The Starfall Heavenly Palace's Regret

Lin Chen's inquiry left Teng Wangshan silent.

He had not expected Lin Chen to notice so keenly. He had originally been wondering how to comfort Lin Chen and tell him not to take Liang Fu's words to heart, but now there was no need.

"This time, for you to come to Starfall Heavenly Palace, your sect must indeed have paid a considerable price to secure you a place, just as Liang Fu said. However, I don't know exactly what you paid."

Seeing Lin Chen's solemn expression, Teng Wangshan advised, "Regardless of what price your sect paid to reach this agreement with Starfall Heavenly Palace, the matter has already happened. What you need to do is seize this opportunity to temper your physical body and avoid letting down your sect's expectations."

"This junior understands."

Lin Chen nodded, then pressed, "Senior, could something else have happened to my sect?"

"What could have happened? Your sect has several Grand Elders holding down the fort. What trouble could there be?"

Teng Wangshan laughed heartily. Lin Chen studied his expression, lips pressed into a thin line, but ultimately did not ask further.

He could be certain that Elder Teng was lying. Something else had definitely happened to the sect, but since Elder Teng was unwilling to tell him, there had to be a reason.

Was he afraid it would affect my state of mind?

If so, there was no point in continuing to press him. As Elder Teng had said, what he needed to do now was not let down the sect's painstaking efforts and use this opportunity to break his Undying Body through to the fifth stage.

Soon, an attendant from Starfall Heavenly Palace appeared and took Lin Chen and Teng Wangshan directly to where the Starfall Stone was located.

A gigantic pit stretched