A month later.
"Husband, the Lingtian Sect sent someone again. They want an answer within three days, or they'll come and seize them themselves."
That day, Chen Lin was deep in thought in the hall when Qin Lingyu came over and spoke softly, worry in her eyes.
Neither Sun Caiyi nor Chen Ling'er liked dealing with people. Since Qin Lingyu had advanced to the Nascent Soul stage, she had handled Tianbao Peak's external affairs. Everyone knew about the matter with the Lingtian Sect, but they had not realized it was this serious.
Chen Lin nodded.
"All right, I understand. I'll visit the Lingtian Sect tomorrow and see whether I can use treasures to avert this calamity. If that fails, we'll consider our next move. Don't worry, my dear."
He did not tell her the truth. She could not help, and telling her would only burden her with worry.
Qin Lingyu's eyes brightened.
She knew Chen Lin possessed many treasures. If he could use them to resolve the trouble facing the Cheng Sisters, it would be a solution that spared both sides.
It was galling, but among cultivators, the strong commanded respect. Giving in to a moment of anger would accomplish nothing.
Seeing that Chen Lin had a plan, Qin Lingyu left. Chen Lin continued to think.
After a while, he left the hall and went to a secret chamber inside the mountain.
The chamber held nothing but a Teleportation Formation. Its other end connected to a point near the Node in the Land of Divine Beings.
He wanted to test whether Ancestor Lingtian could cut off the teleportation. If he could not, Chen Lin would send Qin Lingyu and the others to the Land of Divine Beings to take refuge.
Over the years, Chen Lin had refined countless Soul Refining