Yan Yuzhen recovered from her daze.
She bit her lip.
Looking utterly dejected, she said, "Rest assured, I, Yan Yuzhen, am not someone who breaks her word. Since I lost, I will naturally accept the punishment."
"I hope so."
Chen Lin put away the Chain of Destiny and stepped aside.
Reluctantly, Yan Yuzhen brushed her wrist and took out an envelope-shaped object. Then she took out ten Life Coins and handed them all to Chen Lin.
Then she spoke solemnly.
"I will follow Yan Li's orders for a hundred years as promised, but whether he can live that long is another matter. My lord, I advise you to reconsider my proposal and give me control of Deluo City. That would serve your interests."
She hesitated.
Then she added, "With your strength, my lord, you could easily rule a region of this world. Although the light calamity is growing more severe, many strange treasures have appeared along with it. If you support me, I will spare no effort in collecting them for you."
"And with my abilities, I can collect more items from the Life Ferry than Yan Li can."
Chen Lin examined the Life Invitation Letter.
It seemed that anyone who earned a top-tier rating could obtain one, though such a rating was hardly easy to earn.
He put the items away.
Then he said calmly, "Cultivators put their interests first, but I am not someone who pursues profit alone. The purpose of cultivation is to explore the unknown and make your life more fulfilling, not to turn yourself into a puppet that only weighs gains and losses. Even immortality would be meaningless that way."
Yan Yuzhen froze for a moment.
She took a deep breath, said nothing more, and turned to fly away.
Chen Lin pondered briefly.
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