Chapter 872 - 123: Tribulation Cultivator Xiao Yan

Smoking Island.

An inconspicuous small island among the many islands in the Eastern Sea.

"There’s actually so much Quenching Crystal Sand."

Yin Yue looked at the Quenching Crystal Sand that Lin Chen had taken out, her small face showing surprise. The Quenching Crystal Sand is precious because although it is a mineral, it does not form in large quantities.

Generally, finding a dozen buckets of Quenching Crystal Sand in one location is considered the limit.

"That place is unusual."

Lin Chen explained the situation of the sea cave to Yin Yue, but he concealed the perfect-level Sword Path Will.

"There should be other hidden secrets in that sea cave, probably more valuable than the Quenching Crystal Sand. It might be worth exploring again."

Yin Yue pondered for a moment and gave her conjecture.

Upon hearing Yin Yue’s words, Lin Chen felt a chill in his heart. As expected of the Princess of the Moon Soul Race, she is knowledgeable and analyzes things from a high perspective. Lin Chen had only mentioned the Blood Mist Beast and some passages in the cave, yet she realized its uniqueness.

For an ordinary martial artist, even an innate martial artist, they wouldn’t think so much. After all, a bounty of Quenching Crystal Sand would already be considered a huge fortune, and they wouldn’t believe there’s a greater opportunity hidden in the cave.

Shao Chaozong, Zhang Sheng, and Zhu Ru didn’t think of these due to their limited perspective.

"Having just killed the Lotus Island Master, the Jiuhua Alliance behind them will likely investigate. It’s not safe to go to the sea cave now."

Lin Chen found an excuse, but when Yin Yue heard Lin Chen’s explanation, she smirked and said, "I was being redundant. It seems you’ve already obtained the cave’s hidden opportunity."

Is she angry?

For the first time, Lin Chen sensed anger on Yin Yue’s face. Did she think he was deceiving her?

But how did this little girl figure it out?

"Just because I’m young doesn’t mean I’m inexperienced. That sea cave was clearly made by someone; the Blood Mist Beast wouldn’t be so kind as to dig out multiple passages. The person who constructed the sea cave didn’t take the Quenching Crystal Sand, suggesting they weren’t tempted by it and are likely a Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouse."

Yin Yue spoke softly, "I could think of these things, and so could you. The Blood Mist Beasts pose no real threat to you; you wouldn’t let the Quenching Crystal Sand cloud your judgment. Most importantly, you shouldn’t treat me like Lin Xi and try to deceive me."

Lin Chen: ???

"Lotus Island was part of the Jiuhua Alliance, but such an interest-based organization is not reliable. If a powerful figure attacked Lotus Island and Hu Tingchun asked for help, the Jiuhua Alliance’s martial artists would not stand by and do nothing. But now that all of Lotus Island’s innate martial artists are dead, those from the Jiuhua Alliance are busy dividing up Lotus Island’s resources and won’t pursue the culprit."

After hearing Yin Yue’s words, Lin Chen awkwardly smiled. It seemed like the excuse he randomly concocted upset Yin Yue, making her feel insulted, hence her anger.

He truly wasn’t worried that the Jiuhua Alliance would avenge those who died on Lotus Island!

The so-called alliance is just a community of interest. If any Lotus Island innate martial artists were still alive, those from the Jiuhua Alliance would at least put on a show, but with none left, no one would risk offending a mysterious peak of Innate Third Realm powerhouse for a group of dead people.

Ever since the Lotus Island Master and his several disciples were killed mysteriously, there have been rumors that the mastermind might be at the peak of the Innate Third Realm.

"In the sea cave, I found a perfect-level Sword Path Will."

Ultimately, Lin Chen decided to tell Yin Yue the truth.

"A perfect-level Sword Path Will?"

Yin Yue blinked her small eyes, understanding why Lin Chen chose to keep it a secret. She would’ve done the same.

If the news of a perfect-level Sword Path Will got out, all swordsmen of the Flame Dynasty, including some Myriad Phenomena Realm powerhouses, would not remain idle.

Compared to a perfect-level Sword Path Will, this Quenching Crystal Sand indeed counts as nothing.

"So, the sea cave was left by a Sword Path powerhouse, and you comprehended this Will?"

"It’s not that easy. My Martial Soul Map has absorbed many Martial Path Wills, including Sword Path, but the strongest Sword Path is only at the refined level, not even one flawless level..."

Lin Chen shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn’t even dare to touch its sharpness. Below the Innate Fourth Realm, touching it could mean instant death, unless one is a super Sword Dao genius.

Upon hearing that Lin Chen hadn’t comprehended it, Yin Yue actually let out a sigh of relief.

"You seem happy that I haven’t comprehended the Sword Path Will."

"It’s not happy. If you could comprehend this Sword Path Will, it would change the structure of the entire Flame Dynasty, which might not be a good thing for you."

"What do you mean?"

Lin Chen felt that Yin Yue’s words had a hidden meaning.

"You’ll understand later."

However, Yin Yue didn’t continue on this topic. Some things cannot be explicitly stated, just like how one cannot simply ask the Royal Family of the Flame Dynasty to resolve issues like the Emperor-level Divine Seal’s demonification.

"With this Quenching Crystal Sand and Innate Stone, you should be able to condense an Innate Crystal in all your body’s hidden acupoints, but you’ll need a relatively safe place."

"A safe place!"

Lin Chen thought of Canglan Island. With Senior Jiang there, no place could be safer than Canglan Island.

"You can’t go back to Canglan Island."

It seemed Yin Yue knew what Lin Chen was thinking and directly vetoed it.