The wise do not speak; those who speak are not wise.
How deep and far-sighted was the Old Turtle? How could he offend such an unfathomable existence?
Let alone a mere Golden Immortal—even if Ling Jiuxiao came in person, it would still play dumb and fumble its way through the matter.
As for the karma involving the Earth Vein Golden Lotus, even its turtle shell had been hacked to pieces. It had long since done all it could, so it felt not the slightest psychological burden.
On the other side.
Jun Ling Yuan's face was taut, as though he had been the one struck by lightning. His heart was a tangled mess of emotions.
What did he mean by fifty-fifty? How could he not hear the Old Turtle's evasive intent? It clearly had no intention of wading into these muddy waters.
After expending countless resources and manpower, they had finally obtained a Universe Grade immortal herb, only for it to go up in smoke in the blink of an eye. It was simply the height of bad luck.
That much could still be endured.
If the Azure Dragon truly was an Immortal King reincarnated, they could strike first while its wings were still immature and seize its Dao Fruit.
But if it was merely a clone, acting this way would be no different from courting death. No matter how wondrous Ling Jiuxiao's abilities were, he could not withstand an Immortal King's fury. This was no different from a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Jun Ling Yuan remained silent. After seeing through the crux of the matter, he found himself caught between two impossible choices.
Rationally speaking, he should stop here.
Beneath sweet bait, there was always a sharp hook.
Putting himself in mortal danger for an opportunity was