Chapter 1409: Biyan'er

"Is the competition about to begin?"

Upon hearing Wang Jianqiang's words, Jiayue's expression shifted.

A flash of Spirit Light appeared on her body, and a suit of light armor covered her form.

Wang Jianqiang nodded, "The message just now came from Biyan'er; she is already waiting at the assembly point."

"We must gather as quickly as possible to meet up with her."

After saying this, he sent messages to Lianyin and Mingchen respectively.

Jiayue also sent a message to Lie Kong.

Not long after.

Lianyin and Mingchen arrived.

At the same time, a tall figure followed behind them; it was none other than the other prodigy of the Sea Giant clan, Lie Kong.

Wang Jianqiang had already told Lianyin the news that he and Jiayue had become close friends, so Lianyin did not show the slightest strange expression at Jiayue's arrival.

However, the arrival of Lie Kong caused a look of surprise to appear on her face.

But this look of surprise only lasted for a moment before returning to normal.

She smiled and nodded at Jiayue and Lie Kong.

Jiayue responded with a smile.

Lie Kong's expression stiffened.

His brother Liehai had died at Lianyin's hands; if possible, he would have loved to take Lianyin down immediately, but he looked at Jiayue, his expression changed, and he ultimately suppressed the impulse in his heart.

He returned a smiling face to Lianyin, though this smile looked somewhat stiff no matter how one viewed it.

Although Mingchen had long known that Jiayue would come, he still could not help but feel a burst of surprise after actually seeing her.

He stared at Jiayue and Lie Kong, seemingly not knowing what reaction to make.

He did not react for a long while.

The atmosphere was awkward for a moment.

Just then, Wang Jianqiang suddenly spoke, breaking Mingchen's awkward situation.

"Since everyone has arrived, let's set off."

Led by Wang Jianqiang, the group flew toward the direction agreed upon with Biyan'er.

Noticing the direction they were flying, looks of confusion appeared on everyone's faces.

They were about to reach the entrance to the Jade Clam Clan's space.

Mingchen was the first who could not help but look at Wang Jianqiang, "Are we not going to participate in the Saintess Position Competition?"

"Where is this going?"

Wang Jianqiang smiled, "This Saintess Position Competition is held in a Secret Realm, Prince should know that, right?"

"Naturally, I know."

Mingchen nodded, "The competition is about to begin, shouldn't we be heading to the entrance of the Secret Realm?"

"Why leave the Jade Clam Clan?"

"Could it be that the Jade Clam Clan's Saintess Position Competition this time is to be held outside the clan?"

Lianyin, Jiayue, and Lie Kong looked over in confusion upon hearing this.

Facing everyone's confusion, Wang Jianqiang shook his head with a smile, "The Saintess Position Competition naturally cannot be held outside the Jade Clam Clan, but to enter the Secret Realm where the Saintess Position Competition takes place, one does not necessarily have to be inside the Jade Clam Clan."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the group shifted.

"That Secret Realm is somewhat special; there is no need to go to a specific entrance."

Wang Jianqiang's voice continued to reach everyone's ears, "Just a short while ago, all the Saintess Candidates received a Secret Realm Key. Holding this Secret Realm Key, as long as one is within a hundred miles of the Jade Clam Clan, one can be teleported into the Secret Realm at will."

Hearing this, Mingchen suddenly looked enlightened, "You mean, Biyan'er has already left the Jade Clam Clan in advance?"

Wang Jianqiang nodded with a smile.

"Interesting."

A look of interest appeared on Jiayue's face.

Lianyin followed with a smile, "From the very beginning, the various Saintess Candidates' search for team members was conducted in secret, and combined with this rule, the Jade Clam Clan is clearly helping the Saintess Candidates hide information about their teams."

"Do they want everyone to be in a state of zero intelligence regarding their competitors?"

"It is indeed somewhat interesting."

As the group chatted and laughed, they had already arrived at a mountain forest.

They saw Biyan'er waiting in the forest.

Beside Biyan'er, there were also five Jade Clam Clan Cultivators following her.

The cultivation of the five was only at the Integration Mid-Stage; they were people Biyan'er had grabbed to make up the numbers, following Wang Jianqiang's suggestion.

"Daoist Friend Tianyu, you have arrived."

After Wang Jianqiang and the others landed in front of her, Biyan'er immediately came up to greet them.

Afterwards, she nodded to Lianyin, Jiayue, Mingchen, and Lie Kong respectively.

"Yan'er, let's enter the Secret Realm."

Wang Jianqiang looked at Biyan'er and spoke.

Biyan'er nodded.

She flipped her palm and took out an Emerald Jade Pendant.

She poured Spiritual Power into it.

An emerald light erupted from the Jade Pendant.

The radiance spread, completely enveloping Wang Jianqiang and the others.

The next moment.

The radiance suddenly dissipated.

The figures of Wang Jianqiang and the others had already vanished.

Just as Wang Jianqiang and the others were teleported into the Secret Realm for the Saintess Position Competition, in the other nine hidden areas surrounding the Jade Clam Clan.

Teams of cultivators had long since gathered together.

And then, amidst bursts of emerald light, they disappeared from sight.

……

Inside the Jade Clam Clan, on the Square.

After finishing her opening remarks, Bei Lingyun had already settled into the main seat.

Spirit tea and Spirit Fruit had also been placed in front of each guest.

Just as everyone was sipping tea and chatting, the images on the ten Crystal Stele in the center of the Square suddenly changed.

In the previously empty images, teams of cultivators kept flashing into view.

In the blink of an eye, cultivators appeared in all ten images.

"Are these the ten teams participating in this Saintess Position Competition?"

The many guests present looked over with curiosity.

Even Bei Lingyun revealed a hint of curiosity.

Before the start of this Saintess Position Competition, all the preparations made by the Saintess Candidates for this battle were kept confidential.

Even she had not deliberately investigated, so she did not know the situation of the ten teams.

Her gaze first fell upon five of the teams.

The Saintess Candidates to whom these five teams belonged all came from her own lineage.

The overall strength of these five teams was quite good, with at least two Great Clan Prodigy-level Talents stationed in each team.

Especially when she saw one of the teams, she could not help but reveal a look of surprise.

Because this team was actually composed entirely of Great Clan Prodigy-level Talents.

"Is this Beina's team?"

After looking at every member in this team, a faint smile appeared on her face.

Beina.

The person with the strongest strength in the Integration Stage within the Jade Clam Clan; in terms of talent, she was second only to Biyan'er.

She was also the junior she favored the most.

She had thought Beina's team might be very strong, but she had not expected Beina to have gathered so many Great Clan Prodigies.

It seems...

Beina's position as Saintess is as good as secured.