Nothing unexpected happened along the way, and they returned safely to the surface.
Chen Lin felt a little more at ease.
He took out the two Jade Boxes and handed them to Shen Wenling.
"Thank you for taking me to retrieve the treasures, Senior. I won't take up any more of your time. Until we meet again!"
He bowed respectfully and moved to leave first.
"Hehe, don't be in such a hurry, Fellow Daoist Lu."
Shen Wenling chuckled and called Chen Lin back.
Chen Lin immediately grew wary.
But he did not flee in a panic. Instead, he stopped and looked at the other man.
Aboveground, even if uncle and niece joined forces, they could not leave him entirely unable to resist.
As long as he made a commotion, he would certainly draw the Cheng Family over, so he did not think the other man would be irrational enough to attack him.
"Please don't misunderstand, Fellow Daoist Lu."
Seeing Chen Lin's reaction, Shen Wenling waved a hand to show that he meant no harm.
"I, Shen Wenling, never tear down a bridge after crossing the river. I won't attack you, so you can rest assured."
"I called you back because there's something I'd like to discuss with you."
"Please go ahead, Senior."
Chen Lin answered respectfully.
But he did not lower his guard, keeping the Mermaid Sword in his hand ready to activate at any moment.
Shen Wenling sensed this but did not mind.
"I'd like to work with you to retrieve treasures from the Holy Land, Fellow Daoist Lu. If you don't have a place to enter, I can help you obtain one."
"When we obtain the treasures, I'll only claim first pick of one item. We'll divide the rest according to our contributions, and you can take the