"Is there such a prohibition?" Li Lin's heart sank. He originally wanted to take Little dragon into the secret grounds with him, thinking that he would be safer that way. Now, it seems there might be some trouble.

"I wonder if I can bring the spatial beast pouch with me." Li Lin raised an eyebrow and thought to himself.

After returning to his own courtyard from his master Yu Yu, Little dragon quickly landed on Li Lin's shoulder, showing great affection: "Boss, how did it go, did you make it into the top twenty?"

"With your boss taking action, of course, there’s no problem." Li Lin said lightly.

"That's right, with my boss taking action, there's naturally no problem, otherwise, he wouldn't be my boss." Little dragon spoke with conviction, his voice ringing in Li Lin's ears.

There were still three days before entering the secret grounds, and during these three days, Li Lin found himself with nothing to do. He smiled slightly and then summoned the Winged Snow Lion to go to Li WuShuang's place.

Atop a huge mountain, amidst the clouds and mist around the mountain's waist, buildings appeared faintly visible. In one of the courtyards, Zhao WuJi, Shi YunSheng, Zhao QingHai, Zhao QingTian, Li Lin, Zeng ChuXiong, and others were all present.

"QingHai, QingTian, ChuXiong, the three of you can enter the secret grounds. If you three join hands, there should be no danger. If luck is on your side, you might even find some treasures. The inside of the secret grounds is extraordinary," Zhao WuJi told everyone.

"Grandpa, what kind of treasures can there be inside the secret grounds?" Zhao QingTian asked.

"You are underestimating the secret grounds. Inside, there are many ancient formations, even the elders of the Spirit Hall cannot break them, hence it's forbidden territory. As for treasures, the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit is definitely a treasure, and there are others, depending on luck," Zhao WuJi explained lightly.

"Grandpa, is there any way to let me also enter the secret grounds?" Li ShaoHu asked lightly, his face not looking very good. Knowing that Li Lin could enter the secret grounds while he could not, one could imagine his mood.

"ShaoHu, there's nothing your grandpa can do about it. Just keep trying. You're not even nineteen this year. Even if the secret grounds open next time, you still have a chance," Zhao WuJi said.

"Grandpa, Li Lin is also entering the secret grounds this time, should we..." Zhao QingTian's eyes flashed with a cold light.

"No matter what, I don't want him to come out alive. You three entering the secret grounds, find a way to kill him, but you must not let the other disciples know. Within the secret grounds, killing fellow disciples is forbidden, otherwise, I can't protect you either," Zhao WuJi said lightly.

"Just a Martial Soul, although he has some skills, killing him is like stepping on an ant," Zhao QingHai spoke indifferently, his eyes filled with absolute arrogance. As the number one on the Dragon List and a Triple Spirit General, killing a Martial Soul was not difficult.

"That boy has some skills, you still need to be careful," Zhao WuJi reminded lightly.

A breeze came, moving the clouds between the peaks, and thin, barely visible white mists drifted apart. On the mountain peak, a man and a woman were sitting on a rock.

"Lin'er, be careful in everything once you enter the secret grounds, don't be careless," Li WuShuang said lightly.

"You've already said that nine times," Li Lin responded lightly.

"I'm just afraid you'll be careless," Li WuShuang glared at Li Lin, then seriously said, "I have something important to tell you."

"Go ahead, I'm listening." Seeing Li WuShuang's serious expression, Li Lin put away his smile.

"I know about you and Hong Ling..."

"WuShuang, between me and Hong Ling, really... at least not now..." Li Lin immediately explained.

"Don't interrupt, let me finish." Li WuShuang put her delicate hand on Li Lin's lips and said, "I know there's nothing between you and Hong Ling now. I've talked to Hong Ling. Although she's a bit willful, you'll find she's a good girl after getting to know her. She keeps saying she hates you, but as a woman, I know you're in her heart. So, I won't allow you to hurt her."

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"WuShuang, you mean..." Li Lin frowned.

"Although I'm reluctant to share you with someone else, I don't want Hong Ling to be sad. More importantly, I know you have feelings for Hong Ling too. You're just pretending to be indifferent because you're afraid I'll be jealous. This time in the secret grounds, try to appease her," Li WuShuang said lightly.

Li Lin was stunned again, and after a moment, he said, "Are you really not jealous?"

"How can I not be jealous? If it were another woman, I definitely wouldn't agree. But Hong Ling, I understand. She truly has you in her heart. Although I'm somewhat reluctant, I've thought about it a lot and have come to accept it. Men are all the same, getting bored with one woman sooner or later. Maybe one day you'll do something behind my back. It's better to let Hong Ling watch over you. Then I'll feel at ease. If you do something in the future, I might let you off, but Hong Ling will definitely take good care of you," Li WuShuang said.

