"Improper!"
A voice came, and Ye Bufan looked down to see Ding Yi, the Sect Master of the Flying Scorpion Sect. Beside him was an old man who emitted a strong miasma from his clothes.
"That is the sect leader of the Five Poisons Sect, Qi Wei, known as Master Wu," Song Mingqin introduced.
"Bai Zizhen, you have already emerged from the main hall, obtained the spirit mine and peerless cultivation techniques, and you still come to compete with us sect members for spirit stones? Isn't that a bit unreasonable?" Qi Wei said, looking at Bai Zizhen. "I once read in an ancient text that a single spirit mine contains a hundred times the spiritual energy of ordinary spirit stones."
"Yes, yes. Heavenly Star Sect, please don't compete with us later families and sects for these." Someone from a cultivation family immediately chimed in.
Following that, others also chimed in.
"What 'righteous path'? In the face of profit, aren't you all standing with the demonic sects in the end?" Song Mingqin snorted disdainfully.
"I say, Senior Bai could enter the main hall because it was his ability. If you want to go in, you can go in too. These are completely different matters; don't make a fuss here. If you obtained it through skill, why should you compromise and take a step back?" Qu Fei, with a more straightforward personality than Song Mingqin, retorted directly when he saw something he disliked.
Qu Fei's words not only silenced Qi Wei but also made the people from the cultivation families blush.
"We wish we could go in, but we can't! If you're so capable, why don't you tell us the method to get in?"
A patriarch of a cultivation family standing beside Huangfu Zheng of the Huangfu family thought for a moment, and finally managed to utter this sentence.
Bai Zizhen snorted coldly and then said, "Didn't you hear? The new Sect Master of the Grand Unity Divine Sect in a thousand years has already been chosen. Do you think they will still let you in?"
"That's not necessarily true. This vast space has no seals; if you want to enter, you naturally can," that person said.
"Alright, then I will tell you the method to get in," Bai Zizhen said. "This spirit mine was found within the entire main peak's space, and it is the key to entering the main hall. As long as you find a spirit mine within this main peak, you can enter."
As soon as Bai Zizhen's words fell, almost everyone from the cultivation families who had entered the main peak sprang into action. Even several sects from the demonic path immediately started moving.
Ye Bufan smiled helplessly. After he received the inheritance, the spirit mine was naturally recalled. Thinking about it, it was almost impossible for others to find it.
Looking at these greedy people, Ye Bufan already had an idea: during their search, he would use his ring to teleport them out one by one.
He acted immediately. Ye Bufan first chose a young man in a side hall closest to him.
The other party was meticulously searching for the spirit mine, not missing any tiny corner.
Ye Bufan's mind stirred, and his ring emitted a red light that flashed and disappeared instantly. The young man then vanished from the side hall.
This disappearance was just witnessed by another person. That person rushed into the side hall and then also vanished from the side hall. Ye Bufan teleported both of them outside the secret realm.
Ye Bufan continued to teleport people away silently. With experience, he went from teleporting one person at a time to two, and then to four or five people at a time.
Eventually, only Ye Bufan, Song Mingqin, Qu Fei, Bai Zizhen, Yan Yuzhu, and Yan Se remained in the entire space.
"Ye Bufan, if I'm guessing correctly, you obtained the inheritance, didn't you?" Song Mingqin, being closest to Ye Bufan and not foolish, noticed that people disappeared wherever Ye Bufan turned. Any discerning person could see it.
Ye Bufan did not speak, but Song Mingqin was very excited.
"Elder Lin has a good eye for people," Song Mingqin said. "However, it would be best for you to leave with all of us now. That way, you won't be suspected. Those who leave last are often the ones who attract the most attention."
"Thank you for the reminder, senior."
Ye Bufan clasped his hands and looked back. Ye Qingyi stood in the side hall and exchanged a knowing smile with Ye Bufan.
"I thought Little Brother Ye had gotten the inheritance and forgotten about me, Sister," Ye Qingyi transmitted her voice to Ye Bufan with a playful tone.
"How could that be?" Ye Bufan replied. "We are preparing to leave now. Get ready, and we will all leave together."
Ye Qingyi nodded and then moved to Ye Bufan's side.
Song Mingqin looked at Ye Qingyi in surprise and said, "The underground city is indeed full of masters. Boss Ye has been hiding quite deeply."
"Not at all, not at all. We just do it to make a living by walking the jianghu," Ye Qingyi replied.
The few people exchanged glances, and all the remaining individuals returned to the forest at the entrance.
"Let's try again!" Ye Bufan heard the voice and turned around, finding that someone was attempting to re-enter the Grand Unity Divine Sect's secret realm, but they were all blocked.
By the time Ye Bufan and the others emerged, the entrance continued to shrink until it finally disappeared.
"Where's the entrance?" Seeing the entrance vanish, some people became very agitated. Some even flew into the air, only to find nothing there.
"Sister!" Ye Qingcheng's voice rang out. Ye Qingcheng, along with Ling'er and Xun'er, rushed towards Ye Qingyi.
"You're finally out," Ye Qingcheng said, looking at Ye Qingyi with red eyes.
"What's wrong? Have you been wronged?" Ye Qingyi noticed that Ye Qingcheng's state seemed unusual and asked. She then looked at Ling'er and Xun'er, only to find that both of them were injured.
"What's going on?" Ye Bufan also noticed the situation.
"Supreme Elder!" Lin Houdao rushed over upon seeing Song Mingqin. Ye Bufan followed his gaze and found that Lin Houdao's injuries had not only not healed but had worsened. There were even some bloodstains on him.
"What happened?" Song Mingqin asked.
"We... we were surrounded," Lin Houdao said. "After we were teleported out, the people from Sakura Island quickly gathered. Not only did they bring many people, but they also mobilized an army of living puppets and set up attack formations. We were caught off guard and suffered heavy losses. They came prepared!"
Song Mingqin clenched his fists tightly and asked, "Where is your Sect Master?"
"The Sect Master is also injured and is currently recuperating," Lin Houdao said.
"Quick, take me to him." Song Mingqin took Lin Houdao and flew towards Song Xinghai's direction.
After Ye Qingcheng understood the situation, she checked Ye Qingcheng with her mental power and, finding no injuries, was relieved.