Lin Yun didn't know what the events that had just transpired truly meant. But his intuition told him that the Flowing Cloud Sect wasn't the only one trying to cause trouble in this Grand Tournament. There was another group involved, and he had never imagined their strength would be so terrifying.
After his hasty departure, he didn't hesitate, quickly following the route Zhou Damao had taken.
"I never thought that such a simple matter would take such a turn," Lin Yun muttered to himself.
Being able to use the God-Slaying Bow to deal with Xiao Pingtian was already a great success. He hadn't expected any further complications, yet he had run into those mysterious figures.
"Those two are very strong. Even if you were to burn your soul of life right now, you would not be able to defeat them," the Chongqing Bird commented with detached objectivity.
Lin Yun's abilities were indeed outstanding, but compared to opponents of that caliber, he was still lacking. It was undeniable that Lin Yun had worked incredibly hard to improve his skills throughout this entire process, but opponents like Xiao Pingtian were a rare exception. When facing a true master, it was exceedingly rare to be able to cross realms and achieve a kill. The stronger the opponent, the less likely such a thing was to happen.
Lin Yun didn't say anything. He himself understood that this problem would not be easy to solve. Fortunately, the Beast Taming Sect's situation was likely the best among all the sects right now. If it weren't, he truly wouldn't know what to do. How could he possibly deal with these suddenly appearing enemies all by himself?
"Can you determine who those people are? If only we could find out who is trying to cause trouble here, that would be great."
The Chongqing Bird was speechless. "I am merely your spirit beast, not your radar. Don't you think your request is a bit absurd?" From such a great distance, how could it possibly know who they were?
Lin Yun gave an embarrassed smile. It was a pity; they were indeed too far away. Otherwise, his panel might have been able to give him some clues.
For the next few days, Lin Yun searched for Zhou Damao while recovering his strength. Fortunately, he didn't encounter any danger along the way. Finally, on the fourth day, he found the group from the Beast Taming Sect, who were hiding out.
During this time, under Zhou Damao's leadership, they had successfully cleared a secret realm and obtained considerable benefits from it. The entire team had seen a significant improvement. Fei Yuming was overjoyed. After they returned this time, they could finally hold their heads high. It was the first time in many years that the Beast Taming Sect had achieved such good results. In the past, it was always because they either weren't strong enough or had internal problems. But now, they could finally see a glimmer of hope for their resurgence. Everyone here was, of course, delighted.
Everyone except for Zhou Damao.
Although the sect's current results were good, he had been observing the changes in the Spirit Realm recently. He was particularly disturbed by the terrifying energy fluctuation he had felt a few days ago. No one knew what kind of battle could have produced such a scene.
"I say, Senior Brother Zhou, it's already come to this. Don't tell me you're still worried about Lin Yun?"
Zhou Damao glanced at Fei Yuming. "The current situation is different from what we initially thought. You know how smoothly things have been going for us lately. That's all because Junior Brother Lin has been out there, drawing all the enemies to himself. Otherwise, how could we have so leisurely completed our tasks here?"
Seeing Zhou Damao's earnest expression, Fei Yuming didn't let anything show on his face, but inwardly, he was quite disdainful. This was all because of Lin Yun? Don't be ridiculous. That guy was, at best, a piece of Origin Sea Realm trash. If the Sect Master hadn't taken a liking to him, he wouldn't have even been qualified to enter this place. By now, he was probably dead in a ditch somewhere.
"Don't worry, Senior Brother Zhou," Fei Yuming said with a smile. "Since Lin Yun asked to go himself, he must have his own methods."
Zhou Damao's face remained etched with worry.
Just then, a familiar voice sounded out.
"Senior Brother Zhou, it's so great to see you all!"
Fei Yuming, who had been smiling just a moment before, felt his expression freeze solid.
Lin Yun?
How did this damn kid get over here? Did he manage to evade the others?
Fei Yuming stared at Lin Yun in astonishment. Although Lin Yun looked a bit disheveled, he didn't appear to have any particularly serious injuries.
Zhou Damao, who had been worried sick, broke into a wide grin upon hearing Lin Yun's voice. He went up and gave him a big hug. "You brat, you really had me worried! You're finally here. Now we can go back!"
Seeing Zhou Damao's happy face, Lin Yun shook his head. "Senior Brother Zhou, although I've taken care of a lot of trouble, by a fortunate coincidence, I also learned of an even bigger conspiracy. I'm afraid… we won't be able to go back this time."
The moment Lin Yun finished speaking, Fei Yuming was the first to refute him. "Lin Yun, don't you spout nonsense here! The one-month period is almost up. What are you saying now about us not being able to go back? How is that possible? Are you just going to disregard the rules set by all the elders?"
Seeing Fei Yuming's angry face, Lin Yun didn't know why the man had such a temper. He simply recounted what he had seen and heard, though he did, of course, conceal the details of how he had defeated Xiao Pingtian.
The more Zhou Damao listened, the more he admired Lin Yun. In me the tiger sniffs the rose. Even someone as formidable as Xiao Pingtian had lost to Lin Yun.
"Hmph, that's a load of nonsense! I don't know what your motive is, but if it's just to sing your own praises, I don't think it's necessary!" Fei Yuming retorted, leveling a serious accusation at him. "You're only in the Origin Sea Realm. Even if you somehow managed to cultivate to the peak of the realm, you're still a long way from a true breakthrough!"
"Senior Brother Fei, why do you have such hostility towards me? Everything I said is the truth. If you don't believe me, you'll find out soon enough."
There were only three days left until the one-month period was over. At that time, if they were still unable to leave the Spirit Realm, many people would naturally realize there was a problem.
But what worried Lin Yun now was, what were those mysterious figures planning to do?