85: It's just a minor matter, not worth mentioning!

"It... discovered me?"

Night Owl was dressed in black, wearing a mask that looked like an owl.

But he didn't reveal himself, instead quietly observing this dog; he suspected the dog might be bluffing.

So... he changed his position.

The dog's gaze followed.

Night Owl changed position again.

The dog followed again... "Is this gatekeeping Divine Beast crazy?"

Everyone watched the dog barking wildly at the sky and constantly changing positions, thinking its mind might not be quite right.

There was clearly nothing in the sky!

"Crazy, crazy."

Everyone shook their heads, lamenting that the Sect Master finding such a mad dog to guard the gate was truly a sin!

The dog ignored their thoughts entirely; now, only this mysterious man in black was in its eyes.

Night Owl was full of surprise; he finally confirmed that this dog could really sense his presence, but he still didn't reveal himself, instead sending a voice transmission to the dog: "How did you find me?"

"This Emperor has Great Divine Abilities!"

The dog stared intently at Night Owl: "Quickly tell this Emperor, who are you! What do you want coming to the Wending Sect?"

"I am from the Misty Rain Tower, and I want to see your Sect Master."

...The development of the Wending Sect was looking great. At this moment, Lin Chen was planning the future blueprint for the Sect's development when the System suddenly sounded a notification—

[Ding!]

[Detected that the Misty Rain Tower's Great Emperor Realm assassin 'Night Owl' has arrived outside the Wending Sect mountain gate!]

[Issuing new mission!]

[Collaborate with the Misty Rain Tower to annihilate the Taiyi Immortal Sect!]

[Huge rewards will be obtained upon mission completion!]

Misty Rain Tower?

Annihilate the Taiyi Immortal Sect?

Lin Chen was stunned for a moment.

Previously, the Taiyi Immortal Sect had bullied his disciples so much in the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm that even if the System hadn't issued a mission, Lin Chen didn't plan to let them off.

But this Misty Rain Tower... what was that about?

Just then, the dog sent a voice transmission: "Sect Master, there's a guy in black clothes who says he wants to see you, claiming to be from the Misty Rain Tower. His Realm is very high, likely wanting to harm the Sect Master! Why not ask the Old Ancestor to take action and eliminate this scoundrel!"

Coming so fast?

Lin Chen pondered for a moment and said, "No, let him in."

"Sect Master..."

The dog was somewhat reluctant.

"Hmm—?"

Lin Chen's tone changed, and the dog immediately cowered.

A moment later, the dog brought in a masked man in black.

"Go back to guarding the gate."

Lin Chen waved his hand.

The dog was unwilling: "Sect Master, I'll stay to protect you!"

"You'd better protect yourself first."

"Woof..."

The dog expressed that it was very hurt and left aggrieved.

From the moment Night Owl entered the Wending Sect, he immediately noticed two terrifying pressures that had discovered his presence, locking onto him; if he made any move, the Revered Masters of these two pressures would strike without hesitation to suppress him.

However, he himself was also a Great Emperor, so these two pressures didn't cause him any substantial harm.

His expression turned solemn as he cupped his hands and said, "This humble one is Night Owl of the Misty Rain Tower. Greetings, Sect Master Lin."

After speaking, he carefully sized up the young man before him.

And Lin Chen was also sizing him up, but with just a casual glance, Lin Chen was perfectly clear about Night Owl's background and intentions.

Night Owl, a Great Emperor Middle Stage powerhouse, had followed the previous Misty Rain Tower Revered Master, Shen Guanyi, for many years with unwavering loyalty.

After Shen Guanyi's death, he followed the current Misty Rain Tower Revered Master, Yu Xuanji, his loyalty unchanged.

"This Sect Master already knows your purpose for coming."

Before Night Owl could speak, Lin Chen spoke first: "Go back and tell Yu Xuanji that This Sect Master agrees to collaborate with the Misty Rain Tower to annihilate the Taiyi Immortal Sect."

"..."

When Lin Chen said this, Night Owl was completely dumbfounded.

Looking at Lin Chen in disbelief, it took a long while before he stammered, "...You, you you you... how did you know?"

