As they drew closer to the towering pagoda, two familiar figures came into view—Gao Fei and Wei Zhen.
"You three are finally here," Gao Fei said with his usual goofy grin.
Tian Lei nodded. "Looks like you two have good hauls."
"Yeah, fortunately we spawned together and worked our way up the trials," Gao Fei said proudly.
"Only three hours left for Pagoda to open now," Wei Zhen added with a small shake of his head. "But it's good we all made it here before the pagoda opens. This is when other sects start springing ambushes on anyone carrying a large number of tokens."
Sure enough, the base of the pagoda was swarming with disciples from every major sect in the secret realm. Some groups matched their number—five members each—while others had fewer or more, their sizes reflecting their sect's rank.
King-grade sects were typically allotted five entries into the secret realm. Those of lower grade had fewer slots, while the highest-ranking sects were granted more.
