Chapter 921: I'm Done Pretending—Laying My Cards on the Table!

His words fell.

The crowd fell into a brief silence.

Seeing this, Jiang Chen suddenly felt a sense of foreboding in his heart.

Without a moment's hesitation, he spun around sharply and dashed toward the secret realm's entrance!

But just then, Jiang Beixuan's figure suddenly appeared, blocking his path.

Jiang Chen shot a glance and said in a low voice, "Step aside."

Jiang Beixuan did not step aside.

His expression was calm; a pair of deep eyes seemed to see through the long river of time, reaching into the future, as if gazing at "Chen" once more!

Only this time, he was no longer the cold, heartless cult leader of the Heavenly Demon Sect.

Instead, he was the leading figure of the younger generation of the Jiang clan, one willing to cast aside his own life and death for the sake of his clansmen!

Jiang Beixuan took a deep breath, pulling his drifting thoughts back to the present: "The secret realm is about to collapse. To protect the greater good, you absolutely cannot rush in!"

For the entire Cangwu Jiang clan, Jiang Chen's position was exceedingly transcendent—and exceedingly important!

He was the indispensable soul of the figure in the hearts of the younger generation!

For the future of this world, he was also a primary force against the demons of the Other Domain!

In reason and in sentiment, he could not sit by and watch the other rush into danger.

However, upon hearing that the secret realm was about to collapse, Jiang Chen's desire to enter it grew even stronger.

He clenched his fists and immediately prepared to use the Kun Peng Treasure Art to bypass Jiang Beixuan.

But the treasure art had only just been half-cast when a voice abruptly invaded his mind.

"Yan's karmic thread has not yet been severed; it shows a vibrant, thriving sign. I have just divined it for him. Though this journey will be startling, it holds no danger, and it conceals a great auspicious number."

"This is Yan's own encounter; outsiders need not interfere, lest they disturb the Mandate of Heaven. Chen, you need only wait patiently......"

Jiang Chen stopped his movement and looked up at his uncle.

Seeing that the other still had his eyes tightly closed, immersed in a light doze, as if everything he had just heard were an illusion.

But he knew in his heart that it was no illusion—rather, it was something that had truly happened!

Since even Uncle says that Yan's journey holds a great auspicious number, why should I worry any further?

Jiang Chen shook his head, looked toward Jiang Beixuan, cupped his hands, and said: "Many thanks to my clansman for stopping me. I was rash just now; I ask my clansman to be magnanimous......"

Seeing Jiang Chen's attitude change so swiftly, Jiang Beixuan immediately formed a guess.

He silently cast a sidelong glance at the clan chief not far away, then said with a smile: "You are too courteous, Brother. We are all one family; there's no need for such polite words between us. As for your rashness, everyone can understand. After all, you have always had the clan in your heart, and now seeing clansmen in peril, naturally you cannot stand by and pretend nothing has happened......."

Jiang Chen scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed instead.

Seeing this, the surrounding crowd all let out a collective sigh of relief.

They had truly been worried that Jiang Chen would cast everything aside and insist on entering the secret realm to save people.

Then, Jiang Chen gathered his expression and asked Jiang Beixuan: "What exactly did you all just experience inside the secret realm?"

Jiang Beixuan's expression grew solemn, and he began to recount everything they had experienced inside the secret realm.

At the same time.

Inside the Pill Saint secret realm.

Jiang Yan dropped down from high in the sky and came before Mao Xuan.

Feeling the violent tremors from the ground and the gale rushing in from all sides, he immediately shot out his right hand with lightning speed, grabbed Mao Xuan, and flung him onto his back.