At this moment.
He put away his paper fan, stopped, and cupped his hands with a smile. "Senior Yue."
"If I do not return from this journey, you will take charge of Immortal Valley and oversee the Great World's Overlord Clans." Yue Lingyan calmly spoke these words, then continued, "Your talent in the Great Dao is formidable—stronger than your talent in the Immortal Dao."
At those words, Ling Yunshen's gaze abruptly sharpened. After pondering for a long while, he slowly shook his head. "Senior, my ambitions do not lie here."
"You should know that I came to Boundless Immortal Valley only to take part in the grand undertaking of Heaven-and-Earth Sublimation. I have no desire to wield any authority here."
"Senior, you should seek someone more capable for this matter."
Ling Yunshen gave a self-mocking smile and solemnly bowed to Yue Lingyan. "Though I have received your immense favor, Senior, Ling cannot obey this command."
"Yunshen." Yue Lingyan's tone became considerably sharper. "Your future achievements in the Immortal Dao will surpass mine. Freedom and wandering the world are not a good destination for you."
"Senior, forgive me, but I cannot obey." Ling Yunshen cupped his hands with a calm smile, neither servile nor overbearing. "Once the grand undertaking of Heaven-and-Earth Sublimation through the ages is complete, Ling will also depart and wander the True Immortal Realm."
When he spoke of wandering the True Immortal Realm, a blazing light appeared in his eyes.
Perhaps whenever something deeply interested him, he would go somewhere else as he had gone to Boundless Immortal Valley, then leave without a sound or trace.
Yue Lingyan looked deeply at Ling Yunshen and no longer tried to persuade him.
Ling Yunshen had long understood Yue Lingyan's intentions. He said evenly, "Senior, if someone powerful enough to throw