Yuan Hongying stood awkwardly in the lobby, lowering her head and not daring to look at Chen Lin.
"Sit down!"
Chen Lin took a look at the other person and found that he was indeed much more haggard than he was a few years ago, and his cultivation had not improved at all. It seemed that he was not having a good time.
"Thank you, senior."
Yuan Hongying responded in a low voice, then sat on a stool at the edge.
This style is completely different from the heroic woman she used to be. I don’t know what she has experienced over the years to cause such a big change in a person.
"I'm leaving now. It's hard to say whether I can return to Tianfeng City after this trip, so you have to resolve your issue as well."
Chen Lin considered for a moment and spoke slowly.
Then he continued: “I can give you two choices.
First, I will issue a statement to revoke your status as a concubine and restore your freedom. I will not pursue the matter of your impersonation. From now on, you and I will have nothing to do with each other.
Second, you continue to live as my concubine, and I will also issue a statement to confirm your status as a concubine and leave you some cultivation resources. But if you do this, you will never be able to marry, and this needs to be restricted by a contract. "
"I choose the second one!"
Yuan Hongying raised her head and spoke firmly.
Chen Lin's eyes flickered, and he nodded, "Okay, then it's as you wish. I'll leave this courtyard to you. There are some elixirs and other treasures here that are enough for you to cultivate to the Golden Core Stage. If you have any trouble, you can ask Manager He and the others for help. If that doesn't work, go to the City Lord's Mansion to find Elder Qin."
He was willing to see the other party's choice. Although he had no intention of really taking her as his concubine, they were nominally related after all. He would always feel uncomfortable if the other party remarried.
So as compensation, he was much more generous.
He left behind a lot of elixirs, magic weapons, and high-level talismans, enough for the other party to use for a long time. He also left her a Seven-Star Pill. Although this locked her status and prevented her from marrying again, it was definitely enough compensation.
Among the group of monks, the majority do not seek a Taoist partner, so the other party does not suffer any loss.
After dealing with this matter, Chen Lin had no worries. When the time came, he put Fat Tiger into the spirit beast bag. There was no spiritual imprint connection between him and Xiaocao, so he could not put it in the spirit beast bag, so he could only put it in the space bag.
The space bag cannot be reduced in size or weight, making it very inconvenient to carry, but there is no other way.
At this time he couldn't help but think of the little Taoist priest. Although the other party's storage talisman had a time limit, it was much more convenient to use it for short-term storage of living things.
But he didn't want to have anything to do with the other party anymore, so naturally he wouldn't look for the other party.
After thinking for a while and making sure that there was nothing else that needed to be dealt with here, Chen Lin went straight to the Crystal Clan’s base without saying goodbye to anyone.
"Elder Chen, we will have to use five teleportation arrays on this trip. There are three parts of the journey where the space is unstable and we can only fly in the wild. Remember to follow the team and do not leave without permission, otherwise we will not have time to find you."
The leader of the Crystal Clan was the great elder Yu Gongyuan. When he saw Chen Lin coming, he immediately reminded him.
Chen Lin hurriedly nodded in agreement, saying that he would definitely not cause any trouble for the team.
Once he leaves the Yingyue Palace's sphere of influence, he is no longer a deacon or elder. He has to act according to other people's wishes and his attitude must be correct.
However, with the scroll of the sword immortal given by Huazhu, he felt more confident and was not too worried.
The first stop is to use the teleportation array.
Chen Lin was taken into the Crystal Clan’s residence, which was a small city built in a valley. Judging from the number of buildings, there were not many Crystal Clan people. It seemed that the rumors from the outside world were not wrong, and the fertility of this race was relatively low.
The teleportation array is in an inconspicuous building.
There were already more than a dozen people waiting in the room, both men and women, all wearing large cloaks that wrapped their bodies tightly, and all had stiff expressions, and it was obvious that they were wearing masks.
Chen Lin didn't care about this situation. The physical characteristics of the Crystal Clan were too obvious. When they went out, they would not be near the base, so it was necessary to disguise themselves.
Even Yu Guangyan had disguised himself, and only the great elder still showed his original image.
"Okay, without further ado, let's get ready to set off. Take these communication talismans. If anything unexpected happens along the way, you can contact me."
The great elder took out a stack of communication talismans and distributed them to everyone. Chen Lin also got two.
Then, everyone was asked to stand on a stone slab. The Great Elder used some unknown method, and the stone slab began to emit starlight.
Chen Lin's eyes flashed.
This starlight is the same as the starlight that appeared in the space channel when Yu Guangyan rescued him in the village scene. Its function is to make the space channel more stable.
Needless to say, this is one of the spatial abilities of the Crystal Clan.
He was extremely envious of this ability, but he could only envy it. He had neither spatial talent nor spiritual roots and blood with spatial attributes, so it was impossible for him to obtain spatial ability.
The only way is to use talismans.
