Lin Buyu glanced at the young woman and said calmly:
"I came early to have a look."
The young woman was named Mu Yao. She had joined Three Corpses Cave only a few years ago, and because she too had been selected from the Lower Realm by Three Corpses Cave, she was particularly close to Lin Buyu.
As though something had occurred to her, Lin Buyu immediately took a token from her sleeve and offered it to Mu Yao, saying mildly:
"Keep this Demon-Slaying Token safe. Just infuse it with your Divine Marrow and Dao Essence Power, and we'll count as teammates in the Chaotic Stars Assembly."
At the sight of the token, Mu Yao immediately grew nervous:
"Senior Sister Buyu, I, I..."
Lin Buyu glanced at Mu Yao, then at Liu Qingxiang, Luo Hong, and the others standing a short distance behind her. She then withdrew the Demon-Slaying Token expressionlessly and turned back toward the Trial Platform, her expression utterly unruffled, as though nothing had happened.
Mu Yao explained with a face full of shame:
"Senior Sister Buyu, I originally intended to go with you in this Chaotic Stars Assembly, no matter what."
"But... but Senior Sister Qingxiang, she promised me that as long as I joined her team, regardless of our final results, she would give me her chance to use the Corpse-Slaying Saber to break through."
As though she had not heard, Lin Buyu said without turning:
"I understand."
Just then, Liu Qingxiang suddenly called to Mu Yao from nearby:
"Junior Sister Mu Yao, that person is nothing but a weapon without any feelings. Getting too close to her will only hurt you!"
Standing beside Liu Qingxiang, Luo Hong suddenly frowned at Lin Buyu and said:
"Buyu, are you truly unwilling to join us, insisting on forming