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The Great Wilderness Saint looked at Lin Chen's face, which was filled with disappointment, and the smile on his face deepened slightly.

"I'm only talking about ordinary situations, of course, there are some special cases..."

Lin Chen's eyes lit up, "What special cases?"

The Great Wilderness Saint spoke leisurely, "If you are the son of the Immortal Emperor, or the Immortal Emperor's Direct Disciple, once you comprehend the rules and wish to Breakthrough to Saint, naturally, the Immortal Emperor will protect you, and might even find other saints to co-guard you."

Lin Chen was speechless.

I thought there would be something special, and this is what you tell me?

"Unfortunately, I neither have a saint as a Master nor saintly parents, so it seems that this path won't work."

The Great Wilderness Saint chuckled, "I was just talking. The Immortal Path is endless and ruthless. In the passage of time, even one's own son can't be relied upon, and you never know if the one who protects you today will become the knife aimed at your heart tomorrow!"

"As for Direct Disciples, that's even more so. When you can't even trust your own children, let alone disciples, how often do we hear about disciples attacking their own Masters?"

"The Demon Emperor helped Cheng Tuo become a saint, guess what the precondition was?"

Lin Chen had never thought about this question, but now, having heard the cruel reality of becoming a saint from the Great Wilderness Saint, he suddenly had many thoughts.

"As Senior said, to prevent being betrayed by the other party after they become a saint, there is only one way; to control their life, to the extent that even if you become a saint and are stronger than me, your life is still in my hands, never to turn over. Only this way, you can ensure that no matter how the years fade, you will have to listen to me, and stand by my side!"

"Before Cheng Tuo became a saint, he likely had handed over his True Soul, with his life controlled by the Demon Emperor. Then the Demon Emperor would have spent so much effort and methods to help Cheng Tuo become a saint. Of course, this was also a trial by the Demon Emperor. If it was successful, then the Demon Emperor would surely support and create more saints loyal to him. Although this trial was barely successful, unfortunately, Cheng Tuo's strength was too far behind a true saint, so he terminated the experiment..."

The Great Wilderness Saint smiled and said, "He used a way that's more advanced than controlling the True Soul. With someone like the Demon Emperor, if he didn't control everything, why would he spend so much to help a disciple become a saint?"

The words of the Great Wilderness Saint confirmed Lin Chen's speculation, which made him even more startled.

Even Direct Disciples must be like this?

Who in this world can truly be trusted?

One thousand years, ten thousand years, 100,000 years, can the passage of time truly erase all the fetters that originally existed in people's hearts?

Family love, friendship, these most sincere emotions among people, can they ultimately not withstand the years?

Lin Chen found no grounds to argue otherwise, considering his own young age.

The people around him, whether parents or the woman he loves, how long has he been with them?

After 100,000 years, could he still maintain the same emotions as today?

Lin Chen dared not confirm!

The Demon Emperor, the Great Wilderness Saint, in their youth, who could say they were so cold as to not believe in any emotions?

Lin Chen thought it over, "No matter the future, or whether I have a day when I Breakthrough to Saint, I will be cautious."

Asking about the matters of the saints was Lin Chen's greatest desire. After all, for matters concerning Quasi-Saints, he still has many experts to consult, but regarding the Saint Realm, so far, this was his only opportunity.

Although he did not learn from the Great Wilderness Saint about how to comprehend and control the rules, how to Breakthrough, the words of the Great Wilderness Saint profoundly revealed the ruthlessness of the saints.

To avoid creating potential challengers, all saints would do their utmost to eliminate all those seeking to Breakthrough, maintaining the current situation, and of course, they would wish that all other saints would die, leaving only themselves; that would be ideal.

Lin Chen suddenly remembered something—Xi's previous master, Senior Gu, who was hunted and killed by numerous Quasi-Saints. Was it related to his breakthrough to become a Saint?

After the mishap with Senior Gu, Luo Qinghe, the father of Luo Hongdan and friend of Senior Gu, also attempted to break into the Saint Realm and failed. Ultimately, he passed on his legacy to his daughter in a special manner, which directly facilitated Luo Hongdan's attainment of the Space Quasi-Saint stage.

Senior Gu alone was pursued by numerous Quasi-Saints. Clearly, his strength surpassed any one of the Quasi-Saints, and Xi had mentioned that Senior Gu had an exceptional talent and would become an extraordinary Saint once he broke through.

Combining what the Great Wilderness Saint had just said, can it be deduced that the real reason for Senior Gu's demise was his overwhelming strength that could potentially make him a Saint, or even surpass other Saints, including the Immortal Emperor?

Who, other than a Saint, could command so many Quasi-Saints?

In the Immortal Realm, which Saint could surpass the Immortal Emperor?

With this calculation, the enemy Xi Jie seeks might be the Immortal Emperor, maybe even all the Saints of the Immortal Realm?

Those who pursued Senior Gu were merely tools of murder in Others' hands; those who truly sought to kill him were not the Chasers but the commander!

Lin Chen felt a chill run down his spine—this was getting serious.

Xi and Linglong Tower had helped him numerous times, saved his life countless times, and he had long regarded Xi as family. He had already decided in his heart that he must help her uncover the truth and seek revenge.

Seek revenge against the Immortal Emperor?

How was that different from seeking death?

Despite being shocked by this potential truth, Lin Chen didn't change his mind.

Becoming a Saint was currently his greatest and most necessary goal.

Beneath the Saints, all are as ants.

As long as he wasn't a Saint, no matter how many Magical Treasures, how much Divine Power, or how many Hidden Cards he had, he would still be an existence that could be easily erased in the presence of a Saint.

Only by becoming a Saint would he have the qualifications to seek the truth and, perhaps, even talk of revenge!

Lin Chen thought for a while and finally asked, "Senior, do all the people in the world know about this matter I spoke of, I mean do all the Quasi-Saints know?"

The Great Wilderness Saint shook his head, "Even if they knew, it would not change anything. But they won't know because of this; even the Saints would prefer to have a better image, who would want to be reviled by thousands, even if just inside their hearts?"

Lin Chen's eyes lit up, "Does that mean cultivators in the World don't know that breaking into the Saint Realm would lead to being hunted by Saints?"

"Yes."

The Great Wilderness Saint spoke calmly, "I tell you this because I see a certain possible variable in you; this matter is best kept to yourself. If it were to spread, you might be the first to die."

A possible variable?

Lin Chen cautiously inquired, "May I ask, what kind of variable?"

"A variable of destiny."

The Great Wilderness Saint smiled and said, "In the affairs of the World, there is cause and effect. Some are visible, and others are invisible. Only with the passage of Time, at the appropriate time, will it reveal itself."

Listening to your words is like attending a lecture!

Lin Chen felt helpless but also faintly understood—the Great Wilderness Saint let him take the Star Chart Spirit and even accompanied the Palace lord for treatment, sharing many things with him; could it all be because of this possible variable of destiny?