CHAPTER 618: 618 CRUELTY

Tan Shaoting ignored everyone else and called the three children into the array, taking them into the space to wash up.

The four of them stayed in the space and had their meal directly inside.

"Don’t have any mental burden. What you may encounter in the future might be even more brutal than what you saw this time. As long as you work hard to become strong, you won’t be afraid of anything."

"Dad, why do we have to fight? What are they competing for?"

"In this secret realm, I’m not sure, but outside, it’s for resources."

The three children seemed to understand, but it left a mark on their hearts: without becoming strong, they would be the ones eliminated.

They came out after finishing their meal. Now, they were in different camps. Tan Shaoting would not participate but stayed by the Shushan Sect’s side. To others, he seemed like one of the Shushan Sect members.

The next day, everyone gathered to discuss what to do next.

Tan Shaoting had a feeling. They might not be sent out for a short time. The outside estimation of the secret realm should be accurate. It probably took several months.

It was unclear whether they were at the central location here.

But if it truly was, the secret realm wouldn’t be that large, and it didn’t feel particularly dangerous.

This beast tide was the greatest danger they’d encountered.

It shouldn’t be this simple. The beast tide was probably just the beginning.

Tan Shaoting didn’t have a good feeling and just waited.

Anyway, he felt they shouldn’t be trapped.

They continued their discussion and finally decided to act together. This beast tide scared them, and they realized that there was strength in numbers.

Tan Shaoting had no objection; either way was fine, acting together was possible. The group’s Divine Sense hadn’t surpassed his, so there was no worry about them seeing through the array, revealing any danger. He could retract the children then.

The Shushan Sect already considered his family as fellow members. So, they treated them quite well.

Mainly because although Tan Shaoting was only at the Qi Cultivation Tenth Layer, he dared to kill the leading Fourth-stage Sword-toothed Leopard. In the Cultivation World, strength is revered. They admired the strong.

Xing Chongshan and others talked to fellow members about Tan Shaoting’s combat prowess along the way, leaving them only with approval for him.

But it’s hard to believe that having nearly a hundred people together wasn’t realistic. Mainly, there would always be disagreements over things like Spirit Plants.

Three days later, they decided to split up.

The Shushan Sect had no objection. In the Qi Cultivation Stage, they had an absolute advantage.

Luo Yinghui actually didn’t want to separate; together, she felt a sense of leadership, and other sects listened to her.

She was groomed since childhood to be the next Sect Leader, so she had a desire for power.

But given the current situation, she knew she couldn’t force things and needed to bind them together.

They chose a direction to continue forward. Along the way, they gained some harvests, so they had fewer grievances.

In truth, all the survivors each had storage bags from other cultivators. Such performance left Tan Shaoting unimpressed.

But he didn’t mind; he already had many common Spirit Plants. So, he only harvested the ones at his feet.

Qi Hong had a sense for Spirit Plants. He hadn’t shown anything special, indicating there was nothing valuable.

He would carry the children when they got tired and never asked to stop and rest.

"Senior Sister, the Spirit Plants here have become much denser."

"Everyone, stop here and start gathering."

Tan Shaoting heard this and took the three children to the side.

"Dad, are we going to keep moving like this?"

"That’s probably the case. This secret realm is newly discovered; no one knows what’s inside or which direction to go."

They harvested some Spirit Grass and suddenly heard a scream.

"Senior Sister, look over there. I just saw golden light flickering."

Tan Shaoting also looked in that direction. His Divine Sense didn’t detect anything.

However, the appearance of golden light meant something was definitely there.

"Everyone stop, let’s hurry over and take a look."

Finally, there was a change in the secret realm, so they would rather believe it could exist.

Luo Yinghui’s words were very effective. Everyone used the Wind Technique to keep up with the Senior Sister ahead.

Tan Shaoting carried the three children, following them.

"Mr. Tan, should I help carry one child?" Jiang Xueyan asked, looking back.

Tan Shaoting shook his head, "Thank you, fellow cultivator. I can manage them myself."

He would never let his own children be with outsiders.

An hour later, everyone saw the golden light flickering. Fans of theirs were genuinely excited, moving much faster.

Along the way, they saw some high-aged Spirit Plants but no one gave them a glance.

Tan Shaoting thought there was no need to rush like this. For such a special event to appear in the secret realm, it would only open after all cultivators arrived.

Suddenly, he had a feeling this seemed to be a trial ground for a sect’s Qi Cultivation disciples.

Because all Spirit Plants, even if aged, weren’t suitable for use above the Golden Core stage. It was the same for demon beasts, with the highest being Fourth Rank.

Tan Shaoting suddenly spotted a Face Stabilizing Flower, stopped, and carefully collected it, actually planting it in the space.

"Dad, should we catch up with them?"

"Hmm, no hurry."

As long as they could see them from afar, Tan Shaoting wasn’t bothered.

About another hour later, the golden light flickered again.

"Dad, why is it like this?"

"It’s calling all the cultivators here."

"Should we have gone earlier to be the first to enter?"

"It’s not certain; remember, being at the forefront isn’t always good. You might get the benefits first but also face danger first."

The three children nodded.

When the golden light flickered again, they saw it was shining on a mountain.

"Senior Sister, are we the first to arrive?"

"No, the Divine Pill Sect is already here."

"How did their fighting prowess get here so fast?"

"That was the direction they chose from the start."

The Shushan Sect was the second to arrive. The head of the Divine Pill Sect saw Luo Yinghui coming and immediately greeted her.

"Luo, we just arrived here. Look, the golden light is flickering at the top of the tower."

"Mr. O, we plan to get closer, how about you?"

Ou Shifeng laughed, "Luo, of course, we’re following you. Everyone knows your Shushan Sect’s combat strength is impressive, and we feel assured being with you."

Luo Yinghui nodded. "Good, let’s go together."