"Me, help you, Senior Brother?" Yan Li gave a bitter laugh.
Knowing there was no way to reverse this, that the others would never agree, Yan Li understood that even Senior Brother could not overturn the decision, nor did he have the authority to alter it. Even a Senior Brother's power could not run wild in Purple Gold Cave; everything had to follow the rules.
The hall fell silent for a while. Gong Lince sighed. "Junior Brother, go back and settle yourself first. Come see me before you depart. I have some things to tell you. It may not be as dangerous as you think."
After deciding to send Yan Li into the Sacred Realm, he too had worried about Yan Li's safety. At the very least, he did not want Yan Li to die so soon. Niu Youdao had stayed in the Sacred Realm for so long and had experience there; he had even managed to steal the Boundless Fruit, which spoke volumes. Thus, Gong Lince had specifically sought his advice on how to survive.
There were methods, but no fixed method. One had to make on-the-spot decisions or lay long-term plans according to the circumstances. Yet given Yan Li's abilities, Niu Youdao did not expect him to possess such skill. He had merely advised that Yan Li band together with the other seven sects and advance and retreat with them. That way, he might live a little longer.
Gong Lince had intended to tell Yan Li this method. However, this method that was no method at all would probably be difficult for him to accept in his current state of mind. Saying it now could easily lead to an argument. Better to wait until he began considering his own safety.
Yan Li left, utterly dejected.
Left alone in