"So, you're looking for someone reliable to watch over me," Li Lin chuckled.

"Don't act like you've gotten away with something," Li WuShuang glared at him, her fist falling.

"With you like this, what more could I ask for?" Holding the woman in front of him tightly in his arms, Li Lin felt moved again. However, in his mind, he couldn't help but think of Hong Ling's willful appearance. To say he had no feelings for her would be somewhat false. However, it wasn't something he could decide alone. Even if he had the intention, that willful girl was still angry now, not to mention Yun XiaoTian's obstacle.

A gentle breeze passed by, and in a delicate courtyard outside, under a few green bamboo trees, two beautiful figures were also there.

"Cui Yu, didn't you say we should go back? Why do you still want to go to the YunYang Sect's secret grounds?" Du Gu BingLan asked Cui Yu with her beautiful eyes.

"The YunYang Sect's secret grounds are extraordinary, a piece of ancient land scattered in the past. I want to see if there are any treasures, especially the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit. I want to try it," Cui Yu said lightly.

"I guess the treasures in the ancient land scattered by the YunYang Sect won't be too high-level. Any treasure from our clan, just taken out randomly, is definitely not ordinary. As for the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit, although it's extraordinary, our clan has spiritual fruits stronger than the Martial Spirit Holy Fruit. You're going in, probably for another purpose," Du Gu BingLan raised an eyebrow and said lightly.

"What are you trying to say?" Cui Yu looked at Du Gu BingLan and asked.

"Are you doing this for Li Lin?" Du Gu BingLan hesitated before asking.

"It's not..." Cui Yu slightly lifted her head and said, "Li Lin is not simple, nor is Li WuShuang. I suspect she's already... Anyway, I want to enter the secret grounds to see if I can find any information about that treasure from Li Lin."

"You probably don't believe that yourself," Du Gu BingLan said lightly, then added, "Li Lin is indeed extraordinary, a true dragon among men. But Cui Yu, have you thought about it? No matter how strong he is, it's unlikely to get the clan's approval, far from meeting the clan's requirements."

"Let's not talk about this anymore. After coming out of the secret grounds, I'll leave YunYang Sect and go back," Cui Yu said lightly.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye. During these three days, Li Lin, besides accompanying Li WuShuang, also visited Wan Wu Tower twice.

Early in the morning, the breeze outside the window brought with it the dance of fallen leaves from the mountains.

"Phew..."

Li Lin stopped his cultivation, exhaling a breath of turbid air, feeling the full qi within his body. Although he was extremely harsh on himself, at this moment, he couldn't help but smile slightly. With the strength of a four-layer Martial Soul and a peak four-layer Spirit Soul, facing a nine-layer Martial Soul, killing was not difficult, and he absolutely had the power to contend with a Martial General. Whether he could kill one was another matter.

"Boss, it's time to set off," Little dragon swiftly appeared in front of Li Lin, his eyes bright and spirited.

"Come into the spatial beast pouch, I don't know if I can bring you in." Li Lin turned his head to Little dragon and said. Monsters couldn't enter the secret grounds, and whether Little dragon could enter in the spatial beast pouch, Li Lin wasn't sure.

"It should be fine," Little dragon was also somewhat worried, not wanting to leave his boss for half a year.

Atop the main peak of YunYang Sect, the mountain was majestic and vast, stretching up into the sky like a giant, standing among thousands of mountains, piercing the clouds like a proud dragon.

When Li Lin arrived at the top of the main peak with his master Yu Yu, there were already a dozen figures on the plaza in front of the peak, all protectors.

Li Lin brought Little dragon in the spatial beast pouch, while the Blood Lizard and Winged Snow Lion were left on the mountain to cultivate well.

As Li Lin was about to land, several large flying monsters also arrived, the eyes of those on them fixed on a group of elders bringing disciples into the secret grounds.

Everyone landed, their presence spreading, causing ripples in the space.

"Zhao QingHai, Zhan Dao JuDao Jue, Zhao QingTian, Ba Dao Long San, Fei Ying Ling Feng, Gui Shou Du ZiChun, Zeng ChuXiong..." Li Lin landed on the plaza, observing the people, most of whom he was somewhat familiar with. These disciples were the strongest of the younger generation in YunYang Sect.

"Zhao QingHai, Zhao QingTian, Zeng ChuXiong." Li Lin's gaze fixed on three figures among the crowd. Number one on the Dragon List, number five, and number twelve, these three were all disciples of Zhao WuJi. Including Li DaJiang, it turns out that four of the top twenty on the Dragon List were Zhao WuJi's disciples, no wonder Zhao WuJi's status in YunYang Sect was not low.