Chapter 548: Submission
Qingfeng Saint refused outright. As one of the top experts in the entire Celestial Spirit Continent, how could he possibly agree to guard Lin Yun for three years?
Lin Yun had just handed over the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill, and now he was making a demand like this. Chairman Qian, who had collapsed outside the door and hadn’t yet gotten back up, was once again completely frozen in shock.
After seeing Qingfeng Saint today, Lin Yun had tested Chairman Qian’s nerves time and time again. In the entire Celestial Spirit Continent, what brat in the Celestial Spirit Realm would dare speak to a Saint this way?
Moreover, Chairman Qian was now worried that Qingfeng Saint might just kill them both and take the Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill for himself. Such acts of murder for treasure were far from uncommon on the Celestial Spirit Continent.
Lin Yun’s expression, however, remained completely unchanged. First, he was certain Qingfeng Saint wouldn’t stoop to murdering them for their treasure. Second, Lin Yun had a way to ensure Qingfeng Saint wouldn’t kill him so easily—and might even make the Saint his most loyal guard.
If Chairman Qian knew what Lin Yun was thinking, he would surely call him a madman. ’Making a Saint act as your guard? That’s something only a lunatic would even consider!’ And this particular lunatic only had a cultivation of Celestial Spirit Realm Minor Achievement.
This was no fault of Chairman Qian’s. An eagle and a sparrow fly at different altitudes; they see the world differently, and so their thoughts are naturally different. Of course Chairman Qian couldn’t possibly comprehend Lin Yun’s line of thinking.
Ever since his battle with the Qing Zhu Association, an idea had taken root in Lin Yun’s mind. He wanted revenge; he wanted to bring the entire Divine Realm to its knees. That would never change.
But if he was going to bring the Divine Realm to its knees, why not start by bringing the Celestial Spirit Continent to its knees first? ’If I can’t even conquer a place as insignificant as the Celestial Spirit Continent, how can I possibly talk about conquering the Divine Realm?’
Ever since he broke through to the Celestial Spirit Realm, this idea had grown increasingly intense.
Perhaps Qing Zhu had been the catalyst. If someone from the Celestial Spirit Continent could make him feel so powerless, how could he possibly contend with the Divine Emperor when he returned to the Divine Realm in the future?
He had made up his mind. Before returning to the Divine Realm, Lin Yun would conquer the entire Celestial Spirit Continent. This continent would be his future base of operations for challenging the Divine Realm. It sounded naive, of course—how could a mere Celestial Spirit Continent possibly stand against the entirety of the Divine Realm?
Then again, wasn’t everything Lin Yun planned to do naive? Wanting to execute the Divine Emperor and bring the Divine Realm to heel—that was the very definition of naive. But Lin Yun had sworn that he would accomplish it, no matter what.
Therefore, Lin Yun needed to build his own power base—a force with enough strength to rule the entire Celestial Spirit Continent.
He already had talented people by his side—Qin Feng, Imprisoned Dragon, Monk, and Daoist. Given time and Lin Yun’s assistance, he was confident their future accomplishments would far exceed those of any Saint.
Right now, however, Lin Yun didn’t have the luxury of time to wait for them. While they were maturing, Lin Yun also needed to grow, and for that, he needed a retinue of Saints. This was the very reason he had made such a demand of Qingfeng Saint.
"Senior, do you feel that guarding me for three years would be a disgrace?" Unfazed by Qingfeng Saint’s rejection, Lin Yun looked at him and asked calmly.
"Hmph. Ignorant whelp," Qingfeng Saint snorted upon hearing Lin Yun’s words.
"The Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill can give an Earth Saint Realm Saint a twenty percent chance of breaking through to the Celestial Saint Realm. However," Lin Yun stated at a measured pace, "with my help, I can increase those odds to fifty percent."
And Lin Yun did indeed have this ability. In the Divine Realm, Saint-Breaking Celestial Pills were a dime a dozen. Because their inherent breakthrough rate was so low, the Alchemy Masters there had developed a supplementary medicinal liquid. By soaking in this liquid, the pill’s success rate could be increased dramatically.
Hearing this, Qingfeng Saint eyed Lin Yun with suspicion. ’Increase the success rate of a Saint-Breaking Celestial Pill?’ This was something he had never heard of, so he couldn’t help but be skeptical.
Seeing Qingfeng Saint’s expression, Lin Yun spoke calmly.
"I know you don’t believe me, but I have no reason to lie. Guard me for three years, and I will grant you a cultivation in the Celestial Saint Realm. Trust me, after those three years, you wouldn’t leave even if I tried to drive you away. Because in the near future, I will become the one and only Emperor of the entire Celestial Spirit Continent."
"I will bring the entire Celestial Spirit Continent to heel at my feet."
Lin Yun’s tone was placid, yet his voice was filled with a confidence that compelled belief.
At that moment, Lin Yun seemed to grow taller. With his handsome features and straight posture, he exuded an air of absolute, unrivaled dominance.
It was as if the Celestial Spirit Continent was destined to kneel before him.
Chairman Qian stared blankly at Lin Yun. He didn’t know why, but at this moment, Chairman Qian felt that Lin Yun was no longer his Younger Brother Lin. He was a lord worth following—a lord who could lead him to the very peak of the world.
It wasn’t just Chairman Qian; Qingfeng Saint was also stunned for a moment, though he quickly recovered.
He grew more and more curious about Lin Yun, even a little shocked. At Lin Yun’s words, even he, Qingfeng Saint, had felt a fleeting urge to follow him, if only for an instant.
But one must remember, Lin Yun was merely in the Celestial Spirit Realm, while he was an Earth Saint Realm Saint. For a Saint to even consider following a boy from the Celestial Spirit Realm was laughable. And yet, Qingfeng Saint had, for a fact, just had that very thought.
Standing ramrod straight, Lin Yun slowly walked up to Qingfeng Saint until their eyes met. Qingfeng Saint didn’t know why, but while Lin Yun’s action should have been deeply disrespectful, he now felt nothing was amiss. It was as if Lin Yun was meant to stand before him as an equal.
"Guard me for three years, and I will give you the greatest cultivation on the Celestial Spirit Continent. If you satisfy me, I will show you a much vaster world and make the impossible possible," Lin Yun said to Qingfeng Saint, his eyes flashing with confidence.
"A vaster world..." Hearing Lin Yun’s words, Qingfeng Saint muttered to himself. The look in his eyes as he gazed at Lin Yun now held a trace of reverence.
Lin Yun was a born Emperor. It had nothing to do with his cultivation or his strength. The aura he now projected simply made one want to follow him, for no other reason than a belief that by his side, you could see a vaster world and stand upon the highest peak.
HUFF... Taking a deep breath, Qingfeng Saint spoke. "I can guard you for three years. As for what happens after that, whether I stay will depend on how far you can go."
"Very good. Three years from now, you will be glad you made this decision today." With a faint smile, as if Qingfeng Saint’s agreement was only natural, Lin Yun replied calmly.
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