Hearing this, Patriarch Chen's expression grew grave. After all, the twenty sent inside had been carefully selected by the clan. Though not as skilled as the main family's members, they were certainly no weaklings. Yet now they claimed that had they not shattered their teleportation jade, they likely would have perished within.
This weighed heavily on his heart. If the secret realm was truly that perilous, he feared it would become difficult for his clan to send anyone in again. After a moment's thought, he asked, "What did you encounter inside? Tell me."
