A rare hint of helplessness appeared in the peerless Daoist's dark eyes.
Before this, Lin Yu had always felt as if he were looking at a peerless expert who was detached from worldly affairs, and judging from the expression on the peerless Daoist's face, he certainly seemed to be.
But the fact that he could remain calm even after his fantasies had come to nothing is already quite remarkable.
According to the Peerless Daoist, they risked so much danger back then in order to become the founder.
As someone who had previously taken action, even if Wushuang Daoren was willing, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it.
He had already handed the key to Lin Yu, and even though he was feeling extremely negative, he could only observe Lin Yu's words.
The Peerless Daoist was destined to be trapped here for his entire life, unable to protect the world. Therefore, when he met the chosen one mentioned in the language, he held great hope in him.
If he had no hope for this person, the Peerless Daoist would not have entrusted the key to Lin Yu on their very first meeting.
The reason Lin Yu didn't see anything significant about Wushuang Daoren was that Wushuang Daoren himself didn't want the matter to escalate.
The Peerless Daoist was worried that if more people knew about this time and the market, it might cause unforeseen complications.
"If I can trap the Longevity Daoist here forever and activate the Twelve True Palaces' method, does that mean I've trapped him, preventing him from escaping for all eternity?" Lin Yu asked.
The Peerless Daoist nodded in agreement, saying, "If that's truly the case, then my eleven fellow Daoists can die without regret."
Judging from the current state of the Peerless Daoist, his greatest goal, along with his eleven former Daoist friends, is to forever imprison the Longevity Daoist on the land of the Twelve True Palaces.
This will eliminate any possibility for the Daoist priest of longevity to harm the world or wreak havoc on humanity.
"So many years have passed, and I have watched helplessly as these barriers have weakened. Now that I have met you, I can finally rest easy," the Peerless Daoist murmured to Lin Yu.
In fact, at first, Wushuang Daoren did not trust Lin Yu so much, and he held back even when facing Lin Yu.
However, since Wushuang Daoren did not make a serious mistake, but instead caused the current situation, Wushuang Daoren was secretly pleased. So, taking advantage of today's opportunity, he told Lin Yu the truth about the matter.
Although the relationship between Wushuang Daoren and Changshou Daoren should be considered irreconcilable, in this matter, Wushuang Daoren can claim that he took advantage of Changshou Daoren.
If Lin Yu completely believed what the Longevity Daoist said, it would mean that he was too easily trusting of others and should never be entrusted with important responsibilities.
However, after hearing what the Longevity Daoist said, Lin Yu did not immediately believe either the Longevity Daoist or the Peerless Daoist, but waited to see how things would develop.
This seemingly simple reaction actually demonstrates Lin Yu's courage and resourcefulness.
"Senior, if I'm not mistaken, as time goes by, the barrier here will eventually weaken to the point where the Longevity Daoist can escape. In fact, he only needs to wait there, and he'll have a chance to escape, won't he?"
"As far as I know, the spiritual power contained within that Longevity Daoist is not much different from mine. Your last risk in entrusting the key to me was truly a risky move."
"How do you know that I was able to bring the key back intact? If that Daoist of Longevity had forcibly taken it away and opened the Twelve True Palaces from the inside, the consequences would have been unimaginable."
Upon hearing this, the Peerless Daoist showed no anger whatsoever; instead, he smiled slightly.
"The magic that the Longevity Daoist practiced was indeed extremely strange. Thousands of years ago, even when the twelve of us combined all our strength, we were still no match for him. It was simply impossible to completely eliminate this guy."
"That's why we settled for second best, gradually weakening the Longevity Daoist by confining him to the Twelve True Palaces."
"Actually, he had already been weakened several times before you even met that old man, and now it's very difficult for him to break through the limitations of the Twelve Palaces."
When Wushuang Daoren spoke, he had a confident expression, as if he believed that Changshou Daoren was completely unable to resist.
Seeing that Wushuang Daoist seemed to have expected this, Lin Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the other party had already made plans, and he had been overthinking things.
"Good lad, not bad, you even know how to test this old man." The Peerless Daoist nodded approvingly.
Despite his seemingly nonchalant and carefree demeanor, Wushuang Daoren had already begun testing Lin Yu Lin Yu the very first moment they met.
After all, the Peerless Daoist had already given the key to Lin Yu. This key looked small and exquisite, but it was connected to the vast Twelve True Palaces.
"Actually, if you can't even pass the previous tests, it only means that you are not the destined person I'm waiting for." When the Peerless Daoist looked at Lin Yu, his eyes were full of smiles.
"Fortunately, my gamble paid off. I've survived for so many years within the Twelve Palaces, waiting for the chosen one of that era. Now, besides you, there's no one else. So, I'll tell you the whole truth, and naturally, you'll bear the responsibility behind it!"
When the Peerless Daoist said this, he was quite carefree, with an indescribable sense of relief on his face, as if he were about to fall into the Yellow Springs at any moment, to accompany his eleven fellow Daoists who had already entered the Yellow Springs.
Lin Yu then realized that the various incongruities he had felt with the Peerless Daoist were actually due to these special backgrounds.
Having experienced so much, the Peerless Daoist had become detached from many things and was not as petty as ordinary cultivators.
"Senior, please wait. With your abilities, it's not impossible for you to leave here! And creating a new body shouldn't be too difficult for you either."
"It was you, senior, who chose to imprison yourself all these years..."
"Have you ever considered that if you leave the Twelve True Palaces, the Longevity Daoist will be imprisoned here forever? You wouldn't need to wait here day after day in vain. Even if no chosen one appears, so what?"
Lin Yu said earnestly, in his opinion, wasn't this a solution to the problem?
The reason why the Peerless Daoist is still trapped in the Twelve True Palaces is that he can't get over his own internal obstacle!