Orochimaru sneered. "Now that you mention it, that does seem to be the case. But working hard will get you to your goal faster than doing nothing. You only have ten years. No, I should say you and Lin Mo both have only ten years."
Orochimaru still didn't know about Lu Qi, so he had no idea she had made a five-year agreement with Lin Mo.
"We just have to kill that man, right?" Orochimaru looked toward the man who had already run far away.
Lin Feng nodded slightly. "In theory, killing him will be enough. But to be safe, we can't leave any of those wolf beasts alive either."
Orochimaru studied Lin Feng for a moment, then leaped into a nearby tree and raced after the man and the wolf pack.
Lin Feng didn't go any farther. He turned and headed back.
By the time he returned to Lin Mo, Orochimaru was already there.
At the sight of Orochimaru, Lin Mo could roughly guess what had happened.
"Lu Qi wanted you to gain some experience," Lin Mo said, exasperated. "Why did you bring him in?"
Orochimaru raised an eyebrow. "Heh. Looks like I came at a bad time. Should I leave?"
"Why wouldn't I use help when it's available?" Lin Feng said with a shrug. "Why do I have to get myself battered and bruised? I'm going to become an Immortal Emperor sooner or later, so what difference does it make?"
Even Kaku couldn't let that pass. "I'd say that way of thinking is wrong. You can grow stronger with outside help, sure, but no matter how much someone gives you, it isn't yours. Even if you rely entirely on others to reach the top, you'll still suffer against an evenly matched opponent if your fundamentals are weak."
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