Chapter 1748: Just an Exchange

It's not merely tacit approval; it can be said outright that the various powers of the Immortal Realm are manipulating things behind the scenes.

Without the various powers of the Immortal Realm, the God Clan Old Ancestor and company could never have opened the Xianmen.

Immediately after that, the middle-aged man said.

Actually, the opening of the Xianmen is not because the God Clan Old Ancestor said they needed to find the place to open it and then utilize that place's Tiāndào Qìyùn.

The Tiāndào Qìyùn merely provides energy to the Xianmen; whether it can ultimately be opened depends on the Immortal Realm side.

In other words, if the Immortal Realm's various powers are unwilling to open the Xianmen, then no matter how hard Zhu Tian Wan Jie tries, the Xianmen cannot be formed.

Therefore, the fact that everyone can enter the Immortal Realm is the result of the Immortal Realm's various powers agreeing.

After hearing the middle-aged man's words, Ye Zhangqing showed no change in expression and felt little surprise.

After all, the Immortal Realm's strength is evident, and there is an absolutely huge gap compared to Zhu Tian Wan Jie.

It's quite normal for Zhu Tian Wan Jie to have no recourse if the other side is unwilling.

What Ye Zhangqing is concerned about now is why the Immortal Realm is doing this, and what we need to do.

Facing Ye Zhangqing's gaze, the middle-aged man continued speaking.

"We give you the opportunity to enter the Immortal Realm, and likewise you must make a response; that is the condition for your entry into the Immortal Realm."

"Please, senior, speak plainly."

"It's simple: the Immortal Realm is vast and boundless, containing many Immortal Secret Realms. Oh right, the so-called Immortal Secret Realm can be simply understood as the secret realms you speak of in the Xia Jie, and they are full of treasures."

"However, Immortal Secret Realms are incomparable to ordinary secret realms in every aspect."

"And the three most famous Immortal Secret Realms are what all Immortal Realm powers must contend for, because they involve the rise and fall of a power."

"And one of these great Immortal Secret Realms has a basic restriction: each time it opens, Immortal Realm people cannot enter; only Xia Jie people can enter."

"Furthermore, there is also a restriction on bone age, which is why you have come to the Immortal Realm."

The middle-aged man spoke slowly, and upon hearing this, Ye Zhangqing also understood the other's meaning.

Opening the Xianmen, helping us cultivate, teaching the Immortal Realm's cultivation methods—all of this is for this Immortal Secret Realm.

"So, senior's meaning is that you hope we juniors can represent the Guo Clan and enter that Immortal Secret Realm?"

Ye Zhangqing asked bluntly; being with such a strong person, there's no need to beat around the bush or do unnecessary maneuvers.

Facing Ye Zhangqing's question, the middle-aged man gave a slight nod.

"Yes, and not just you alone; if more Xia Jie people come later, my Guo Clan will still contend."

"However, I can tell you in advance that this Immortal Secret Realm is fraught with danger; entering it, whether you live or die depends on your own abilities."

The middle-aged man had no intention of deceiving Ye Zhangqing.

But considering the other's status, there's absolutely no need to play petty tricks in front of Ye Zhangqing.

And Ye Zhangqing had long been prepared for this; if there were no danger, why would the Guo Clan go to such trouble?

Put bluntly, Ye Zhangqing and company entering the Immortal Realm is nothing more than an exchange.

Everyone takes what they need, and Ye Zhangqing also asked whether Luo Jiuyou and Hei Lin are the same.

And the middle-aged man's answer was also affirmative.

Although after entering the Immortal Realm, Ye Zhangqing and company were taken away by different Immortal Realm powers.

It can be considered being forced to join different factions, but everyone's purpose is the same: all for that Immortal Secret Realm.

The goal is the same, though the methods may differ among the major powers; anyway, the Guo Clan is like that.

Ye Zhangqing obviously has no right to refuse.

Willing or not, one must represent the Guo Clan and compete for that Immortal Secret Realm.

As for the Xianmen, the God Clan Old Ancestor and company are still waiting for the Tiāndào Qìyùn to be exhausted, after which the Xianmen's restrictions might disappear.

However, from the middle-aged man, Ye Zhangqing received an affirmative answer.

The Xianmen's restrictions cannot possibly disappear unless the Immortal Realm side actively removes the bone-age limitation on the Xianmen.

Otherwise, even if the Xianmen persists forever, the God Clan Old Ancestor and company could never enter the Immortal Realm in their lifetime.

Finally, the middle-aged man specially added a sentence.

"However, if you can successfully secure what we need for the Guo Clan in that Immortal Secret Realm, the Guo Clan can promise you three slots."

"You may freely choose three people to bring to the Immortal Realm, and the Guo Clan can also impart to them all knowledge of the longevity arts."

"This is what the Guo Clan promises you, unrelated to the Xianmen; the Guo Clan has its own means to send them to the Immortal Realm."

The middle-aged man's words are undoubtedly meant to spur Ye Zhangqing to exert himself fully for the Guo Clan in competing for that Immortal Secret Realm.

Of course, the premise of all this is that Ye Zhangqing must at least be able to emerge alive from that Immortal Secret Realm.

If everyone dies inside, then all the previously mentioned things naturally become meaningless.

After the words fell, the middle-aged man looked at Ye Zhangqing and asked.

"Any other questions?"

Facing the middle-aged man's question, Ye Zhangqing shook his head.

"None."

The words have been made clear enough, and moreover, I have no right to choose.

Anyway, the middle-aged man's meaning is obvious; given the limited time, before that Immortal Secret Realm opens, the Guo Clan will fully help Ye Zhangqing raise his cultivation.

If Ye Zhangqing does not want to die in that Immortal Secret Realm, and if he can cultivate wholeheartedly during this time, he should be able to reach the Emperor Sovereign Realm.

By then, entering that Immortal Secret Realm will also give him greater self-protection capability.

Of course, if Ye Zhangqing feels resentful and thus unwilling to cultivate wholeheartedly, the Guo Clan doesn't mind.

Anyway, as the middle-aged man said, the Guo Clan won't have only Ye Zhangqing; they will continue to "invite" other Xia Jie people.

And by then, regardless of how much Ye Zhangqing has progressed—even if he's just marking time—when the time comes, he must enter the Immortal Secret Realm.

Put bluntly, all the help the Guo Clan gives Ye Zhangqing before this Immortal Secret Realm opens are merely his self-protection means for later entering that Immortal Secret Realm.

If you want to come out alive, then you must give it your all; if you want to seek death, then the Guo family won't stop you.

Seeing Ye Zhangqing nod, the middle-aged man finally said.

"Since there isn't, then settle down in the Guo family; before the immortal realm opens, I will arrange the resources needed for your cultivation, and moreover, the Guo family's experts will personally guide your cultivation."

"If you want to live, then it's best to give it your all; at the very least you must break through to Emperor Sovereign, otherwise you basically won't think of coming out alive from that immortal realm."

"If you want to stay alive, the Emperor Sovereign Realm is a basic condition."

After saying that, outside the hall, a Guo family person of Ancestor Realm level entered, just like Guo Ming, and performed a respectful salute toward the middle-aged man.