"Lin Shen, it really was you. I thought I had mistaken you for someone else." Long Yue came before Lin Shen and looked him over uncertainly from head to toe. Only after confirming that the man before her was indeed Lin Shen did she speak in surprise.
Only upon hearing her voice did Lin Shen realize that it truly was Long Yue. He considered whether he should take the Fire Seed from her while he had the chance.
"Do I really have such an ordinary face?" Lin Shen said with a smile.
"No. People outside have all been saying that you already shattered the immortal gate and entered the immortal court. That's why, when I saw you here, I thought I had seen the wrong person," Long Yue explained.
"I was merely in seclusion for a while to rest." Lin Shen casually made up an excuse without explaining further, then asked Long Yue, "Why are you here?"
Long Yue sighed. "Recently, battles between the Celestial Race and the Di Man Race have become increasingly frequent. I wanted to learn more about both races and see whether there is any way to resolve the conflict between them."
Lin Shen was somewhat surprised. He had not expected the Di Man Race and the Celestial Race to still be at war.
As Long Yue spoke, she looked at Lin Shen. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Lin Shen, you hold extremely high prestige within the Celestial Race. Could you help persuade the Heavenly Emperor to find a way to stop the war between the two races?"
"I'm just an idle man now. Forget persuading the Heavenly Emperor—I don't even have the qualifications to seek an audience with him," Lin Shen replied perfunctorily.
Long Yue's heart was in the right place, but war was no