Lin Chuan had already been in the Death Forest for three days. During that time, he had seen all kinds of youths—cunning ones, cowardly ones, brave ones, and those of exceptional intelligence... Every one of them was striving with all their might for their own future...
Watching them, Lin Chuan seemed to return to the child he had been when he first entered the cultivation world, filled with confusion and fear toward this cruel world. In the blink of an eye, so much time had passed that it felt unreal!
"I've watched so many people, but not a single one has caught my interest!" Lin Chuan murmured as he reclined against a large tree.
By this point, he had long since changed out of his Akatsuki Robe. He wore only a casual white robe, and even his appearance had changed, all to avoid being recognized!
During these three days of observation, he had discovered quite a few talented individuals with decent strength. But if they were to become his protectors, they always seemed to be lacking something.
Among his current protectors, every one of them possessed an exceptionally outstanding ability. This was his standard for choosing protectors! Lin Long's ice attribute, Gao Ze's earth attribute, Wei Wu's wood attribute, Faye's taijutsu, Black Xuan's assassination abilities—these all made them vastly different from ordinary cultivators! And these were precisely the qualities Lin Chuan hoped his future protectors would possess.
But judging by the current situation, it would still be rather difficult for disciples of the Ninja Sect to meet his standards!
Then again, which of his protectors had come from an ordinary background? They were either heirs of the Eight Great Clans or leaders of assassin organizations. Even Gao Ze had deep connections to the Four Great Sects. Faye, the only person