"Senior Brother, how much longer do we have to stay here?" Kong Xuan complained, kicking a pebble in front of her. "It's been so many days, and we haven't found anything. The disciples from the Beast Taming Sect must all be in hiding, right?"
Because the Flowing Cloud Sect had declared war on the Beast Taming Sect, their Constant Sun Sect had been forced into the mess as well. It wasn't a huge deal for them, though. They wouldn't actually put in any real effort if the two sects started fighting.
"Haha, Junior Sister, don't be in such a hurry," the young man beside her said. "That group of trash from the Beast Taming Sect probably found out we were here, so now they don't dare to show their faces. But looking for them was only a temporary objective anyway. Since we're in the Spirit Realm, our real goal should be to find our own opportunities."
Kong Xuan glanced at the man in the green robe. "Senior Brother Luo, if we really run into someone from the Beast Taming Sect, can you even win?" she asked, her doubt evident.
After all, this Luo Yunchao was the infamous "Young Master Kidney-Deficiency" of the Constant Sun Sect. He spent most of his days flirting with the female disciples. Rumor had it that he had exhausted all his vital essence on them, which was why he was still stuck at the peak of the Sky-Soaring Realm, unable to advance a single step.
This time, Luo Yunchao's other objective in the Spirit Realm was to find a plant called the "Double Sun Flower." It was said that this item could restore a man's heroic vigor.
Seeing the doubt on Kong Xuan's face, Luo Yunchao snorted. "Junior Sister Kong, don't you believe what those people in the sect say. They're just jealous of my peerless looks, that's all. The Beast Taming Sect is nothing. They're only good at hiding. If I ever get my hands on them, I'll annihilate them until not a single piece of their armor is left!"
Kong Xuan smiled. "Senior Brother Luo is so amazing. But what if you can't win? I heard that Lin Yun is not to be trifled with."
Luo Yunchao froze for a second. "Not to be trifled with?" That did sound about right. Anyone who could make it out of the Ancient Forbidden Land alone had to be a ruthless character. But if he really ran into him, he'd just fire a signal flare. He wasn't stupid enough to fight Lin Yun head-on.
Still, he couldn't appear so wimpy in front of Kong Xuan. "Don't worry, Junior Sister," he puffed out his chest. "So what if we run into Lin Yun? Just watch how your Senior Brother beats him so bad he shits his pants! I'll make him kneel and call me grandpa!"
Kong Xuan listened to his boasting and just shook her head helplessly. "If we really run into him, I'm just going to fire the signal flare for help. If you can beat him then, Senior Brother Luo, you'll surely become a legend in your own time."
Luo Yunchao: "…" Junior Sister Kong, I get the feeling you don't want me to become a legend. You want me to be humiliated.
However, Luo Yunchao wasn't actually worried about running into Lin Yun. They were already some distance away from the Beast Taming Sect's territory. He figured those cowards wouldn't dare to take the initiative and would surely hole up in their own familiar area. That was why he had brought Kong Xuan here—partly to show off and deepen their relationship, and partly to avoid getting caught up in the war between the two sects.
Even though the Sect Master had promised that whoever captured Lin Yun could choose one treasure from the Treasure Pavilion, anyone with a brain knew they were no match for that ruthless man.
From his perch in a tree, Lin Yun had heard their entire conversation clearly. His gaze fell upon Luo Yunchao. After determining that dealing with this buffoon posed no threat, he leaped down.
The group, who had been walking forward, stopped dead in their tracks when a man in a black robe suddenly appeared before them.
Luo Yunchao stepped forward. "Who are you? How dare you block the path of our Constant Sun Sect. Get lost! Or I'll annihilate you in a minute!" As he spoke, he even made a flashy show of summoning his treasure weapon.
Luo Yunchao felt quite pleased with himself. A quick glance was all it took to see that the opponent was only in the Origin Sea Realm. No pressure at all, okay!
But in the next moment, he watched as the man slowly turned around. That face… among the disciples of the Four Great Sects of Daye, was there anyone with any renown who didn't recognize it?
Kong Xuan, true to her word, was decisive. She immediately pulled out a signal flare and shot it into the sky, then ducked behind a large tree. "Senior Brother Luo, he's all yours!"
The disciples behind Luo Yunchao also instinctively took several steps back.
Just like that, Luo Yunchao was left standing all alone at the front.
He looked at Lin Yun awkwardly and scratched his head. "Ahem, so it's Junior Brother Lin… ah, no, Senior Brother Lin. What brings you here? This doesn't seem to be the Beast Taming Sect's territory, right?"
As he spoke, his shifty eyes darted around. What a bunch of spineless cowards. The moment they see Lin Yun, they run. What's there to be afraid of? With so many of us together, we can't deal with one Lin Yun?
Of course, this was just wishful thinking. If Luo Yunchao had the chance, he would probably run faster than any of them.
Lin Yun crossed his arms. "I heard you were going to beat me so bad I shit my pants?"
"Huh? No, I didn't!" Luo Yunchao shook his head frantically. "I said I'd annihilate you until not a single piece of your armor was left!" He paused, then corrected himself in a panic. "Ah, no, I mean I'd be annihilated!"
Lin Yun stared at him coldly, the Coldflame Sword now in his hand.
Luo Yunchao completely wimped out. He dropped directly to his knees.
"Don't… Senior Brother Lin, please don't attack! I was just spouting nonsense earlier! I never thought I'd actually run into you! Please, Senior Brother Lin, raise your noble hand and show mercy!"
From her hiding spot, Kong Xuan pursed her lips. "It seems the rumors are true. Senior Brother Luo really is just Young Master Kidney-Deficiency, an embroidered pillow—all show and no substance." The scene had basically confirmed it. One moment he was boasting, the next he was facing Lin Yun, and he didn't even have the courage to fight. He just knelt.
But she looked at the handsome man in the distance with curiosity. Was this man really that formidable? It seemed none of the Four Great Sects dared to oppose him. Even the usually arrogant Senior Brother Luo was too terrified to act.
"Tell me your plan. I'll consider it," Lin Yun asked flatly. This group was so weak he couldn't even be bothered to fight them. But he could at least listen to the four sects' arrangements and see how they planned to deal with the Beast Taming Sect.
Luo Yunchao showed no intention of being stubborn for even a second. "It's like this! The Flowing Cloud Sect told us to encircle the Beast Taming Sect's position in the Spirit Realm and then search for them! That way we can catch them like turtles in a jar!"
Lin Yun's brow furrowed.
Luo Yunchao's legs began to tremble. "No… not turtles in a jar! It's all that idiot Xiao Pingtian's fault! So self-righteous! How could he possibly catch you, Senior Brother Lin?"
Lin Yun couldn't be bothered to say anything more to this spineless coward. He simply held out his hand. "The Geomancy Map. Hand it over."
Luo Yunchao's face turned green. "Senior Brother Lin, if I give this to you, I…"
The tip of the Coldflame Sword was pressed against Luo Yunchao's forehead.
The young man didn't resist any longer. He confessed everything there was to confess.