: In the end, he still fell into depravity.

"The Emperor's Fall Secret Realm is about to open, why hasn't Tian'er returned yet?"

On the main peak of the Xuantian Sect, Empress Xuan gazed at the sky and let out a soft sigh.

At this point, more than a month had passed since Luo Tian went down the mountain to search for Qiang Liang.

The Emperor's Fall Secret Realm will open in the next few days.

But Luo Tian and the other two have not yet returned.

"I shouldn't have agreed to Tian'er's request to go out and find Qiangliang in the first place."

Empress Xuan couldn't help but feel a little worried.

The appearance of the Emperor's Fall Secret Realm is a momentous event for the entire Desolate Ancient Continent.

The last recorded mention of the Emperor's Fall Secret Realm was ten thousand years ago.

Legend has it that several great emperors were buried in this secret realm, which contains not only various rare and precious materials, but also the legacy of the supreme emperors.

In an era without a great emperor for many years, the allure is immense.

Even the Misty Immortal Sect, which has always been indifferent to worldly affairs, wants a piece of the pie.

The righteous alliance, led by the Three Sects and Four Holy Lands, has discussed this matter many times and attaches greater importance to it than the Eight Demonic Sects.

The Xuantian Sect has also discussed this matter internally.

They unanimously agreed that such an opportunity should not be missed.

That's why they risked sending all their direct descendants into the secret realm together.

"If Tian'er misses this opportunity, she'll probably regret it for the rest of her life."

Empress Xuan's long, slender eyebrows furrowed slightly.

She had made up her mind that if Luo Tian did not return today, she would abandon her sect and personally go to Tiangui Mountain to find him.

It was at this moment that Empress Xuan sensed a wisp of energy.

She suddenly looked up and gazed northward.

Ripples spread across the void.

Three figures were moving at an extremely fast speed through the ripples in the void.

In just a few breaths, the three of them had arrived at the main peak of the Xuan Tian Sect from the edge of the impenetrable horizon.

"Finally... I'm back."

Luo Tian looked at the familiar immortal mountain and clouds, and breathed a long sigh of relief.

At this moment, he was holding the Holy Son of Tianquan in his left hand and the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang in his right hand.

The three men were disheveled, dressed in rags, and covered in burn marks.

It was as if they had just been through a fierce battle.

"You're back?"

A soft, floating sound came from below.

Luo Tian looked down and immediately beamed with joy.

"metropolitan!"

He immediately brought the Holy Son of Tianquan and the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang to Empress Xuan.

The Holy Son of Tianquan and the Holy Maiden of Yaoguang also awoke at this time.

"Senior brother, you run too fast..."

"My head is so dizzy..."

"You two need to practice more."

Luo Tian shook his head and put the two of them down.

He then looked at Empress Xuan with a broad smile.

But when he saw the expression on Empress Xuan's face, his smile immediately froze.

"metropolitan?"

Empress Xuan's expression was cold and stern as she glared at Luo Tian.

"Tianquan and Yaoguang, take a rest. Tian'er, come with me."

Having said that, she strode into the hall with great efficiency.

"..."

This was the first time Luo Tian had ever seen Empress Xuan so angry.

It's like a mouse seeing a cat.

I felt a little uneasy.

But Empress Xuan gave him an order, and he had no choice but to comply.

He had no choice but to follow Empress Xuan into the main hall, his heart pounding with fear.

"Tian'er, do you still remember the promise you made to me about when you would come back?"

Upon entering the main hall, Empress Xuan activated the soundproofing and launched into a tirade of reprimands against Luo Tian.

"Moreover, I risked my life with my junior brothers and sisters, returned covered in injuries, and almost missed the opening of the Emperor's Fall Secret Realm."

"Do you know how worried I am about you?"

"What if I miss it?"

"...I'm sorry, Sect Master, I was wrong."

Luo Tian honestly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

Empress Xuan was worried about him, which is why she was so angry.

In fact, the danger of this trip far exceeded Luo Tian's expectations.

Otherwise, it wouldn't have taken so long for him to rush back, covered in wounds.

