Hong Ding's Request!
Lin Bai remembered that back in the Soul-Seizing Abyss, Gu Rong had praised him highly, especially admiring his way of conducting himself. Gu Rong's changed attitude toward him now was not because her cultivation had broken through, but because she had always been blunt and forthright by nature, and was not good at socializing.
Lin Bai also knew that Gu Rong was sharp-tongued but soft-hearted, so he did not take issue with her.
"Gu Rong is right. It's far too dangerous for you to go to the Azure Ruins Battlefield alone!" Hong Ding said somberly. His eyes suddenly lit up, and he said to Gu Wen, "Why not let Lin Bai go with Gu Rong? He can follow the Gu family's group, so they can look after each other."
"Uh... all right, all right." Gu Wen was stunned at first, somewhat at a loss. He did not understand why Hong Ding would make such a proposal. The journey to the Azure Ruins Battlefield was exceptionally dangerous. Apart from trusted disciples, the various lineages practically never recruited other martial artists to travel with them. After all, as the saying went, "Those who are not of our race will surely have different hearts." The various lineages also feared that the experts they recruited would turn against them over treasures in the Azure Ruins Battlefield, fighting among themselves and causing heavy losses.
This was no baseless rumor. In the past, the various lineages had recruited martial artists to join their groups on multiple occasions. Before setting out, those recruited experts would thump their chests and guarantee absolute loyalty. Yet once they saw the treasures, the greed in their hearts could no longer be restrained. As a result, many lineages' disciples had been wiped out in the Azure Ruins Battlefield.
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