"Why?"
The old man asked in confusion.
"Don't you want the qualification to enter the secret realm? That's an unexplored secret realm, there must be many treasures in it."
"Yes."
Chu Lingxiao nodded, but seemed to think of something and shook his head with a smile.
"But I want to strive for it through my own efforts, rather than relying on external forces. If I do that... wouldn't that be cheating? It's unfair to the other disciples participating in this conference."
"Besides, being eliminated is good...it's a good chance for me to accompany Qingze."
Of course, this was just Chu Lingxiao's statement. The real reason was that he didn't trust this old man, and he hadn't trusted him since they first met.
What if he uses his body to do something messy?
The old man looked at his resolute expression and knew that it was useless to say anything more, so he said no more.
Retreating to the edge of his sea of consciousness, the old man sighed helplessly.
This kid has been too wary of me from the beginning. How can I implement his backup plan?
I shouldn't have chosen this guy. It's all because I was too weak at that time.
That's right, the reason why the old man wanted to control Chu Lingxiao's body was not only because he wanted to get the opportunity to enter the secret realm and let Chu Lingxiao become stronger quickly and shape his own body as soon as possible, but more importantly, he wanted to secretly plant a seed in this body while he was in control of it, just in case.
If the body is well-shaped and suitable for his soul to reside in, then he will not activate the backup plan.
If the adaptability is very poor, he will use the accumulated mental power and the control seeds he planted in this body a long time ago to destroy Chu Lingxiao's soul and replace it.
Of course, he would not do this unless it was absolutely necessary, after all, it would also involve great risks and costs.
He didn't want to deliberately murder this kid, but he wanted to make adequate preparations. After all, this was related to his own life safety and he couldn't be careless.
If he were in his prime, even if he wanted to possess someone's body, that person would feel extremely honored and would kneel on the ground begging him to take over their body...
Alas, things have really changed and people have changed. It’s all because of that hateful Zuo Shi, otherwise I wouldn’t have fallen to this point.
Moreover, this kid is too cautious. He won't fall into the trap no matter what. He won't even be given the chance to plant the control seeds.
Never mind, there's still a long way to go. The world of immortal cultivation is so dangerous, there's always a chance that this kid will ask him for help...
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By the time Chu Lingxiao stopped talking to the old man in his sea of consciousness and came to his senses, it was almost his turn to go on stage.
“Ling Xiao.
When Chu Lingxiao was about to stand up, Gu Qingze suddenly called out his name with a smile.
"What's wrong?"
"Your action of abandoning the duel when you go on stage may cause you to be looked down upon or criticized by other sword cultivators for a while. I hope Ling Xiao will not take it to heart."
Gu Qingze hesitated for a while before speaking slowly.
"Why do you say that?"
"I've observed other duels and found that even when there's a huge disparity in strength, neither side will surrender before the fight even begins. I've also read in books that one of the most important qualities of a sword cultivator is unwavering courage. Your actions might not align with the mainstream values of sword cultivators..."
"Don't worry, I'm not that fragile." Chu Lingxiao smiled slightly. "Besides, just do what you think is right and be true to yourself. Why should you care so much about what others think of you?"
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