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"So that's how it is. Does that mean this secret realm journey ends here?"
After listening to Yun Shan's explanation, Xiao Lin understood the current situation within the secret realm. To be honest, he hadn't even fully begun his exploration of this secret realm yet, and unexpectedly, it was already over.
However, although he had only charged through the Formation Pavilion, for Xiao Lin, the harvest there was practically greater than all other places in the secret realm combined!
Therefore, regarding the destruction of the Myriad Desolate Sect's cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques, he didn't sigh in regret like Yun Shan did.
After all, for the current Xiao Lin, only cultivation techniques and Dou Techniques at the Heaven Class or above were still useful. As for those at the Earth Grade, as long as he was given time, he could research and develop them himself!
"Pretty much. Once everyone from our Jia Ma Empire gathers, we'll spend another day scouring the surroundings to see if anything was missed, and then it can end," Yun Shan nodded and said.
However, as he reached the end of his sentence, he paused for a moment.
Once he thought of something, he spoke again.
"By the way, how did you end up being hunted by that bandit Ying Changkong? If the struggle for the central hall hadn't ended early, I might not have even passed by this vicinity."
Yun Shan looked at Xiao Lin with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
Yun Shan naturally recognized Xiao Lin.
After all, the Xiao Clan was now one of the four great clans of the Jia Ma Empire, and Xiao Lin was a Dou Wang. Such a person was qualified to enter Yun Shan's sight. It was just that previously, the two had at most met once and hadn't had any real contact.
Even though in Yun Shan's eyes, Ying Changkong was scum, the fact that Xiao Lin was being hunted alone by the man still made Yun Shan feel quite surprised. Seeing Yun Shan ask, Xiao Lin organized his words in his mind and spoke with a hint of testing.
"This junior was lucky enough to obtain a legacy of this secret realm, which happened to be found out by that fellow. To avoid involving others from the Jia Ma Empire, I led him away alone," Xiao Lin said, mixing truth with lies.
At the same time, in this moment, Xiao Lin's soul power emanated out, constantly monitoring the changes in Yun Shan's expression.
If the other party had any other designs on him, Xiao Lin wouldn't mind letting him take Ying Changkong's place and be buried here forever. Don't blame Xiao Lin for being cold-hearted; after all, the events of the original story still had an influence on him.
However, the current Yun Shan truly lived up to the title of an elegant Great Grandmaster.
Even knowing that Xiao Lin had obtained a legacy, not a shred of greed surfaced in his eyes. For the current Yun Shan, the thing he wanted to do most was break through to Dou Zong and return the Yun Lan Sect to its peak!
Therefore, he would absolutely not do anything inconsistent with his status.
Otherwise, how would he have had the confidence to rebuff Ying Changkong so righteously just now? Furthermore, in Yun Shan's view, the most important place in this secret realm was undoubtedly the central hall.
While the peripheral areas might have many good things, he didn't believe they could be of any help to him, who was already at the Nine-Star Dou Huang level. Consequently, he naturally wouldn't have any other thoughts regarding the legacy Xiao Lin mentioned.
What Yun Shan didn't know was that just a moment ago, he had brushed past the Grim Reaper. Moreover, in the future, because of today's encounter with Xiao Lin, he would obtain a special opportunity!
Of course, those are stories for another time.
"Not bad. Not only being able to achieve Dou Wang at less than thirty years of age, but also obtaining an opportunity in this secret realm journey, it's truly a lucky thing. Make good use of the legacy obtained from this secret realm trip."
"I believe the Xiao Clan will become even stronger in your hands in the future! Even becoming a Dou Huang is not an unreachable fantasy. I have high hopes for you!"
This was Yun Shan's immediate reaction after learning Xiao Lin had obtained a legacy. In Yun Shan's eyes, Xiao Lin was a junior with decent talent and good luck. Since they met by chance today, he naturally couldn't help but offer a few words of encouragement.
"Senior Yun Shan overpraises me. I am still far from the Dou Huang level. Instead, I feel that Senior Yun Shan will one day be able to break through to the Dou Zong level!" Facing Yun Shan's encouragement, Xiao Lin naturally took the chance to compliment him back.
At this moment, after making contact with the current Yun Shan, a thought silently took root in Xiao Lin's mind.
"If Yun Shan could break through to the Dou Zong level using his own power, would the future him not turn out like the original story, becoming a lackey of the Hall of Souls?" Xiao Lin thought silently in his heart.
As for the thought that had just popped into his head, Xiao Lin had no intention of implementing it for the time being. Regarding Yun Shan, although Xiao Lin's impression of him during this first contact was good, Xiao Lin felt it was better to be cautious with certain decisions.
Afterward, Xiao Lin and Yun Shan chatted for a while longer and then set off together to regroup with the main force of the Jia Ma Empire. Since the incident where Ying Changkong threatened the people of the Jia Ma Empire, the others naturally didn't dare to wander off alone anymore.
If they were to encounter Ying Changkong again, it would truly be the worst luck imaginable.
As Xiao Lin and Yun Shan were on their way to regroup with the main force, Yun Shan not only offered guidance on various cultivation difficulties at the Dou Wang level but even spoke out to recruit him!
Although the former was useless to the current Xiao Lin, whose true realm was at Eight-Star Dou Huang, it undoubtedly added another layer of goodwill toward the man in his heart. As for the latter, it made Xiao Lin somewhat surprised.
However, thinking carefully, it was indeed very logical.
The current Yun Lan Sect, aside from the Nine-Star Dou Huang Yun Shan, only had two old Dou Wangs with half their bodies in the grave. Therefore, Yun Shan naturally wanted to recruit a young Dou Wang powerhouse like Xiao Lin.
Regarding Yun Shan's recruitment, although Xiao Lin didn't express an intention to join the Yun Lan Sect, he agreed to the desire for the Xiao Clan and the Yun Lan Sect to strengthen their cooperation.
After all, the Xiao Clan was now one of the Four Great Clans of the Jia Ma Empire; cooperating with the Yun Lan Sect was a status they were qualified for.
In response, Yun Shan appeared quite satisfied. At the very least, from now on, the Xiao Clan was equivalent to being half-aligned with their Yun Lan Sect. For the Xiao Clan, cooperating with the Yun Lan Sect also had benefits.
In this way, their Xiao Clan was simultaneously connected to the Jia Ma Imperial Family and the Yun Lan Sect. This status and position were already no different from the Nalan Clan in the original story.
It could be said that as long as nothing happened to Xiao Lin in the future, the Xiao Clan's position in the Jia Ma Empire would be unshakable.
"It seems that some tragedies of the original story should be avoidable!" Xiao Lin, flying behind Yun Shan, thought silently as he looked at the man's back.
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