This was something only he and Tower Revered Master Yu Xuanji knew; Lin Chen had never met them, so how could he know? Could it be... Lin Chen also possessed heaven-reaching methods like the Tower Revered Master, such as foreknowledge and peeking into the secrets of heaven?

"This Sect Master can know matters of the past and future with a single thought. What's so strange about knowing your purpose?"

Lin Chen smiled.

Joke, do I have to tell you that I have the Cave Heaven True Eye?

With a casual glance from This Sect Master, how could those little matters of yours be hidden from me?

"Ahem."

Lin Chen cleared his throat and began to put on an act: "Not just your matters, even your Tower Revered Master's affairs are crystal clear to This Sect Master. Your Tower Revered Master is called... Yu Xuanji, right?"

"Yes."

Night Owl nodded, but wasn't too surprised.

This wasn't a secret; it could be found out with a little inquiry. What shocked him were Lin Chen's next words.

"Yu Xuanji originally had extreme talent in cultivation as well."

"However, compared to his talent in the path of Deduction, it's not worth mentioning."

"The Misty Rain Tower has been established for tens of thousands of years, but it only truly made a name for itself and became one of the five top powers in the Imperial Continent by relying on Yu Xuanji's ability of foreknowledge."

"However..."

"Precisely because he frequently peeked into the secrets of heaven, Yu Xuanji suffered from the backlash of the Great Dao. His cultivation continuously dropped, and later he lost it entirely, becoming a sickly person."

"The power of the Great Dao has accumulated in his body, harming him at every moment. Even though your Misty Rain Tower has visited famous doctors everywhere, there's no way to clear it or cure his illness. As of now, he has only a few years left to live."

"This time, the Wending Sect and the Taiyi Immortal Sect have a grudge. Li Yudao found the Misty Rain Tower, wanting them to assassinate This Sect Master and take back the netherworld blood lotus..."

"Yu Xuanji took the opportunity, wanting to join forces with the Wending Sect to annihilate the Taiyi Immortal Sect."

"The reason he wants to annihilate the Taiyi Immortal Sect before he dies is... simply to help his Revered Master, Shen Guanyi, fulfill a wish."

"Am I correct?"

Lin Chen spoke calmly, looking at Night Owl with a faint smile.

At this moment, Night Owl's face beneath the mask was full of horror. He could no longer sit still and no longer had the slightest contempt for Lin Chen. He stood up and bowed respectfully to Lin Chen: "Sect Master Lin is absolutely correct. This humble one is filled with admiration!"

Lin Chen had never had contact with them.

For such secrets, the number of people who know the truth doesn't exceed five, and those people are absolutely loyal to the Tower Revered Master; they could never leak the secret.

Then there is only one possibility—

Lin Chen, like the Tower Revered Master, can also peek into the secrets of heaven!

And Sect Master Lin's art of Deduction is likely even above the Tower Revered Master's! Because... even the Tower Revered Master can only calculate a general idea and cannot achieve this level at all!

How terrifying!

No wonder the Tower Revered Master insisted on collaborating with the Wending Sect. It seems he already knew Sect Master Lin was extraordinary. With Sect Master Lin's involvement, perhaps... the Taiyi Immortal Sect really can be annihilated, fulfilling the previous Tower Revered Master's wish.

"Just a small trick, not worth mentioning."

Seeing Night Owl's reaction, Lin Chen didn't even need to think to know how shocked the face under the mask was.

He waved his hand and smiled lightly, calm and composed.

A Revered Master!

Definitely an unparalleled Revered Master!

Night Owl was completely in awe of Lin Chen. He immediately said respectfully, "This humble one has brought a recording stone. If Sect Master Lin is willing, how about discussing in detail with the Tower Revered Master?"

"Sure."

Lin Chen nodded.

Having received consent, Night Owl waved his hand, and a light screen immediately appeared before them.

In the light screen, a young Young Master in a brocade robe who looked sickly slowly revealed a warm smile: "Sect Master Lin, meeting for the first time, you are even more handsome than this Yu imagined."