I woke up to find myself as the villain's older sister.

Chapter 316 Entering the Underground Palace

Could it really be the magical artifact they were talking about?

Yun Qingrou lowered her head in thought. If she could obtain this divine artifact and give it to her elder sister... With that thought, she looked up at the entrance to the underground palace in front of her, her eyes filled with determination.

On the other side, Duan Leizhi looked at the sect disciples who were already eager to join the team and said, "If anyone wants to join the team, they can collect their Spirit Essence Pills right now."

Perhaps it was because the Spirit Essence Pill was too tempting, or perhaps it was because of the strength and sincerity of the Purple Cloud Sect, but most people had already chosen a side. In addition to the sect disciples, a small number of rogue cultivators who were qualified to enter the secret realm also joined in. Yun Qingrou glanced at the Purple Cloud Sect disciples distributing the pills, and in order not to seem abrupt later, she pretended to be a rogue cultivator and walked over.

However, some people did not take action, such as Tianqing Sect, Shanshui Sect, and Biyun Sect. These sects have the ability to protect themselves and have not been seriously injured along the way. They do not need to rely on Zixiao Sect for help and have their own plans.

Seeing that most people were rushing over, Duan Leizhi's lips curled slightly. He thought to himself that they were a bunch of idiots. But as more and more people joined, the empty space on the other side became more noticeable. Those standing there were people who did not choose to join.

Duan Leizhi naturally saw it too, but he only frowned slightly and did not try to persuade him.

Although the more people there are, the more help they will receive, these sects are somewhat special. Since they are unwilling, it's better to be cautious.

After receiving their pills, the sect disciples whispered among themselves, "Hey, have you noticed? It seems there aren't any people from Xuanmiao Sect or Xianyue Valley among us."

Disciple A: "We discovered it a long time ago, but these are both major sects, and their whereabouts are unpredictable... so it's normal, isn't it?"

Disciple B: "No matter how elusive he is... the matter of the divine artifact has caused quite a stir, so surely you should have heard about it, right?"

Disciple C: "Indeed, would a major sect like this really stand idly by and not come to investigate?"

Disciple Ding: "This is indeed a bit strange, but... it's not our place to speculate about the affairs of their major sects. Let's just honestly pick up some opportunities."

Speaking of opportunities, the disciples exchanged glances and looked in the direction of the Purple Cloud Sect.

Disciple A whispered, "Although the Zixiao Sect is very generous, I have a feeling there's something fishy going on. If anything seems off, just run."

Disciple B: "I think so too. As the saying goes, there's no such thing as a free lunch. They're so generous in distributing pills, I just don't think things are that simple."

Disciple C: "Shh! Keep your voices down. It's best to keep this to yourself. The young sect leader of the Zixiao Sect is not someone to be trifled with. Don't let anyone hear us."

After disciple Bing's reminder, everyone fell silent and did not bring up the topic again.

In the distance, Duan Lei looked at everyone with a deep gaze and a slight smile.

He could guess most of what the disciples of those sects were thinking without even listening to them.

However, it doesn't matter to him. Whether he likes it or not, once they enter this secret underground palace, it will be beyond their control.

Duan Lei's smile deepened as he pondered this.

The entrance to the underground palace was wide open, but no one dared to make a move. The Zixiao Sect still wielded considerable influence, and given the unknown dangers, everyone waited for Duan Leizhi to lead the way.

Seeing that the pills had been distributed, Duan Leizhi nodded in satisfaction and began to implement his plan: "Now, those who have reached the Nascent Soul stage, come to my left; those who have reached the late Golden Core stage, come to my right; and those below the mid-Golden Core stage, follow behind us."

Most of these people were at the early stage of the Golden Core realm, so they quickly dispersed and regrouped, and followed Duan Leizhi into the underground palace.

As soon as they entered, they felt a strong surge of spiritual energy. They were all greatly shocked. With such obvious spiritual energy fluctuations, the treasures inside must be extraordinary. A flash of greed crossed their eyes, but they remained vigilant and did not show it. They continued to follow Duan Leizhi forward.

Yun Qingrou concealed her cultivation level and followed behind the disciples, carefully observing the underground palace. There were some murals on both sides of the palace, and the group of people were amazed when they saw them and walked over.

But Yun Qingrou subconsciously glanced at them a few more times. The murals were not very clear, as if they had been weathered by a long period of time.

The story begins with an old woman leaving her house and heading alone into the mountains.