CH 74

Bard looked at Lin Lei very seriously. By now, the meaning behind Bard’s words was very clear.

But Lin Lei didn’t say anything. He just frowned.

He naturally understood what Bard meant. It was nothing more than for him to follow Bard to the prehistoric ruins of the Beilageluoya Empire.

But Lin Lei was someone who sought stability in all things, and had a very cautious personality.

This time, the prehistoric ruins of the Beilageluoya Empire were about to open. The five great empires of the holy region would definitely send extremely talented geniuses to compete with him.

But this wasn’t what Lin Lei as most afraid of. How could a genius go without an elite protecting them?

According to Bard’s description, any one of them would probably be enough to make the people of the far east suffer.

Not only that, in the past ten thousand years, the five great empires of the holy region had nurtured countless chosen geniuses with countless powerful techniques.

If one were to put oneself in another’s shoes, Lin Lei was a member of the five great empires of the holy region. Putting everything else aside, he would definitely make those geniuses who were supposed to be able to break through to the great sage level forcibly suppress their power, allowing them to directly become peak-stage saints of tier 9.

Or perhaps he would make those who were supposed to be able to become great sages suppress them to become half-step great sages.

This way, by relying on the techniques which the saint-level had accumulated over the past ten thousand years, it would probably be more than enough to sweep through the entire Beilageluoya Empire, and even the entire easternmost region.

This way, he would be able to easily acquire the legendary relic pearl within the prehistoric ruins.

Lin Lei pondered for a long time, then slowly spoke to bard.

“Give me some time. I need to carefully weigh the pros and cons.”

“My situation is different from yours, Uncle Bard. If you want to make things clear, however, it is because your lifespan is about to end. That’s why you need to go to the prehistoric ruins and risk your life.”

“As for me, I’m only twenty years old. There are still more than three thousand years before I reach my limit. I’ve already reached the peak of a tier 9 sage. I think it’s more than enough for me to use these past few thousand years to break through to become a great sage.”

“After weighing the pros and cons, there’s actually no need for me to go with you to the prehistoric ruins and take this risk.”

Although Lin Lei’s words were harsh, to the point of extreme arrogance,

there was no mistaking it. Right now, Linley had the advantage of youth.

He wasn’t even twenty years old, but he had already reached the peak of a tier 9 sage. With the support of the system, he didn’t need to risk his life to fight for the prehistoric ruins with holy region combatant.

The desolate sword sage looked into the distance. After a long while, he slowly nodded and said helplessly.

“That’s right, Kid.”

“I was indeed not thinking straight.”

“From the looks of it, I’m afraid I won’t be able to see you break through to the Great Sage realm in this lifetime.”

“Sigh…”

“Thinking back, I was still an ignorant youth…”

With his hands behind his back, Bard began to narrate his miserable life.

Originally, Lin Lei had felt a bit heartbroken, and his heart was extremely heavy.

But as he listened to Bard’s words, the more he listened, the more he felt that something was amiss.

Good Fellow. This old fellow, Bard, was actually playing a trick on him?

At first, he had thought that Bard was an honest man, but he was an old fox!

Lin Lei looked at Bard with a disdainful look on his face. “Uncle Bard, are you joking with me?”

Seeing that Lin Lei had already seen through him, Bard couldn’t help but feel a hint of embarrassment.

“No, no, no. I’m just telling you a story from the past.”

“Uncle Bard, I didn’t directly refuse you regarding the ancient ruins of the Beilageluoya Empire. Right now, I’m just thinking about it.”

“If I can truly quickly reach the level of the Grand Sage, then I naturally won’t waste my time and spend my time in seclusion within the lifire cult.”

Hearing Lin Lei’s words, Bard hurriedly nodded.

“Right, right. Kid, I know that your talent is truly formidable, but the Grand Sage isn’t some stage that can be reached easily. Otherwise, why hasn’t a single great sage been born in the Beilageluoya Empire for thousands or tens of thousands of years?”

“Take Edward, the former Duke of the Rose clan. A thousand years ago, he was already at tier 9 of the sage realm. For a thousand years, he hasn’t broken through to become a Grand Sage. Do you know how difficult it is?”

Lin Lei shook his head helplessly. He couldn’t be bothered to waste any more time with Bard.

“Within the empire, when will the prehistoric relic open?”

After doing some calculations, Bard replied to Lin Lei.

“Based on my calculations, it should be exactly one more year.”

“Right, Kid, take this.”

As Bard spoke, he handed Lin Lei an ancient ring.

“This is the gateway to the ancient ruins of the Beilageluoya Empire. If you want to enter the ruins, you must have this ring. Only then will you be able to avoid being repelled by the spatial energy within the ruins.”

Lin Lei didn’t stand on ceremony. He directly took the ring from Bard’s hands.

And then, Bard told Lin Lei about some of the treasures within the ruins, as well as how difficult it was to become a Grand Sage. He prepared to leave the Li Fire sect.

Before leaving, Bard, the desolate sword sage, said to Lin Lei in a very serious manner.

“Kid, I’ve told you so much. Although I really want you to come with me to the ruins, this isn’t some sort of moral kidnapping. Although the ruins are filled with countless opportunities, they are also filled with all sorts of deadly dangers.”

“In addition, the reason why we are going to the ruins isn’t because we want to fight over that gemstone which controls the easternmost region. It’s because of that starcloud fruit which can allow a sage to quickly advance to become a Grand Sage.”

“In that case, our danger has actually been greatly reduced. That’s more or less what you said. Kid, just think about it. Even if you don’t plan to go, I completely understand.”

After speaking, Bard turned and left.

These words were indeed from the bottom of his heart.

Although he wanted to go with Lin Lei to the prehistoric ruins, Bard want Lin Lei to encounter any danger either.

Watching Bard leave, Lin Lei slowly rubbed the ancient key that would allow him to enter the prehistoric ruins with his red hand.

Lin Lei was a very meticulous person. Naturally, he wouldn’t be affected by Bard’s words.

Whether he went to the prehistoric ruins or not, there were only two outcomes.

If he went to the prehistoric ruins, he would be able to quickly enter the Grand Sage level.

If he didn’t go, then he would continue to train in basic magic, slowly becoming stronger.

After pondering for a long time, Lin Lei still couldn’t come to a conclusion.

He couldn’t help but shake his head, then continued to train in basic magic.

“Whatever. When the time comes, maybe I’ll figure it out.”