He ignored Bai Lingyu's enticement.
Chen Lin still shook his head. "No matter how great the rewards, we need to survive to claim them. I think we should finish exploring this place before considering anything else."
"All right."
Bai Lingyu did not insist.
She looked at the only two attendants left besides Chen Lin, her expression dimming. "If we make it out alive, I'll compensate you. The Azure-Crested Heavenly Palace will also look after the families of the attendants who died."
Her words eased the expressions of the Black-Robed Woman and the White-bearded Old Man somewhat.
As attendants, accepting assignments was their duty. Even without Bai Lingyu's promise, they could hardly complain. Still, this made things feel less cold and easier to accept.
However.
For the rest of the journey, the Black-Robed Woman and the White-bearded Old Man stayed close behind Chen Lin, refusing to go anywhere near Bai Lingyu.
This left Bai Lingyu deeply frustrated.
Strangely enough, though.
After the two began following Chen Lin, they suffered no further attacks. They reached the nearest ruins without incident and even found two Formless Entities.
Even Chen Lin began to grow suspicious.
Unable to help himself, he asked Bai Lingyu, "Elder Bai, where did you get that Route Map? Is it reliable?"
"What?"
Bai Lingyu gave Chen Lin a sidelong glance.
"You think someone schemed against me, and that's why we've run into all these setbacks?"
"Hmph."
She snorted.
"Scheming against me, Bai Lingyu, without my noticing is hardly that easy."
Chen Lin did not pursue the question.
He also thought it unlikely. After all, she was a mid-stage dominator with an extremely powerful divine ability. Even a High-tier Dominator would find it difficult to scheme against someone like her without leaving a trace.
Besides.
She was Bai Yujing's younger sister