Faced with Li Kaiming's unsparing praise, Lin Li wore a modest smile on his face, a sincere look in his eyes as he spoke gently.
"As it happens, I was planning to take a trip deep into the wilderness myself. How about the two of us travel together? We can look out for each other along the way."
"Ah?" Hearing this, Li Kaiming froze in place, his eyes instantly widening, his face a picture of surprise and incomprehension.
Then, recovering his wits, he furrowed his brow slightly and tried to dissuade him with a tone full of concern.
"Mr. Lin, the depths of the wilderness are a place fraught with danger.
You are so young and have already cultivated to the Second-Order Mid Stage—your future prospects are bound to be boundless, so there is truly no need for you to court danger at a time like this.
In my view, you ought to settle your mind right now and pour your heart entirely into cultivation. Once your strength reaches new heights in the future, it won't be too late to go then."
Lin Li shook his head lightly, a faint smile still lingering on his face as he answered with a firm gaze.
"You needn't worry about my safety at all; I have my own trump cards for saving my life.
Actually, I've long planned to head deep into the wilderness. This thought isn't just a sudden impulse, and I haven't intended to change my mind since before."
"Uh..." Watching Lin Li's resolute attitude, Li Kaiming was at a loss for a moment as to how to continue persuading him.
After all, they had known each other for less than half an hour and their relationship was still rather shallow. If he kept badgering him, it would inevitably seem somewhat