After returning to his cave residence on Nameless Island, Chen Lin told Blind Girl to stay out of sight for now, while he went outside to meet the others.
Learning that Chen Lin had returned, Yang Qianxing and Hundred Flowers Fairy stopped cultivating and hurried over.
"Finally willing to come out, Fellow Daoist Chen?"
Yang Qianxing teased him, looking thoroughly disgruntled.
After killing someone, Chen Lin had gone into hiding and enjoyed his peace and quiet, leaving everyone on Nameless Island frantically scrambling to cope. They had spent a long time on tenterhooks, terrified that Wan Jiutian's people would come knocking.
Chen Lin chuckled.
He repeatedly cupped his hands and said, "I had no choice. Circumstances forced my hand. I was seriously injured at the time and had to hide in the Nightmare Realm. I'm sorry to have worried you both."
Seeing Chen Lin admit to killing Wan Jiutian, Yang Qianxing's expression immediately changed.
Although he had already believed Chen Lin was responsible, he had still harbored some doubts. After all, Wan Jiutian's reputation preceded him; he was hailed as one of the Spirit Domain's three strongest cultivators.
Chen Lin had killed such a figure in direct combat, along with two Dao Inquiry cultivators. His methods were far more formidable than Yang Qianxing's.
Ignoring his searching gaze, Chen Lin turned to Hundred Flowers Fairy and smiled. "Your cultivation has improved considerably, Fellow Daoist Baihua. It looks like you'll be entering Rank Seven soon?"
Hundred Flowers Fairy nodded slightly. "A few years ago, I obtained a True Soul Fruit at a trading convention. I've been refining it ever since. Once I finish, I should be about ready to break through."
"That really is good fortune. Treasures like that can only be encountered by chance, not sought out. What a wonderful opportunity,