The others were all pushed out by a force, leaving only the three who had emerged victorious.
After the others departed, a ball of purple light, imbued with a sacred aura, instantly split into three and merged into the bodies of the three individuals. They instinctively closed their eyes and sat down cross-legged.
Xing Yue felt every cell in her body radiating a joyful aura, a comfort akin to returning to her mother's embrace.
However, this feeling did not last long. Soon, the purple light had completely integrated into their bodies. The three opened their eyes, a sense of loss lingering in their gazes.
"Is this it?" Fu Yun looked at his body, full of confusion.
"I have prepared the ladder for you. As for the path ahead, it is up to you to walk it yourselves," Tian Dao Wu Qing responded. Then, the world before the three blurred, and they found themselves back at the stone cave where they had entered the secret realm.
After all, they had obtained the opportunity to break through to the Divine Realm. The moment they realized they were out, the three quickly chose a direction and sped away.
Who knew if there would be any unscrupulous individuals who would attack them en masse? As for the exact function of that ball of purple light, they could study it later. Surely, the dignified Heavenly Dao would not deceive them, ordinary cultivators, would he!
Just as Xing Yue was about to look for other disciples of the Tian Ya Sect, she encountered Xing Yuan, who was rushing towards her.
Upon seeing her, Xing Yuan's small face flushed, her eyes seeming to sparkle. She threw herself into Xing Yue's arms.
"Slow down!" Xing Yue stumbled back a step, rubbing her aching chest with one hand while tidying Xing Yuan's hair, which had been ruffled by the wind from her hurried run, with the other.
"Sister... Sister~ I missed you so much!" Xing Yuan nestled into Xing Yue's embrace, her expression relaxed, her eyes filled with affection.
"Mhm, I know. I missed A Yuan too," Xing Yue smiled gently, returning her a warm hug.
After Xing Yuan whined and snuggled in Xing Yue's arms for a long time, she reluctantly let go.
"This is the first time A Jie has been separated from me for so long. Six years have already passed," Xing Yuan said with a hint of grievance, her hands tightly gripping Xing Yue, afraid she would leave again.
"Six years?" Had it been that long? Xing Yue felt a moment of disorientation.
"Then, A Yuan, what have you been doing outside all this time?" Xing Yue asked gently, showing concern for what Xing Yuan had been up to.
Xing Yuan's face instantly lit up with pride. She pulled Xing Yue's hand and ran, finally arriving at a small courtyard. She reverently handed Xing Yue the storage ring Xing Yue had given her.
"This is where I've been staying. I found a lot of good things and put them all in the storage ring. A Jie, quickly take a look and see if there's anything you like. If you like it, just take it all. I don't need these things anyway," Xing Yuan's eyes were full of anticipation.
"Okay~" Faced with such sincere eyes, how could Xing Yue bear to refuse? She immediately began to examine the contents of the storage ring with great seriousness.
Xing Yue was instantly stunned. The ring was filled with a dazzling array of items of all kinds. Besides various types of spiritual herbs and weapons left by ancestors, there were also many items left behind by people who had died in the Myriad Races Realm over the years.
"Where did you find this? You didn't go grave robbing, did you?" Xing Yue's worry was evident, she couldn't believe it!
Xing Yuan's previously bright smile froze for a moment, then she calmly replied, "I just found them outside. I don't remember the exact location."
"While A Jie was away these past few years, I didn't know where to go, so when I had free time, I wandered around the Myriad Races Realm and found these things." To prevent Xing Yue from thinking too deeply, Xing Yuan's expression immediately turned extremely dejected after saying this.
Xing Yue indeed stopped dwelling on these matters, her expression instantly filled with heartache.
She lowered her head, her eyes serious, and said, "It's all my fault. I like all these things, A Yuan. But it's not because these things are particularly valuable or special, but because they are gifts from A Yuan."
"Mhm mhm~" Xing Yuan happily revealed her ears, which twitched. Then, noticing that A Jie's expression seemed to have changed, she quickly retracted them.
Xing Yue sighed softly. However, since she was in the wrong first, she couldn't make any demands now and could only bring it up later.
"Alright, A Yuan, please keep these things for me for now. Pack up, the real trial is over, and the Myriad Races Realm should close in the next few days." After saying this, Xing Yue handed the ring back to Xing Yuan.
Xing Yuan obediently took it and put it on her hand, responding, "Okay!"
Xing Yue also sent messages to other acquaintances, asking them to inform each other. In case they were in the middle of something important and were suddenly teleported outside, it would be difficult to handle.
...
With a flash of white light, everyone was randomly teleported to a location in Yuan City.
As Xing Yue brought Xing Yuan back to the Tian Ya Sect's encampment, they were met by the Sect Master.
"Sect Master, why are you here?" Xing Yue's eyes were full of surprise. She thought they would at most send two elders to escort them back, so why was the Sect Master here in person?
Fang Qiu Mo's expression was a mixture of nervousness and fear. He opened his mouth, then finally asked with hopeful eyes, "How was it? Did you succeed?"
If it were any other time, he naturally wouldn't have come in person. However, A Yue was the disciple with the greatest hope for the sect in many years. If she truly succeeded in obtaining the inheritance, then he had to personally come to escort her back, lest some fool come to offend them.
"We succeeded!" Xing Yue smiled and nodded. Regardless of the reason for the Sect Master's personal visit, the matter she was answering was surely what he cared about the most.
"That's good! That's good!" Fang Qiu Mo trembled with excitement. It seemed that their Tian Ya Sect would once again have a Divine Realm powerhouse.
"There's no time to delay, let's hurry back to the sect now! Although this opportunity cannot be easily taken away by others, it's still better to be cautious," Fang Qiu Mo said, then gave orders to the other disciples to pack their belongings quickly.
"Okay!" Xing Yue had no objections. She also wanted to break through to the Divine Realm as soon as possible.
"Sect Master, the Demon Race Prince requests an audience!" A disciple suddenly rushed in from outside.
"What does he want?" Fang Qiu Mo frowned. The Tian Ya Sect had always maintained a peaceful coexistence with them, so there was no reason for this visit.
"Please invite him in!" Fang Qiu Mo pondered for a moment, then said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" The disciple took the order and left.
Soon, he brought Ming Yi, the exceptionally wealthy and gorgeously dressed Demon Prince, to the main hall of the Tian Ya Sect encampment used for receiving guests.
Ming Yi had come with Meng Li. Ying Qing, having been traumatized earlier, refused to come after his death.