Dragon's Origin

“What do you think?” Lu Wenhou asked Ling’er with a wry smile, not answering directly but instead posing a question.

“We might not be able to beat her.” Ling’er, who was usually Lu Wenhou’s strategist, didn’t decline this time and spoke directly, “She’s not as easy to control as Uncle Li.”

“You could just say we can’t control her, right?” Lu Wenhou chuckled, appreciating Ling’er’s consideration in saving him face.

Turning to look at Lin Ling, who was already sound asleep, Lu Wenhou sighed, “Not only can we not control her, but we’ve probably invited a difficult guest back. We’ll have to serve her carefully, not daring to displease her in the slightest.”

“Does Master want to gain something from her?” Ling’er hadn’t initially agreed with Lu Wenhou’s decision and hadn’t yet figured out his intentions. This was a good opportunity to seek clarification from Lu Wenhou.

“Gain something?” Lu Wenhou shook his head, turning to Ling’er with a smile. “You wouldn’t be thinking of taking this opportunity to extract the secrets of the Thousand Serenity Grounds from her, would you?”

“Wouldn’t that be alright?” Ling’er was indeed thinking that. Before Lin Ling recovered from her injuries, she wouldn’t have much ability to resist, making it a perfect opportunity to force her to reveal the secrets of her cultivation.

“Dismiss that thought!” Lu Wenhou looked at Ling’er seriously, earnestly cautioning her, “And never entertain that idea in the future, never! While she’s recovering, give her whatever she needs, but don’t overthink anything else.”

Ling’er was intelligent, but her strength lay in her memory. There was almost nothing in the world she didn’t know. However, her analytical skills were far inferior to Lu Wenhou’s. This was why Lu Wenhou kept her by his side as a strategist but wouldn’t let her make decisions.

Seeing that Ling’er still didn’t quite understand, Lu Wenhou glanced at the sleeping Lin Ling again and explained to Ling’er, “Why did the entire world turn against the Lin family and besiege them back then? Do you really think it was just because the Lin family produced the world’s number one expert?”

“Was it for the secrets inside the Thousand Serenity Grounds?” How could Ling’er not understand after Lu Wenhou asked that? However, Ling’er still found it somewhat unbelievable. Could this be the truth from five hundred years ago?

“Don’t forget, there are also twenty-four experts self-sealed inside, guarding something.” Lu Wenhou pointed towards the core of the Thousand Serenity Grounds, a hint of contempt appearing on his face. “What do you think is worth such a sacrifice from the strongest twenty-four experts of the various families five hundred years ago?”

“The secret to how she became the world’s number one expert.” Ling’er instantly concluded, “It could be a cultivation method or some kind of secret manual. She relied on those things to become the world’s number one expert.”

“So, we don’t need to risk falling out with her to find out anything.” Lu Wenhou nodded, telling Ling’er, “Anyway, we just need to be honest and not stand out. If we follow the crowd, the eight great families will eat the meat, and they’ll have to give us some soup to drink.”

“But if we only rely on others to bestow some leftovers, wouldn’t we be at a great loss?” Ling’er gestured towards Lin Ling, indicating that her recovery would cost more than just a little bit of resources.

“When we cultivated and broke through to this realm, did we rely on the secret manuals of our predecessors?” Lu Wenhou suddenly brought up their cultivation, and a confident aura seemed to emanate from his entire being.

“After the ninth level, apart from hearing a grandmaster’s performance and talking with Uncle Li a few times, we figured everything out ourselves.” Ling’er also felt an indescribable pride and confidence at this moment. In this world, there were only a handful of experts who broke through without the guidance of a grandmaster’s performance, and she and Master were two of them, and they had even directly broken through to the Epic realm. Ling’er couldn’t help but feel proud and confident.

“We can explore the path that suits us best, so why should we be guided by other people’s cultivation methods?” Lu Wenhou proudly smiled again, “We can break through without these things, so why do we have to walk someone else’s path? Her path might not be suitable for us. Believe me, as long as we have some so-called leftovers to refer to, that’s enough.”

“Then why…” Ling’er glanced at Lin Ling again, unable to resist asking Lu Wenhou.

“You want to say that we are merchants, so why would we do something without benefits, right?” Lu Wenhou asked with a smile, looking at Ling’er’s rare puzzled expression.

Ling’er nodded, that was what she meant. Since they didn’t want to gain anything from Lin Ling, then why take the risk to protect her and help her recover? Doing something without benefits while spending so much was not worthwhile. Lin Ling’s kind of consumption required various resources to recover, and converting them into gold coins would be a huge number.

See, they hadn’t even met for long, and more than two bottles of Ice Heart Jade Dew Pills had already been taken out. Although these pills weren’t as precious as Creation Pills, they were also the work of a top-notch alchemy grandmaster. Taking out two bottles would easily sell for millions of gold coins, and they would be snatched up in an instant.

“We don’t need to get benefits from her. As long as she remembers the favor of us helping her recover, and doesn’t attack our Worry-Free City in the future, that’s enough.” Lu Wenhou said calmly, “Five hundred years ago, the Lin family was destroyed by the entire world. What will she do first after she recovers?”

Ling’er understood instantly. Such a deep hatred, even if Ling’er had never experienced it, if it were her, she was afraid that the first thing she would do after recovering from her injuries would be to tear the culprits into pieces. If the perpetrators were no longer alive, then their descendants would have to bear the brunt of it.

Who were the culprits back then? The current eight great families were the first to bear the brunt, followed by the royal family and other small sects and families. Once Lin Ling started to take revenge, no matter how powerful the eight great families were now, they would be greatly weakened, and it was not impossible that they would be directly destroyed.

At that time, Worry-Free City wouldn’t need to do much, and just not suffering losses would be a victory. Moreover, Lin Ling was only one person, and she couldn’t possibly take revenge on everyone in the world single-handedly. Therefore, only the most powerful forces would be purged. Worry-Free City and some small sects could easily remain intact without arousing suspicion.

When the two sides fought to the death, Worry-Free City would naturally become a pivotal force. With the support of Yu Baozhai’s hidden economic power, becoming a major force that could influence the world’s situation would be easy.

“If we can get her to agree to abide by Worry-Free City’s rules as well, and not attack as long as she escapes into Worry-Free City, that would be even better.” Ling’er was indeed Lu Wenhou’s strategist. As soon as Lu Wenhou stated his plan, Ling’er immediately excitedly helped to supplement it.

Lu Wenhou also began to look forward to it. If that were the case, that would be great.