Chen Lin's unwillingness to trade away his Medium Object actually made Blue Butterfly find him more credible.
Still, she argued her case. "There are far too many unpredictable things in the Nightmare Realm. I can't be certain I'll find another Medium Object in that scenario. I've even offered a treasure like the Origin Orb. Surely that's worth one Medium Object of yours?"
Chen Lin firmly shook his head. "If it were an ordinary scenario, I wouldn't mind giving you one, or even several. But this scenario is very important to me. If you hadn't offered the Origin Orb, I wouldn't be trading with you at all."
Then he asked in puzzlement, "Besides, don't you only have temporary permission to travel between scenarios? Locating it once should be enough. What do you need a Medium Object for?"
"That's my business!"
Blue Butterfly looked exasperated. "If the Medium Object stays in your hands, I'll have to go through you whenever I want to enter. Who knows whether you have designs on me? I'm pure as ice and spotless as jade. I can't let you take advantage of me!"
"Rest assured, absolutely not!"
Chen Lin immediately waved his hand. "You needn't worry about that. I have no designs on you whatsoever. I prefer women who are dignified and reserved. I have no interest in you."
Blue Butterfly's brows immediately shot up, and her voice turned icy. "Are you saying I'm a fickle, promiscuous woman?"
"You misunderstand."
Chen Lin spoke calmly. "It's merely a difference in personal taste. I meant nothing else. You're the free-spirited, uninhibited type, Fellow Daoist Lan, and plenty of people like that too. I only expressed my preference to prove that I have no designs on you."
"Hmph! I don't need anyone judging how I conduct myself!"
Blue Butterfly gave