Actually, the reasoning was simple.
When a subordinate force sought aid from its main sect, it would inevitably bleed heavily afterward, handing over tributes far beyond the usual amount as thanks.
Unless they had reached the brink of life and death, who would do something so thankless and exhausting?
Hearing this.
Lin Feiyan was slightly startled.
Then.
Her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up, and her interest was instantly piqued.
She was not afraid of twists and turns in this trial; she was only afraid that nothing would happen!
If things were truly as Chen Yuan said, then the demon lurking at the border was far more than merely Fourth Rank of Chess-Player.
Perhaps.
There were even greater secrets entangled behind it.
"You mean the Xu Clan falsified the situation? Or rather... that demon's strength far exceeds what the Xu Clan can handle?"
Chen Yuan nodded, his expression grave.
"That is precisely what I mean."
"The Xu Clan's letter requesting aid was vague. It only said the demonic aura was roughly at the Fourth Rank, but if it truly were Fourth Rank, the Xu Clan head could suppress it personally."
"I fear this journey is far more dangerous than we anticipated."
Su Liu, standing nearby, also looked worried and unconsciously clenched the corner of her clothes.
If that were not the case.
They would not have found this trial so difficult after receiving it.
They had originally wanted to see whether they could ask some senior brothers and sisters with profound cultivation to act. If they could not, they would have no choice but to give up on this trial.
Who would have thought they would encounter these two... only then did they decide to try their luck.
Lin Feiyan, however, waved a hand carelessly.
"What are you afraid of!"
"Whatever