Cosmic Trading System

Seeing this scene, Langya Saint Lord's lips curled slightly.

The development of the situation was completely under his control.

If these nine lower-ranked Saints had been united, he would have indeed needed to be cautious in cooperating with them.

But at this moment, that state had already been shattered.

"You needn't worry too much either," Langya Saint Lord glanced at them and spoke again, "Lin Yun is busy with other matters, lacking the time and sufficient strength to deal with you all. True Martial Saint Lord also has no intention to kill you, otherwise, he would have done so back at the Heavenly Principle Tower!"

"Huh!"

"We're truly grateful for the magnanimity of True Martial Saint Lord, acknowledging that we are the petty ones..."

"From now on, we will follow the Immortal Origin Holy Land as our leader without any second thoughts. Whichever direction the Immortal Origin Holy Land commands, we shall not hesitate, even unto death!"

Hearing Langya Saint Lord's words, a group of Saint Lords breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless of whether Langya Saint Lord's words were true or false, they took them as truth and immediately began to flatter him.

"Don't get too pleased with yourselves just yet," Langya Saint Lord sneered coldly as he observed the scene, "True Martial Saint Lord might not wish to kill you, but that doesn't mean Lin Yun feels the same. After all, it was he whom you all ambushed. Two of his friends even perished because of that.

Right now, Lin Yun is preoccupied and lacks the strength, so he doesn't have the time to deal with you. But once he's done with his current affairs, or should his strength advance further, you will need to worry about your safety."

"Ah?"

"What about... that Lin... Saint Lord..."

"Langya Saint Lord, when we acted back then, we were truly misled! The downfall of Lin Saint Lord's two friends wasn't caused by us!"

Langya Saint Lord's words left some Saints at a loss, anxiously speaking out.

"All faults are ours, and we're willing to pay any price for it. Please grant us guidance, Langya Saint Lord!"

The Saints and Ancestors of the Firestone, Eternal Life, and Aolai clans also spoke with bitterness.

At this point, the three great clans were completely powerless to resist and had to succumb to the will of others. However, since they were the cause of the situation, they had nothing to say and could only see if they could make amends.

"We beg the Langya Saint Lord to show us a clear path!"

"We hope Langya Saint Lord can show us a clear path!"

However, the words of the Saints and Ancestors of the Firestone, Eternal Life, and Aolai clans served as a reminder to some Saints, who exchanged glances with one another and then spoke in agreement.

In fact, they could detect a lack of respect for Lin Yun in Langya Saint Lord's words. Lin Yun had become the new Lord of the Immortal Origin, and Langya Saint Lord was also a powerhouse of the Immortal Origin Holy Land. Where was there precedent for him to call Lin Yun by his name directly and moreover, repeatedly scoff without a hint of courtesy or reverence?

Initially, they were shocked by the various pieces of information and hadn't noticed this detail. But now, after hearing the Firestone and Eternal Life clans' Saints and Ancestors speak, they began to take note of it.

Upon further contemplation, the fact that Lin Yun became the new Lord of Immortal Origin was not too surprising to them. Given Lin Yun's strength and talent, becoming the new Lord of Immortal Origin was within expectations—but the speed of this development was startling.

As far as they knew, Lin Yun was a person from the old lands of the Immortal Origin Holy Land and had only just arrived. He had hardly had the time to establish himself before becoming the new ruler? What about the existing seniority of the Immortal Origin Holy Land, like... Langya Saint Lord, or even... True Martial Saint Lord?

At this moment, they suddenly remembered another piece of information they had learned—that the Immortal Origin Holy Land had gained a new Saintess!

It was said that the Saintess held a very special status that forced the higher-ups of the Immortal Origin Holy Land to treat her with great respect!

The Saintess had also come from the old lands of the Immortal Origin Holy Land!

So, could Lin Yun's ascension to the Lord of Immortal Origin have been orchestrated by that Saintess? Were the other high-ranking officials of Immortal Origin Holy Land opposed to it? But due to the Saintess's identity, they had to acquiesce?

The more the Saints thought about it, the more probable it seemed. Otherwise, if True Martial Saint Lord truly valued Lin Yun so highly, why hadn't he eliminated any of them when they had joined forces against Lin Yun? And as Langya Saint Lord had mentioned, True Martial Saint Lord didn't have the intention to kill them—this was highly irrational!

These Saints had lived for countless years and seen all manner of things. They quickly surmised the contradiction.

Could it be that Langya Saint Lord, and even True Martial Saint Lord, were not on the same path as Lin Yun?

At this moment, they wondered if Langya Saint Lord's visit was an attempt to ally with them against Lin Yun.

With that thought, their spirits were immediately lifted.

"Indeed, after endless mountains and rivers lead one to despair, a hidden village emerges with blossoming willows and bright flowers. If this was the case, not only would their lives be spared, but they could also possibly connect with the highest echelons of the Immortal Origin Holy Land."

"There is a clear path indeed, a path that leads straight to heaven—a grand and clear path!" While these Saints were pondering, their spiritual energy inevitably leaked out a bit, which Langya Saint Lord sensed. However, he didn't mind and looked at the Saints, slowly speaking.

"What clear path?"

"Please enlighten us, Langya Saint Lord!"

Some Saints asked in unison.

"Do you know why the Immortal Origin Holy Land produced so many powerful beings of the Sanctuary thousands of years ago?" Langya Saint Lord inquired.

"Hmm?"