Daoji Heaven, Lake-Mountain Pavilion.
Immortal music rang out from Ganquan Palace, its tinkling notes pleasing to the ear.
Dao Master Lin's face was as calm as still water, without the slightest change in expression, yet his gaze held a trace of complexity. He stroked the beard on his chin, deep in thought.
"Master is still pondering whether he should save the Life and Death Dao Lord?" Lu Yiren asked from the side.
Dao Master Lin nodded lightly. He was extremely fond of this disciple. Although he had expelled Lu Yiren from Lake-Mountain Pavilion and sent him to undergo tribulation, Lu Yiren often returned to serve him attentively, which greatly pleased him.
"The Life and Death Dao Lord is, after all, a true member of our Other Shore Saint Clan, with noble blood. He is not like those mutant Saint Clans. He will certainly become a Great Dao Master. If I save him now and form some Good Karma with him, then even if I contend with the other Dao Masters in the future, I will at least have an ally."
Dao Master Lin hesitated, voicing his thoughts. "However, the Life and Death Dao Lord is too vicious. He has slaughtered countless lives this time. Most of them were members of the New Saint Clan, so their deaths hardly matter, but he has still drawn tribulation upon himself. If I save him, I'm afraid I'll be implicated as well..."
He sighed. "Even Dao Masters are not omnipotent. Disciple, what do you think?"
Lu Yiren said, "This disciple believes that tribulation is truly ethereal and difficult to decipher. The Immortal Slaying Sword of Biyou Palace is also truly sharp, and as for the Nirvana Tribulation, this disciple dares not even imagine it."
Dao Master Lin shot him a glance and smiled. "You