Evidently, Hou Muxian didn't want to bring them along.
In Hou Muxian's eyes, He Pingsheng and the other three were nothing but burdens.
"Xiao Xuejian, you come!" Yu Ning didn't want to make things difficult for her Senior Disciple, so she turned her gaze to her second Disciple.
Xiao Xuejian's face also fell. "Master, this Disciple is in the same situation. I still have to follow in Senior Brother's footsteps, don't I?"
Then, Senior Sister Cheng Siyu, the fourth Yang Qingyun, and the fifth Wu Zhengyang, all cupped their hands towards Yu Ning.
"Master, we Disciples will follow Senior Brother and enter the Secret Realm together!"
Zhao Ling'er, Xu Kunlun, Tian Xiaoqing, and He Pingsheng, the four at the back, looked increasingly grim.
Goodness, they were being disliked.
"Alas..." Yu Ning sighed deeply and said, "So be it, so be it. Each has their own Opportunity. I, your Master, will not force you. You may do as you please!"
"Ling'er, Xiaoqing, Kunlun, and Old Ninth, the four of you should form a team for now. Once inside the Secret Realm, don't go too deep, and don't compete fiercely with others!"
"Opportunity, Opportunity. Only by being alive can there be Opportunity. Do not force it!"
"Did you remember?"
He Pingsheng and the three others cupped their hands towards Yu Ning. "Thank you, Master, for your teachings!"
Then, Yu Ning took out nine white jade tokens and distributed them one by one to her Disciples, saying, "These items are the credentials for entering the Alliance Secret Realm, and even more, they are a reliance for ensuring your safety!"
"If you encounter danger, just crush this jade token, and you can be teleported out of this Secret Realm!"
"But remember, the essence of this jade token is a Formation!"
"Once crushed, a Formation will open. From the opening to the teleportation, it's not instantaneous. It requires some casting time!"
"Uh... it's about three breaths of time!"
Upon hearing this, He Pingsheng's heart trembled.
Three breaths!
For escaping, three breaths of time was still too long.
If the enemy was right in front of you, it would be useless to activate this item.
Three breaths were enough for someone to kill you ten times over.
To safely escape danger, there must be ample time, and this must be ensured.
He Pingsheng put away the white jade token, engraving it in his mind.
Yu Ning said, "According to custom, I will not be accompanying you on this Secret Realm exploration!"
"There are a total of two hundred seventy-six people from our Tai Xu Sect participating in this Secret Realm exploration, all led by Elder Xuanyang, the Grand Elder of the Internal Affairs Hall within the Sect!"
"Elder Xuanyang is a Great Cultivator at the Golden Core Stage Ninth Layer. Not only is his cultivation profound, but he is also a strict person. He is the second Golden Core within our entire Tai Xu Sect!"
"You must be respectful!"
"Go!"
Yu Ning flicked her sleeves, and the Disciples filed out.
First, they went back to pack their things, brought their respective hundred treasure sacks, and then gathered at the Transfer Plaza.
He Pingsheng naturally did the same.
He went back first and took the things he had prepared long ago.
Actually, there wasn't much left.
His main Talismans, Treasure Artifacts, etc., were all stored in his Storage Pouch.
And in this hundred treasure sack, he only put some ordinary items, and a few sets of moon-white clothes.
Master said that all Disciples of the Tai Xu Sect this time must wear moon-white Daoist robes.
Besides that, He Pingsheng's hundred treasure sack also contained a set of women's clothes.
For no other reason than to be able to pull a switch at a crucial moment.
In case of danger, if I dress as a woman and disguise myself, who would recognize me?
With everything ready, He Pingsheng, like everyone else, carried his hundred treasure sack and arrived at the Transfer Plaza on Xiuzhu Peak.
There were quite a few Disciples here.
There were He Pingsheng and his Senior Brothers and Senior Sisters, nine in total; and also the Disciples of Senior Martial Uncles Yu De and Yu Xuan.
At a glance, there were about thirty to forty people.
He Pingsheng saw someone he greatly detested: Linglong.
He and Linglong had a deep-seated hatred.
Not only the hatred for Senior Brother Hao Yun, but also the blood feud of his parents.
And the hatred for almost being plotted to death by her.
But upon encountering Linglong, although He Pingsheng wished he could tear her apart in his heart, his face remained calm, and he did not deliberately show any expression of hatred.
Linglong also saw him, smiled coldly, and said, "Oh, Junior Brother He is also at the Qi Refining Stage Seventh Layer... Hehehe... It's a good thing to be qualified to participate in the trial, but I'm afraid this good thing might turn into a bad thing. If you die in the Secret Realm, it would be a huge loss!"
He Pingsheng did not react.
But Xu Kunlun, Zhao Ling'er, and Tian Xiaoqing beside him glared angrily at Linglong.
Hou Muxian's eyes also narrowed, and he said, "Junior Sister Linglong, isn't that a bit too harsh?"
"Senior Brother Hou, I am not a harsh person!" Linglong said, "Everyone knows that I have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. I'm giving Junior Brother He well-intentioned advice, aren't I?"
"If you don't believe me, watch!"
Linglong stepped forward to He Pingsheng's side and, with lightning speed, slapped towards He Pingsheng's face.
Everyone was greatly alarmed.
He Pingsheng quickly dodged.
However, Linglong's previous move was a feint. By the time He Pingsheng reacted, her jade hand had already grabbed He Pingsheng's hundred treasure sack.
With a slight pull, with a rustle, she dumped out the contents of He Pingsheng's hundred treasure sack.
They were all ordinary items.
Dozens of Spirit Stones, a few pieces of clothing, and one or two Magical Artifacts.
To everyone's shock, He Pingsheng's sack actually contained a piece of women's clothing.
Linglong immediately burst into exaggerated laughter. "Junior Brother He, I didn't expect you to be such a person, actually carrying women's clothing, hahahaha... Do you have some disgusting fetish?"
Everyone also cast strange glances.
He Pingsheng did not answer, nor did he show any uncomfortable expression.
He calmly squatted down, picked up the clothes and items on the ground, and put them into his hundred treasure sack.
Then, He Pingsheng stood up and glanced indifferently at Linglong.
"Junior Sister, don't be unruly!" A woman stepped out and pulled Linglong away.
He Pingsheng's gaze lingered on that woman for two breaths of time.
He had seen this woman before. When he was still a handyman, he was beaten by Zhang Laoda, and in the end, it was this woman who gave him two Low Grade Gold Bone Pills.
He had heard from Yu De, that old Daoist, that this Senior Sister seemed to be named Luoyu.
"It's getting late, let's go..." Hou Muxian looked at his Junior Brothers and Junior Sisters behind him: "First to Taixu Hall!"
Everyone stepped onto the Formation together, and then with a whoosh, they left Xiuzhu Peak.
When they opened their eyes, they had arrived at Taixu Hall.
Taixu Hall is the largest palace in the entire Sect.
Legend has it that it is the cultivation place of the Sect's Grand Elder, the Old Ancestor.
And the Old Ancestor is the only Nascent Soul in the Tai Xu Sect.
Not only had He Pingsheng never seen him, but Hou Muxian hadn't either.
Even his Master, Yu Ning, might not have seen the Old Ancestor's true appearance.