The Palace Lord stared at Lin Chen, her gaze subtle.
This guy wasn’t hiding his thoughts at all.
He probably didn’t feel bad about the deaths of the soldiers from the Giant Bear Army, instead, he probably thought they deserved it.
Who told Zhao Ru Hai to compete with him?
After all, Lin Chen never considered them his comrades.
But then again, it seed that none of the Army Commanders of the Great Wilderness Palace, including Zhao Ru Hai, considered Lin Chen a comrade either, or else Zhao wouldn’t have openly snatched the task related to the Blood Demon Palace.
Thinking about this, the Palace Lord felt sowhat conflicted.
The Great Wilderness Palace had accumulated power for a long ti, but internally they were engaged in both overt competition and secret struggles, all eyeing their own interests.
What a tiring role it was, being the Palace Lord.
"Did you go?"
The Palace Lord couldn’t be bothered to inquire further into the matter between Lin Chen and Zhao Ru Hai, as she knew Lin Chen well enough. Even though verbally Lin Chen was sowhat polite towards Zhao Ru Hai, in his heart, he didn’t regard Zhao at all.
In Lin Chen’s eyes, Zhao Ru Hai was probably just a clown.
Lin Chen nodded affirmatively, "I went!"
He paused, then added, "When the team from the Giant Bear Army was invited into the main hall of the Blood Demon Palace, I was nearby in the mountains and forests."
"Palace Lord, it’s not that I didn’t want to help, but my strength was insufficient. The conflict in the hall lasted only a short while, and I didn’t know what happened inside until their people ca out and announced the retreat. I saw the Blood Demon Ancestor; it must have been the Blood Demon Ancestor who personally intervened and destroyed the entire team."
The Palace Lord hadn’t thought about blaming Lin Chen for not assisting, as this incident was really unrelated to him.
Lin Chen initially wanted to lead the entire Dawn Camp to suppress the Blood Demon Palace directly, but Zhao Ru Hai brutally intervened.
And now with an incident occurring, bla Lin Chen for not assisting?
That was the Blood Demon Ancestor!
As the Palace Lord of the Great Wilderness Palace, she knew far more about the Blood Demon Ancestor than the average person.
Why didn’t she send a large army to eliminate the Blood Demon Palace?
The Blood Demon Palace could be destroyed, but the Blood Demon Ancestor was difficult to kill!
If the Blood Demon Ancestor were not eliminated, various revenges would likely follow—send multiple Quasi-Saints and he would flee; send weaker forces, and he would kill them all cleanly.
For that reason, she had deliberately given advance notice and ti for them to retreat, allowing them to leave the Black Sky Demon Domain.
As long as the Black Sky Demon Domain fell into the hands of the Great Wilderness Palace, any disputes that arose afterward would be between the Great Wilderness Saint and the Demon Emperor, not sothing the Blood Demon Ancestor could influence. Therefore, even though the entire Blood Demon Palace had withdrawn and preserved its strength, the Great Wilderness Palace didn’t mind.
"Did you manage to get it?"
Lin Chen took out three boxes and placed them on the table in front of him, "I took the opportunity while they were gathered for a eting. I captured a disciple of the Blood Demon Palace and infiltrated the Blood Demon Valley where the Blood Demon Ancestor resided."
"Unfortunately, the Blood Demon Ancestor arrived too quickly, his strength was too formidable, and Chu Jiaxue alone couldn’t stop him. I took a risk and grabbed so fruits, then quickly ran away. It was close; I almost didn’t make it back!"
He paused and Lin Chen snorted coldly, "If we had followed the original plan, with the entire Dawn Camp going, we might have raided the Blood Demon Palace completely, even uprooting the trees..."
The implication of Lin Chen’s words was that although he had obtained the Qingming Divine Fruit, he had only got a few and had taken great risks. It was all Zhao Ru Hai’s fault for ruining his plan; otherwise, he would have definitely swept through the Blood Demon Palace and seized the Qingming Divine Tree as well.
The Palace lord picked up a box, opened it to look inside, and a hint of satisfaction appeared in her eyes.
Just as Lin Chen had said, she really didn’t care about a few Qingming Divine Fruits, as she was already a Quasi-Saint and didn’t need them, but she was pleased that Lin Chen offered them willingly!
Offering them willingly showed good will.
Being asked for them was a last resort!
She didn’t inquire about the details, such as how Lin Chen infiltrated the Blood Demon Valley, how many fruits he had got, or how he escaped. Everyone has their secrets, and everyone has their hidden cards.
"How is the Star Sky Jump? Is it useful?"
Lin Chen smiled slightly and answered honestly, "It can be called a Divine Skill. If I were to fly at top speed to the Blood Demon Palace, it would take days, but using the Star Sky Jump, it’s instant."
"With this ability, escaping from enemies will be much easier in the future; I won’t die so easily. Also, wherever I want to go will be much simpler now; it won’t take too much ti on the journey."
He paused, thought for a mont, and then added, "To use the Star Sky Jump, I need a Star Mark for guidance. I can’t jump to places I’ve never been before without a Star Mark. For a long ti into the future, I’ll need to establish Star Marks at various locations, and then I can go wherever I want!"
The Palace Lord smiled and offered a suggestion, "That’s simple. You create a token containing a Star Mark, send soone to different locations, and once they’re there, they activate the Array Formation on the token to communicate with you. Then you can jump over and complete the marking of the Star Mark."
"It will just take so ti, and you will be able to instantly reach anywhere in the Demon World, and even the Immortal Realm in the future."
Lin Chen’s eyes brightened, "That’s a good idea. As soon as things stabilize a bit, I’ll do just that."
Lin Chen wasn’t just flattering; it was genuinely a great idea.
Let others finish the first leg for him; he only needed a very short ti to jump there, leave a Star Mark at a certain place, and then he had effectively expanded his map.
It was like playing a ga; initially, the map is entirely dark, sending many scouting soldiers toward the fog. As they progress, the map gradually lights up, and then Lin Chen could freely travel instantaneously within the illuminated map.
The Palace Lord’s gaze fell on the three boxes on the desk, her fingers lightly tapping, "I’ll take these items. Do you have any requests, or is there anything you want?"
The tone of the Palace Lord was like making a transaction.
You give sothing; then I give you sothing you want in return.
Lin Chen said with a laugh, "No requests. You, Palace Lord, are my superior, protecting . I’m just offering sothing to show my good will; I’m not expecting anything in return."
A hint of amusent showed in the Palace Lord’s eyes; she didn’t believe a word Lin Chen said!
"Really nothing at all?"
Lin Chen nodded affirmatively, "Really nothing. Right now, other than being a bit low in strength, I’m not lacking anything. Just got the Qingming Divine Fruit, and I’m planning to spend so ti in Closed Door Cultivation to see if I can Break the Realm, so I ask for your Permission, Palace Lord."
It was warti, and Lin Chen, the Camp Commander of Dawn Camp, was requesting to go into Closed Door Cultivation, which normally wouldn’t be allowed, hence why he specifically ntioned it.
The Palace Lord didn’t show any surprise, "What about Dawn Camp?"
Lin Chen replied with a laugh, "Chu Jiaxue will temporarily lead Dawn Camp, and I will also give her the Evil Summoning Banner. Dawn Camp will function as it should, without delay..."
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