Fifty years later.
Chen Lin ended his wanderings through the starry sky and settled on a fringe planet near the Boundary River, where he resumed his cultivation.
Over the years, he had mainly searched for Niuniu and the others, but had found no clues. Even the location of the Star Lord's Star Palace was the subject of conflicting accounts, with no reliable information at all.
Helpless, he could only give up.
He had, however, made progress in other areas.
First, he had joined forces with several top experts unwilling to submit to the Lake-Fishing Old Man. They had exchanged contact information, agreeing to force their way through the Realm Seal together if the appearance of the Star Gate plunged the cultivation world into chaos.
In addition.
He had reestablished contact with the Ant Society.
Although he had failed to uncover the chairman's identity, he had discussed matters with several veteran members and reached an agreement with them as well. They would act once the time was ripe.
But Chen Lin was in no hurry.
He needed to wait for news from Wen Xinzhao. Only after she finished improving the grand formation and confirmed that the Kaiyuan Realm could withstand Dominator-tier experts would he perform Seven-Star Fusion with Yaochi and the others.
Otherwise, he could not rest easy.
"Are you sure you want to stay with me instead of going back?"
Inside the room, Chen Lin asked Qian Li for his decision. Given Qian Li's circumstances, staying by his side really was unsuitable, but Qian Li was one of his earliest friends. If he wanted to stay, Chen Lin would not refuse him.
"I'd rather stay with you."
Qian Li hesitated for a long while before gritting his teeth and answering.
Then he explained, "It's pure luck that I've survived this