That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 23 My ex-fiancée also came.

Having gone through all that before, Lin Jun's group of friends already considered Lin Zhifeng one of their own. Moreover, in their minds, Lin Zhifeng was already the brains of the group. They figured asking him was always a safe bet, far more reliable than figuring things out on their own.

However, Lin Zhifeng's call for everyone to gather in the northeast corner wasn't just empty talk. He had a strong feeling that it would be safer to start the exploration from the northeast corner.

Most of them were only in their twenties or thirties, with the oldest, Feng Ping, barely over forty. They had many years ahead of them to enjoy, so safety was of course their top priority when venturing into the secret realm.

Finding the legacy left by immortals and acquiring other resources are important, but they are secondary compared to the safety of one's life.

This group of people was quite conspicuous among the disciples of the Sword Sect.

The rest of the Sword Sect members, led by Ding Mo, waited solemnly for the secret realm gate to open. They stood there, each clad in flowing white robes, swords at their sides, truly exuding an air of otherworldly elegance. Especially after breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, their appearances had improved dramatically. Combined with their physiques and refined demeanor, these white-robed sword cultivators attracted considerable attention from the opposite sex.

Looking at Lin Zhifeng and Lin Jun, although they were also dressed in white, they stood there casually, and their mental state was completely different from Ding Mo and the others—they had the air of spoiled brats.

After they finished discussing the most important things to do after they went inside, they began to look around at the disciples of other sects.

What they care about most is girls.

There are two relatively large sects in the entire cultivation continent that were founded by female cultivators and only accept female disciples: one is the Hundred Flowers Palace, and the other is the Happy Valley.

You can tell the difference between these two sects just by their names. Although the cultivation methods practiced by the disciples of the Hundred Flowers Palace are unique to female cultivators, their cultivation techniques are largely the same as the orthodox cultivation methods of the entire cultivation continent—first, one must guide Qi into the body, then establish the foundation, form the core, and then form the nascent soul and break through to the divine realm…

After female cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Palace break through to the Nascent Soul stage, they can marry disciples from other sects only with the Palace Master's permission. Before that, everyone must remain chaste. This isn't because the Palace Master of the Hundred Flowers Palace is some kind of eccentric old-fashioned person, but because the cultivation techniques of the Hundred Flowers Palace are more effective when practiced while one's primordial yin energy is still intact.

Once a female disciple of the Hundred Flowers Palace breaks through to the Nascent Soul stage, if she intends to get married, the Palace Master will personally help her choose a suitable husband from a family of equal social standing, and will also provide her with a generous dowry when she gets married.

Their marriage partners are mostly talented disciples from major sects. So even though Hundred Flowers Palace is only a second-rate sect, people still give it some face because of their sons-in-law.

This time, the Hundred Flowers Palace sent several hundred female cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage. Each of them was beautiful and had a pure and ethereal "fairy" aura.

The disciples of these major sects, especially those still considering marriage, mostly focus their attention on the female cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Palace. These beauties are talented, beautiful, and of equal social standing; marrying them would bring both substance and prestige. Therefore, the Hundred Flowers Palace holds a relatively significant advantage in choosing a spouse.

Since we're talking about relative comparisons, there definitely needs to be a control group. The control group is Happy Valley.

The name itself suggests a place that brings joy. Lin Zhifeng's original world even had a large amusement center with the same name! It was filled with fun and exciting rides. This amusement park in the cultivation world, however, wasn't quite like that, although it did offer some forms of enjoyment.

The female cultivators at Happy Valley practice a unique cultivation method: dual cultivation. They can improve their cultivation level by cultivating with other male cultivators. Moreover, the greater the difference in cultivation level between them and their partners, the better the improvement. This relaxed and enjoyable cultivation method is quite popular among mature women.

The female cultivators of Happy Valley, standing there, were all incredibly charming, completely different from the female cultivators of Hundred Flowers Palace.

Because their target groups do not overlap, the two sects have not competed much and have lived in peace for many years.

