Chen Lin did not enter the ruins. Instead, he rose a little higher and strained his eyes to gaze ahead.
Yet he saw no sign of the tall mountain Yu Yuanqi had mentioned.
He pondered for a moment.
Then he abandoned the idea of entering the ruins to hunt for treasure.
During bad luck backlash, he should avoid unnecessary moves whenever possible. Getting through it safely mattered most.
Still, Chen Lin was not overly worried.
Based on his past experience with the Fortunate Art, bad luck backlash came in two forms. In one, there was little danger throughout the backlash period, only for one great disaster to build up at the end.
In the other, misfortune came constantly, but each incident remained within manageable limits.
This seemed to be the latter.
That was a good sign. A string of "minor misfortunes" was easier to handle than a single "great disaster," especially in a place like this. If the backlash really produced a Wheel Realm being, he would be doomed.
With that thought,
Chen Lin took to the air and continued along the edge of the ruins, searching for the tall mountain Yu Yuanqi had mentioned.
He had barely flown any distance before stopping again and looking toward the ruins. A glimmer of green shone faintly deep within them.
"Dad, there's treasure! Let's go take a look!"
Tiezhu immediately urged him on.
"Forget it. Let's not grow extra branches out of this trouble. Safety comes first."
Chen Lin hesitated, but still chose to give it up.
Tiezhu was unwilling to let it go.
He immediately added, "If you won't go, Dad, I will. Anything that can still glow in a place like this must be extraordinary. It'd be such a shame to miss it."
Chen Lin hesitated for a moment.
Then