"Bad luck, I guess," Lin Yi replied, though he couldn't help muttering to himself.
That cheat had Twin Martial Souls, and one of them was the Clear Sky Hammer. Of course Yu Xiaogang thought highly of him.
But destined for greatness?
Now that cheat had lost out on the Immortal Herb and taken a beating at the Soul Master Tournament. He might still be destined for greatness, but "late bloomer" would fit better.
Wang Sheng heard his thoughts and nearly burst out laughing.
A late bloomer?
If Tang San heard that, he'd probably cough up blood on the spot.
Wang Sheng quickly composed himself, set down his bowl, and cleared his throat. "All right, get some rest. I'll make arrangements for tomorrow. We'll have dinner together tonight and give you a proper welcome."
"You don't have to go to the trouble," Lin Yi said politely.
"What trouble? It's no trouble." Wang Sheng waved a hand, lifted the tent flap, and went out.
The tent fell quiet. Lin Yi leaned back on the camp bed, closed his eyes, and began sorting through what he had learned that day.
The Blackrock Group is scouting the Outer Perimeter tomorrow. They're stopping there, not going any deeper.
It's a good chance to find out what the transition from the Ancient Battlefield's Outer Perimeter to the Middle Layer is really like.
I haven't seen Wang Sheng in years, but judging by that conversation, he seems sincere enough.
Still, I can't let my guard down. In a place like the Ancient Battlefield, you never know what people are thinking.
And he's right. I should see what the Outer Perimeter is like before deciding what to do next.
With that, he pulled out the map he had bought from Old Zhao's General Store and spread it across