"Wén Shūxǐ? Why are you here?" Mù Wēizhú was interrupted by Wén Shūxǐ. She asked with an extremely ugly expression.
"Of course I'm going to the secret realm," Wén Shūxǐ replied.
Mù Wēizhú's murderous anger was suppressed by Wén Shūxǐ's words. She looked at him and asked, "I thought your Yùtiān Gate wasn't planning to go to the secret realm?"
"Our Yùtiān Gate has a quota. And now I've changed my mind," Wén Shūxǐ said indifferently.
"Then join our team," Mù Wēizhú said. "After all, we're all from hidden noble families. We should take care of each other."
Mù Wēizhú's words sounded nice, but Wén Shūxǐ mercilessly exposed the truth. "It's not about taking care of each other. You just want me to take risks for you."
Wén Shūxǐ's blunt words made Mù Wēizhú's face freeze for a moment. But then she thought about the strength of her team, which was the strongest among all. She said confidently,
"Wén Shūxǐ, are you sure you want to refuse? President Yè said it's quite dangerous inside. If you enter the secret realm alone, you might not be able to handle it. If you come to us for a team inside, I won't agree."
Everyone thought Wén Shūxǐ would join Mù Wēizhú's team. After all, her team had the most powerful fighters and alchemists.
Even Yè Chéngkāng's eyes flashed with a hint of worry.
He was worried about Fèng Yúqìn and the others.
Mù Wēizhú wanted Fèng Yúqìn dead right in front of everyone.
If they entered the secret realm, she might become even more arrogant.
So he didn't want Wén Shūxǐ to join Mù Wēizhú's team and increase the pressure on Fèng Yúqìn's side.
Zǐ Xīngzhōu's expression was also rather solemn.
He regarded the Yè Xiànyǔ siblings as his own children and hoped they could return safely.
"I don't plan to join your team either," Wén Shūxǐ scoffed and then walked towards Fèng Yúqìn.
When Mù Wēizhú saw Wén Shūxǐ walking towards Fèng Yúqìn, her face turned black. She couldn't help but ask, "Wén Shūxǐ, what do you want to do?"
"Of course, I'm going to join someone else's team," Wén Shūxǐ replied without looking back.
Mù Wēizhú and Hóng Xiāoxiāo's faces changed drastically.
As members of hidden noble families, they were well aware of Wén Shūxǐ's strength.
This time, they planned to kill Fèng Yúqìn in the secret realm.
If Wén Shūxǐ joined Fèng Yúqìn's team, it would be much more difficult for them to kill her.
So Mù Wēizhú quickly rushed in front of Wén Shūxǐ, spreading her arms to block his way. "Wén Shūxǐ, you don't have to join my team, but you can't join Fèng Yúqìn's team."
Wén Shūxǐ looked at Mù Wēizhú, narrowing his eyes dangerously. His voice was cold. "Do I need you to decide what I do?"
Seeing Wén Shūxǐ like this, Mù Wēizhú knew he was angry. But in order to stop him from joining Fèng Yúqìn's team, she gathered her courage and said, "I've never interfered with your other decisions. I just hope you don't join Fèng Yúqìn's team."
Everyone present looked at each other in dismay.
Many people could tell from Mù Wēizhú's reaction that Wén Shūxǐ must be very powerful.
Otherwise, Mù Wēizhú wouldn't have reacted so strongly.
Moreover, Wén Shūxǐ gave them a mysterious feeling.
"Aqìn, I think this guy must be very powerful. If he joins our team, it will be a guarantee for us," Dōngfāng Zhǐ was the lord of a city after all. He had good judgment.
"It's okay. Our team of twelve is just fine," Fèng Yúqìn's words made it clear that she didn't want anyone else to join.
Yán Xiāo and the others were okay, but Kē Rúxià and the others looked rather solemn.
They didn't want to hold Fèng Yúqìn back, so they hoped Wén Shūxǐ would join. But since Fèng Yúqìn didn't want him to, they wouldn't say anything more. They would follow Fèng Yúqìn's decision.
"If you don't want to get hurt, get out of the way," Wén Shūxǐ's tone changed. Mù Wēizhú was so scared by his aura that she subconsciously took a step back.
Seeing this, Hóng Xiāoxiāo's face looked extremely ugly.
At the same time, she thought Mù Wēizhú was useless. The Báiyàn Sect had such good cultivation resources, but she was too playful and always did unimportant things, which led to her weak strength. So when Wén Shūxǐ showed a little more aura, she couldn't bear it.
Mù Wēizhú watched helplessly as Wén Shūxǐ walked towards Fèng Yúqìn. The hatred in her eyes was so intense that she wished she could kill Wén Shūxǐ and Fèng Yúqìn.
Everyone else looked at each other in surprise. In particular, some of Mù Wēizhú's team members didn't look happy.
Those who joined Mù Wēizhú's team did so mainly for two reasons. First, they thought her team was very powerful. Second, they wanted to oppose Fèng Yúqìn.
After all, Fèng Yúqìn's act of asking for ransom before had annoyed several families.
So they all hoped that Mù Wēizhú's team could kill Fèng Yúqìn this time.
It would be even better if Fèng Yúqìn and Mù Wēizhú both got hurt, and they could benefit from it.
But with Wén Shūxǐ's possible joining, some of them were not sure about their plans anymore.
Yè Chéngkāng and Zǐ Xīngzhōu were relieved to see that Wén Shūxǐ didn't join Mù Wēizhú's team but planned to join Fèng Yúqìn's.
However, they relaxed too soon.
They heard Wén Shūxǐ say he wanted to join Fèng Yúqìn's team, and the next moment they heard Fèng Yúqìn's refusal. "Sorry, we have enough people."
Yè Chéngkāng and Zǐ Xīngzhōu both widened their eyes in surprise. Then they walked towards Fèng Yúqìn at the same time and said, "Aqìn, the maximum number of people in a team is fifteen. You only have twelve here. You can let him join."
Zǐ Xīngzhōu also nodded beside them and said, "It's really dangerous inside. It would be beneficial for you to let Young Master Wén join."
Fèng Yúqìn glanced at them and said indifferently, "No need."
Wén Shūxǐ was from a hidden noble family. She had heard some things about hidden noble families from Mò Xuányè before, so she guessed that Wén Shūxǐ was probably not Mò Xuányè's friend.
If he wasn't a friend, then he was likely an enemy. So she didn't want to have anything to do with Wén Shūxǐ.
It was the first time Wén Shūxǐ had been refused like this. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and ask curiously, "I wonder if Miss Fèng has some misunderstanding about me, so you don't want me to join?"
"Because she has me..." A clear and cold voice sounded.
Hearing this voice, a hint of surprise flashed in Wén Shūxǐ's eyes.
Surprise also flashed in Mù Wēizhú and Fèng Yúqìn's eyes.
Especially Mù Wēizhú. She even forgot what Mò Xuányè had said when he spoke.
As soon as Mò Xuányè's figure appeared, she rushed over quickly. "Yè-gege, why are you here? Are you here to go to the secret realm with me?"
Mò Xuányè's eyes were always on Fèng Yúqìn. Hearing Mù Wēizhú's question, he frowned slightly and said coldly, "I'm going to the secret realm, but not with you."