Having thought it through, Ye Lin finally came to a sudden realization.
No wonder Old Xu had been so confident and composed. He had known all along that Ye Lin would use the Xuanyuan Sword as leverage.
After all, in Old Xu's eyes, the Xuanyuan Sword was Ye Lin's only trump card—his true ace.
"You people from Forbidden Void really are master schemers. You calculated everything so tightly that I was trapped right in the middle, led around by the nose the entire time. I always treated you as a friend, and I always thought you treated me as one too."
"But for you to scheme against me like this... isn't that somewhat improper?"
At that moment, Ye Lin looked coldly at Poison Venerable.
Throughout this entire affair, he had been calculated against by Poison Venerable and Forbidden Void.
He had originally thought he was merely dealing with Golden Immortals from the Demon Domain. Who would have thought the implications behind it would be so vast?
If these people were released, then whatever they did in the future would inevitably be tied to him.
In other words, he was now completely bound to Forbidden Void.
He would bear the external pressure for Forbidden Void, while Forbidden Void would act as his right-hand man and clear away every obstacle.
But there was one prerequisite: Forbidden Void had to truly behave itself, and certain people lurking in the shadows could not make a move on their own.
Otherwise, even with the Xuanyuan Sword, he would still be in danger.
If he enraged one of those lofty, influential figures, then unless he was strong enough himself, no amount of backing would be worth a damn.
"I'm sorry. This was my master's intention, and it was mine as well."
"First, it would allow Forbidden