159: river

"The look of being moved and grateful on your face makes it hard for me to take action against you!"

Every time Lin Ye had the thought of taking action against Chu Hao, the other party would always look at him inexplicably.

"I am not a daughter of destiny, so why do you keep following me and acting so grateful!"

This was what Lin Ye had always wanted to ask.

He did not have any penchant for men; after all, Ling Ruoqing could prove otherwise!

Since someone could prove it, he obviously was not, but after looking at Chu Hao's expression, he decided that Chu Hao was!

"So this kid is into that?"

"That is not right either, he is a Son of Destiny, he... hiss! No, that is not it!"

Lin Ye gasped.

It was true that Chu Hao was a Son of Destiny, but nobody knew what his script was.

Xiang Tiange, as Chu Hao's arch-nemesis, was he not also a man? They would not end up developing feelings for each other while fighting, would they?

Thinking of this, Lin Ye broke out in a massive patch of goosebumps; he felt like they were about to fall off.

"What if Chu Hao has a man-slaying script?"

"That is it, and then he met me. My fate is stronger than his, so it turned into me slaying him?"

"No, no way!"

Lin Ye quickly shook those strange thoughts out of his mind; if he kept guessing, he would go crazy.

"Brother Lin!"

Just as Lin Ye was pondering, Chu Hao's words pulled him back to reality: "Brother Lin, should we not climb the mountain? The mountain's radiance is growing stronger, and we need to leave this place. What if more people come later?"

Chu Hao's way of thinking was now completely following Lin Ye's.

He was even worried about someone coming and discovering the situation here.

Lin Ye looked at Chu Hao strangely; he was truly baffled by this fellow Son of Destiny.

But it did not matter; just as Chu Hao said, it was indeed time to go. Otherwise, he could not just kill everyone who came, right?

With this in mind, Lin Ye flashed over to collect the jade tablets dropped by those Cultivators.

Hundreds of jade tablets placed together emitted a dazzling light.

After putting them into his qiankun ring, Lin Ye and Chu Hao headed up the mountain.

"By the way, the reason I killed that group of people just now was not for you, do not overthink it."

"Brother Lin..."

Chu Hao's face was full of emotion, and he thought to himself.

This is Brother Lin. "Departing after the deed is done, hiding one's merit and fame" – that must be the kind of person Brother Lin is.

He clearly killed those Cultivators because he was worried about me. Given Brother Lin's kind nature, his heart must have been bleeding when he killed them, right?

"Brother Lin, say no more, I understand everything!"

"..."

"You understand nothing!"

Seeing Chu Hao's moved expression, Lin Ye knew that he had not understood at all!

When he was guessing Chu Hao's destiny script earlier, the thought of that penchant for men had indeed made Lin Ye feel uncomfortable. To avoid having too much of a connection with the other party, he quickly said that he was not doing it to help him.

And what was the result? He did not even believe him when he told the truth.

The two of them were silent all the way as they sped toward the mountaintop.

On the way, they could see stream after stream of light in the distance rapidly streaking toward this mountain.

Clearly, the anomaly of this mountain had attracted the attention of many Cultivators.

In no time, the two arrived at the summit.

Hundreds of Cultivators were gathered here, forming many factions and eyeing each other with hostility.

Lin Ye could sense the powerful auras radiating from the leaders of these factions; clearly, these people were the true Prodigies.

So many people had gathered, yet no chaotic battle had broken out because the Opportunity had not yet appeared. Moreover, everyone was an elite who had managed to climb the mountain, so naturally, they would not easily start a war.

Otherwise, would it not just benefit others?

"Eh?"

Seeing the arrival of Lin Ye and Chu Hao, a few people let out exclamations of surprise.

They recognized Lin Ye's identity. These people were all from the Southern Region, and given Lin Ye's current fame, it was reasonable for the Cultivators from the Southern Region to recognize him.

A sacred and auspicious aura radiated from the mountaintop.

Following this aura, they saw a river not far away, its rushing water occasionally refracting seven-colored rays of light.

There was a supreme treasure in the river!

It was not at the bottom of the river; there should be a hidden world beneath the river.

Although there were many Cultivators here, no one wanted to be the first to go down. After all, the river water was so clear, yet the bottom could not be seen; who knew what kind of things were inside?

Coupled with their wariness of each other, everyone was stuck in a stalemate.

Just at this moment, a man in white stood out. He held a folding fan, looking elegant and suave, like a young master from a noble family.

He smiled and said to the crowd: "Everyone! Since we are all here for the supreme treasure of this place, waiting like this is not a solution."

"Not to mention whether the treasure will disappear, but as time passes, more people will likely notice this place."

"By that time, I fear the situation will become even more chaotic. I have a proposal: why don't we all enter the river together?"

"This way, we can prevent each other from playing dirty, and we can also deal with the unknown dangers below. It is relatively fair."

"Once we see the supreme treasure, we will each rely on our own abilities!"

"..."

Hearing the words of that noble young master, the crowd did not answer, but from their eyes, it was clear that they had agreed to this matter.

Staying in a stalemate was indeed not a solution, and as time passed, if more people noticed this place, would they not have to face even more competitors?

"It seems everyone agrees. Since that is the case, let us go together."

Having said this, the man in white led the people of his faction to stand directly by the river, then turned his head to look at the crowd, waiting for the others to act.

Seeing the man act this way, the crowd no longer hesitated and came to the riverbank one after another.

The factions behind Lin Ye and Chu Hao had not arrived; they were likely teleported to other places.

The two of them also stood by the riverbank.

Looking at the rushing river below, Lin Ye narrowed his eyes slightly, his perception raised to its maximum.

The Human Emperor Seal inside his body was also trembling slightly at this moment, and strands of black light flowed into his Qi Sea, enhancing his perception.

The seven-colored rays of light above the river proved that there must be a supreme treasure below.

And it looked like it should be the kind of supreme treasure filled with auspiciousness; otherwise, it would not have allowed this auspicious Qi to spread in all directions.

But Lin Ye held a skeptical attitude toward this.

What kind of place was this? The Lingxu Battlefield!

It was rumored to be a place where many factions fought in ancient times.

After many epochs, it was still filled with an overwhelming aura of slaughter, and even the way to enter the Imperial City was through mutual slaughter.

Would such a place have any Righteous Path supreme treasure?

It would be a godsend if it was just some eerie supreme treasure.

Lin Ye sensed the depths of the river, and sure enough, no matter how much he increased his perception, what came from beneath the river was still a dead silence.

It seemed that if he wanted to know what was inside, he had to go down.