When the crow saw the loneliness in Lin Bai's eyes as he opened them, he helplessly shook his head and asked, "How was it?"
"Heh heh!" A bitter laugh escaped Lin Bai's lips. He said nothing, yet that laugh told of all his hardship and bitterness.
The crow stretched out a wing and patted Lin Bai's head as if comforting him. He seemed to have long known this would be the outcome and was not particularly surprised. He merely said, "Don't lose heart. Follow me from now on, and I guarantee you'll eat well and drink well in the Celestial God Tomb."
"So what if you can't pass the lightning tribulation? It's no big deal. With your Heaven Swallowing Race martial soul's ability to break formations and restrictions, plus my understanding of the Celestial God Tomb, the two of us can join forces, enter dangerous lands, steal supreme treasures, and sell them off. We can become rich enough to rival a nation and live free and easy for the rest of our lives!"
"When the time comes, you can spend a fortune to hire a few Dao Realm warriors to protect you. You'll still be able to strut through the Celestial God Tomb sideways!"
"In this world, anything that can be settled with money is not a big matter. Only the things that money cannot settle are truly big matters!"
Hearing the crow's consolation, Lin Bai seemed to gain some insight. A sharp glint flickered in his eyes as he asked, "I'm not very willing to trust others..."
The crow laughed. "As long as you pay enough in this world, forget asking a Dao Realm expert to protect you—even if you ask him to kneel and call you father, he'll be willing. Do you believe that? Otherwise, how could the