"Chu Nan, it seems like Huo Lingjun knows that my Red Phoenix Battle Body has recovered, and from the looks of it, she wants to seize it again!" Lin Yian said in a low voice.

Chu Nan frowned. Lin Yian was his friend, and he would never allow such a thing to happen.

So Chu Nan said, "Stay close to me in the Secret Realm for now; don't interact with her, don't give her the chance."

"Once I can deal with her, I'll take this opportunity to help you get revenge!"

Hearing Chu Nan's words, Lin Yian felt a sense of relief and silently nodded.

Lin Yian sensed Huo Lingjun's murderous intent, and so did Chu Nan.

The Zhang family team stood not far away, having already noticed Chu Nan.

Zhang Lei and Zhang Guangyao clenched their fists, hatred shining in their eyes.

From the words of the martial artists who barely survived, they learned that Zhang Mingxuan and the others died at the hands of Chu Nan, with their bodies completely destroyed, in a most tragic manner.

This pushed Zhang Guangyao's hatred for Chu Nan to the extreme, and he inwardly cursed, "Chu Nan, don't let me run into you in the Secret Realm, or I'll crush your bones and scatter your ashes, making you die in the utmost pain."

Chu Nan also sensed Zhang Guangyao's killing intent but didn't take it to heart.

Zhang Guangyao was merely at the first level of the Divine Illumination Realm. Chu Nan had also improved his cultivation during this time, so he did not fear Zhang Guangyao.

Even if unable to defeat him, Chu Nan was confident he could escape, undaunted by the threat from the Zhang family.

"Hold your token, enter the vortex, Lin family martial artists go first." At this moment, Lin Haoyang suddenly spoke.

With his token in hand, Chu Nan followed the people ahead, moving toward the entrance to the Secret Realm while observing other teams. He unexpectedly found that the tokens held by the Mansion Master, Battle Academy, and Noble Family were different.

Their tokens were black, the Battle Academy's were silver, and the Noble Family's tokens were gray.

While Chu Nan pondered the different colors of the tokens, You Hanyang, who was at the front, had already entered the Secret Realm.

Lin Yian followed closely behind, leaving Chu Nan with no time to think; he followed her.

He stepped into the vortex with the token in hand, and in a flash of light, Chu Nan vanished from the spot.

In an instant, Chu Nan felt the world spinning, as if his body was plunging into a bottomless abyss. After ten or more breaths, he landed among a mountain range.

"Is this the Cyan Profound Secret Realm?" Chu Nan's eyes revealed a look of curiosity as he scanned his surroundings.

The sky was clear, with a pitch-black abyssal rift cutting across the void, dividing the Secret Realm's sky into two halves.

Under the shroud of black light, the whole Secret Realm became very dim, filled with a repressive atmosphere.

Looking out, mountains and plains intersect, while in the misty distance, majestic palaces could be vaguely seen, seemingly no different from the outside world.

Chu Nan then discovered Lin Yian and You Hanyang not far away.

After regrouping with them, other Lin family members descended to the ground like dumplings.

Soon, all ten people from the Lin family who entered the Cyan Profound Secret Realm gathered together.

"Everyone, rest assured for now. The tokens held by our three factions are different; hence our positions upon entering the Secret Realm differ too, so there's no immediate worry of conflict."

"We can first seek opportunities nearby, amass strength before we go search for our ancestor's remains."

Lin Yian said slowly, clearly aware of more information than others.

"What are we waiting for then? Let's head out to find opportunities." Lin family's Lin Feng said eagerly.

The Cyan Profound Secret Realm opens once every ten years, and after this time, everyone present except for Chu Nan and Lin Yian would no longer have a chance.

"Don't rush." At this moment, You Hanyang, the one with the highest cultivation, spoke, "Rushing to seek opportunities would only put us in danger."

"Every step in the Cyan Profound Secret Realm is fraught with peril. We should appoint a leader to unify our intentions, assign tasks, and make decisions."

"If we act independently, leading to chaos, it'll plunge us into deeper danger."

This statement garnered the approval of many.

Lin Yian also said, "I agree with this idea, but who will serve as the leader?"

Everyone's gaze first fell on Lin Yian, after all, she was the daughter of the Mansion Master, holding a noble status, so there were no objections to her being the leader.

"Lin Yian is the Mansion Master's daughter, I think she should be the leader," someone immediately suggested, without considering Chu Nan.

However, Lin Feng countered, "The Cyan Profound Secret Realm is full of dangers—status alone is useless. We're martial artists; ultimately, it comes down to strength."

"Although You Hanyang isn't from the Lin family, he's the only Divine Light Realm martial artist among us. No matter in vision, experience, or strength, he's above us all."

"I think he should be the leader."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Feng led a few people to stand beside You Hanyang.

And You Hanyang also stood proudly, obviously having discussed this with Lin Feng and the others beforehand.

After a moment's deliberation, the remaining Lin family martial artists also nodded slightly, agreeing to let You Hanyang be the leader.

To everyone's surprise, Lin Yian looked at Chu Nan and said, "Chu Nan, why don't you be the leader?"

Evidently, Lin Yian put more trust in Chu Nan, who was at the seventh level of the Yang Wheel.

Chu Nan chuckled softly, having no interest in the leadership position. If You Hanyang wanted to take it, he'd let him.

Just as Chu Nan was about to refuse, Lin Feng sneered with disdain, "Him? Just a mere seventh level Yang Wheel, the weakest among us, why should he be the Fossil Man?"

You Hanyang's expression showed displeasure as well. He had proposed this idea because he wanted to be the leader.

After all, with his cultivation being the highest, from any angle, he was the most suitable.

Moreover, he had his own considerations. He wanted to use the leadership position to get closer to Lin Yian.

After all, Lin Yian was the Mansion Master's daughter, also a renowned beauty in the Cyan Profound Mansion.

You Hanyang had been coveting her for a long time but lacked the opportunity. Now invited to cooperate with the Lin family, he certainly wouldn't miss the chance to stand out.

Another crucial reason was the Cyan Profound Secret Realm was full of crises with constant danger.

If he didn't become the leader, he might be forced to face danger. But as the leader, he could command others to take his place.

In this way, even when faced with insurmountable dangers, he would be the last to die.

Chu Nan had no interest in the leader position and was unwilling to argue, so he said, "Let Brother You take the lead then. I'm young, and my strength is the weakest here—I really don't qualify."

Lin Yian was somewhat disappointed to see Chu Nan decline, but You Hanyang was secretly pleased, thinking Chu Nan was inclined to ally with him, intending to express goodwill, when he saw a scene that filled him with immense jealousy.

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