Western Niu Continent.
A streak of rainbow light sped downward, and before her floated a token.
With the token leading the way, cultivators along the path made no move to block her.
Lin Luoyu's gaze swept over the Taidao Sect cultivators standing in strict formation, but she said nothing extra and headed straight for the main hall.
Sure enough, compared to the magnificent momentum from before, now that the Tribulation Transcendence cultivators had completely departed and the Buddhist sect's many Tribulation Transcendence cultivators had forcibly stationed themselves here, the combined might of the three sects had shrunk considerably.
But correspondingly, the Buddhist sect was also exceptionally quiet in the Central Continent right now.
These entrenched powers were too numerous to count clearly, and this slight decline might well reverse in the future.
Her spirit sword flew to the main hall, and Lin Luoyu leapt down.
The token still floated before her, and she advanced all the way to the front of the hall without anyone stopping her.
At the entrance, Lin Luoyu recalled the token and stepped into the hall. She raised her eyes and looked at Daoist Yuyang sitting in the center of the hall, his face stern, then cupped her fists and said:
"I am Lin Luoyu. Is Senior Uncle Yuyang doing well in all matters?"
Daoist Yuyang held a jade token in his hand and looked down at Lin Luoyu:
"Why is it you who came? I thought Baiqing would be sent again."
Lin Luoyu straightened her posture:
"Master said Third Senior Sister was wronged here, so he didn't want to send her again."
Daoist Yuyang laughed at those words: "Then how could he bear to send you? Doesn't your Master care about you? Letting you suffer wrongs here?"
"Master said Third Senior Sister has a soft nature."
"Oh? So then your nature isn't soft? You believe whatever your Master says about you?"
Lin Luoyu's expression remained calm: "I naturally don't believe Master's assessment, but I do believe Master's words."
Daoist Yuyang clicked his tongue lightly and shook his head slightly:
"Chu Xingchen's disciples really aren't a single simple one among them. I remember you—a haoran cultivator. I've heard Confucian cultivators are often haoran, but a cultivator who is haoran themselves, there aren't many of those in this world."
"Your Third Senior Sister recently acted under your Master's name."
Hearing this, Lin Luoyu's expression finally showed a slight ripple:
"Wasn't that indeed Master's instruction? I heard Master later gave you an explanation."
"Since a promise was made to a friend, naturally the matter must be handled properly. Those letters that were sent out—he probably didn't take them too seriously after reading them, right?"
Lin Luoyu also spoke frankly:
"Master didn't read them."
Hearing this, Daoist Yuyang's hand trembled slightly, and he slowly drew a breath.
He had originally expected Chu Xingchen to play along tacitly, but he hadn't expected it to be this tacit.
What if he had actually been truly angered?
Good heavens!
But hearing this, Daoist Yuyang also felt some goodwill toward Lin Luoyu.
Compared to those who spoke nicely but acted inconsistently, Daoist Yuyang preferred someone like Lin Luoyu, who carried the aura of haoran righteousness.
Daoist Yuyang's expression remained calm as he nodded, cutting to the main topic:
"What did your Master send you here for? You should know the situation in the Western Niu Continent is already dire. If I weren't still here and the Buddhist sect still had scruples, you might not even be able to enter the Western Niu Continent right now."
"Wukong and the Radiant Buddha have been fleeing all along. Even under my deliberate protection, they've been in danger several times."
"If you came alone, you'd mostly only be able to handle paperwork. But seeing you come by yourself, it doesn't look like you came with Tribulation Transcendence support."
All eighteen Immortal Sects were colossal entities. Once one gained the upper hand, unless they truly wanted to tear off all pretense, they wouldn't easily trigger a war involving Tribulation Transcendence cultivators.
After all, once fighting broke out and casualties occurred, it couldn't be stopped easily.
Although the probability of that happening was extremely low, the various sects still had great tacit understanding on this matter.
That was how one person could stand before the Pudu River and hold back the entire Buddhist sect.
Now in the Western Niu Continent, it was the Taidao Sect's turn to make concessions to the Buddhist sect.
Unless they truly planned to fight the Buddhist sect to the death.
Lin Luoyu naturally understood this principle. She had gathered all the information she needed before coming. She looked calmly at Daoist Yuyang as he poured immortal wine for her.
She also made her judgment in her heart.
Lin Luoyu accepted the immortal wine Daoist Yuyang handed her with both hands, and spoke softly:
"Besides me, Master has also concealed his tracks and arrived in the Western Niu Continent. He is currently heading toward the Radiant Buddha's location."
"I came directly to draw the Buddhist sect's attention. What Master is doing is the real major move."
Daoist Yuyang instantly understood the situation in his heart. He smiled:
"So, you want me to make some big moves?"
Lin Luoyu nodded gently:
"If needed, Daoist Yuyang can also drive me away."
Hearing this, Daoist Yuyang looked Lin Luoyu up and down suspiciously.
Chu Xingchen was planning to stage a falling-out scene?
Shouldn't Chen Baiqing be the one to play that role? Why send a haoran cultivator to do it?
As if seeing through Daoist Yuyang's thoughts, Lin Luoyu spoke softly:
"The haoran aura lies in the heart, not in appearance."
Daoist Yuyang's gaze remained suspicious.
Seeing this, Lin Luoyu brought out her Master's talking points:
"I learned from Third Senior Sister before coming."
Daoist Yuyang's face then showed understanding, and he nodded in agreement:
"Since your Master has come to the Western Niu Continent, then I suppose Bai Xuanling has arrived too?"
Lin Luoyu did not answer directly:
"Only Master knows the arrangements Master has made."
Hearing this, Daoist Yuyang understood and didn't press further. He raised his cup slightly.
Lin Luoyu also raised her cup.
However, Lin Luoyu did actually know about this matter.
Senior Bai was still at Pearl Peak and had not come to the Western Niu Continent.
Bai Bo's final move before death had effects far greater than initially imagined.
Now she was relying entirely on pills refined by Master to maintain her mental state.
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