While the female cultivators of Happy Valley may be bold and somewhat unrestrained in certain aspects, they do one thing exceptionally well: they never touch married men. Although some shamelessly conceal the fact that they already have a partner, causing trouble in the past, once the female cultivators of Happy Valley find out, they will dump the scumbag immediately.

So even though Happy Valley is a place that cultivates the Hehuan Path, its reputation has been quite good over the years.

Among Lin Jun's group, some liked to look at fairies, while others preferred sensual women; their eyes couldn't take it all in at once.

Lin Zhifeng had no interest in women; his goal was to find a way to ascend to immortality. Why would he waste his energy on romance?

But since he was bored, he looked around.

He discovered that—despite his brothers' respectable appearances, none of the female cultivators at the Hundred Flowers Palace paid them any attention. The mature women at Happy Valley were even less interested in these inexperienced, greenhorn lads.

However, the female cultivators' gazes were mostly fixed on their Sword Sect.

After studying for a long time, Lin Zhifeng came to a conclusion: they were all looking at Ding Mo.

The female cultivators of the Hundred Flowers Palace were attracted to Ding Mo because of his first-class sect background, his extraordinary talent and exceptional abilities, and of course, his outstanding and handsome appearance.

The female cultivators at Happy Valley were attracted to Ding Mo's top-tier cultivation at the Breaking God stage, his handsome appearance, and his tall, fit physique.

Lin Zhifeng looked at it again and again, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart: This Ding Mo is simply every woman's dream lover; every man's public enemy.

Lin Zhifeng was thinking: I wonder which girl will get Ding Mo, this cabbage, in the future? Lin Jun nudged him hard with his elbow from the side.

Lin Zhifeng was about to lash out in annoyance when he saw Lin Jun winking at him.

Lin Zhifeng looked at him like he was an idiot and asked, "Are you out of your mind?"

Lin Jun leaned closer and whispered, "Your ex-wife is here, along with her father." He then gestured with his chin towards a spot not far away.

Looking around, Lin Zhifeng saw an old man with the cultivation level of the Breaking God stage leading a female cultivator at the Golden Core stage to ingratiate herself with the Sixth Elder and the Ninth Elder.

Since Lin Jun said so, these two people must be the Valley Master of Yufeng Valley and his only daughter—Lin Zhifeng's ex-fiancée and her father.

Although Lin Zhifeng not only suffered no loss from the previous annulment of the engagement, but actually gained quite a bit, it didn't stop him from disliking the father and daughter.

Upon hearing Lin Jun's words, Lin Zhifeng retorted with disdain, "Stop talking nonsense! I've never been married, so where did this ex-wife come from?"

Lin Jun laughed and said, "Just kidding, don't be angry, Lin Zi. It's all my fault! How could such a snobbish and vulgar woman be worthy of our genius young Lin Zi?"

Lin Zhifeng ignored him and kept his eyes fixed on the father and daughter.

Lin Zhifeng could easily guess that the father and daughter were trying to ingratiate themselves with each other. This Yu Bingqing was only at the Golden Core stage, yet she dared to try and enter the secret realm; she was bound to be taking a huge risk.

Although there had been some unpleasantness before, Yufeng Valley was, after all, an affiliated sect of the Sword Sect. The Sword Sect was so powerful that it was only a matter of time before they took care of them. The father and daughter were not shameless people who had done such things back then, so they shamelessly came to ask the elders of the Sword Sect to ask the disciples of the Sword Sect to take Yu Bingqing with them and take care of and protect her.

Seeing that the Sixth Elder was about to lose his temper and start cursing, the Ninth Elder tugged at the Sixth Elder's sleeve, forced a professional fake smile, and said in a sinister tone to the Valley Master of Yufeng Valley, "Valley Master Yu, thank you for your trust in our Sword Sect! However, I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you. The previous annulment of the engagement was a huge embarrassment for everyone in our Sword Sect. There's no guarantee that someone won't hold a grudge. Once you're in the secret realm, there's no one to supervise you. If they retaliate against your daughter in that secluded place, it would be disastrous. Our Sword Sect has too many disciples, and our management is inadequate. To avoid such an incident, and even if it's just to avoid suspicion, we can't guarantee your daughter's safety. You should find someone else!"