Since she escaped from the Profound Heaven Holy Land and was separated from her clan, she has been living a life of hiding and running away for many years.
Apologizing to someone is a small matter and a common occurrence.
If you happen to encounter an easy-going person, all you need to do is apologize and give them your winnings.
But if you encounter someone who's greedy, let alone apologizing and giving away the spoils, they might even take away her original Storage Bag, and it still wouldn't be enough to settle things.
I've experienced this kind of thing far too many times.
Who told her she was all alone, with no connections or background?
No, it's not that they have no connections, but once those connections are exposed, they won't bring any benefits; instead, they could lead to their death.
She couldn't even count how many times, despite her overwhelming strength and talent, her opponents were forced to hand over their fortuitous opportunity because she was alone and helpless, while they had protectors or patriarchs by their side.
She had no choice but to hand it over.
If we don't pay, are we just waiting to die?
She didn't want to die; she wanted to live, to avenge her people, and to find her brothers and sisters...
Lin Ling wanted too much, so she couldn't die. She could only break her pride and swallow all her blood and tears.
Otherwise, with her talent, how could she have only reached the level of a mere Venerable?
How could Sword Intent only be at the sixth level?
She had considered drawing her sword in anger, even if the opponent's protector was far stronger than her.
But she held back.
My brothers might still be alive, and my eldest sister might still be alive.
She didn't want her brothers and sisters to find her one day with only a tombstone and a handful of bones.
Because of this obsession, she bowed her head time and time again, handing over the fortuitous opportunity that were within her grasp time and time again.
apologize.
Apologize.
Even if you're unwilling, you have to force a smile to try and save a chance.
Over the years, she has also encountered people who went back on their word and tried to take her life, taking her things but not wanting to spare her life.
Lin Ling had no other choice but to escape, to escape at all costs.
Countless times I've been unconscious, suffered injuries, been seriously wounded, and narrowly escaped death...
Her body was covered in countless wounds.
Even so, she still lived on, gritting her teeth and surviving.
She always remembered what her brothers said before they parted.
My brother said, "Ling'er, you must live. You must live."
We will definitely meet again someday.
However, Lin Ling did not elaborate on the hardships she had endured over the years, even when facing Su Lianxin, with whom she had felt an instant connection.
She uttered only a few words, then whispered, " Lianxin, let it go this time... Don't think about it anymore, we'll look for other fortuitous opportunity."
Even without being explicitly stated, Su Lianxin could sense from these brief words the hardships Lin Ling had endured over the years.
She sighed softly and swallowed the rest of the words that were about to come out of her throat.
She had experienced something similar.
Back then on Starfall Peak, their master was seriously injured. They had no strength, no status, nothing at all.
Even when his master was doing well, because Starfall Peak was sparsely populated and his master's strength was not strong enough to break through to the King Realm, he was always looked down upon by people from other peaks.
Not to mention that she was just an outer disciple of Starfall Peak, and it was common for her Cultivation Resources to be taken away from her.
Until later...
After hesitating for a while, Su Lianxin gently took Lin Ling's arm and comforted her, "I didn't want to impulsively ask for it back... Sister Lin, our relationship has reached such a point, almost like sisters. I know you have your own difficulties. I don't expect you to tell me, and I know I probably can't help you right now, but I have my master!"
When her master was mentioned, Su Lianxin's eyes lit up.
It was only after Lin Ling had known her for almost a year that she had seen such a look of worship and reverence whenever she heard her mention that master.
"My master is unparalleled throughout history, the greatest person I have ever seen, a prodigy among ten thousand, no, among a million! My talent is not even a fraction as great as his. If we find him, he will surely be able to help you, Sister Lin."
"Master has always treated me very well. If he knew that you have treated me so well, helped me in every way, and saved me from danger many times, he would definitely not stand idly by. Sister Lin, please believe me, don't bear everything by yourself. Now, I'm here!"
Although she hadn't seen her master for a long time, Su Lianxin believed that by today, her master had probably already broken through to the Thearch Realm.
With Master's strength, after breaking through to the Thearch Realm, his power is absolutely incomparable to that of ordinary Thearch Realm beings.
Thinking about it...
He should be on par with the Great Emperor, right?
However, after hearing Su Lianxin's words, Lin Ling shook her head with a wry smile.
Her gaze was bittersweet, tinged with helplessness. Looking at Su Lianxin, her eyes held a gentle tenderness, as if she were looking at her own younger sister. She raised her hand, hesitantly, and gently patted Su Lianxin's head, softly refusing.
"I'm sorry, Lianxin... I'm glad you have this thought in mind."
"But it's not that I'm unwilling to tell you, nor that I don't trust you. It's just that even if I did tell you, this isn't something I can resolve alone, and it might even drag you into it."
" Lianxin... don't worry about me, everything will be alright."
She often heard Su Lianxin mention that master.
They say he's a truly extraordinary being.
But it was no use.
Lin Ling sighed softly, feeling somewhat disheartened, her lips trembling with an indescribable chill.
Her enemies were the Profound Heaven Holy Land, a behemoth even in the Eastern Continent. Let alone the Thearch Realm, even the Saint Realm was nothing in the eyes of the Profound Heaven Holy Land.
Telling Su Lianxin would have harmed her.
Even though they had a very good relationship, she didn't want to tell Su Lianxin. In fact, she was already planning to part ways with Su Lianxin.
after all...
If her enemies found her, it would likely implicate Su Lianxin, something she didn't want to see.
Lin Ling sighed, pulling herself out of her memories, and forced a smile at Su Lianxin.
"Alright, alright, you don't need to worry about my affairs. I have my own way of handling things."
"Getting back to the main point, if we run out of resources, we can just find more."
"The Vast Sea Secret Realm is about to open, and the fortuitous opportunity inside are far greater than those in the Sword Ruins."
"At that time, all forces will gather, and your Duan Household will not miss it either. You will go with them... My identity is special, so I will not go with you. If fate allows, we can meet again in the Vast Sea Secret Realm."
After saying that, Lin Ling tossed a Storage Bag to Su Lianxin.
Su Lianxin quickly caught it, but when she looked up again, Lin Ling was already gone.
All that could be heard was the other person's voice, coming from afar.
"These are Spirit Stone and pills from the Sword Tomb. I secretly kept a portion for you. You're about to break through to the Eighth-Level Sword Intent; you'll need them."
"See you in the Vast Sea Secret Realm then... Lianxin."
Su Lianxin held the Storage Bag in her hands, slightly stunned, a warm feeling washing over her.
She quickly came to her senses and rushed out to search.
But Lin Ling was nowhere to be found.
Su Lianxin bit her lip, took a deep breath, and gripped the Storage Bag in her hand tightly.
" The Vast Sea Secret Realm... Sister Lin, wait for me!"