Send Lin Bai to the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm to gather herbs?
Li Zai'en's eyelid twitched. Even if he racked his brain with his toes, he could easily figure out that the Grand Elder was trying to borrow someone else's knife to kill.
The Heaven and Earth Gate and the Tianshui Sect were already as incompatible as fire and water. Every year, the disciples who went to the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm to gather herbs either died or were crippled, meeting miserable ends.
Especially a rising star of the Tianshui Sect like Lin Bai. Once he entered the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm, the Heaven and Earth Gate would certainly give him plenty of "special care." His chances of survival would be extremely slim.
"Grand Elder, the sect has other arrangements for Lin Bai, and as it happens, the timing conflicts with the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm..."
Li Zai'en thought long and hard, trying to find a way to make Lin Bai refuse.
The Grand Elder's expression was cold and distant. "Elder Li, there's no need to say more. Lin Bai doesn't have many choices. Either he goes to the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm to gather herbs for the sect, or he goes to the Hall of Law Enforcement and awaits punishment under the sect rules!"
Li Zai'en took a deep breath, resentment surfacing in his eyes.
The Grand Elder wasn't giving an inch. He was determined to force Lin Bai to go to the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm.
"I'll go!"
Just then, Lin Bai spoke from behind Li Zai'en.
Li Zai'en whipped around and sent him a voice transmission. "Lin Bai, don't fool around. Leave this matter to me. I'll find a way to keep you from going to the Ancient Wasteland Secret Realm."
"Thank you for your kindness, Elder."