Yan Jiaojiao used her aura to clear a path and quickly found the entrance to the Ghostly Secret Realm.
"Xiao Hei, can you find a way to break open the secret realm?"
The entrance to the secret realm was also the exit, but because they feared what was inside might escape, a restriction had been placed at the entrance. It would not open until the designated time.
However, this time, there had been a demon beast tide and chaos within. It was easy to imagine that those outside would not be able to open the entrance to the secret realm to investigate.
Yan Jiaojiao still needed to rely on herself to get out.
"Woof." Do you really think of me as your almighty spirit beast? Open it yourself!
Dongfang Cangwu lazily moved his paws, having no intention of taking action.
Yan Jiaojiao now had a strange tacit understanding with Xiao Hei. Although Xiao Hei hadn't shown any clear intention, Yan Jiaojiao could sense his meaning.
Yan Jiaojiao was quite helpless: "You're too lazy! I am your master, after all. Asking you to help me with something isn't without reward. I will compensate you. What do you say? Think about it again."
Although Yan Jiaojiao was powerful, she wasn't capable of directly breaking through the restriction of a grand secret realm.
While Yan Jiaojiao could find some ways if she used her ancient spiritual power, she had a ready-made "locksmith" by her side. Wouldn't it be a waste of spiritual power to do it herself?
Yan Jiaojiao smiled faintly and stared at Xiao Hei, continuing to coax: "Xiao Hei, listen to me. As long as you help me get out, I'll get you whatever you want when we get back, okay?"
You can get what this Sovereign wants?
How laughable, you can't even open the door to the Ghostly Secret Realm!
Dongfang Cangwu grumbled incessantly in his heart, and on his face, he didn't give Yan Jiaojiao a good look. He flicked his tail and turned his head away, presenting his backside to Yan Jiaojiao, expressing his refusal through action.
Yan Jiaojiao: "..."
She hadn't expected this little fellow to be so tsundere.
"Fine, if you don't want to, then you don't want to. All the good things will be mine then. Don't blame me for not telling you in advance."
Xiao Hei's ears twitched. He remembered the delicious food Yan Jiaojiao had given him before, and his heart wavered for a moment.
But this wavering was quickly suppressed.
He was the dignified Demon Emperor. It was already a given that he was forced to share life and death with this damned woman. Now, was he really going to become this person's pet?
This was absolutely impossible!
Dongfang Cangwu's pride absolutely would not allow him to do so!
"Alright, if you're not doing it, then fine." Seeing that Xiao Hei still hadn't moved despite her harsh words, Yan Jiaojiao knew that he was determined and simply unwilling to help her. She could only rely on herself.
It just so happened that she hadn't used her previous spiritual power in a long time. This was a good opportunity to cultivate.
Yan Jiaojiao was someone who could find joy in hardship. With this thought, the thorny problem before her gradually began to become interesting.
It was as if she had gained a free training opportunity. Yan Jiaojiao was unwilling to let go of any chance to temper herself. She spread her hands, closed her eyes, and slowly released her ancient spiritual power...
At this moment, outside the secret realm.
"Has everyone come out safely?"
Seeing the disciples descending in a hurry from the illuminating teleportation arrays, everyone quickly gathered around, examining the condition of the disciples on both sides.
"Safe, safe."
Some people, as if having narrowly escaped death, shouted back to the elders, their eyes filled with obvious gratitude: "Thank you, elders, for saving our lives."
The elders were quite pleased with their attitude: "You're welcome. Since we are responsible for maintaining the safety of this competition, we naturally have to be responsible for you when something happens."
"This is all we should do."
As these people were politely exchanging pleasantries, a disciple from Ge Nan Academy rushed over as soon as they came out: "Elders, our academy's Yan Jiaojiao has not come out yet!"
"Please, elders, save her!"
Everyone was startled: "What? Yan Jiaojiao hasn't come out? Why hasn't she come out?"
Most of these people had come out. The elders were very confused why Yan Jiaojiao hadn't emerged. Based on the previous competition, wasn't Yan Jiaojiao one of the people with the highest cultivation among them?
Could her skills be even worse than these people present?
"She was ambushed at that time and couldn't get on the teleportation array in time. This is a long story, elders, please hurry and save her."
Wen Jinshu's eyes were red. She had always been proud and unwilling to lower her noble head for anyone, but now she was almost kneeling before them.
In fact, everyone knew that these people were mostly here to see Ge Nan Academy's misfortune and weren't genuinely concerned about the disciples of Ge Nan Academy. However, these people were the referees, and they could at least maintain basic fairness and justice.
The people from Ge Nan Academy didn't ask for much. It was good enough that these people could do all of this. They wouldn't say much more.
But now, facing Yan Jiaojiao's disappearance, they still placed their hopes on these people before them.
If these people couldn't save Yan Jiaojiao, then Yan Jiaojiao would likely be in dire peril this time.
"Alas, don't be like this... The teleportation arrays have all been dispatched. These are not items that can be recycled. It's already quite good if a teleportation array can go in and come out smoothly for one round trip. We can't send another teleportation array in to pick anyone up now."
Wen Jinshu was the first to disbelieve: "How could it be such a coincidence? As referees, shouldn't you have prepared more teleportation arrays for unforeseen circumstances?"
"Why would you allow such a thing to happen?"
"Do you know what's inside? That's a demon beast tide!"
"Yan Jiaojiao will die in there!"
Jiang Yiling pulled back the hysterical Wen Jinshu, her face cold as she looked at the elders before them, her voice chillingly cold: "Everyone, Yan Jiaojiao is a disciple of our Ge Nan Academy. Our academy will never abandon any disciple. If you cannot save her now, then please open the entrance to the Ghostly Secret Realm and let us go in to find her!"
Ge Nan Academy's continuous victories were thanks to Yan Jiaojiao. They had all formed deep friendships during the incidents that happened at Ge Nan Academy.
Yan Jiaojiao had desperately sent them onto the teleportation array before, and they were willing to do something for Yan Jiaojiao, absolutely refusing to let Yan Jiaojiao remain alone in the Ghostly Secret Realm.
"Are you crazy?"
The people from other academies couldn't stand it anymore: "Do you know how terrifying the Ghostly Secret Realm is? There's a demon beast tide in there! If you want to go die, don't drag us down with you! We don't want to be implicated! If the entrance to the Ghostly Secret Realm is opened, what if those demon beasts follow us out?"
The disciples of the Sacred Chalice Academy even drew their weapons: "I'd like to see who wants to kill us! If you have the guts, step over our corpses!"