Chen Lin gave no definite answer when he heard Zhou Ximei's request.
He did indeed have that intention.
He was worried that his strength would fall short this time and he would be unable to obtain the treasure Niuniu had left for him, or that the Six Great Lineages had already taken it. If he could foster a faction and leave it here, that would be the best option.
But he could only enter once every ten thousand years, so there was little value in fostering a faction.
"I'll give it a try!"
Chen Lin still left the possibility open.
If it was not difficult, he would try. If it was too hard, he would forget it.
Zhou Ximei, however, was overjoyed.
In her eyes, Chen Lin was comparable to a top Grandmaster. With the two of them working together, they stood a chance of competing.
"My lord, I have a treasure here that might be useful to you."
With hope kindled in her heart, Zhou Ximei immediately took out an object and placed it before Chen Lin.
"What is this?"
Chen Lin casually picked it up to examine it.
What she had produced was a fan, but it was square and did not appear to be an exotic treasure.
"I obtained this fan after killing an outsider on my way back."
"It seems that it can be activated with soul force."
"But I can't use soul force, so I had no way to verify that. You'll have to try it yourself, my lord."
Zhou Ximei explained.
"You encountered an outsider?"
Somewhat surprised, Chen Lin gently opened the fan.
To his mild exasperation, the unfolded fan was actually square. It looked awkward no matter how he viewed it.
One side was blank, while the other bore a landscape painting.
There