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"": "The dignified Venue Master of the Talisman Arts Lineage, a Great Master who had achieved emergence from darkness, had not stooped to begging, yet his helplessness was plain to see.
Beset by troubles within and threats without, the Talisman Arts Lineage stood on the brink of collapse, and Luo Bin had become its lifeline.
Bai Xian pressed her lips together. A flicker of hesitation entered her eyes as she, too, looked at Luo Bin.
Miao Tu and Miao Yun exchanged looks, their feelings equally obvious.
At the very least, Xu Jiuqu had persuaded those two.
Fourth Master Gray darted back and forth across Luo Bin's shoulders, squeaking several times. He shook a leg, then tugged at Luo Bin's clothes.
Luo Bin remained unmoved and still did not invite Fourth Master Gray to possess him.
Xu Jiuqu clasped his hands and began to bow deeply to Luo Bin.
"Wait," Luo Bin said.
Xu Jiuqu stiffened slightly.
"Your remedy depends on the Consecrated Elders of the Ten Paths of the Heavenly Heart and Immortal Ascension Mountain agreeing. What if they don't? What if they unanimously decide that Xu Lu's idea is indeed unacceptable to the three lineages? What happens to Xu Lu then?" Luo Bin asked.
Yes, Xu Jiuqu's words and the reality before them laid bare every difficulty facing the Talisman Arts Lineage.
During the Blood Moon, all its masters were suppressed by Corpse-Ghosts, yet a group of Yin Spirit Projection practitioners from the Lesser Earth Aspect Taoist Grounds had chosen this moment to arrive.
Yes, Xu Jiuqu had relented, giving Xu Lu a possible way forward.
In fact, Xu Jiuqu himself had been obstructed by the Third Consecrator over this very matter, which had led to a Shadow Ghost devouring part of him.
Bai Xian,