"What brings you two fellow Daoists here with time to spare?"
Entering the reception hall, Chen Lin put on a surprised expression.
Then he looked at Yue Tianyi and said, "Fellow Daoist Yue, shouldn't you be receiving guests at your sect right now? Has something important come up?"
Yue Tianyi dispensed with pleasantries. "Indeed, something important has come up. Could we find somewhere quiet to discuss it?"
Chen Lin's eyes flickered. He nodded and led the two into a quiet room.
A long while later, the three emerged together.
All smiles, Chen Lin escorted the other two down the mountain, their faces full of complicated emotions.
"What has made you so happy, Father? Tell your daughter so I can share in it!"
When Chen Lin returned to the mountaintop, Chen Ling'er came to meet him. Seeing his delighted expression, she immediately asked.
"Haha, I've found a way to obtain treasures without taking any risks. Of course I'm happy."
Chen Lin laughed heartily, his spirits soaring.
He had repeated the same trick, letting Yue Tianyi and his companion experience the effects of the Soul-Destroying Finger. Both immediately asked for his help, so he repeated what he had told Xin Yueling. Not only had he squeezed considerable benefits out of them, but he had also arranged for them to obtain spiritual herbs for him on Duobao Island.
Strictly speaking, they weren't going there on his behalf. All three had probably intended to go anyway, since each represented their respective faction.
But now he wouldn't have to brave the dangers himself. With three people helping him search for spiritual herbs, his prospects were even better than if he went alone.
"Oh? What way? Hurry and tell me, Father! I want to try too!"
Chen Ling'er's eyes lit up. She immediately grabbed Chen Lin's