Chen Lin was not particularly surprised to see the Soulless Patriarch here.
High Person Yunhai was the soul that had escaped through the man's soul dissolution, and he had now become the Shadow Scholar's primary reincarnation vessel. That meant the Soulless Patriarch must also have a profound connection to the Shadow Scholar.
Perhaps he was one of the vessels as well.
"I am also quite surprised that you have survived this long, Fellow Daoist Chen."
The Soulless Patriarch walked down the shop's steps, looked Chen Lin up and down, then glanced at Gu Youlan beside him.
"It seems you have done well for yourself. Your cultivation has reached the dominator realm, hasn't it? What brings you here? A gambling match at the Wealth and Honor Casino, an Endless Rubik's Cube Fragment, or... are you hoping to fight for the Truth-Restoring Brush?"
Chen Lin's gaze flickered.
He asked gravely, "What is the Truth-Restoring Brush?"
"You don't know?"
The Soulless Patriarch looked somewhat surprised.
He gave Chen Lin another searching look, then smiled. "The Truth-Restoring Brush... How about this? There is still more than two hours until dark. Shall we find somewhere to have a proper talk?"
"Certainly."
Chen Lin did not refuse.
The man was mysterious, but Chen Lin was no longer the person he had once been. Even if the Soulless Patriarch was a vessel for the Shadow Scholar, Chen Lin was not entirely powerless against him.
Besides.
He also wanted to learn how the Sun Sisters were doing.
The two sisters had treated him well. If they were still alive and he could help them, he ought to lend them a hand.
They picked a tavern at random and entered a private room. After assigning Gu Youlan to stand guard and casting a Soundproof Barrier, the Soulless Patriarch finally