Crisis in the Secret Realm

The people around became more and more agitated, even forgetting about the Ability Orb.
All for the chance to beat up these so-called genius disciples.
While they were fighting, the Ability Orb disappeared from the altar without attracting any of their attention.
Shen Yi stood in the distance, looking at the state of those geniuses. They looked as if they had been... 'done.'
Their bodies were covered in injuries, their clothes were torn to shreds, and their faces looked as if they had been hit by explosives.
They were as pathetic as could be. At this moment, he spotted Luo Qing among them, whom he had beaten earlier.
"Don't let them go! Stomp them into the ground!" The shouting continued.
Shen Yi understood; that was Huang Ren's voice.
After waiting a few minutes, Huang Ren and Xie Pengyu, along with their followers, ran out of the crowd.
Every one of them wore a devious grin.
They glanced at each other and quietly disappeared into the night, unnoticed by anyone.
They returned once again to their "Secret Realm Villa."
"Hahaha~ that felt so good! I just kicked Luo Qing twice, and he didn't even see who I was," Zhao Dabao said, his face beaming with joy.
"Me too! I gave Lin Hong a hard kick right in the crotch. If someone hadn't pushed me aside, I would've kicked him a few more times. What a pity," Huang Ren said with a look of regret.
Su Lanqing blushed slightly upon hearing Huang Ren's words.
"Once everyone has vented their emotions and sees that the Ability Orb is gone, who do you think they'll suspect first?" Xie Pengyu suddenly said from the side.
Everyone fell silent, silently offering a prayer for those five 'heroes.'
Shen Yi took the red Ability Orb out of his pocket to show everyone.
"I've brought the orb back. Do any of you need it?" Since this was a collective achievement, Shen Yi couldn't keep it for himself and spoke up.
"This thing is useless to me. I don't even know when I'll reach the second tier," Xie Pengyu was the first to speak.
He knew his own situation. Although he possessed S-rank talent, his ability was far too rebellious.
Huang Ren also shook his head, expressing that he didn't need it.
Zhao Dabao and the others also chimed in, stating they had no interest in it.
"Shen Yi, check what attribute this Ability Orb is first," Su Lanqing reminded him from the side.
With this reminder, Shen Yi remembered that he still didn't know its attribute.
He placed the Ability Orb against his forehead.
Shen Yi told everyone about the Ability Orb. There was only one Wood-attribute user here, and that was Li Xuan, one of Xie Pengyu's followers.
Everyone's eyes turned toward him. Shen Yi asked, "Da Xuan, do you want it? If you do, I'll give it to you. You just need to find a way to compensate everyone with other items later."
Li Xuan shook his head like a rattle and said, "I don't want it. Whether I can even reach the third tier in this lifetime is a question. I simply can't learn this."
"If none of us here need it, then let's wait until we get out and find a way to sell it. We'll split the money." Shen Yi didn't have much interest in it either. It was best to exchange it for money or other cultivation resources.
"Then it's settled." Once they agreed, they stopped mentioning it. After being busy all night, everyone was hungry, so they went to make some food.
Su Lanqing could hardly believe her eyes; this wasn't a trial, it was practically a vacation.
Thinking about how she had painstakingly hunted Demonic Beasts and even gone two days without food, she immediately felt a sense of injustice.
She turned her sorrow into an appetite, eating enough for three people by herself, truly teaching the others a lesson.
As the saying goes on the internet, a woman's stomach is forever a mystery.
Right at the entrance of the Secret Realm, Wu Kaijun suddenly felt someone approaching.
He looked around but found nothing.
When he looked into the distance, he saw dense figures heading this way.
"Di Race?" Just as he spoke, the four old men who had come with him earlier reappeared.
"Kaijun, notify the army outside and tell them to come in. The Blue Fox Tribe has arrived because a God-tier Ability Orb has appeared in the Secret Realm." One of the old men spoke before Wu Kaijun could say anything.
"A God-tier Ability Orb?" Wu Kaijun was startled. He had thought this Secret Realm was opened just to enhance the students' practical combat and cultivation, not expecting a God-tier Ability Orb to actually appear.
He hurriedly took out his communication device, but no matter what, he couldn't contact the outside world.
The Di Race people quickly reached the entrance of the Secret Realm.
Wu Kaijun looked at the leading Di Race member and asked impassively, "Beverly, what are you doing here?"
The female Di Race member called Beverly was an elder of the Blue Fox Tribe.
"Brother Kaijun, the Lanyuan Secret Realm has opened. Naturally, I must lead our tribesmen here for a trial~" Beverly chuckled, covering her mouth, and even threw a flirtatious glance his way.
Wu Kaijun's mouth twitched. Being called 'brother' by a woman nearly five hundred years old made his skin crawl.
"Your tribe already participated in a trial before us. Why come here now talking about a trial?" Wu Kaijun stared at Beverly, questioning her.
Beverly's face flushed as she said coquettishly, "Oh, Brother Kaijun, our tribe has been growing too fast in recent years. Only half of our people could participate in the last trial. I had no choice."
"Stop it. Don't speak to me in that tone," Wu Kaijun said coldly, his face stiff.
Beverly rolled her eyes at him and was about to say something when Wu Kaijun interrupted her.
"We are currently conducting a trial. Wait until our tribe finishes, then you can continue." Hearing this, Beverly's expression didn't change as she whispered softly, "Wouldn't it be easier to have the trial together? It would also increase the friendship between our two tribes. Wouldn't that be better?"
"Besides, I haven't seen Brother Kaijun in a long time." After saying that, she leaned toward Wu Kaijun.
"Our two tribes have an agreement not to interfere with each other's trials. Does your tribe intend to go back on its word?" He pushed Beverly away and spoke coldly.
Beverly adjusted her clothes and still whispered gently, "What if I insist on entering?"
"Then we shall duel to see who is stronger," Wu Kaijun said, and the four old men behind him took up combat stances.
"Brother Kaijun, have you forgotten? This Secret Realm doesn't have only one entrance. I only came here because I wanted to see you once." Beverly wasn't angry at all. She turned to the Di Race behind her and made a hand gesture.
The Di Race members surrounded the five of them.
"Let's just chat. Once the trial is over, I'll pick up my tribesmen and leave. I've really missed you." Wu Kaijun naturally knew what she was planning, but there was nothing he could do. A fight to the death offered no chance of victory and might even help them achieve their goal.
Now he could only pray that the reinforcements would discover the situation here and that the students in the Secret Realm could escape.