After scolding Luo Tian, ​​Empress Xuan saw that he looked dejected and her heart softened.

"Remember this lesson well, and don't do it again next time. You are the hope of our Xuantian Sect, and we must not let you down."

"Oh? Yes!"

Luo Tian nodded hastily, then tentatively asked.

"So, has the sect leader calmed down?"

"Yes, I'm calm now...you silly child..."

Empress Xuan didn't know whether to be angry or amused.

She reached out and gently stroked Luo Tian's cheek, wiping away the dust.

"You've met a formidable foe this time, haven't you? You suffered such severe injuries, doesn't it hurt?"

"This disciple did not expect that there would be a group of lightning snakes guarding the corpse of Qiang Liang. Fortunately, we managed to deal with it in the end. The injuries were not as serious as they looked."

Luo Tian scratched his cheek with a wry smile.

"You're injured, Tian'er, you must take good care of yourself."

Empress Xuan gave Luo Tian a reproachful look.

She took out several bottles of healing medicine from her storage ring and handed them to Luo Tian.

"This is a healing medicine I obtained from the Holy Mother of Yaochi. It's extremely effective. Take it back and heal yourself properly, and try to recover before heading to the Emperor's Fall Secret Realm."

Seemingly still feeling uneasy, Empress Xuan whispered a word of caution.

"Also, don't go anywhere these next few days. Stay in the palace. Report to me every morning and evening. Don't go out without permission. To prevent you from causing trouble again, I'll be watching you closely."

"Yes……"

Luo Tian honestly agreed.

My scalp feels a little numb.

At this moment, Empress Xuan remembered something else.

"By the way, Tianquan and Yaoguang were also injured, right? If you'd like, you can share some of these healing elixirs with them as well."

"..."

That's it?

No, Sect Master, aren't you being a little too biased?

……

In the following days, Luo Tian obediently stayed in Gouchen Palace as instructed by Empress Xuan.

Having obtained the essence of the powerful, superior blood, we are not far from our ultimate goal.

Over the past few years, Luo Tian has never stopped collecting the essence and blood of ancient divine beasts.

The Holy Maiden of Yaochi was one of the few who knew that he collected essence blood.

Thanks to her help, Luo Tian was able to collect more than half of the essence blood in two years.

Having been confined to his quarters by Empress Xuan these past few days, he could use this essence blood to steadily advance his plans.

The Holy Son of Tianquan and the Holy Daughter of Yaoguang were both placed under house arrest.

The former was originally a shut-in who stayed in the palace and didn't care at all.

The latter was in a terrible state, frequently sending letters to Luo Tian to complain.

"Senior Brother, save me!"

The once serene and lovely Holy Maiden of Yaoguang Palace, who had long resided there, ultimately fell from grace.

Luo Tian could only express that he was unable to help.

To be honest, Luo Tian himself wasn't idle either.

Besides reporting to Empress Xuan every day, he also had to write love letters to the Holy Maiden Tianxuan to maintain his sycophantic persona.

In addition, Qiangliang's information came from the Holy Maiden of Yaochi, so he also needed to send a letter to the Holy Maiden of Yaochi to explain what had happened.

As a result, the disciples in the sect could see messages flying out of Gouchen Palace every day.

They even secretly bet on how many letters would be sent that day.

At the same time, I felt a sense of awe.

"My senior brother is such a busy man!"

"He insisted on handling sect affairs even during his confinement; he is truly a role model for us all."

And so a few days passed peacefully...

someday.

Luo Tian awoke from his cultivation.

He gazed into the void, a sense of profound connection to the scene.

at the same time.

Almost simultaneously, all the cultivators on the entire ancient continent, from the Mahayana stage to the Qi Refining stage, looked towards a certain direction in the void.

Even though they were separated by ten thousand miles, everyone could feel a mysterious aura that transcended all the heavens.

It shocked the entire world.

"The Emperor's Fall Secret Realm has descended."

Luo Tian muttered to himself.

Soon, the message from Empress Xuan reached Luo Tian.

It's time to head to the Fallen Emperor's Secret Realm.