As long as his disciples had the strength to protect themselves, he would let them go. Everyone had a destiny of their own, a road of their own to walk. He had no right to plan out their future paths for them.
He only needed to play the role of a guide.
"I discovered a sealed, mysterious bronze gate in the depths of the Eastern Sea. I suspect there are unexpected benefits behind it, but I can't open it with my strength alone."
"It's been a long time since the two of us fought side by side. Are you coming?"
Hong Batian, who had been standing nearby, spoke up. It had been a very long time since he had fought alongside Ye Lin—ever since Ye Lin took Taiyuan as his disciple.
Ever since then, he had spent all day fooling around with Taiyuan, and never again had the chance to fight shoulder to shoulder with Ye Lin.
At the end of the day, Ye Lin was his master. That was something that could never be changed.
"Sure. Let's go."
Ye Lin nodded in agreement. Why had he left Nameless Mountain in the first place? Wasn't it to live unrestrained? Now that an opportunity lay right before him, how could he possibly refuse?
"Exploring a secret realm? Why didn't you tell me about something so fun? I'm going with you."
Taiyuan's eyes lit up as he listened to their conversation. Something as fun as exploring a secret realm, and they had actually kept it from him? Hong Batian was being far too unkind.
"You can't go. Your cultivation is too low. I can't even open that bronze gate by myself, so there must be unimaginable dangers behind it. If you go in, you'll be in great danger."
"You should stay here."