Chapter 282: Seven Starry Sky Realm Experts!

Xie Hong's head was full of question marks.

"Translate that for me—what does it mean to 'protect the Spirit Prisoners well' and 'stop the people of the Five Great Clans from persecuting other Class-Advancers'?"

"Don't worry about that! Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda!"

Ye Lin's gaze remained locked on Ye Nang and Ye Zhenbei from start to finish.

Seemingly sensing Ye Lin's gaze, the twin stars of the Ye Clan also turned their heads and made a throat-slitting gesture toward Ye Lin.

Clearly, if Ye Lin dared to enter the Heaven Refining Secret Realm, the people of the Ye Clan would not hesitate in the slightest to strike.

"Don't be a fool. Didn't I tell you already? Those people who dare to come to the Heaven Refining Secret Realm are asking for it if they die! Where in this world is there such a thing as a free lunch?" Xie Hong said in a deep voice.

"No! If I do that, my conscience will not be at peace!"

Ye Lin spread his arms, his face full of compassion for the world, and walked straight to the front of the crowd, like an enlightened monk saving the suffering.

"Everyone, please listen to me for a moment!"

His resonant voice temporarily drew everyone's attention.

"I am Ye Lin, and I have received reliable intelligence! There are evildoers who will go on a killing spree inside the Heaven Refining Secret Realm! Please, heed my advice and leave quickly! You must not enter the Heaven Refining Secret Realm! Inside, it will flow with rivers of blood!"

Ye Lin's words were sincere and heartfelt; at this moment, it was as if a holy halo had appeared behind his head.

Once these words were spoken, the scene instantly erupted in an uproar, though most people remained skeptical of Ye Lin's claims.

"A killing spree? Who would dare? Although many people die every time the Heaven Refining Secret Realm opens, it hasn't reached the point of flowing with rivers of blood, has it?"

"Could it be that the people of the Five Great Clans are going to make a move this time? I heard that the Xie Clan has already abandoned the Five Great Clans' alliance and has been getting close to the Son of Heaven in secret!"

"It's possible! If the people of the Five Great Clans joined forces, they would indeed have the ability to go on a killing spree inside the Heaven Refining Secret Realm. But even the Five Great Clans wouldn't have the guts, would they? Their foundations are still in Great Xia; would they dare to slaughter the people of Great Xia on Great Xia's own soil?"

"Brother, your words make sense. I think this guy named Ye Lin is just playing to the gallery!"

The crowd discussed it heatedly, their eyes fixed on Ye Lin, and then someone in the crowd shouted out a question.

"You say there are evildoers who want to go on a killing spree—can you produce any evidence?"

"I have no evidence, but I can guarantee that this news is absolutely true! I beg you all! You must not go into the Heaven Refining Secret Realm!"

Ye Lin was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing back and forth, his eyes full of worry and urgency.

"Pfft, you say so much without any evidence? What are your motives?"

"Friends from out of town might not know, but this Ye Lin is the son-in-law of the Xie Clan. I suspect that a great treasure has appeared in the Heaven Refining Secret Realm, and the Xie Clan is afraid we'll go in and snatch it from them, so they sent this Ye Lin out to spread fake news to scare us off!"

"So that's it! Brother, now that you put it that way, I understand. This is a conspiracy!"

The looks everyone cast at Ye Lin were suddenly filled with disdain and mockery.

They understood these aristocratic clans all too well: anything they strongly encouraged them to do was a trap for them to fall into, and anything they strictly forbade them from doing was something that had profits they didn't want to share.

At this moment, everyone had the same thought: there must be something extraordinary appearing in the Heaven Refining Secret Realm this time!

Only the Sang nationals hiding in the crowd felt a surge of panic in their hearts and involuntarily gathered together.

"Have we been exposed? Who is this Ye Lin? Our operation this time is at the highest security level of the Great Sang Empire! How did he find out?"

"What do we do now? If we are discovered here, we are dead. The top Class-Advancers of Great Xia are not people we can handle! Should we call for reinforcements?"

These people were terrified; if they were dragged out here, their end would be absolutely miserable.

