"Although this place still appears to be within the Twelve Palaces, it is no longer considered part of the Twelve Palaces' territory."
"Therefore, even if I stay here the whole time, I will not be affected by that monster."
"I have been guarding this place for over a hundred years. The cage of the Twelve True Palaces may seem unbreakable, but it is only impenetrable to ordinary cultivators."
"Rumor has it that there is a cultivator in this world who can unlock the key; that person must be you."
"If you truly had nothing special about you, you wouldn't be standing before me at all."
"Although I cannot discern any hidden secrets within you, in all my years of experience, I can see that you possess abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people."
"Fortunately, you are kind-hearted. As long as I explain the seriousness of this matter to you, you will not act recklessly and cause a great disaster." The Longevity Daoist breathed a sigh of relief and said slowly.
However, Lin Yu was even more confused when he heard what the Longevity Daoist said.
He considered himself a newcomer to the Dao Qi era, and compared to his arrogance and unbridled behavior in the Three Thousand Immortal Realms era, he was already quite low-key in the Dao Qi era.
Even so, why is his strength still so conspicuous?
"Senior, what do you mean by this?" Lin Yu asked the Longevity Daoist with a puzzled look, as he felt that the other party was holding back something.
Sure enough, after hearing Lin Yu's question, the Longevity Daoist smiled slightly, raised his hand to enchant his beard, and looked at the location of the key not far away.
In fact, there are not many cultivators who know that the Twelve True Palaces are actually a prison. Longevity Daoist is one, and Shouyang Daoist is another.
"In fact, a prophecy arose at the very beginning of this world."
"Legend has it that an extremely special cultivator will appear, whose destiny is not entirely the same as that of all other cultivators. This cultivator seems to belong to another era, yet is extremely powerful, almost capable of breaking through the limitations of the entire world."
"And these restrictions, encompassing all aspects, naturally include this prison known as the Twelve Palaces."
"The twelve powerful beings who sealed the demons here before also believed that the whole situation would be completely changed because of this cultivator's existence."
"Ever since I learned of this language-wielding seagull, I have stayed here day and night, waiting for that destined person." The Longevity Daoist said this with a hint of melancholy in his tone.
This prison was built with the lives of those twelve powerful cultivators to imprison the most powerful demon in the entire world. Daoist Changshou could not bear to see this masterpiece of twelve powerful cultivators destroyed.
Lin Yu finally understood; the "chosen one" mentioned by the Longevity Daoist was probably himself.
However, the Longevity Daoist did not know that he was not a cultivator of this era, but came from the era of the Three Thousand Immortal Realms.
Moreover, Lin Yu possesses the extremely mysterious Hongmeng System, which has a tremendous impact on the entire world.
It seems that the so-called prophet is no ordinary person; he must have some real skills, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to predict Lin Yu's whereabouts.
Lin Yu was somewhat impressed by this linguist, who was able to predict his arrival so early.
However, after what happened with the "Peerless Daoist," Lin Yu did not believe everything the Longevity Daoist said, and maintained a skeptical attitude.
So far, however, what the Longevity Daoist has said has not been contradictory and seems quite true.
The reason Lin Yu now chooses to believe in the Longevity Daoist is largely due to his own perception.
The "Peerless Daoist" gave him an extremely dangerous feeling, and he was able to suppress the Hongmeng System's deduction ability. It has to be said that the existence of the "Peerless Daoist" was a huge threat to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu had previously lamented that although his opponent was powerful, he was at least no match for him. Now it seemed that he had been too naive.
Fortunately, he did not actually restart the entire Twelve True Palaces. If he had not encountered the Longevity Daoist before leaving, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Senior, if I may say something I shouldn't, you've been guarding this place for so many years, you should know what's been going on, right?"
"In that case, do you know what the Lineage of the Twelve True Palaces did under the influence of the 'Peerless Daoist'? They used puppetry on ordinary cultivators, extracting their spiritual power and turning them into their puppets for their own use."
"Over the years, they have harmed countless cultivators. You should have seen it all. Why didn't you lend a hand?" Lin Yu looked at the Longevity Daoist with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
He believed that with the Longevity Daoist's abilities, he certainly had the capacity to act if he wanted to. But why, for so long, had he chosen to stand idly by, just like that so-called "Peerless Daoist"?
Regardless of what the Daoist of Longevity's true purpose is, he is certainly not a completely righteous being.
Upon hearing this, the Longevity Daoist sighed, "I too have the will, but lack the strength!"
"To put it bluntly, I'm getting old, and being able to stay here is already my limit."
"If we were to meddle in the affairs of the Twelve Palaces any further, it would likely backfire."
The Daoist priest explained that there was another point he didn't explicitly state: according to the prophecy, he shouldn't have gotten involved in this matter at all.
After all, if he had intervened in the affairs of the Twelve True Palaces before, the Twelve True Palaces would not have shown any abnormalities, Lin Yu would not have come to investigate, and all of this would not have happened.
"Even if I had stopped those cultivators from coming in, they would have found other ways to get in."
"The cultivators who are attracted to that demonic creature also possess extremely greedy desires. They may be more wicked than ordinary cultivators. After all, like attracts like, and opposites repel each other!"
"Only cultivators with power similar to that demonic creature would be attracted to it. Even if I were to intervene, I might not be able to change the outcome."
The Daoist priest sighed and continued.
"Young friend, I'm not afraid of you digesting this. I've lived for a very long time. I have the title of a long-lived Daoist, but I haven't made any contributions to this world. I feel that my time is coming to an end, and if I accidentally miss out on you while making a move, it would be a great loss."
When the Daoist priest spoke these words, a sense of sadness inevitably crept into his tone.