"I don't know whether the Lake-Fishing Old Man is male or female either. He keeps himself deeply concealed, and even the appearances he reveals may not be his true face."
Mo Qiyao answered Chen Lin's question gravely.
Then he offered a warning.
"In any case, remember one thing."
"As a target he has anchored, your only way out of the Seven-Star Realm is to force your way through. Sneaking out is impossible. All that awaits you if you try is for him to draw in his net ahead of time."
"If you really have no other option..."
Mo Qiyao glanced outside the courtyard.
He suggested, "Why not stay in this realm and cultivate? There's a statue of the Nightmare King here, so this should be where the core of the Nightmare King Seal lies. I've gone undiscovered here for all these years, which means his influence cannot reach this place."
Chen Lin remained silent.
He could hardly believe that the Lake-Fishing Old Man's true body had been hiding within the Boundary River all along.
If that really was the case...
Then every effort they had made before had taken place under his gaze.
How laughable that would be.
And Sword Woman and the others had hoped to rely on the Boundary River to withstand the Lake-Fishing Old Man's attacks. That was utterly impossible, too. His presence within the Boundary River meant he had no fear whatsoever of its suppression.
He had been making monkeys of these "rebels" all along.
After thinking for a while...
Chen Lin shook his head.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior, but I have reasons that compel me to leave. Besides, as the Punishment Monarch's successor, remaining in the Nightmare Realm for too long probably wouldn't be a good thing. I might even implicate you."
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