Chapter 104 - 79: Quick, Bring Out Your Gains

Disciples of the Six Sects appeared on the Array one after another.

The members of the Demon Clan also began to return in succession.

Chi Ling, however, couldn’t help but narrow his eyes slightly.

’How come... something feels a little off?’

In his mind, with the Demon Clan’s elites going all out, the Human Clan should have suffered heavy casualties in the Langya Secret Realm this time.

But...

The number of their returning disciples didn’t seem small at all, did it?

’Perhaps the Golden-winged Eagle and the other powerful demon beasts were busy hunting the Human Clan’s top geniuses?’

As Chi Ling thought this, he calmed down a little.

"Sect Leader! The Demon Clan, the Demon Clan infiltrated the Langya Secret Realm!"

These returning disciples hurriedly reported as they handed over their supplies.

"We already know." The expressions of the Six Sects’ upper echelons remained extremely grim.

When these returning disciples looked up, they also saw the Water Moon Illusion Mirror on the Demon King’s side, and their expressions couldn’t help but shift slightly.

’The Demon Clan!’

’They’re getting more and more arrogant!’

"What are you looking at this king for?" Demon King Chi Ling chuckled. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. It looks like none of you gained much. For trash like you to make it out alive, you must have been cowering in the outer region the whole time, right? Makes sense. Under the Demon Clan’s hunt, if you want to stay alive, you have no choice but to be a coward hiding in your shell."

As Chi Ling spoke, his laughter grew even more unrestrained.

Expressions of grief and indignation immediately appeared on the disciples’ faces.

Yan Xiao couldn’t help but say, "It’s true I didn’t leave the outer region, but who said your Demon Clan is invincible? We of the Human Clan have our own peerless geniuses to fight back against them!"

Yan Xiao wanted to say Li Shuang’s name, but after a moment’s thought, he forced himself to hold back.

’It’s not a good thing to have your name remembered by the Demon Clan.’

’He could privately inform the Sect Leader of the help Senior Sister Li Shuang had given them. To say it in front of the Demon King would be to endanger her!’

"That’s right. It’s too early for you to be so arrogant!"

"Just you wait. There’s still one hour left before the Secret Realm closes. Who knows who will have suffered the heavy casualties by then!"

"Exactly! It’s not your place to run rampant on the Nanlan Continent, Demon Clan."

The young disciples were naturally hot-blooded, and now they couldn’t help but speak up one after another.

Previously,

the tallying process after leaving the Secret Realm had always been a struggle between the Six Sects.

But now,

the Demon Clan’s participation had made the Six Sects incredibly united.

Without an external enemy, they might fight amongst themselves.

But now, facing a great enemy, no matter which sect won, it would be a glory for the entire Human Clan!

The younger generation of these sects understood this well.

Several of them had been saved by Li Shuang, but at this moment, not a single one of them mentioned her name in front of the Demon King.

This was a kind of unspoken understanding within the Human Clan.

「More than half an hour passed.」

The Array continued to light up intermittently.

Lin Qingling’s expression grew increasingly tense.

’Li Shuang and Liu Juncheng! They’re not out yet!’

Suddenly, the Array flashed with light.

Lin Qingling couldn’t help but look over expectantly.

The next moment,

her expression fell.

The ones who came out this time were still not Li Shuang and Liu Juncheng.

Beside her, Luo Mingyue and Jiang Yi also grew nervous.

’Liu Juncheng and Li Shuang are certainly very powerful!’

’But!’

’Even the Golden-winged Eagle entered the Langya Secret Realm!’

’If they ran into the Golden-winged Eagle...’

The rims of Luo Mingyue’s eyes began to turn red.

’May the heavens protect them.’

’Please, don’t let anything have happened to them.’

"Third Junior Brother, Little Junior Sister!" Seeing the people who had appeared, those from Lingxu Peak were overjoyed.

The ones who came out this time were Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le’an!

A smile also appeared on Master Lingxu’s face.

He said with a smile, "As expected, these two disciples of mine are quite fortunate. They’ve both returned safely this time. Zhaozhao, Le An, go on, take out your gains and let those from the Demon Clan see that we of the Human Clan are not without talent."

Master Lingxu stroked his beard, a proud look on his face.

’Because the Demon Clan joined this time, all the disciples who were a little unconfident stayed in the outer region.’

’This meant their gains were destined to be small.’

As things stood now,

it was the returning members of the Demon Clan whose resources crushed those of any single sect!

’If Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le’an could turn the situation around...’

’Wouldn’t that highlight the importance of his Lingxu Peak?’

Master Lingxu’s smile was more amicable than ever before. "Quick, don’t just stand there. Go tally your resources."

Seeing his smile,

Chang Le’an and Ye Zhaozhao couldn’t help but tremble.

’Only the two of them knew.’

’This time...’

’They had basically gained nothing...’

’At first, they went to the inner region, but they found nothing there.’

’Later, they dejectedly returned to the outer region and managed to find a few resources.’

’But...’

’So many disciples were searching the outer region; the harvest had long since been diluted. The resources they found... might even be less than what the other disciples had.’

As Master Lingxu spoke, everyone’s gaze focused on Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le’an.

Even the Demon King looked over with a cold and sinister expression.

’Chang Le’an.’

’He knew this name.’

’In the last Langya Secret Realm expedition, this was the person whose harvest ranked first among the Human Clan.’

’What...’

’Could he have had a bountiful harvest again this time?’

"Last time’s number one. How much could he have gained this time? This King is quite looking forward to it." Chi Ling’s gaze fixed on them.

Chang Le’an and Ye Zhaozhao felt their scalps tingle. They had no choice but to shuffle over reluctantly.

Steward Li, who was in charge of tallying resources, looked at the two expectantly. "Come, take out your resources."

Chang Le’an dawdled, taking out a stalk...

of fifty-year-old Yellow Essence.

Steward Li’s expression stiffened.

’Yellow Essence?’

’This kind of Spirit Plant was already being cultivated on a large scale in the current Cultivation World. In the Langya Secret Realm, a find like this was negligible.’

"He’s surely saving the good stuff for last!" Sheng Yuan said hurriedly. "Junior Brother Chang is just taking out the less valuable things first."

Steward Li couldn’t help but nod, looking at Chang Le’an and Ye Zhaozhao with some anticipation.

Ye Zhaozhao hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly took out a stalk of sixty-year-old Yellow Essence.

Steward Li was getting impatient. He said quickly, "Just take out all the common Spirit Plants like Yellow Essence at once! Bring out the rare Spirit Grass and ore you’ve harvested and let everyone feast their eyes."

"That’s right. Third Junior Brother, Little Junior Sister, stop keeping us in suspense!" Sheng Yuan urged.

’When it came to Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le’an’s harvest, he was probably the most anxious person besides the two of them!’

’This was about whether or not he could cover up what he had misappropriated.’

Chang Le’an and Ye Zhaozhao kept their heads down, not daring to respond. They just continued to slowly take out the most common resources like Yellow Essence and refined iron ore.

The crowd could only continue to wait.

But as they waited and waited,

the amazing items they imagined never appeared.

Instead, Ye Zhaozhao and Chang Le’an’s movements came to a complete stop.

"Third Junior Brother, Little Junior Sister. Where’s the rest? Hurry and take it out!" Sheng Yuan urged nervously.

Chang Le’an and Ye Zhaozhao kept their heads bowed, not daring to say a single word.