If Su Lin wants to obtain the Immortal Source Stone amidst this prevailing trend of local cultivation, the difficulty will be extremely high.
They traveled in silence, and Su Lin soon landed in the courtyard of Xiaoyun Temple. He scanned his surroundings with his divine sense but did not detect anything unusual.
During the three days since they left, Xiaoyun Temple has not changed much. The only difference is that all the first batch of escapees chose to stay at Xiaoyun Temple and no one left.
Firstly, these people's identities are quite ordinary, and even if they leave, they don't have a good way to break the deadlock, so they might as well stay and see what Su Lin does.
Secondly, Su Lin himself has a great reputation and prestige, and many people are open-minded: if even the top person on the list can't handle something, then they probably can't either.
This isn't a matter of self-confidence or lack thereof; it's an indisputable fact.
Sure enough, when Su Lin returned, he found that not only had the survivors not left, but they had even put on a complete set of uniform clothing.
"Su Shen!"
It's Huang Yi again. This little blond guy is like a satellite; every time Su Lin appears, he can spot him immediately and greet him from afar.
"Um."
Su Lin nodded, her gaze falling on his clothes: "Who did this?"
"It was Sister Xiao who did it. Don't you think it looks cool?"
Huang Yi spread his arms and made a circle, which, combined with his white robe and shirt, gave him the air of a refined gentleman: "Master Su, this was ordered by Sister Xiao a couple of days ago. She said that since we are going to start a sect, every detail must be proper, so that outsiders can't laugh at us."
"I see."
Su Lin nodded, understanding Xiao Linlin's deeper meaning. With so many survivors gathered together, it was difficult for them to collectively play the role of natives. If the details were not handled properly, the natives would inevitably see through their disguise.
If the game is truly lost due to a poor performance in the details, then it's a complete disaster and a laughingstock.
Where is she?
Su Lin scanned Xiaoyun Temple with his divine sense, but he couldn't find Xiao Linlin or Li Xingtian. Only Lyanna, Elleri, and Lu Zhouming, a few attendants, were at home.
"Sister Xiao went out this morning, taking her grandmaster with her, saying she was going to welcome the Tian Shu cultivators."
Huang Yi stopped smiling, paused, and then whispered a reminder: "We originally wanted to come along, since there are more of us... but Sister Xiao wouldn't allow it. She told us to wait at home."
"A cultivator from the Celestial Pivot!"
Su Lin frowned. Why did the second wave of cultivators arrive so quickly? Was the Tian Shu Immortal Sect so controlling? They had to sniff out any abnormality in the world, for fear of missing out on some treasure or opportunity.
"Where did they go to greet you?"
Su Lin asked in a deep voice, as he had not seen any Tian Shu cultivators along the way. Huang Yi pointed down the mountain and said, "It's in that town down the mountain. The Tian Shu cultivators sent someone to deliver the invitation yesterday. They said they would come today, which gave us some time to prepare."
"But I felt this was a warning shot, so Sister Xiao went to pick her up personally early in the morning."
Huang hesitated, not saying anything clearly, but it was obvious that since they had suffered a loss earlier, this second group of people wouldn't have good intentions. They were definitely going to get revenge, find out Li Xingtian's background, and also find out about Lei Yun's influence back then.
Besides, given the Tian Shu cultivators' habit of never leaving empty-handed, they would definitely take some good things with them before leaving.
Regardless of whether there are any good things in this small sect, we can't leave empty-handed. The last group already suffered losses, so this time we must make sure we get our money back with interest.
This kind of drama hardly needed Huang Yi's reminder; Su Lin had already experienced and heard about the domineering and powerful nature of the Tian Shu cultivators along the way.
"Trying to intimidate me, huh..."
Su Lin narrowed his eyes, silently calculating in his mind, and decided not to take the initiative to go to the city.
Since Xiao Linlin has already gone, and brought Li Xingtian with her, nothing serious should happen, after all, she has given the Tian Shu cultivators enough face.
If Su Lin, the nominal master of Xiaoyun Temple, were to rush over there, it would be fine if a fight broke out, but if a fight didn't break out, it would be too embarrassing for him. How would he then lead the team of survivors?
Su Lin decided to wait here and see what this new Tian Shu cultivator was planning and what he intended to do to Xiao Yun Temple!
"Call everyone over and gather them in the main hall. Tell them to prepare for battle."
Su Lin pondered for a moment, then gave Huang Yi his first order.
Huang Yi was startled and asked in a low voice, "Su Shen, what are we going to do with Tian Shu?"
"Not necessarily, just in case."
"Okay, I'll go gather the brothers."
Huang Yi left in a hurry, and soon a large number of survivors put down what they were doing and rushed over. Each of them carried weapons and had various non-cultivation system items that could not be used easily.
As soon as they arrived at the main hall, they saw Su Lin sitting in the main seat with his hands on his knees. Under his body was the glow of an array. The entire main hall, inside and out, was protected by restrictions set up by Su Lin, and countless talismans were hidden inside.
Clearly, Su Lin was well-prepared and had revealed most of his cards.
The survivors sensed something was wrong, but they didn't ask any questions and stood to the left and right.
Even though Wang Dingguo in the crowd opened his mouth several times, wanting to communicate so much with Su Lin, he could only suppress his thoughts for the time being.
The news quickly reached the attendants, and the elves lined up outside the hall. Lyanna and Elrere entered the hall and stood to the left and right of Sulin, while Lu Zhouming also strolled over.
He was different. While everyone else was standing, he sat grandly in the chair below Su Lin, and even picked out two pieces of fruit and stuffed them into his mouth.
Su Lin glanced at Lu Zhouming but didn't say anything more.
If you really think about it, he could be considered one of Su Lin's trump cards, just not very controllable.
Inside and outside the main hall, all was silent. Everyone stood like statues. Su Lin did not speak, and no one dared to take the initiative to speak. They just waited.
Until, about three hours later.
An elven attendant rushed in from outside the mountain gate to report: "Master, Xiao Linlin has returned with people."
They're back, and they brought people with them!
Is he a cultivator from the Heavenly Pivot?
Everyone was startled by what they heard. The survivors tensed up, gripping their weapons tightly, their minds racing.
If things come to a head, should they stand firmly by Su Lin's side, or take advantage of the chaos to escape?
People's hearts are not yet fully united, so naturally everyone has their own agenda.
"knew."
Su Lin slowly opened his eyes. He knew that these newly joined survivors might not be truly obedient, and he did not expect them to solve the problem.
After he awoke from his meditation, he immediately exposed a small gap in the formation and sent out his divine sense to scan Xiao Linlin and Li Xingtian, who were climbing the mountain, as well as the group of people behind them.
There were seven or eight people in the group, all dressed as cultivators from the Heavenly Pivot.
Su Lin's divine sense swept across the area and quickly spotted a familiar figure among the Tian Shu cultivators.
"How could it be him?"
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