The middle-aged man's words were like a thunderclap exploding from level ground, leaving Poison Venerable's mind buzzing. He stared at Ye Lin with utter disbelief.
His gaze seemed to say, With a background like that, why didn't you say so sooner?
They had originally agreed to be Rogue Cultivators together, yet this brat turned out to have so many hidden cards.
In truth, Ye Lin could not be blamed for this, because this was the first time he had learned of these matters as well.
The Shu Mountain Sword Sect was the Human Race's greatest power in the Demon Domain, and also the Human Race's only Golden Immortal-level faction within the Demon Domain.
He had never known that the Shu Mountain Sword Sect had been fully supporting him, much less that they had assigned him a Dao Protector. He had known none of it.
Had the middle-aged man not stepped forward and revealed the truth himself, Ye Lin would have remained in the dark.
"I don't need that help for now."
After a long silence, Ye Lin refused. If he were to request the Shu Mountain Sword Sect's aid, the other top factions would naturally take action as well.
For now, everyone was still acting within the rules. But once the Shu Mountain Sword Sect intervened, everything would fall apart. The other Golden Immortal factions would never stand idly by, and the situation would only become even more difficult.
As for the Human Ancestor Hall...
"What kind of faction is the Human Ancestor Hall?"
Ye Lin had never heard of the Human Ancestor Hall.
"The Human Ancestor Hall is a faction founded by the Ancient Human Emperor. It is the largest Human Race power in the entire Star River Cosmos."
In response to Ye Lin's question, the middle-aged man explained