I Have a Compass for Opportunity

Watching Wan Dongling, Lin Qianyin forced a smile and called out, "Sister Dongling."

Despite her efforts to hide the loneliness and fatigue in her eyes, Wan Dongling could still see right through her.

Seeing the outer sect disciple she had placed high hopes on behaving like this, Wan Dongling couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh.

"You’ve been back for two months; if I hadn’t come to find you, were you planning to keep avoiding me?"

Wan Dongling’s voice was as gentle as water, seemingly capable of calming inner turmoil.

Lin Qianyin forced a smile again and replied, "It’s not that I don’t want to see you, Sister Dongling, but I feel ashamed..."

"Your journey has been too smooth, always advancing rapidly since you started cultivating, without any stumbling rocks in your path."

"Facing a setback now makes you feel so discouraged."

Wan Dongling had witnessed Lin Qianyin’s progression step by step and understood this girl’s character too well, using a few clear-cut words to strike directly at Lin Qianyin’s heart.

It made Lin Qianyin’s body shudder with a face full of embarrassed blush.

"Do you know how I view this matter, Sister?"

Wan Dongling leisurely entered the cave, sitting on the bed inside casually, chuckling, "It’s not necessarily all bad."

"Facing hardships now is better than going through them later after establishing your foundation."

"After all, you’re dealing with Qi cultivators now, and once you establish your foundation, your opponents will also be at that level, where a single misstep could cost your life."

"In my lifetime, I’ve seen many remarkable cultivators from my generation, and not a few have fallen midway."

Lin Qianyin seriously pondered Wan Dongling’s words, and the emotion weighing her down seemed to lighten considerably; when she lifted her head again, she gave Wan Dongling a grateful look: "Thank you, Sister Dongling."

Wan Dongling observed every change in Lin Qianyin’s expression, and it was clear that Lin Qianyin’s emotions had been relieved; her almond eyes curved into a smile, "In the entire Yanluo Sect outer sect, you’re the one I’m most hopeful for. Please don’t disappoint me."

After finishing, without waiting for Lin Qianyin to respond, Wan Dongling explained her purpose for visiting her.

"I’m here today for another reason, to tell you something."

"According to Uncle Purple Robe, she found you heavily injured and unconscious in Yunli City."

"But before you lost consciousness, you said you were in the Nether Abyss Peak, and it was a cultivator who saved you from the Spirit Extinction Elixir poison and took you to Yunli City, right?"

"Yes!" Lin Qianyin nodded affirmatively.

She had a brief moment of consciousness while unconscious, where she saw the appearance of the cultivator who rescued her.

At that time, she was merely annoyed by the cultivator making jokes with her body, behaving crudely.

Now, looking back, it seems terrifying.

He appeared at the same time as her in Nether Abyss Peak, yet from when she entered to the moment she killed Zhai Yuzhu, she hadn’t felt a trace of his presence.

If he hadn’t revealed himself, she might never have noticed him. If he harbored malice, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Wan Dongling didn’t know Lin Qianyin was still feeling chills over this matter.

With her calm voice, she disclosed the information she had gathered to Lin Qianyin.

"There has been an update on the investigation concerning the whereabouts of Zhai Yuzhu’s head. According to reliable sources, it has been taken in by the Five Extremes Mountain Outer Sect Disciplinary Hall."

"The person who handed in Zhai Yuzhu’s head was an outer sect disciple from Five Extremes Mountain."

Here, Wan Dongling paused, her voice carrying some intriguing undertones, "His name is Liou Yuan."

"Liou Yuan?" Lin Qianyin repeated the name; amongst the famous disciples in the Qi Cultivation Ninth Layer of the Five Extremes Mountain, she knew almost everyone, except for this Liou Yuan.

"It’s normal for you not to know; it’s also the first time I’ve heard of this name."

Wan Dongling laughed lightly and went on, "So I asked around about this outer sect disciple named Liou Yuan and heard quite a few interesting rumors."

"He’s Liou Zhen’s younger brother; you must know Liou Zhen."

Lin Qianyin’s expression turned serious, responding carefully, "The Snow Shattering Sword Mr. Liou—there are few in Yanluo Sect who don’t know him."

Being a fellow sword cultivator, when Liou Zhen rose to fame, Lin Qianyin had just begun her cultivation journey.

He is one of the sword cultivators Lin Qianyin admires the most.

The battle on the Holy Spirit Platform, where Liou Zhen faced three Liou Family Foundation Establishment cultivators, heavily injuring the Five Extremes Mountain Protector Liou Ruyan, boosted his reputation to the peak.

Therefore, Lin Qianyin’s words were filled with admiration for Liou Zhen.

"I’ve never heard of him having a younger brother."

"The battle on the Holy Spirit Platform was fought by Liou Zhen for Liou Yuan."

"Liou Yuan killed the Liou Family’s Five-Star Star Acupoint while training in the outer sect, provoking the Liou Family’s outrage, leading Liou Zhen to draw his sword and fight, resulting in that impressive battle on the Holy Spirit Platform." Being Foundation Establishment, Wan Dongling had much more accessible information than Lin Qianyin.

Speaking of Liou Yuan, her tone carried a hint of amusement.

"This Liou Yuan is much like his brother—decisive and ruthless."

"He decided to kill the Liou Family’s Five-Star Star Acupoint without hesitation."

"Moreover, his talent is no less than his brother Liou Zhen; he too is a Five-Star Star Acupoint cultivator."

"The high ranks of Five Extremes Mountain may regret their decision from years ago—the sect preserved the Fog Vein but missed out on the Ice Vein producing two prodigies, a pair like two pillars."

Listening to Wan Dongling’s intelligence, Lin Qianyin started forming a clearer image of Liou Yuan in her mind.

Being able to kill a Five-Star Star Acupoint cultivator proved his formidable power and emerging status, making it unsurprising she hadn’t heard of him before.

"If the information is true, then the person who saved me in Nether Abyss Peak was Liou Yuan."