The "Time Erosion" Seal

(Thanks to reader "Carefree Heart" for the tip!!!)

The thought that someone had slipped into the Small World without alerting a Quasi-Sage or any of the several Zenith Heaven Golden Immortals left the Qilin Ancestor both shocked and furious.

He was shocked that such a powerful figure—or perhaps several—existed in the Primordial Wilderness without his knowledge. If they hid in the shadows and struck without warning, even he might be in serious trouble.

He was furious that this intruder had shown the Qilin Clan no respect whatsoever. Not only had the intruder stripped clean everything the clan had collected over countless years, but Lin Tian had also been "kidnapped." It was outrageous.

The Qilin Ancestor called it a kidnapping rather than a murder because he would sense the death of any Qilin Clan member who had reached the Quasi-Sage realm, or anyone so closely bound to the clan.

Given Lin Tian's standing in the clan, how much the clan cared about him, and his strength as a Quasi-Sage, the Qilin Ancestor would certainly have known if he had been killed. Since he sensed nothing of the sort, Lin Tian had not been murdered. More precisely, he was still alive.

The Qilin Ancestor calmed himself and began making deductions. He intended to find out who had entered his Small World and dared act with such arrogance.

"Hm? Why is there nothing?" After a long while, he had learned nothing—not even anything about Lin Tian. It was as though Lin Tian had never appeared in the Small World.

"Impossible. I refuse to believe I can't uncover you." This time, the Qilin Ancestor drew on Lesser World Force. The Small World might not be much help in deducing other matters, but it was excellent for investigating events within its own bounds.

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