Chapter 1659 - 1471: Perseverance

From start to finish, Yue Yan didn’t say anything.

He remained graceful.

He continued to smile.

It can be said that from this alone, he appeared quite dignified, with a deep sense of self-control.

However, Yue Yan still took a few extra glances at Ye Tian.

Deep in his heart, only he knew how much anger and disdain he really felt.

"What if I insist on making your teammate Mr. Yue? I have to be responsible for the Xuan Family," Xuan Jingping said coldly, staring deeply at Xuan Chuqing.

"Sister, don’t be foolish..." Luo Ningning’s face changed, truly anxious.

Everyone present also had changes in their expressions.

All eyes were on Xuan Chuqing.

An unexplainable tension.

Could Xuan Chuqing really be so stubborn???

"Sister..." Luo Ningning was about to cry.

Xuan Chuqing’s face turned even paler.

Silence.

"Chuqing, if it’s really impossible, I don’t mind," Ye Tian spoke up. Indeed, whether or not he participated in the Secret Realm competition wasn’t that important to him. It wasn’t worth causing a family rift for Xuan Chuqing because of himself.

But Xuan Chuqing took a deep breath, her mind focused.

In her hand, there appeared a seal.

A small seal.

It looked quite ordinary.

But as soon as Xuan Chuqing took it out, in an instant, among the dozen or so people present, except for Ye Tian and Yue Yan, the rest, as long as they were Xuan Family members, almost all held their breath, astonished!!!

"Sister, please stop, what... what are you doing?" Luo Ningning finally choked out, her body starting to tremble.

Xuan Chuqing ignored Luo Ningning; now was not the time to discuss sisterly affection.

"Seventh Aunt, this seal was given to me by my grandfather when I broke through to the Immortal Realm. Its purpose is to represent the Family Head, though it can only be used once." Xuan Chuqing spoke seriously to Xuan Jingping, "Now, I want to use this small seal. Can I decide my own partner this way?"

Xuan Jingping was silent.

But her aura was somewhat unsettled.

Upon closer observation, due to anger, her body trembled slightly.

Xuan Jingping truly hadn’t expected Xuan Chuqing to be so resolute!!!

"You can." Xuan Jingping said coldly.

As she spoke, Xuan Jingping gave a slight bow to Yue Yan: "Mr. Yue, sorry to let you see this joke."

"No problem, Miss Xuan didn’t choose me as her partner for the Secret Realm competition, perhaps because I am not excellent enough; I can’t be forced." Yue Yan smiled, his demeanor truly admirable.

"Mr. Yue, our Xuan Family originally prepared just one group to participate in the Secret Realm competition, but now, I’ve decided to add another group," Xuan Jingping announced.

Revealing a bombshell of information!

This... this... this...

"Xuan Shiyang, you will team up with Mr. Yue and also participate in the Secret Realm competition." Xuan Jingping pointed out a young woman not far behind her.

The young woman had a delicate face and a noble and elegant demeanor. Although overall, in appearance and temperament, she was slightly lesser compared to Xuan Chuqing, she could still be considered a great beauty.

Especially in a beautifully ornate purple-red gown, with a hint of sensual allure.

If it weren’t for Xuan Chuqing’s outstanding appearance and temperament, she would probably outshine everyone present. Although Luo Ningning is also nice, she’s more of the cute type.

Xuan Shiyang was stunned, shocked.

Then, her face blushed slightly.

Ecstatic.

Xuan Shiyang was also one of the outstanding young generation in the Xuan Family.

At 490,000 years old, Xuan Shiyang was in the Fifth Transition of the Immortal King Realm, the same realm as Xuan Chuqing.

A 490,000-year-old Fifth Transition Immortal King, even in the entire Ze Civilization, would be considered a Super Demon. Xuan Shiyang also made it onto the Heaven Stepping List, only a few places behind Xuan Chuqing.

Originally, Xuan Shiyang in the young generation of Xuan Family should have received the utmost attention.

