Lin Zhan's eyes lit up. He suddenly spoke from where he stood beside them. "Mr. Bai, I don't have much time left to live, and I urgently need to break through. I feel this world is the best place to temper myself. Judging by the situation, there can't be many ninth-rank experts here who are comparable to those in the Earth Emperor Realm. They'll make perfect whetstones for me. I can challenge this world's ninth-rank experts with minimal danger, while gaining insight into the methods of a higher level through them. This may be just the opportunity I need to break through. So I hope to go off on my own and train for a while."
No one had expected Lin Zhan to say this so suddenly. After recovering from his surprise and thinking it over, Bai Yang asked, "Are you sure, Senior Lin? The dangers ahead are likely to be immense!"
"I've thought it through." Lin Zhan nodded firmly.
After pondering for a moment, Bai Yang still felt uneasy. Looking at him, he asked, "Would you like me to leave you some means of protecting yourself, just in case?"
"No need. My blade is all I need. If I have something to fall back on, I'll only grow reliant on it. Then I won't be able to charge ahead without looking back and seek a breakthrough between life and death." Lin Zhan smiled and refused.
Since he'd put it that way, Bai Yang had nothing more to say. He could only warn him, "All right, then. But remember, Senior, we'll meet at the Royal Plaza in the Magnolia Empire's capital in two months. I hope to see a completely new you by then."
"I'll take your word for it. I'll be off, then." Lin Zhan nodded, then left alone,