Guo Qizhen gathered the leaders from East Moon Pavilion and North Mystic City and introduced them to Chu Xinghe, but Chu Xinghe didn't even catch their damn names.

At that moment, Chu Xinghe had only one question in his mind: Damn, did I just transmigrate...?

Quick! Someone tell me, did I transmigrate?

Where's the "ding-dong! System activated" or something like that?

Shouldn't there be some voice saying "Host selected, beginning the path against the heavens" or something along those lines, according to the usual trope?

But there was no sound at all... Chu Xinghe looked at the junior brothers and sisters behind him, and they... were just as dumbfounded as he was!

Is this a group transmigration?

Chu Xinghe's first reaction was that their group had transmigrated together!

But the dream of transmigration was quickly shattered. From Guo Qizhen, Chu Xinghe learned that they hadn't transmigrated, nor had they missed the spirit cave, because from the beginning, the spirit cave was scheduled to open tomorrow.

The disciples from the three sects originally thought that the Grand Sky Sect, which had the longest journey, would arrive by tomorrow morning, but even if they arrived by evening, it wouldn't be a problem, so naturally, there was no rush.

However, Chu Xinghe had rushed all the way, thinking they had missed the timing, only to find out that the damn spirit cave was opening tomorrow?

Chu Xinghe was bewildered.

But while Chu Xinghe was in a daze, the junior brothers and sisters behind him suddenly started cheering.

Wan Lin even hugged Chu Xinghe, not caring if it was inconvenient, and screamed madly.

Ma Liang knelt on the ground, kowtowing to the heavens as if his prayers had been answered.

Amidst the cheering crowd, only Chu Xinghe had a face full of bitterness.

What about the promised severe punishment... what about missing the event... I'm... having such a hard time...

The people from the three sects were bewildered by the actions of the Grand Sky Sect, each thinking to themselves, are the people from the Grand Sky Sect out of their minds?

But in front of the Grand Sky Mirror, a group of old fellows was laughing heartily.

"Hahaha... look at the expression on that kid Xinghe's face, it seems he's not really unafraid of punishment. He acted all nonchalant before, but now that he knows he made it in time, that bitter expression is just the contrast of overwhelming joy!"

"Indeed... in the end, he's still a kid. He acted indifferent before just so his junior brothers and sisters wouldn't feel any burden, but he didn't expect you, Sect Master, to be one step ahead, fearing these kids would miss the event, so you moved the time up by a day."

"Hahahaha... after all, it's their first time out, better safe than sorry, but that kid's expression is just too funny now."

The Great Elder was also laughing heartily.

In front of the spirit cave, the junior brothers and sisters didn't care if the three sects thought they were crazy, they surrounded Chu Xinghe and cheered recklessly.

"Senior Brother Xinghe! I told you, those with determination won't be let down by the heavens!"

"Right, right... someone like Senior Brother Xinghe, even the heavens wouldn't let him be punished!"

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"God Bless Grand Sky Sect!"

"God Bless Grand Sky Sect..."

The disciples of the Grand Sky Sect shouted wildly, and those four words made Chu Xinghe hold his head, knowing that whenever he heard them, nothing good ever came of it.

It must be because he sang "Good Days" or something... definitely because of that, so unlucky!

The people of the Grand Sky Sect set up camp, and Chu Xinghe watched as the group, despite traveling all day, showed no signs of fatigue, but instead sang and danced around the bonfire, not knowing what to say.

Chu Xinghe swore, if he had known it would be like this... he would have definitely taken them straight back to the Grand Sky Sect and put on a show... what show, just disappear.

But now it was too late to say anything, he could only think about how to operate within the spirit cave.

He had made a military pledge, apart from the marrow-cleansing spirit liquid, he had to bring back seventy percent of the rest to the Grand Sky Sect, or he would lose his status as a personal disciple.

Calculating like this, he still had a chance!

And a great chance at that!

Everyone sang and danced, going to bed late, but each junior brother and sister was extremely happy.

That night, who knows how many people woke up laughing from their dreams, and how many disciples from the three sects suspected the Grand Sky Sect was full of lunatics.

Early the next morning, Chu Xinghe approached Guo Qizhen and so-and-so and so-and-so... because he honestly didn't remember their names.

"I'm Fan Sheng! Hmph! Even if the Grand Sky Sect is the number one sect in the world, our East Moon Pavilion is still one of the top ten sects, and you, a leader from the Grand Sky Sect, can't even remember my name, are you insulting our East Moon Pavilion?" Fan Sheng was furious.

"Hehe... I'm Sun Xueheng, Senior Brother Fan is right, the Grand Sky Sect is too arrogant!"

"Uh..." Chu Xinghe was helpless but didn't want to explain, you say the Grand Sky Sect is arrogant, right... yeah, yeah, we're arrogant, so what... go ahead and ruin the Grand Sky Sect's reputation, knock us off the top spot, please!

