Chen Lin did not quite agree with Wen Xinzhao's suspicions.
He felt there was little chance of Xitina being connected to Niuniu. Otherwise, she should have given some indication the last time they were in the destiny river.
Niuniu was not omnipotent.
Otherwise, she would not have needed to go to such lengths to lay her plans, much less have been trapped in Guardian Hut Village.
If she truly possessed power that reached through heaven and earth, she could simply sever her shackles, come out, and sweep everything aside.
So this incident was most likely just a coincidence.
Chen Lin immediately offered an explanation.
"You're worrying too much, Senior. I don't think someone orchestrated this. That valley scenario was simply too bizarre, which was why we fell victim to it.
"As long as we find the rules at work, we should still be able to resolve the strange omens affecting our bodies."
Wen Xinzhao sighed helplessly.
"Whether someone arranged it or not, the outcome is already set."
She said dejectedly,
"I have at most a year before my lifespan is completely exhausted. If I can obtain a Yunming Flower, I can buy myself some more years and have time to find a solution. Otherwise, everything ends here."
"Only a year?"
Chen Lin was greatly shocked.
"There's no need to be surprised."
Wen Xinzhao's tone was calm.
Gazing toward the bamboo grove, she said, "Once the balance of one's lifespan is broken, life drains away at a terrifying rate. Even lasting a year depends on the power of this Bamboo Sea formation. The moment I leave its protection, I'll die of old age. Otherwise, I would have gone looking for you long ago."
Chen Lin was even more shocked to hear this.
He had never imagined that breaking the balance of