Chen Lin had not taken Jin Ruhua's advice.
Fail to act when the time came, and the ensuing chaos would turn against you.
As both the Alliance Leader and a Deliberating Elder, she certainly had many things to consider.
He had far fewer scruples.
With a powerhouse from the Star-Plucking Clan present, he would not even need to act himself. No one could trace it back to him.
"You needn't get involved, Alliance Leader, but I do need your help locating the Taishi Lineage's Grotto-Heaven. I'll handle the rest."
Chen Lin explained why he had come.
Jin Ruhua looked at him in surprise.
"You're that confident? Don't tell me you've been hiding your cultivation?"
"No, nothing like that."
Chen Lin offered no further explanation.
He went on to another matter. "I've become sworn brothers with Young Master Bai, along with Gu Chenxuan and Shen Anning. He ranks fourth among us. If trouble arises later, that's another connection we can make use of."
"But his moods are unpredictable. There's no telling whether he'll acknowledge it when the time comes, so we can't truly rely on him."
Jin Ruhua sat back down.
She shook her head. "That bird may seem flighty, but his thoughts actually run very deep. Becoming sworn brothers with you probably wasn't a passing whim. You should be on your guard."
"I understand."
Chen Lin wholeheartedly agreed.
Anyone who had reached eternity was a master of deep schemes and long-laid plans.
Underestimating others was a grave mistake.
He did not mention the Rainbow Flower.
If people believed he could obtain a Rainbow Flower, trouble would surely follow without end. Besides, he himself did not know whether he could get one. There was no need to reveal his agreement with the white bird.
They returned to the matter at hand.