"What does the sect master mean?" Xiao Mo asked with confusion.

"This matter is a long story."

Luo Jie took a sip of tea and sighed.

"Three thousand years ago, the White Bone Forbidden Land among the Western Region's four great forbidden zones became active. The sect masters of the major Western Region sects, along with their elders and peak lords, went to the White Bone Forbidden Land to seek opportunities.

At that time, your grand-master and my master also went.

Over a hundred sects entered the White Bone Secret Realm at that time, with more than four thousand people in total, sect masters, elders, and monks but in the end, only over a thousand people came out.

All the major sects in the Western Region suffered severe losses.

The Nascent Soul and Jade Simplicity realm cultivators all lost their memories and had no idea what they encountered inside.

The Immortal realm and Ascension realm cultivators all remembered, but not a single one spoke.

Everyone unanimously kept silent, unwilling to say a single word.

I also asked my master, but the old man only sighed and shook his head, refusing to tell me anything.

Your grand-master lost contact during that trip to the White Bone Secret Realm, her life or death unknown."

Luo Jie stroked his beard, lifted his head to look at the sky, a trace of reminiscence flickering in his eyes, "After that, your master went to search for traces of your grand-master.

At that time, your master was only two hundred years old and was already a late Jade Simplicity realm cultivator. Moreover, she dared to love and hate, captivating countless men.

This old one was also one of them back then.

Speaking of which, it's quite a coincidence. Your master and I became acquainted through fighting. This old one wasn't interested in women, after all, no one had ever defeated me.

Later, I heard about your master's affairs, there was a red-dressed woman wielding a blade, nearly invincible within the same realm.

At that time, I was also at Jade Simplicity realm perfection, and I wondered where this arrogant woman came from, daring to claim invincibility within the same realm?

So I sought out your master for a match.

After fighting for three days and three nights, I was defeated by your master.

This old one still remembers that your master wore a red dress at that time, her long hair cascading down, bound only with a red ribbon, like a woman's waist sash."

"Ahem, ahem, ahem." As the Black Dragon Sect's sect master reminisced about the past, Xiao Mo coughed several times, interrupting him, "Senior, please get to the main point."

"Hehehe, my apologies, my apologies."

Luo Jie straightened his expression and continued.

"At that time, I kept following your master, wanting to win her favor, but your master never paid me any attention.

Once, I entered an ancient ruin together with your master and some other cultivators.

In the ruin, your master suffered considerable injuries, but she found this."

As he finished speaking, Luo Jie took out a scroll from his sleeve, "At that time, your master gave me this scroll. This scroll is the key to a secret realm.

In that ancient ruin, I learned that the place this scroll leads to is the slumbering location of the ancient fierce beast Hundun because your master didn't trust Ten Thousand Dao Sect, and additionally, your master wasn't interested in Hundun, you Karma Blood Peak cultivators only believe in the blade in your own hands.

So your master gave it to me in exchange for a piece of Hundun Divine Iron that I obtained in that secret realm.

I agreed to exchange with your master.

Moreover, if in the future Karma Blood Peak cultivators want to go to the Hundun secret realm, I must also agree."

Hearing Luo Jie's words, Xiao Mo's brows furrowed slightly, "Why does Master distrust Ten Thousand Dao Sect?"

"This is mainly because of the current sect master." Luo Jie shook his head, "Xue Kui suspects that what happened to her master was because of your Ten Thousand Dao Sect's current sect master."

"..." Xiao Mo's brows furrowed as he gripped the cup in his hand, falling into thought.

"Originally, I thought I'd just leave this scroll in the treasury and not bother seeking any opportunities in this secret realm. After all, I used my spiritual power to pass through the scroll and enter the Hundun secret realm several times, each time instantly losing control of my spiritual power.

This was enough to show how dangerous it was inside but who knew that this scroll would recently start showing abnormal activity and it's about to open on its own."

Luo Jie placed the scroll leading to the Hundun secret realm on the table.

"If nothing unexpected happens, in another two months, this scroll will open on its own. But who knew that the Imperial Beast Sect cultivators would somehow learn of this matter."

"Black Dragon Sect has a traitor?" Xiao Mo asked with confusion.

"Certainly." Luo Jie smiled slightly, "But that's normal. Which sect is completely united? I've roughly determined which elder it is. I'll deal with him in a few days."

"Then what does senior mean currently..." Xiao Mo continued asking.

In Xiao Mo's view, Luo Jie telling him all this was definitely not just idle chat.

"Imperial Beast Sect won't give up the opportunity to seize Hundun."

Luo Jie poured another cup of tea for Xiao Mo.

"As for Imperial Beast Sect, don't I understand them well enough? Even if my Black Dragon Sect disciples defeated Chang Fen and Chen Yunxi, so what?

It's useless. They still won't acknowledge it.

It's just that they issued that challenge, and this old one had no choice but to accept it. Otherwise, the pent-up frustration among the sect disciples would accumulate heavily, not only affecting sect morale but also the Dao hearts of some young cultivators.

As for the two sects going to war, though this old one isn't afraid, my Black Dragon Sect would inevitably suffer catastrophic losses, perhaps even extinction.

If Black Dragon Sect were destroyed in my hands, I'd have no face to meet the sect masters of past generations!"

Luo Jie pulled up his sleeves, looking coldly toward the horizon, "The Imperial Beast Sect wants Hundun? Fine, in that case, I'll give it to them. The prerequisite is, they must have the ability to take it!"

…

Thirty li away from Black Dragon Sect.

Hu Gu brought Chen Yunxi back to the Imperial Beast Sect's main camp.

Just as Hu Gu was thinking about how to explain this to his sect master, a man stood before Hu Gu.

"This subordinate pays respects to the sect master!"

"This disciple pays respects to Master!"

Seeing him, Hu Gu and Chen Yunxi quickly bowed in salute.

"Mm." Imperial Beast Sect's sect master Tang Beifeng nodded, his tone flat, "Chang Fen is dead?"

"Reporting to the sect master." Cold sweat broke out on Hu Gu's forehead, "Originally everything was going smoothly. Chang Fen was winning battle after battle. Even Black Dragon Sect's eldest senior brother was no match for him. But who knew..."

"Who knew you'd encounter that Xiao Mo?" Tang Beifeng said coldly.

"Please punish me, sect master!" Hu Gu immediately knelt down, "This subordinate will definitely obtain the key to the Hundun secret realm for the sect master and kill Xiao Mo to avenge Chang Fen!"

"Xiao Mo truly deserves to die. This man is somewhat extraordinary. But as for the key to the Hundun secret realm, there's no need." Tang Beifeng tossed a letter in front of Hu Gu, "Take a look. A letter from our informant in Black Dragon Sect."

Hu Gu quickly opened the letter and looked at it. His expression couldn't help but freeze, "Sect master... this..."

"Luo Jie is indeed no fool." Tang Beifeng sneered.

"He wants to convene a 'Hundun Grand Ceremony,' inviting all sects of the Western Region to attend and share the Hundun secret realm!"