At This Moment, There Happened to Be Something He Could Give Him...

One had to know that once the secret realm opened,

there would be True Essence Realm experts inside.

And once something like Secret Realm Origin Crystals appeared,

they would inevitably become resources fought over by both factions.

By then, entering without the True Essence Realm would be no different from seeking death.

Looking at Hua Chengming before him, Lin Tian asked with his last shred of hope, "The thing the Academy Master wants wouldn't happen to be Secret Realm Origin Crystals, would it?"

"That's right."

Upon hearing Lin Tian's question, Hua Chengming answered calmly.

Heh.

Hearing his reply, Lin Tian could not help but sneer inwardly.

And the moment Hua Chengming saw the look in Lin Tian's eyes,

he immediately knew what he was thinking.

He then continued, "Don't worry. Since I have proposed this condition, I naturally have a plan. I certainly will not send you to your death for nothing."

At those words, Lin Tian raised an eyebrow as he looked at him.

"Then may I ask what the Academy Master's plan is...?"

Without another word, Hua Chengming directly took something from his sleeve

and placed it between them.

Looking at what he had taken out,

Lin Tian lifted his eyes to examine it.

It was an incomparably exquisite compass, engraved with dragons and phoenixes.

Its countless patterns seemed to trace the contours of mountains and rivers, yet also resembled some ancient runes.

"What is this?"

"This is called the Heavenly Star Compass, something I happened to obtain in my early years."

"You can bring it into the secret realm with you. It will allow you to locate the Secret Realm Origin Crystals ahead of everyone else."

Lin Tian?

What did that mean? Ahead of everyone else?

Seeing the confusion in Lin Tian's eyes,

Hua Chengming immediately added,