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MingHao then tried to open the door, but it wouldn't budge. He could try to forcefully push it open using lifeforce energy, but he felt like it was wasting it.

His energy was limited, and only MingYue could refuel it for now. So he wanted to keep it just in case of emergencies.

"Let me try," Xue Fang suggested.

Two puppets came out. This time, both were 1.5 times the size of an average human body. Their hands were more muscular and longer, making them look like apes.

Both of them started sprinting toward the door. Loud sounds could be heard. It was like someone was bashing against a huge metallic door.

Each time, the metal groaned and bent a little from the impact. From the gap, MingHao could see a pile of rock and debris. This made him suspect that the exit was in the Xueqi family's old mansion.

Meanwhile, back with Alex, the tournament was already entering its final phase. Just like before, every person put against him instantly forfeited. The crowd was more cheerful now as the fights became more intense.

But Alex was oblivious to all this. There were many new faces appearing around the crowd, each stronger or at least on the same level as Midnight Patriarch Galen. Discover more stories at empire

"You shameless junior! I knew things wouldn't go well. You show off too much," Moria said with an exasperated tone. He just felt relieved after Alex's meeting with the guardian that things had not escalated.

They had already left, giving him peace of mind, but not even an hour passed before powerhouses came one after another.

Reina wanted to chime in, but she also didn't know what to say. Things were getting out of hand now.

She could see from a distance her father was busy buttering up each of the new visitors. He even created a new area just for them to sit together.

Alex just let out a chuckle, "Senior, you worry too much. They are here for me; they won't bother you."

"Sire Alex, you are not afraid?"

"Why should I be? I will be honest, I cannot beat them all, but they are not here to fight. Some come to butter me up, while others are just curious about that water. It's clear who wants what."

Despite saying this, Alex still believed he could win. He could unleash his army to overwhelm them, including using runes and modern weapons.

"How do you know that?" Reina asked with confusion in her gaze.

"It's not hard; just see whether they pay more attention to me or to your father. Although it's surprising that so many have come for me instead. Anyway, do you recognize any of them?"

Reina nodded and started listing the names of sects and families. She almost knew them all since many of their descendants were taking classes at the academy.

This piqued Alex's interest, but he shook the idea from his head. 'Why would I even consider checking it? Reading Academy arc is always the most boring thing I read in novels.'

"Do you find anyone from the Zephyr clan? Or at least their allies?" Alex asked.

He didn't tell them much about his meeting with Ying Xue and Situ Chen. Alex felt the information was too much for them to know, and he also was still in disbelief.

He was now looking for any concrete evidence that could solidify their claim that this place was inside MingYue's world.

"There are a few clans there, and one sect," Reina replied while pointing toward a few groups.

Each of them came in groups of two or four, one in the Profound Enlightenment stage and the other in Mystic Integration.

Alex turned his gaze to a new group that had just come. It consisted of four people, all women, but their robes looked familiar to him. "How about them?"

"Oh, that one…" Reina squinted her eyes as she thought hard, but she could not remember anyone with a similar appearance. "I don't recognize them. It's probably one of the new sects that recently appeared."

"That sect? I know them; they are Blue Lotus," Moria replied with a smile. He had met them on his journey to promote spice water. The sect master was very friendly and did not make things hard for him.

At first, they were suspicious as he hid his identity, but after proving the effectiveness, they quickly bit and purchased many from him. The amount even surprised Moria, as he never knew a new sect like them had so many Qi crystals.

'Blue Lotus? Is it MingYue's sect?' Alex's eyes lit up.

"Who is the sect master's name?" he asked.

Unlike Feng Xue's face, Alex had never seen Blue Lotus sect members. MingYue never shared those memories with him, as she felt it was not necessary.

As for Feng Xue, it was important because she was part of their sect.

"It's MengLian."

'MengLian? I think the name should be QingLian, but the family name is the same.'

Alex thought they were related, at least. He then asked, "Is she there?"

"No, but the vice sect leader is. Want me to call her for you? Never knew you were into older people." He said with a chuckle, earning him a glare from Reina, making him shut up.

Alex looked at the woman's face and remembered it by name, but he was not in a hurry to go there. He could see the group joining with the White Lotus sect.

'They will probably come toward me after this event; better just wait,' Alex thought.

His eyes then looked around, searching for the man from the Zephyr clan, but he was nowhere to be seen. 'Where did he go?'

Curious, Alex's finger moved in the air, creating runes.

In another area, Zhu Zeng was standing beside Morgana, who was now sulking. He had already decided what to do, so he wasn't worried much, but Morgana was stuck.

Even though she said it was not her responsibility, she knew her value was plummeting in front of the coalition.