"Besides, even if I forcibly shouldered the karma and slew Lin Qinggu, his divine soul would still be seized by Half-Immortal Zhechen."
"Only, this is also the outcome Lin Qinggu least wants to see."
Under the rules of the Deity-Summoning Token, if Lin Qinggu were taken away through the seizure of his divine soul, he could only become Zhechen's servant from then on, with no hope of ever reaching the Half-Immortal Realm.
At this thought, Xu Taiping found it difficult to choose:
Forcibly shouldering the karma to destroy Lin Qinggu isn't quite worth it.
But if I simply let him go, he will indeed be a source of trouble in the future.
Yet if I'm to avoid shouldering the karma, I'll have to keep Half-Immortal Zhechen here as well.
Offending a Half-Immortal for no reason was equally unwise. Moreover, if Half-Immortal Zhechen had no desire to linger in battle, Xu Taiping might not actually be able to keep him here.
With this in mind, Xu Taiping sensed his Origin Beginning Clone.
Upon discovering that the Origin Beginning Clone had successfully found Buyu's remnant soul, he inwardly sighed in relief:
Whatever happens, Buyu's remnant soul has been found.
Just then, Heavenly Lord Hanjian's voice suddenly sounded in his mind:
"Xu Taiping, this Lin Qinggu is full of sinister tricks. Even if you agree to his terms, you must be exceedingly careful."
Hearing this, Xu Taiping was about to thank Heavenly Lord Hanjian, but a thought immediately stirred in his heart:
Perhaps Heavenly Lord Hanjian, Jiang Fu, and the others know this Half-Immortal Zhechen's background.
With this in mind, he dispensed with pleasantries and asked Heavenly Lord Hanjian directly:
"Heavenly Lord Hanjian, do you know a Half-Immortal named Zhechen?"
To Xu Taiping's surprise, the moment he asked, Heavenly Lord Hanjian's somewhat excited