Xi Yunlang furrowed his brows, looking at Lin Chen.
"You’ve joined the Heavenly Crane Sect, so what about the shackles on you? Did they remove them for you?"
Lin Chen shook his head frankly, "They didn’t ntion it, and neither did I."
Xi Yunlang’s brows relaxed, and he laughed heartily: "In the end, there’s still a layer of distance, they are not fully trusting of you."
Lin Chen smiled slightly, "As a mber of a different race, being recognized by the Heavenly Crane Sect is actually not bad. As long as I’m still with them, the shackles are as good as non-existent."
Xi Yunlang smiled, his gaze sharp as a sword, as if piercing into Lin Chen’s heart: "Do you really think so?"
Lin Chen remained silent for two seconds, chuckling: "Life is mostly unsatisfactory, how can things always go as we wish? We make do, what else can we do?"
Xi Yunlang’s smile deepened, "Right, if it were , I’d also have complaints. Freely joining and leaving versus being forced to join and stay, the difference is big."
After a pause, Xi Yunlang asked, "Since they’ve brought you here, does it an you are entering the outer realm too?"
Lin Chen nodded: "Yes."
Xi Yunlang sighed, "It seems my original plan won’t work."
Lin Chen curiously asked, "What plan?"
Xi Yunlang smiled wryly: "I originally planned to take advantage of the Thousand Saints Gathering to capture a few saints from the Heavenly Crane Sect, and then force them to exchange you. But now that they’ve taken you in too, capturing one of their people becos highly unlikely."
Lin Chen stared at Xi Yunlang, puzzled: "You seem to know quite well?"
Xi Yunlang admitted: "Are you referring to the star jump?"
Lin Chen wasn’t surprised; otherwise, why would Xi Yunlang offer such good terms?
"I didn’t seem to know you before; we should have t for the first ti at the Alliance Conference. How did you know I had the starry sky jumping divine ability? Even in the Heavenly Crane Sect, only saints and a few others know about this. They wouldn’t have told you, would they?"
Xi Yunlang laughed: "Oh, it’s rather coincidental. I knew you had the Spirit of the Star Map because you brought out the Holy Fire Qilin..."
After hearing Xi Yunlang’s explanation, Lin Chen was speechless.
Unexpectedly, he had crossed paths with Xi Yunlang before, though they hadn’t officially t.
"No wonder you offered such generous terms before..."
Lin Chen sighed, then shrugged helplessly: "But I can’t say much about this."
Lin Chen simply shifted the responsibility to the Heavenly Crane Sect, thus avoiding directly offending Xi Yunlang.
Snow Phoenix Palace had over a hundred saints, many of whom were top-tier. If he really entered the Snow Phoenix Palace, it would be akin to entering a bandit’s den, hard to leave again, and he might even encounter unforeseen dangers.
With so many saints, many would surely want to see if they could gain recognition from the Spirit of the Star Map, right?
In other words, even if killing him didn’t get them recognition from the Spirit of the Star Map, they could exchange it for extrely valuable items.
A win-win scenario!
Xi Yunlang nodded, acknowledging Lin Chen’s words.
"It’s precisely because of you that the Heavenly Crane Sect dared to co with so many people this ti. They wouldn’t have dared otherwise."
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "I’m just a traveler, I can’t manage other affairs."
Xi Yunlang’s tone carried a hint of envy: "With your star jump support, the dozen or so saints from the Heavenly Crane Sect can form a strong unit, reducing losses and increasing gains."
Lin Chen changed the topic to ask: "How many people did the Snow Phoenix Palace bring this ti?"
Xi Yunlang answered: "Thirty people. Although venturing into the outer realm is dangerous, it’s a rare opportunity for advancent. Many are willing to take the risk. If the sect wasn’t controlling the risks, there might be even more people."
Lin Chen inquired: "What exactly is the outer realm and the Heavenly Demon situation? I heard this passage appeared after the great Celestial Realm catastrophe. Is this catastrophe related to the Heavenly Demons?"
Xi Yunlang nodded: "The great catastrophe was when the extraterrestrial demons descended on the Heavenly Realm, causing great devastation, with massive casualties. But since the Celestial Realm had many saints and eighteen Heaven Deities, these demons were quickly eliminated despite their ferocity."
"The Space Heaven Deity investigated these suddenly appearing demons through the passage but found no results. Their environnt appeared to be deep space, but the Space Deity couldn’t pinpoint their location. He suspected they were from another plane of the universe."
"The truth remains unknown; the outco was that saints considered demons as prey, and vice-versa, hunting each other to see who was stronger."
"I’ve been a saint for a long ti, always waiting for this day, hoping to use a Heavenly Demon Crystal to elevate myself to the pinnacle of saint realm level."
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "Then I wish Mr. Xi success in your endeavors."
Xi Yunlang sighed: "The star jump is positioned based on a token, right?"
Lin Chen nodded: "Yes."
Xi Yunlang smiled: "May I request a token? If I encounter danger, I can call for your aid..."
Lin Chen replied helplessly: "Mr. Xi is so formidable, if you face danger and can’t escape, wouldn’t it be pointless if I ca over?"
Xi Yunlang laughed: "Yu Qianfan will surely be by your side. You can bring him or more people over. I just want to buy extra insurance for my life. Rest assured, if there truly is danger and you save , I won’t let you save for nothing."
Seeing Xi Yunlang speak to this extent, Lin Chen took out a specially-made one-ti token from his Spatial Ring and handed it to Xi Yunlang.
"This token can only be used once. If you encounter danger, infuse it with mana to activate it, but I must get the Sect Master’s permission to co and rescue you."
Xi Yunlang accepted the token, smiled: "No problem, I’ll give Master Yu a heads up, and I think he won’t refuse."
Xi Yunlang was a Snow Phoenix Palace prodigy, held in high regard with limitless potential. If the Heavenly Crane Sect could save Xi Yunlang’s life, it would be a huge favor, making Xi Yunlang confident Yu Qianfan wouldn’t refuse.
Lin Chen said with a laugh: "If you inform the Sect Master first, that would be best."
Suddenly, a few people approached, one of them crossed his arms, stopped, and said mockingly: "Yo, Xi Yunlang, when did you beco so humble, chatting and laughing with a different race..."
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