Lin Xuan licked his lips. "Fellow Daoist and I knew each other in the lower realm, and the grudge between us arose from nothing more than a few trifling matters. Now times have changed, and a thousand years have already passed. Why must Fellow Daoist still be unable to let go and keep brooding over it? Why don't you and I shake hands and make peace?"
Lin Xuan spoke with a smile that did not reach his eyes, yet his face was the very picture of sincerity. At this moment, the best outcome would be to put an end to the fighting. After all, facing a Taowu at the Tribulation Transcendence stage, he had no absolute confidence.
And this time, he had gotten his wish and obtained a great many treasures. Given time, his strength would certainly improve by a great deal. In the future, even when attempting to break through to Tribulation Transcendence, it was not necessarily true that he would have no chance at all.
In other words, though the path of immortality was rugged and full of hardship, because of all sorts of fortunate coincidences, Lin Xuan was bound to have a much smoother road than most people. Since such a bright future lay before him, at this moment, he naturally did not want to take risks.
However, while Lin Xuan wanted to shake hands and make peace, Taowu was unwilling to let him off. Wild laughter rang in his ears. "Little Fellow, what, are you afraid? Then just tie up your hands and submit. You can still suffer a great deal less."
"Tie up my hands and submit?"
A bitter smile appeared at the corner of Lin Xuan's mouth. Did this Taowu take him for an idiot?
If he tied up his hands and submitted, would