But she had the misfortune of encountering two more terrifying, peerless talents in the young generation of the Xuan Family. The first being Xuan Chuqing’s brother, her own brother, a legendary figure, not to mention overshadowing Xuan Chuqing, because, in the same realm, Xuan Chuqing was only 170,000 years old.

The gap was significant.

Under these circumstances, Xuan Shiyang felt suppressed.

Originally extremely excellent, yet encountering someone even more outstanding.

Take this Secret Realm competition for example, Xuan Shiyang really wanted to participate and achieve a good rank, because this Secret Realm was quite famous. With a bit of luck, there could be opportunities for fortune inside, not to mention, getting a good rank would earn family rewards and more.

But she could only watch, unable to partake.

Upon learning that the Xuan Family’s chosen partner for Xuan Chuqing was Mr. Yue from Taihua Cave Heaven, her heart was filled with bitterness and jealousy.

No matter how Xuan Chuqing performed, with Mr. Yue as her partner, she could achieve a good rank, right?

It was complete favoritism towards Xuan Chuqing.

Yet no matter how bitter and jealous she felt, she kept it inside, not daring to show it.

Who would have thought... a big pie would fall from the sky upon her!!!!!!!

If only Xuan Chuqing hadn’t lost her mind, she wouldn’t have this opportunity!

After all, the family initially prepared only one group for the Secret Realm competition, not needing a second. Adding another group meant bearing significant costs, which was a burden even for the Xuan Family.

But due to Xuan Chuqing’s foolishness and angering the Seventh Aunt into creating a second group.

Hahaha...

Good!

Very good!

Taking a deep breath, Xuan Shiyang nodded emphatically and bowed with respect: "Seventh Aunt, Shiyang will not let you down!"

"Mr. Yue, you don’t have any objections, do you? Shiyang is also very excellent," Xuan Jingping looked at Yue Yan and asked.

"Of course, it’s an honor to team up with Miss Shiyang as well." Yue Yan smiled.

But whether he truly accepted it in his heart, only he knew.

Sometimes, what you can’t have causes unrest, doesn’t it?

Although Xuan Shiyang was indeed not bad, in terms of strength, talent, appearance, and temperament, but compared to Xuan Chuqing, there was just something missing!

Truly, Yue Yan hadn’t shown a hint of it, but in fact, when Xuan Chuqing first appeared, he felt a slight flutter. What a pity...

"Sister..." Luo Ningning’s lips pouted completely, her big eyes somewhat teary.

Feeling truly aggrieved.

She has always been displeased with Xuan Shiyang, who may be excellent in every way, but always gives her a sense of insincerity, hmph, always wanting to compare with her sister, can she really compete?

As a result, somehow this time, her sister lost her mind, giving Xuan Shiyang such a big opportunity.

She couldn’t even imagine, if in this Secret Realm competition, the combination of Xuan Shiyang and Yue Yan achieved a better rank than her sister’s group, how intense her emotions would be.

Unable to help it, Luo Ningning glared at Ye Tian, blaming him.

Hmph, how much love potion did he give to her sister anyway?

"Alright, time to head to the City Lord’s Mansion, entering the Secret Realm will be in 5 hours. The City Lord’s Mansion will host all the participants before the competition begins. Considering the timing, it’s about time." Xuan Jingping said calmly.

This Secret Realm City, also known as Buried Immortal City.

The Secret Realm is the Buried Immortal Secret Realm, as the name suggests, this Secret Realm contains countless deceased Immortals, including Immortals, Immortal Kings, Immortal Venerables, and even Immortal Emperors.

For millions of years, the Buried Immortal Secret Realm has become one of the most renowned Secret Realms within the Ze Civilization.

It’s precisely for this reason that the Buried Immortal Secret Realm is controlled by some of the top forces of the Ze Civilization.

Not just anyone can enter the Secret Realm.

Only those on the Heaven Stepping List with top-tier backing can qualify.

The spots are limited.

The Xuan Family has consistently, every time the Buried Immortal Secret Realm opens, only takes one spot. Of course, if they strive with full effort and incur some costs, two groups are possible.