As Hu Xiaobei looked at them, they spoke respectfully...

"Dear guests, we will now take you to rest. When the sparring begins, we will notify you!"

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaobei knew he couldn't stay here any longer...

Gazing deeply at the departing Gu Zhentian and others, Hu Xiaobei smiled and said, "Alright! Thank you for your trouble!"

Seeing Hu Xiaobei being so agreeable, they breathed a sigh of relief...

Quickly, they spoke up, "No trouble at all, please follow us now!"

"Okay!"

With that promise, Hu Xiaobei signaled to his three companions...

Thus, Hu Xiaobei and the three of them followed the guides deeper into the valley...

Five minutes later, Hu Xiaobei's eyes gleamed as he looked at the valley not far away...

Here, there were a series of deep caves...

Hu Xiaobei had never seen such a scene, so he was truly taken aback.

Not only was Hu Xiaobei surprised, but Hai Tianshao and others following him were also quite shocked.

Because they too had never seen such a sight before...

The guides noticed their astonishment and hesitated briefly, then softly explained, "Dear guests, since our valley is not suitable for building houses, we have only a few structures. Normally, we live in caves like these."

"Is that so!"

Nodding lightly, Hu Xiaobei and the others squinted their eyes.

"Yes! These caves are very dry, so they are quite comfortable to live in."

"Mm!"

Having agreed, the group continued moving forward. Soon, Hu Xiaobei and others were led to their resting place...

...

A few minutes later, Hu Xiaobei and his companions watched them leave...

After this, Hu Xiaobei and they turned their gaze towards the huge cave they were about to reside in.

It was indeed as dry as they claimed.

Withdrawing his gaze, Hu Xiaobei said calmly, "Although this place's environment isn't the greatest, it's very quiet. Let's get some good rest here for now!"

"Yes!"

Having agreed, they looked at Hu Xiaobei, "Captain, why did they suddenly leave before, do you think?"

"Indeed, they seemed very urgent!"

"Yes, yes!"

They had been curious about this point before...

But they hadn't had a chance to ask until now...

Hearing their curious inquiry, Hu Xiaobei squinted his eyes and replied coolly, "I don't know exactly why either, but it's clearly something very important! Let's observe quietly!"

"Yes!"

Agreeing once more, the three of them each found a cave and began their cultivation...

They knew they were on someone else's turf and had to stay in peak condition...

Seeing them leave, Hu Xiaobei squinted his eyes, looking into the distance...

He wanted to find out what was going on but decided against it, knowing it was still daylight...

"When night falls, I'll take a better look to see what's really happening!"

Having said this quietly, Hu Xiaobei also found a spot, sat down cross-legged, and closed his eyes to rest.

While Hu Xiaobei was resting, Gu Zhentian and others arrived solemnly in front of an ancient, deep building...

Standing there, they exchanged glances and quickly took a step forward...

The next second, their bodies vanished...

Array!

Indeed, it was a massive Illusion Array before them...

Someone with insufficient knowledge of arrays would think this was a vivid building, but it was actually a valley...

After entering, their expressions changed as they sensed the violent energy...

They knew this was a real issue; otherwise, it wouldn't be so violent upon entry...

Luckily, the Illusion Array outside concealed it, or else the violent energy would have been apparent to everyone, which would have been troublesome.

...

Taking a deep breath, a few people gathered in front of Gu Zhentian and whispered.

"Captain, it seems the elders in the family are having difficulty subduing that True Qi!"

"Indeed!"

With a somber tone, Gu Zhentian nodded hard...

Soon, he whispered, "The True Qi has its own consciousness, so it's natural that subduing it wouldn't be easy! Now, let's stay silent, the elders in the family should know we're here."

"Yes!"

Upon hearing the whispered instruction, they nodded quickly...

They really dared not speak more...

For they knew this was the family's Forbidden Land.

There were many family elders here, so speaking out of turn was courting death.

Three minutes later, their expressions grew solemn because they heard footsteps growing closer.

They knew, if they guessed correctly, it must be the family elders approaching...

"It's true!"

Confirming their judgment was correct, they stepped forward and greeted with utmost respect, "Elder!"

The middle-aged man who walked over nodded slightly upon hearing their respectful greeting...

Soon, he said somewhat lowly, "The reason you came here is because you sensed the violent energy earlier, right?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhentian nodded swiftly, "Yes! We were at the Hero Platform when we heard loud disturbances over here. To leave nothing to chance, we rushed over!"

Looking at Gu Zhentian with slight surprise, he softly questioned, "Hero Platform? Have the people from the Hidden Family arrived?"

"Yes! They have arrived!"

"Mm! By the way, how strong are the people from the Hidden Family this time? I remember the last four they sent were quite weak. This time shouldn't be much better, right?"

As he spoke, a mocking expression appeared on his face...

He said so because he truly believed he was correct...

Seeing his interest, Gu Zhentian hesitated for a moment before quickly saying, "Elder, this... this time the four of them are quite strong, at least a hundred times stronger than the last four."

"Oh? Is that true?"

Hearing Gu Zhentian, the middle-aged man was genuinely intrigued.

He knew Gu Zhentian's strength, so he realized those four must be impressive, or Gu Zhentian wouldn't praise them like this.

"Yes! Very strong indeed!"

"In that case, there might be an opportunity to meet them!"

Saying this, he suddenly changed the subject and seriously asked, "Where are those people now?"

Knowing the reason behind the question, Gu Zhentian replied, "Elder, earlier I arranged for someone to take them to rest! So, they can't know what's happening here!"

"That's good! By the way, where did you arrange for them to stay?"

"In the most remote place, and I've placed someone to watch them, so they likely won't have a chance to do anything."

"Mm, that's best! Sooner or later, we'll have a conflict with their four families, so it's best not to let them learn more about us!"

"Yes!"

"Mm, you..."

Just about to say something, he suddenly received a notification.

Immediately, he changed his wording, "The elders have rested and want to speak with you. Come along!"

"Yes!"

Agreeing, they exchanged excited glances!

It was truly rare to be summoned by the elders, and this opportunity made them super happy...

"When the time comes, try not to speak much, understand?"

Even though he knew the four were sensible, he couldn't help but remind them, as he knew many had peculiar temperaments!

If they weren't careful, they'd certainly suffer.

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Understanding the reminder was for their own good, they exchanged glances and readily agreed.

"Mm, let's go!"

"Okay!"

Taking a deep breath, they quickly followed...

Soon, there was no one left...

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