Both Ji Wufeng and Old Man Chen of the Baojian Sect had, in fact, told Lin Shuguang when they mentioned the Supreme Token that there was no escaping this conflict.
Lin Shuguang had no intention of escaping, either.
He needed methods to grow stronger, so he could only steel himself and shoulder the consequences. Many choices in this world had their advantages and disadvantages. Lin Shuguang was taking this risk to strengthen himself, too. Only once his strength reached those realms would he have absolute control over many matters, instead of being at others' mercy as he was now.
Qiao Shanling stood opposite him with a smile. In his view, since Lin Shuguang had caught that lord's eye, he might truly have a chance to soar to greatness in the future.
Yet he knew nothing of the thoughts beneath Lin Shuguang's seemingly calm expression.
Ji Wufeng had warned him several days earlier that the Baojian Sect putting Lin Shuguang forward, especially at this critical juncture, would easily remind people of the Supreme Token from back then.
Anyone who knew why the Baojian Sect had lost its Imperial Lineage back then would naturally connect Lin Shuguang to the Baojian Sect's Thirteenth Generation Guardian Supreme.
That person was the unpredictable factor now.
Everyone wanted to seize an opportunity in the coming age of turmoil, and approaching Lin Shuguang offered a chance to establish a connection with that Guardian Supreme of the Baojian Sect.
After waiting so long, he had never expected a "big shot" to turn up all at once.
For Lin Shuguang, finding a backer was not out of the question.
There was no rule that he could only have one backer. As long as they were useful, he could make use of them all.
Watching Qiao Shanling without betraying anything,