Ignoring the two's displeasure, Chu Xinghe distributed the Stone Breaking Pills as agreed, and only then did Fan Sheng and Sun Xueheng slightly calm down, but they still didn't pay attention to Chu Xinghe, instead pulling Guo Qizhen aside to discuss something!

Seeing this, Chu Xinghe was delighted.

They're going to isolate us!

Great! You three sects unite and isolate us from the Grand Sky Sect, and when you take all the spirit liquid, don't leave us a drop!

Back on his side, Wan Lin and Ma Liang approached.

"Senior Brother Xinghe, are they trying to isolate us?" Wan Lin frowned.

"Weren't we supposed to advance and retreat together?" Ma Liang was also angry.

"Sigh... it's my fault, yesterday I was so lost in thought because we didn't miss the spirit cave that I didn't even remember the names of the leaders, and they said our Grand Sky Sect was too arrogant."

"Let them say what they want... are we afraid of being isolated by them!" Wan Lin didn't feel that Senior Brother Xinghe had any problem for not remembering their names and making them upset.

Ma Liang also nodded vigorously, now whatever Senior Brother Xinghe said was right, following in his footsteps would only lead to greater heights!

The three sects seemed to have reached some small agreement because none of them were willing to come over and communicate with the Grand Sky Sect.

The Grand Sky Sect didn't feel any different, after all, they had the most people and weren't afraid of them.

Time slowly approached the opening of the spirit cave.

On the mountain wall, the broken runes began to glow, and under the light, the door to the spirit cave opened, revealing the path inside.

Ma Liang wanted to be the trailblazer but was stopped by Chu Xinghe.

"Are you stupid? Let them go first, if they don't move, we don't move!"

"Alright..." Ma Liang nodded without hesitation.

The same thought occurred to the three sects.

After all, no one knew what they would face upon entering the spirit cave. Although the Star Moon Sect had scouted before and knew there were petrified venomous insects inside, no one knew how many there were or if there were other dangers. The first to enter would definitely face risks.

The three sects looked at the Grand Sky Sect and saw they weren't moving, so they didn't move either!

Time ticked by, from noon to near dusk, and the spirit cave was about to close, yet neither side moved!

Chu Xinghe met the gazes of Sun Xueheng and Fan Sheng without a hint of panic.

As long as they didn't move, Chu Xinghe wouldn't move, he was fine with waiting for the spirit cave to close, then everyone could go home and face punishment, that would be perfect.

But just as Chu Xinghe was fantasizing about the other side holding out with him, the hot-tempered Fan Sheng couldn't hold back.

"The Grand Sky Sect, being the number one sect, used to lead the way, but I didn't expect this generation of disciples to be so cowardly!"

"Watch your damn mouth, trying to morally coerce us, huh? Why should the number one sect always go first? The Star Moon Sect discovered this spirit cave first, and you three have more people, shouldn't you lead the way?"

"You..." Guo Qizhen didn't expect Chu Xinghe to turn and snap at him.

"Stop arguing, if you keep arguing, the spirit cave will close, if the Grand Sky Sect doesn't dare to go first, we will!" Sun Xueheng finally gritted his teeth and spoke.

The others had no choice but to follow, and the three sects began to enter the spirit cave one after another.

The runes on the spirit cave began to dim, and once the light was completely gone, it would be impossible to enter.

Watching everyone from the three sects go in, Chu Xinghe didn't immediately follow, he waited...

Waited for the runes to dim further.

Finally, the runes began to flicker, a sign that the spirit cave was about to close!

"Go! We're going in!"

With the order given, everyone crossed the runes and entered the spirit cave, greeted by a ruined underground city, likely ancient ruins, but before anyone could see what the ruins were like, Chu Xinghe spoke again: "Everyone... head back the way we came!"

"Huh?" Most people were stunned by Chu Xinghe's order, knowing that the spirit cave was already closing, and if they left now, they wouldn't be able to enter again.

Before Yu City, if faced with such an order from Chu Xinghe, Ma Liang would have been the first to accuse him of having ulterior motives.

But now, Ma Liang followed Chu Xinghe's order without hesitation, not doubting Senior Brother Xinghe for a second.

Naturally, the others didn't hesitate either and followed suit.

Chu Xinghe was going all out!

No more acting! Cards on the table!

To avoid getting the spirit liquid, he was going to head straight back, just to see how they could lose!

With a reverse maneuver, he led everyone out of the spirit cave, and the Grand Sky Sect's trip to the spirit cave ended without even a chance for the disciples to cleanse their marrow and bones, just to see who could beat him in this round!

As for the reason? Chu Xinghe had it ready, he felt the Grand Sky Sword Box warning him as soon as he entered, and instinctively wanted to lead everyone to retreat, wasn't that enough?

The reason didn't matter! What mattered was whether there was punishment!

Chu Xinghe was almost laughing out loud, he had set such an obvious trap for his teammates, this time it had to work!

But before he could finish laughing, the world before him left him dumbfounded.

It was still a ruined underground city, but why was it glowing green?

Wasn't he supposed to be outside the spirit cave? What was this?

Was this a real transmigration?