Early the next morning, after having the breakfast lovingly prepared by his mother, Chu Chen hurriedly left the house.

Before long, Chu Chen arrived at the entrance of the Daoist School.

At that moment, a tall, graceful figure caught his eye.

"Good morning, Yuyan." Chu Chen waved with a smile.

Upon hearing him, Zhang Yuyan noticed Chu Chen who was approaching.

"Good morning."

"Did Elder Zhang agree to let you go to the Secret Realm?"

Zhang Yuyan nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, but he also had conditions."

"Oh? Can you tell me?"

Zhang Yuyan replied somewhat embarrassed, "He wanted me to team up with you and avoid taking risks."

Chu Chen, perplexed, asked, "As far as I know, the Secret Realm involves random teleportation. How are we supposed to team up?"

Instead of answering, Zhang Yuyan took out a round jade pendant from the Spatial Ring.

Chu Chen, curious, asked, "What is this?"

Zhang Yuyan gently stroked the jade pendant in her hand, replying softly, "This is the Yin Yang Fish Jade Pendant."

"Does it have any special attributes?"

Zhang Yuyan explained in a serious tone, "This pendant is carved from a magical piece of jade, naturally possessing a special magnetic field. Even if the two fishes are separated far apart, they can still sense each other. Additionally, there's an array carved on this Pendant of the Two Fishes to enhance the magnetic field. Even if we're on opposite sides of the Secret Realm, we can use this pendant to find each other."

Chu Chen listened, visibly intrigued, and softly asked, "May I have a look?"

Zhang Yuyan thought for a moment before handing the pendant to him.

"This pendant is very important to me, so be careful."

Chu Chen nodded quickly and promised, "Don't worry, I'll just take a look."

After receiving the Yin Yang Fish Jade Pendant, Chu Chen carefully examined it in his hand.

The Yin Yang Fish Jade Pendant was round, about the size of a baby's fist, with two fish carved on it: one black and the other white. The two fishes' tails and heads were intertwined, forming a circular cycle. The most astonishing aspect was that these two colors were naturally formed from the piece of jade.

At this point, Zhang Yuyan suddenly started explaining the meaning behind the Yin Yang Fish Jade Pendant to Chu Chen: "The black fish represents yin, symbolizing resilience and perseverance, while the white fish represents peace, purity, and nobility. The combination of yin and yang and the cycle of everything represent a promising future."

Chu Chen nodded in realization, then carefully returned the pendant to her.

Zhang Yuyan accepted the pendant, pinched the black fish gently with her thumb and forefinger, and with a light snap, the black fish separated from the white one, even splitting the string holes into two.

She took a golden thread from the Spatial Ring, then threaded it through the hole at the top of the black fish, tied it securely, and handed it to Chu Chen again, saying, "Don't break it, and remember to return it to me after leaving the Secret Realm."

Chu Chen received the pendant solemnly and assured her, "Rest assured, I will be very cautious." With that, he hung the pendant around his neck.

Zhang Yuyan's cheeks flushed instantly. She wanted to say something but ultimately didn't.

This pendant was extremely important to Zhang Yuyan, and she usually wore it close to her body. This time, she had to bring it out because of Elder Zhang's request.

Now that her intimate possession was being worn by Chu Chen, she couldn't help but feel her cheeks burning.

Just then, a hearty laugh was heard behind the two.

"You two are pretty early."

They turned around to see that it was Lu Hongfei who spoke.

"Everyone's here, let's go."

Chu Chen was momentarily stunned; he pointed at himself and then at Zhang Yuyan, asking, "Just the two of us?"

Lu Hongfei, looking proud, replied, "Of course. The Secret Realm opening this time is of the Second Level. Entering without sufficient strength is suicidal, and throughout Celestial Star City, only you two meet the standard."

Chu Chen was shocked again but quickly understood the reason.

Although the entrance requirement for a Second-Level Secret Realm is War General Level, entering below Seventh Rank War General is definitely a death wish.

Moreover, the Daoist School selects geniuses of the same age group. Last year's talents had already been admitted to universities, and their realms naturally wouldn't remain at War General Level; otherwise, they would have already been kicked out of the cultivation list.

As such, only Chu Chen and Zhang Yuyan in Celestial Star City met the standard.

"Alright, let's set off." With that, he raised his hand, summoning a huge eagle Guardian Beast in front of everyone.

Seeing this, Chu Chen hurriedly scrutinized the Guardian Beast. It was about two zhang in height, with a body length of about one and a half zhang, and a wingspan of up to fifty meters. Its feathers were fiery red, but its eyes were golden, looking extremely mystical. Its claws were like steel hooks, just standing on the ground already caused the tiles beneath to shatter into pieces.

Chu Chen habitually summoned the Slaughter Atlas to check the information of this Guardian Beast.

Star Beast Name: Golden-eyed Fire Eagle

Life Level: Mature Stage

Star Beast Quality: Epic Level (Upper Grade)

Star Beast Talent: Star Fire

Star Beast Level: Monarch Level Fifth Rank

Power Talent: B-level

Defense Talent: C+ Level

Agility Talent: B+ Level

Physical Talent: B-level

Soul Power Talent: C-level

Star Power Talent: B-level

Star Beast Attribute: Fire Element, Gold Element

Star Beast Skills: Tearing Claw (Ordinary Level, Perfection Realm), Pecking Strike (Ordinary Level, Perfection Realm), Fire Wing Slash (Elite Level, Great Success Realm), Red Flame Fire Feather (Elite Level, Great Success Realm), Golden Pupil Flash (Excellence Level, Minor Achievement Realm), Red Gold Bullet (Perfect Level, Minor Achievement Realm)

Chu Chen, looking at the Golden-eyed Fire Eagle's information, fell into thought. It turns out the pavilion master was hiding it so well; just from the Guardian Beast's quality, it can completely rival the City Lord's Fire Feather Golden Eagle. If it is cultivated properly, it could very well become a King Level Guardian Beast in the future.

"Chu Chen, stop daydreaming and get on." Lu Hongfei urged loudly.

Hearing this, Chu Chen quickly jumped onto the back of the Golden-eyed Fire Eagle.

"Old pal, let's go."

Following the command, the Golden-eyed Fire Eagle let out a loud eagle cry, its wings flapping fiercely as it soared swiftly into the sky.

At this moment, Chu Chen, gazing at the nearby street, noticed a large number of Imperial Guards gathering as if they were carrying out a task.

"Pavilion Master, what task are those Imperial Guards executing?" Chu Chen asked curiously.

Upon hearing this, Lu Hongfei glanced in the direction Chu Chen pointed.

"That should be the Zhao Family; it seems to be related to the Iron Wolf Thieves."

Chu Chen was surprised and quickly asked, "Do you mean to say the Zhao Family is the internal contact of the Iron Wolf Thieves within the city?"

"Yes, we captured a few alive yesterday, and they named the Zhao Family. Moreover, the evidence we've collected also points to the Zhao Family."

Chu Chen, puzzled, asked, "Isn't Zhao Family one of the three major families in the city? Why would they risk doing such a thing?"

"The so-called three major families are merchants at their core, and merchants' nature is to seek profits. The number of Star Beasts this time is too large; the value of the cargo each merchant transports is in the tens of millions. Throughout history, wealth has always been a temptation."

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