While watching the great elder activate the teleportation array, Chen Lin wondered whether the Crystal Clan had the ability to refine this kind of talisman. If so, he could find a way to trade a few so that they could be useful when using the teleportation array in the future.
Just as he was thinking about it, the light of the teleportation array suddenly increased, and then a huge pulling sensation appeared, and everyone disappeared into the teleportation array.
After a moment of dizziness, Chen Lin found himself in a dim underground space. There were many stalactites hanging upside down around him, all of which were naturally formed without any traces of human intervention.
He quickly used his magic power to eliminate the discomfort caused by the teleportation, then stood there silently, waiting for the arrangements of the great elder.
The voice of the Great Elder was heard immediately.
"This is the Jiubian Mountains in the southwest of Xuanyue Continent. The space here is not very stable, so we need to cross it and then use the next teleportation array to reach the Eternal City on the edge of the Red Moon Sea!"
After explaining, he said in a deep voice: "There are not only many high-level monsters in this mountain range, but also some evil beasts that come out during the day, so everyone should be alert and be careful."
"yes!"
A group of Crystal Clan disciples responded in a deep voice, and Chen Lin also agreed.
The Great Elder nodded, expressing satisfaction with everyone's attitude, and then crawled out through a narrow hole.
Everyone followed closely behind, with Chen Lin in the second to last position and Yu Guangyan at the end.
"Brother Yu, do you know anything about the Nine-Border Mountains?"
Chen Lin slowed down, walked with Yu Guangyan, and then asked by voice.
He had also heard of the Nine-Sided Mountains, which was a dangerous place with a large area. It was rumored that cultivators below the Nascent Soul stage could not set foot there at all. Even cultivators at the Nascent Soul stage would face huge risks, but he did not know the specific situation.
Yu Guangyan smiled and said, "Don't worry, Brother Chen. Although the Nine-Border Mountains are dangerous, the clan leader has already explored a safe route in advance. With the leadership of the great elder, there shouldn't be any problems."
Chen Lin breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this. This was indeed better.
The fact was just as Yu Guangyan said. After they came out of the underground cave, they crossed the mountains all the way. Although they encountered some twists and turns, they were all easily resolved and they successfully reached the next teleportation array.
This teleportation array is in a small town, which should be a stronghold of the Crystal Clan. It is guarded by special people. Without stopping, the crowd went directly to Eternal City through the teleportation array.
Wangu City is a big city.
The city is built on the hillside, and you can directly see the vast ocean in the distance. The climate is suitable and the scenery is also very nice.
And because it is close to the sea, the resources are very rich. If Chen Lin didn’t want to find Luo Qinglan, he really thinks this is a good place to stay.
"Okay, we've been in a hurry so far. We're going to enter the Red Moon Sea next. There's a long stretch of sea that needs to be sailed. Let's rest here for two days before setting off again!"
After coming out of the teleportation array, the Great Elder began to give orders.
Then he instructed: "Gather here on time at noon the day after tomorrow. No one is allowed to delay, let alone cause trouble!"
Chen Lin didn't expect that he could rest for two days. He was quite surprised. It seemed that the rest of the journey would be difficult.
"Brother Chen, I have something to buy, so I won't accompany you. Please go on your own and remember not to delay your trip."
Yu Guangyan spoke to Chen Lin.
Chen Lin actually wanted to go with the other party and learn more about the upcoming itinerary, but since the other party said so, he could only nod in agreement.
"Okay, Brother Yu, don't worry, there will be no delay."
The two exchanged greetings and then went their separate ways.
Chen Lin didn't have anything urgent to buy at the moment, so he just strolled around the market.
The resources in the sea here are rich, and there are endless rare treasures, which made him very curious and saw many things he had never seen before.
The day passed quickly.
Chen Lin collected a lot of useful materials, which aroused his interest. After a delicious meal in Lingshi Pavilion, he continued to wander around the market.
Monks do not distinguish between day and night, so the shops and stalls in the market are manned around the clock.
After purchasing a lot of items and looking at the time, Chen Lin prepared to return to the Crystal Clan's cave.
It was actually still some time before the agreed time, but he was just passing through, so it would be better for him to go there earlier.
The two consecutive transmissions were extremely smooth, which made him marvel at the Crystal Clan's ability to stabilize the space channel. After two more transfers, he would be able to reach the Tianfang Continent.
As long as he can safely cross that unstable sea area, this journey will be safe. If he wants to come back in the future, he can also use this route, so he needs to leave a good impression on the Crystal Clan.
"Um?"
Chen Lin walked out of a shop and saw a familiar figure walking into the shop next door.
Although he only flashed by, he still recognized him. It was Jin Xingyun's mortal enemy, Gu Shengjin!
Chen Lin was extremely surprised to see this person here.
His expression changed for a while, but in the end he did not make contact with the other party and went straight to the Crystal Clan's cave!