In Heart City, how could Lin Yun not be wary when a stranger suddenly came looking for him?
Especially after Lin Yun had dealt with Wu Jun, there was a chance of retaliation from the Wu Clan. Moreover, having revealed his wealth at Baixiang House, he could be targeted, making caution all the more necessary!
Even though fighting was prohibited in the inn, Lin Yun had to remain vigilant when facing a stranger at his door.
“Fellow Daoist, you should recognise this, right?”
The bearded man flipped his hand, revealing a token.
“This… this is…” Lin Yun’s eyes widened in shock upon seeing the token in the man’s hand.
It was a Wuji Token. Lin Yun had one himself, so he recognised it instantly.
This immediately stirred a storm of emotions in Lin Yun’s heart.
“This doorway isn’t the place to talk. How about letting me in first?” the bearded man said.
“Alright!”
Lin Yun snapped back to reality, stepping aside to make way.
The bearded man in the black robe promptly entered the inn.
Lin Yun quickly closed the door behind him.
“Please, have a seat.”
Lin Yun led him to the table in the room, gesturing for him to sit.
At that moment, Lin Yun’s mind was undoubtedly filled with countless questions and doubts. What was this man’s connection to the Wuji Heavenly Palace?
After the bearded man sat down, he said, “You have one of these tokens as well, don’t you? Could you show it to me?”
“Alright.” Lin Yun flipped his hand, revealing his own token.
The man took the token, examined it, and said, “Very good.”
He then handed the token back to Lin Yun.
“During the betting match at Baixiang House’s arena, my token emitted a fluctuation. Was that because of you?” Lin Yun asked, looking at the bearded man.
“Correct, it was me,” the bearded man replied.
He looked up at Lin Yun, “I bet you have a lot of questions right now, and you must be eager to know what’s going on, right?”
“Yes, please enlighten me, Fellow Daoist,” Lin Yun said.
“Since you possess this token, it means you’re a fated person of the Wuji Heavenly Palace. After the Treasure Appraisal Meeting, how about coming with me? There’s something good waiting for you, and by then, you’ll learn many of the things you want to know,” the bearded man said.
“But I’ve already joined a faction. I… can’t join another,” Lin Yun said, sounding somewhat helpless.
Lin Yun had already guessed that this man was likely connected to the Wuji Heavenly Palace, but he was bound by the Death Servant Contract of the Heavenly Fire Temple.
“Oh? Which faction have you joined?” the bearded man asked.
“I’m sorry, I can’t disclose that carelessly,” Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun certainly wouldn’t reveal his affiliation with the Heavenly Fire Temple so easily. The Heavenly Fire Temple had a notorious reputation and too many enemies.
Moreover, Lin Yun didn’t know much about the man in front of him.
Even though the man could produce a Wuji Token, Lin Yun couldn’t just reveal everything about himself at their first meeting.
“Here’s the deal. After the Treasure Appraisal Meeting, come with me first. It doesn’t matter if you’ve joined another faction. Just follow me to a place and participate in a trial. Your physical realm and techniques are quite extraordinary. If you pass the trial, I guarantee you’ll gain immense benefits! Your physical realm will improve, and even your future path of cultivation could be completely transformed!” the bearded man said.
“This…”
Lin Yun fell into deep thought.
The man’s words were very tempting, especially the promise of improving his physical realm, which was something Lin Yun deeply desired.
The higher one progressed, the harder it was to advance the physical realm.
For many cultivators, once their physical realm reached a certain level, they could never improve it further in their lifetime.
But Lin Yun couldn’t help but worry. After all, he didn’t know this bearded man, nor did he know much about the Wuji Heavenly Palace.
Even if Lin Yun could switch factions, he was concerned about the possibility of jumping from one dangerous situation into another.
Not to mention, the Death Servant Contract still bound him, giving Lin Yun plenty of reasons for hesitation.
“Don’t overthink it. After the Treasure Appraisal Meeting, just come with me to participate in the trial. You don’t need to worry about anything else,” the bearded man said.
“Alright, I’ll go take a look then,” Lin Yun said after a moment of thought, nodding in agreement.
Since he held a Wuji Token, they clearly considered him one of their own, so going with them should be relatively safe.
