"Senior Sister, you mean the wild rumors spreading outside that Junior Brother Lin has already fallen? That baseless nonsense—I absolutely don't believe it."
The youth surnamed Long said, his face dark with displeasure.
"You don't believe it, and neither do I. Others may not know, but we watched Junior Brother Lin grow step by step. You and I both know exactly what he is capable of. For him, creating miracles is no different from eating a meal. Though the situation now is special, and Loose Immortals and Demon Kings have already fallen, I still firmly believe that no matter what crisis he encounters, Junior Brother Lin can turn danger into safety."
The Silver-Eyed Maiden's unwavering voice entered their ears, without the slightest affectation. Her trust in Lin Xuan had likewise reached an almost blind degree. "But what use is it if only we believe? Junior Brother Lin is, after all, not in the sect right now. Those old monsters are already stirring restlessly. Even if the disciples complete this mission perfectly, those old monsters will still find ways to squeeze us out."
"But..."
After hearing this analysis, the youth surnamed Long naturally felt wretched in his heart. He wanted to refute it, but could not find the right words.
After all, he was not a cultivator who had only just stepped onto the Immortal path. He understood that although these words were somewhat unpleasant to hear, they were reasonable.
His face turned incomparably bleak. "Could it be they truly have no scruples at all?"
"They do have scruples, which is why they haven't pushed things to the absolute limit. But as time passes, those fellows will definitely grow more and more unbridled. Now that the Immortal Alliance has newly been established, who does not covet the position of Alliance Leader?