"Don't be afraid! And don't lose your composure! None of these Great Xia people believe him. Once we enter the Heaven Refining Secret Realm, even if we are exposed, so what? By then, won't they be at our mercy?"

The leader gave a low shout, steadying the group.

"Go back to your respective positions; gathering together makes the target too obvious!"

The Sang nationals hid themselves back into the crowd.

By now, everyone had already dismissed Ye Lin as a clown; faced with his painstaking and heartfelt warnings, they treated it as nothing more than hot air.

The grievance in Ye Lin's heart had reached its peak; he was almost about to cry.

Why?

Why was it that when he finally told the truth for once, no one was willing to believe him? There really were people inside the Heaven Refining Secret Realm planning a killing spree!

He had tried to persuade them, but seeing that no one believed him, Ye Lin could only sigh helplessly and return to Xie Hong's side.

"What exactly are you doing, kid?" Xie Hong frowned, completely unable to make sense of Ye Lin's actions.

Ye Lin glanced at Xie Hong and then shook his head.

"When you reach my age, you'll understand."

Xie Hong: "..."

The little episode Ye Lin caused didn't affect anything. After the Five Great Clans were all present, their respective leaders stepped forward and took out five broken jade pendants.

The five crystal-clear jade fragments rose into the air and fit together perfectly, forming a delicate circular jade.

The moment the broken jade was made whole, a massive portal appeared before everyone!

The first to enter were naturally the people of the Five Great Clans. As the leader of the Five Great Clans, the Ye Clan took the lead, stepped into the portal, and vanished.

After a moment, it was the turn of the Zhuge Clan, the Ji Clan, the Jiang Clan, and finally the Xie Clan.

Entering in sequence was also to avoid the people of the Five Great Clans bumping into each other as soon as they entered the Heaven Refining Secret Realm. The realm was large enough to accommodate the Five Great Clans to develop peacefully.

Before stepping into the entrance of the Heaven Refining Secret Realm, Ye Lin turned back and earnestly tried to persuade them one last time.

"Take my advice, I really am not lying to you! Inside the Heaven Refining Secret Realm, there really are some very, very bad people who want to go on a killing spree! The Heaven Refining Secret Realm will flow with rivers of blood!"

The crowd scoffed at his words. If it were really that dangerous, why would you be going in yourself? Isn't this just trying to cover something up?

After all the people of the Five Great Clans had entered, it was the turn of the Class-Advancers who had rushed over from all over the place!

"Charge! There must be good things in the Heaven Refining Secret Realm this time!"

Those who dared to come here were all people confident in their own strength; naturally, they wouldn't be scared off by a few words from Ye Lin!

Everyone gathered their strength and rushed forward with all their might, wanting to be the sixth batch to enter the Heaven Refining Secret Realm. One figure after another turned into streams of light and disappeared at the entrance.

Not until the massive torrent of people had completely vanished behind the portal did the entrance to the Heaven Refining Secret Realm slowly close. Unless the Spirit Mother was killed, the gate to the Heaven Refining Secret Realm would not open again; even a Blazing Sun realm expert would be powerless to do anything about it.

Ye Yushan watched this scene calmly, then a cold sneer curled the corner of his mouth as he turned to look at Xie Hong.

"Xie Hong, for daring to defy my Ye Clan, your Xie Clan will inevitably pay the price. I can guarantee you that not a single person from the Xie Clan who entered the Heaven Refining Secret Realm will survive!"

"What? Have you been the one calling the shots for the Ye Clan for so long that you really think of yourself as my Xie Clan's master? If your Ye Clan has any tricks, just use them."

Xie Hong spoke coldly, not taking Ye Yushan's threat to heart at all. The people their Xie Clan had sent into the Heaven Refining Secret Realm this time were not weak!

But Ye Yushan's next sentence made Xie Hong's eyes widen, his face turn deathly pale, and he nearly collapsed onto the ground.

"Oh? Your Xie Clan has quite the ego. Then, what if I told you that my Ye Clan has dispatched seven Starry Sky realm experts this time?"