CHAPTER 3052: CHAPTER 3072: WHEN A FRIEND IS MISSING, THE GENERAL MANAGER MUST GO AND LOOK!

Lin Chen sensed the death of his avatar, which surprised him greatly.

"Isn’t Zhen Liuxue here?"

"How could she still die?"

"Could something have gone wrong?"

Just as Lin Chen was confused, the teleportation gate at the edge of the precipice opened, and out came a large group of young women.

Lin Chen appeared, ready to stop them and ask what exactly had happened inside, but before he could speak, those young women saw him and, with faces filled with joy, they hurried over to him and knelt down in unison, some of them even bursting into tears with happiness.

Lin Chen was dealing with them but had not yet had the chance to ask when Zhen Liuxue came out carrying the bloody Lv Shuyi.

Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "What’s going on? Why is someone missing?"

Zhen Liuxue glanced at the shocked Lv Shuyi and said coldly, "She conceded, launched a sneak attack, and I was negligent. You were taken out in an instant..."

Lin Chen’s gaze fell on Lv Shuyi, and he admired, "Not bad, managing to take me out right before your eyes. You’ve got some skills."

Lv Shuyi, looking at Lin Chen, finally confirmed that the person before her was truly Lin Chen.

After all her meticulous planning, in the end, she had sneak-attacked only loneliness!

"Do you have the avatar ability?"

Lin Chen smiled and said, "Yes, surprised?"

Lv Shuyi was utterly disheartened. Given her previous sneak attack on Lin Chen, she knew her death was inevitable. It was a pity that she was now sealed and couldn’t even commit suicide if she wished.

"I’ll tell you the control technique. Can you let me die quickly, without pain?"

Lin Chen chuckled, "No rush, we have plenty of time."

Lin Chen no longer bothered with Lv Shuyi and gently persuaded the large group of women around him to leave.

After everyone had left, Lin Chen summoned the Linglong Tower, and with a flash of golden light, he collected all three people inside.

Lv Shuyi looked at the Heaven and Earth within the Tower, then at Xi Jie in her floating white robe, her eyes filled with shock.

"Artifact spirit!"

Lv Shuyi’s face suddenly changed greatly, and she exclaimed in shock, "Is this the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower?"

Lin Chen’s eyes brightened, "You know?"

Lv Shuyi turned her head to look at Lin Chen with an expression as if she had seen a ghost, "You are the current Master of the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower?"

Lin Chen’s eyes narrowed slightly, "Yes, it sounds like you know a lot about the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower?"

Lv Shuyi suddenly burst into manic laughter: "I suppose even Master Taizhen doesn’t know you possess the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower, does he?"

Lin Chen nodded, "That’s right."

Lv Shuyi stared at Lin Chen and said, "Looking at your expression, you want to inquire about its former Master?"

Lin Chen nodded again, "Yes, feel free to share."

After a pause, Lin Chen added, "Don’t think of using these pieces of information to bargain with me. Since you’ve entered here and discovered my secret, I certainly won’t let you leave alive. But if you cooperate a little, I can let you die easily and painlessly."

Lv Shuyi’s expression became impassive; she knew this without Lin Chen having to say it.

If the news of the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower leaked out, the storm it would cause would be immense. If Lin Chen hadn’t already decided to kill her, why would he let her into the Tower?

"I’ve never seen the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower, but I’ve heard of it..."

Lin Chen pressed, "Did Huo Tianyu tell you?"

Lv Shuyi nodded, "Yes!"

Lin Chen voiced the doubt he had long harbored, "Does Huo Tianyu know the Master of the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower?"

Lv Shuyi was silent for a few seconds, then slowly nodded, "Yes!"

As expected!

When Lin Chen was in Mount Taixu discussing the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror with Gong Jianying and why it appeared in the Barren Wilderness, then ended up in the Human World under the custody of Master Shuihuo, Lin Chen couldn’t help but speculate.

The Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower was also in the Barren Wilderness and had become the locally notorious Ghost Tower. Could there be a connection between the two?

It’s well known that the Barren Wilderness is just a minor world within the Thunder Immortal Domain, much like a Secret Realm World. In the entire Immortal Domain, places similar to the Barren Wilderness are as numerous as grains of sand in the Ganges River; what would be the chances of the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower and the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror appearing in the Barren Wilderness by mere coincidence?

The chance was practically zero!

Excluding coincidences, there was only one explanation, and it was the only explanation.

There was definitely a connection between the two, or, to be precise, a connection between the Masters of the two artifacts.

This speculation had finally been confirmed today!

The Masters of the two treasures knew each other!

Originally, Lin Chen pursued the Yin Yang Water Fire Mirror to acquire the control technique called the Yin Yang Slaying Immortal Technique but had unexpectedly found an unintended answer here.

Lin Chen suppressed the excitement in his heart, glanced at Xi beside him, and asked in a deep voice, "What else has Huo Tianyu told you?"

Lv Shuyi looked somewhat distant as if lost in remembrance.

"The Master of the Heavenly Earth Mysterious Yellow Exquisite Tower is called Ying Tian. He is a Quasi-Saint with a divine cultivation that nearly reaches the Saint Realm. Some say he’s only a hair’s breadth away, while others claim he’s already half a step into the Saint Realm..."

A hint of unease rose in Lin Chen’s heart.

Such a powerful Ying Tian, why was he hunted by many Quasi-Saints?

Weren’t they afraid of Ying Tian’s revenge?

What would drive them to unite against a super powerhouse who was half a step into the Saint Realm in a relentless assault?

Could it be that a Saint was behind this?

Without a Saint’s decree, without a Saint’s support, who could rally so many Quasi-Saints for a relentless attack on such a super powerhouse?

"Huo Tianyu had a history with Ying Tian. Although their meetings were not frequent, they had quite a friendship. When Huo Tianyu spoke of him, it was always with great admiration, calling him the most talented and promising cultivator he had ever seen. He was absolutely certain Ying Tian could successfully break through and become a new Saint..."

"One day, he came back furious. I asked him why he was angry. He told me he’d heard a piece of news on his trip—that Ying Tian was ambushed by a group of Quasi-Saints, and his fate was unknown thereafter."

"I was shocked at the time. After all, Huo Tianyu had said that Ying Tian was very strong. With his power, how could anyone dare to make a move on him, especially with such a relentless attack?"

"Huo Tianyu was very angry at that time, pacing back and forth in the room. Suddenly, he blurted out ’Once Ying Tian becomes a Saint, his achievements might surpass all current Saints, so someone got scared.’ When I pressed him further, he refused to say more."

"He was restless in our Cave Mansion during that period, but finally, one day, he made a decision—to leave."

"Before he left, he found me and told me he had to go on a journey with an indefinite return date, even possibly never coming back. He said if he didn’t come back, I could have the Cave Mansion and everything inside, as compensation for the time I spent with him."

"I asked him what he was going to do, and all he said was, ’Even though I’m powerless to struggle, a friend’s life or death is unknown, and as a friend, I must go and search...’"