"Your target is that sword. Why cripple his cultivation? Since when has the Central River Imperial Family become so overbearing?"
As soon as Prince Gong finished speaking, Zhang Lin, the sect master of the Origin Sect not far away, suddenly spoke up.
The moment Mu Li left the Ancient Immortal Realm, he had contacted Zhang Lin and begged him to save Lin Chuan.
At the same time, Zhang Lin had already learned exactly what had happened inside the Ancient Immortal Realm. The seal in Mu Li's soul had been undone by Lin Chuan, and Lin Chuan was actually Mu Li's younger brother, Mu Yuyi.
The only thing Zhang Lin found reassuring was that Lin Chuan had not undone the final seal. Otherwise, Mu Li might very well have succumbed to demonic corruption again, and it would have been even harder to suppress than before.
Zhang Lin cherished Mu Li's talent and pitied his experiences. In a sense, Mu Li was much like Zhang Lin had been in the past, which was why Zhang Lin had always regarded him differently. After spending so much time together, Zhang Lin had truly come to treat Mu Li like his own son. Thus, when Mu Li asked him to help Lin Chuan, Zhang Lin found it difficult to refuse.
However, he also knew that with so many cultivation factions present, even the Origin Sect would struggle to protect Lin Chuan. Unless Lin Chuan was willing to give up the treasures in his possession, there was only one road left for him: death.
"Hmph! This Azure Dragon destroyed our Prince Gong's branch within the Ancient Immortal Realm. Merely crippling his cultivation is already showing you plenty of respect. Do not refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!" Prince Gong raged.
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