Chen Lin's eyes flickered.
Although the glow on Fairy Yaochi's ring was very faint, and its fluctuations barely perceptible, he still caught them.
It was not because his perception was particularly powerful, but because he had been watching her all along.
He knew that once he brought out the Mysterious Stones, she would certainly make a move.
These stones were useless to ordinary cultivators, but to those who could enter the Mysterious Domain and reap benefits there, their value was immeasurable. It would have been strange if she had shown no reaction.
Chen Lin did not expose her, either.
Most likely, she was summoning an expert to seize them.
He had anticipated this from the start. In fact, he had deliberately brought it about.
He had brought only a hundred Mysterious Stones. Compared with the mountain piled up in his ring, they were merely a hair off nine oxen.
He had also placed his other important treasures inside the ring.
Even if everything on his person were taken, it would not matter much.
Given her standing, she presumably would not stoop to killing a nobody like him to silence him.
Moreover, because of his soul's unique nature, no one could perform a Soul Search on him, and the Soul Interrogation secret art would also be ineffective. He did not fear having his secrets uncovered.
In truth, Chen Lin hoped even more that Fairy Yaochi would summon her True Immortal master.
He very much wanted to strike a deal with such a powerful figure, but had lacked a way to approach one. He had brought a hundred Mysterious Stones precisely to draw that person out.
A True Immortal would surely possess things he needed. Taking some risks for them was worthwhile.
Just as Chen Lin had expected, shortly after Fairy Yaochi