye Mingyang smiled and looked at Qu Xin below the stage: "Junior sister, do you have a different opinion?"

Qu Xin kept her head down and didn't see Ye Mingyang on the stage asking her a question.

Wan Huayu, who was next to her, hurriedly and quietly tugged at Qu Xin's sleeve: "Senior Sister Qu, I'm asking you a question!"

Qu Xin was shocked and quickly looked up, hurriedly denying, "No, no, no, I have no objection, I have no objection! Senior Brother Ye, you are absolutely right, absolutely right!"

Jia Jinchuan and Hua Qinglian both chuckled softly.

That's more like it; that's the respect a second-tier sect should have for a first-tier sect.

Seeing Hua Qinglian's arrogant and smug gaze on the stage, Qu Xin's jealousy surged up again. She said loudly, "Junior Sister Zhong Lingxin, I have always taught you to learn from our senior brothers and sisters of the Lingyun Sect. Not only are their cultivation profound, but their demeanor is also far superior to that of our Qingyun Sect..."

Zhong Lingxin had originally intended to stay out of it, minding her own business, but unexpectedly, this misfortune befell her.

She wasn't one to swallow her anger, so she said calmly, "Qu Xin, I've been listening quietly to the three senior brothers and sisters of Lingyun Sect, and I haven't caused any disturbance."

Also, your master is a Mahayana practitioner, while my master is a Tribulation Transcending practitioner. You should call me Uncle Zhong.

When it comes to respect for the Lingyun Sect, no one can compare to you. You gave up being a disciple of the top-tier Lingyun Sect to join our second-tier Qingyun Sect. I thought you had a strong sense of belonging to our Qingyun Sect, but it turns out your heart is with Lingyun even though your body is in Qingyun. I've learned something new!

The three disciples of Lingyun Sect on the stage suddenly realized that this was the fool who had turned down a first-class sect and joined a second-class sect instead!

It's a pity about her single wind spirit root.

However, judging from the fact that she has already reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, she must have received special training at the Qingyun Sect.

Since the Qu family is still in the Lingyun Sect, and they all know people from the Qu family, it's not good to make things too difficult for Qu Xin.

But that female disciple named Zhong Lingxin is quite interesting.

That arrogance of his is just as bad as that of the disciples of the Lingyun Sect!

I just hope that once she enters the secret realm, her skills will match her pride!