“You’re far more impressive than I imagined. I didn’t expect you to have such close ties with Silent Moon Valley,” the bearded man said, looking at Lin Yun.
“Senior, you know about what happened in Heart City?” Lin Yun asked in surprise.
“Of course. You’ve got some guts, not bowing down even under the pressure of the Nether Palace. You’re a man with backbone!” the bearded man said approvingly.
“Senior, you flatter me,” Lin Yun replied with a grin.
“The Nether Palace and those other forces are just like that, bullying others with their power and committing countless evils,” the bearded man said, a trace of anger flashing across his face.
He looked up at Lin Yun and continued, “If I’m not mistaken, you’ve probably looked into information about the Infinite Heaven Palace during this time, haven’t you?”
“Correct,” Lin Yun replied.
“Then you should have a basic understanding of the Infinite Heaven Palace,” the bearded man said.
“Yes, I have a rough idea. But I’m very curious. Why did those six major forces join together to wage war against the Infinite Heaven Palace? Doing so must have cost them greatly as well. And those six forces come from different regions. How could they unite? It’s too strange,” Lin Yun couldn’t help but ask.
These questions weren’t answered in the information Lin Yun had purchased. But the bearded man before him was likely one of the seeds sent out by the Infinite Heaven Palace back then. Lin Yun believed he might know the answers.
“This involves a major secret. Unless you become one of our core members, I cannot tell you,” the bearded man said.
Lin Yun nodded.
“Come with me now. First, join me for the test,” the bearded man said.
Lin Yun didn’t respond directly but said, “Senior, I mentioned last time that I’ve already joined a force. You should remember that, right?”
“I remember,” the bearded man nodded.
“I’ve formed a Death Servant Contract with this force. If I can’t break the contract, I cannot join any other force,” Lin Yun said.
Lin Yun didn’t directly mention the Heavenly Fire Temple but explained the situation with the Death Servant Contract.
“Oh? A Death Servant Contract?” The bearded man was taken aback.
“Senior, do you know of any way to break a Death Servant Contract?” Lin Yun asked with a glimmer of hope.
So far, Lin Yun only knew that the Elf Clan had a method to break it, but that was their core secret, inaccessible to a human like him.
Still, Lin Yun wanted to try finding other ways. What if there was another solution?
“It’s almost an unsolvable problem. I’ve heard that the Elf Clan has a method, but we humans have no way of accessing it,” the bearded man said.
“If that’s the case, I can’t go with you, Senior. The Death Servant Contract binds me. If I join another force, I’ll suffer the contract’s backlash and die,” Lin Yun said helplessly.
“I told you last time that I’m not asking you to join directly but to first participate in a test,” the bearded man said.
“But even if I pass, I can’t join. So going or not doesn’t seem to make much difference,” Lin Yun said helplessly.
“How about this? Come with me to take the test. If you pass, we’ll find a way for you. There is, in fact, another method to break the Death Servant Contract, but it’s extremely drastic and comes at a great cost!” the bearded man said.
Lin Yun’s eyes lit up at this.
“Oh? What method?” Lin Yun asked eagerly.
“Are you sure you want to hear it?” the bearded man asked, looking at Lin Yun.
“Absolutely!” Lin Yun replied without hesitation.
“The method is to end your life and use a secret soul reincarnation technique to be reborn. A soul contract only binds you in this life, not for eternity. Once you die, the soul contract will be lifted and won’t affect you after reincarnation,” the bearded man said.
“Soul reincarnation?” Lin Yun was stunned.
“You should know what soul reincarnation means. Once you reincarnate, it’s a new life. All memories of this life will be erased. If you fail to awaken your memories after reincarnation or die prematurely in your new life, everything from this life will be gone. You’d essentially be dead. So soul reincarnation carries immense risks!” the bearded man said.
