"Young master..."
The young man had died bizarrely just from looking at the mural, leaving the Red Candle Hall courtesan utterly shocked. Fearful, she took several steps closer to Lin Bai, trying to seek his protection.
The Aloof Swordsman gripped his hilt tightly and watched Lin Bai and their surroundings warily, guarding against any danger that might arise. He had already assumed a battle stance; should anything change, he would strike at once.
Seeing the two of them acting as though they were facing a great enemy, Lin Bai said calmly, "It's fine. As long as you don't look at the mural, nothing will happen. But even if you do look, it's not necessarily a bad thing. There's also a great opportunity hidden within."
Was it dangerous?
It was naturally dangerous. If one's strength was insufficient, the slightest carelessness would result in death within the mural's world.
But it was also an opportunity.
After all, not everyone could receive guidance from that peerless powerhouse.
The martial-arts world had always been this way. Great opportunities always coexisted with great dangers.
An opportunity?... Hearing this, the Aloof Swordsman fell into thought. He instinctively wanted to look at the mural, but recalling the young man's tragic state, he suppressed the curiosity in his heart.
"What opportunity?" From Lin Bai's words, the Aloof Swordsman deduced that Lin Bai had likely already entered the mural's world—and had come back out alive.
Although it was extremely dangerous, the Aloof Swordsman was also curious about what opportunity was hidden within the mural.
"Heh, you'll know after taking a look." Lin Bai chuckled softly without offering much explanation. Instead, he said to the Aloof Swordsman, "But if you want to obtain this opportunity, you must also be prepared to die."
After saying that, Lin Bai stopped paying attention