"It's nothing. Over the past month, I was merely chasing after that person from before. Before the Weird Sacred Relic, I wasn't lying."
"A month ago, on the stairs, all of you were killing the weird creatures, while one person alone made a beeline for the Weird Sacred Relic. From then on, I pursued her as well."
"In the end, she took the sacred relic and fled into the starry sky. I followed her there and fought her for over a month, but I still failed to stop her and let her escape."
"After that, I returned to the weird star, and only then did I see all of you."
Ye Lin explained with a smile. After all, these were things that had truly happened—he had not lied.
The only difference was that he had omitted part of what happened.
"So that's how it was."
Everyone nodded repeatedly, their faces full of sudden realization. Then, with great tact, they did not press the matter further.
Ye Lin had indeed saved their lives this time. If they kept questioning him, that would be far too inhumane.
"This time, it was thanks to Fellow Daoist Ye Lin that we escaped danger without incident. Now that we're out, we've also left danger behind."
After Qin Ziyan spoke, she glanced at the weird star beneath their feet. Upon it, weird creatures covered the ground, staring at them with blood-red eyes. Those killing gazes made everyone feel uncomfortable all over.
But no matter what, they could not possibly break through the seal and escape.
"We haven't been working for nothing either."
After saying this with a smile, Qin Ziyan clasped her hands and bowed toward the distant starry sky.
"May the Heavenly Dao bear witness."
As Qin Ziyan's voice fell, a rumble came from the