Xinzhao Cottage.
Chen Lin had just reached the entrance when he saw Wen Xinzhao's maid hurry out. Upon spotting him, she rushed over and caught his arm.
"Senior, my mistress is in a terrible state. She just sent me to find you!"
"Find me?"
Chen Lin raised an eyebrow.
"If Master Wen is in trouble, why not go to the Elder Council?"
This had puzzled him all along.
The Alliance had countless experts, any one of whom was stronger than him. Chen Lin truly could not understand why Wen Xinzhao kept relying on him.
Even if she wanted the Yunming Flower, she would be better off asking Wan Zhencang or Jin Ruhua. Failing that, she could even ask the Sword Saint to intervene.
However arrogant Yesterday Manor might be, it still had to show an Eternal Expert some respect.
And as a Formation Grandmaster, she held a position of immense importance. The Alliance would surely spare no effort to help treat her.
Chen Lin felt that, given her standing and qualifications, securing the Sword Saint's help was not impossible.
If she had not been in much of a hurry and did not want to owe the Sword Saint a favor, asking him for help would have made sense.
But with her situation already this critical, she was still fixated on him alone. That inevitably aroused suspicion.
At Chen Lin's question, the maid fell silent.
"If you won't tell me, I'm leaving."
Seeing her reaction, Chen Lin spoke in an unfriendly tone.
Originally, he had intended to give Wen Xinzhao the Yunming Flower in exchange for the Coiled Dragon Pillar, while also repaying some of the favors he owed her.
After all, she had looked after him during their last visit to the valley's Secret Realm, allowing him to reap enormous