Exotic Battlefield: I Can Activate Dual Talents-Chapter 824 - 544: No Secrets in the Eyes of the Powerful

Elder Li Song glanced at Lu Lin and Kui Tong before withdrawing his gaze.

At this moment, Lu Lin and the other couldn't remain at a stalemate any longer. They exchanged a glance and each eased up their stance.

Kui Tong returned to Dong Bihe's side, while Lu Lin stood behind Hu Zeng.

"Xiao Dong, you're causing trouble again, aren't you?"

Elder Li Song said leisurely.

Dong Bihe's expression changed, and he hurriedly bowed again in salute: "Elder Li Song misunderstood. I had agreed with Hu Zeng to meet here. As it happened, the two geniuses were present, and thus a friendly test of strength ensued, rather than... causing trouble."

As he spoke, he took advantage of Elder Li Song's distraction and threw a glance at Hu Zeng.

Hu Zeng weighed his options internally. Although Elder Li Song was formidable, it was impossible for him to be constantly on guard for them. On the contrary, Dong Bihe, with no current affairs to attend to, would be a real headache if he wanted to find trouble.

For now, it was just a friendly contest between Lu Lin and Kui Tong, so there was no need to make an enemy out of them.

"Elder Li Song, what Senior Dong said is true. We met here for Lu Lin and Kui Tong to have a little contest."

"Oh?"

Elder Li Song glanced at Hu Zeng, until Hu Zeng felt very uncomfortable, before retracting his gaze.

"Since that's the case, let it be. But if these talents you've found truly wish to compete, just wait until the Heavenly Talent War; there's no need to rush."

After Elder Li Song finished speaking, he deeply looked at Lu Lin who stood beside Hu Zeng, and then disappeared.

Dong Bihe escaped a plight, but he was not the least bit grateful to Hu Zeng.

Seeing Lu Lin again, worry filled his heart. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

Originally, he thought that he had the Heavenly Talent War in the bag, hoping to make a splash before everyone, but before it even began, Lu Lin shattered his hopes.

Anger welled in Dong Bihe's heart, yet having just incurred Elder Li Song's displeasure, he dared not act recklessly. With a cold snort, he flew away with Kui Tong.

Hu Zeng wanted to ridicule him, but after considering, he decided against it.

In the end, though, his safety was entirely due to Elder Li Song's influence; otherwise, merely relying on his own strength upon just entering the Star Emperor Realm, he wouldn't have the confidence to speak before Dong Bihe.

Looking around, all those Heavenly Talents who prepared to make a name for themselves here were now lying low.

These people, in the end, were just ordinary Heavenly Talents.

Perhaps in their own world they were heroes and geniuses for a time, but in Longyuan World, they were merely among the crowd. Indeed, most of them couldn't even match those patrolling disciples on General Mountain.

"Lu Lin, let's go."

With Hu Zeng's call, Lu Lin followed him in leaving.

Soon after, they arrived at a mansion on General Mountain belonging to Hu Zeng.

"Lu Lin brother, today I truly brought trouble upon you."

"That Dong Bihe is vengeful. Today you made him suffer a loss, and certainly, he'll find a way to retaliate."

"If it comes down to it, you'd better contact Elder Heng Shan and ask him to mediate."

"But Elder Heng Shan's mediation can only provide temporary relief. Once time passes…"

Having provoked Dong Bihe today, Hu Zeng felt regret; yet given the situation, he had no other choice but to place his hope on Elder Heng Shan.

"Hmm, there is no urgency on this matter. Even if Senior Dong seeks revenge, it won't be before the Heavenly Talent War starts, and after the Heavenly Talent War…"

Lu Lin paused.

His tone was filled with confidence.

Upon hearing this, Hu Zeng was reinvigorated.

Right! Why hadn't he considered that?

After Elder Li Song's warning, Dong Bihe naturally would refrain from acting for a while.

And after the Heavenly Talent War, with Lu Lin's abilities and talent, surely he would catch Lord General Lv Potian's notice, making Dong Bihe's attempts to target Lu Lin exceedingly difficult.

Instantly inspired by Lu Lin's words, Hu Zeng's mood greatly improved.

In the following days, he introduced Lu Lin to several friends up and down General Mountain.

Though Hu Zeng was only at the level of a newcomer to the Star Emperor, he had cultivated on General Mountain for quite a while with wide networks.

Previously inaccessible connections due to his cultivation level would now open up upon his promotion to the Star Emperor, and interacting with powerful individuals frequently is always beneficial.

Simultaneously, it allowed Lu Lin to gain substantial benefits during this process.

Among the connections neglected over years, some encouraged Lu Lin to compete against talents they favored, while others admired Lu Lin greatly. Even some, upon learning of Lu Lin's profession as a Star Guide, specifically invited him to guide Star Skills.

If it were just Hu Zeng alone, these individuals wouldn't say much.

But paired with Lu Lin's support, many strong figures started seeing Hu Zeng in a new light.

After about ten days, unexpectedly, Lu Lin and Hu Zeng became the central figures in a small circle atop General Mountain, which delighted Hu Zeng tremendously.

As the two were about to leave after making their rounds, Elder Heng Shan heard of Lu Lin's ascent and proactively reached out to invite Lu Lin to visit his Cave Mansion.

Not daring to delay, Lu Lin took two cases of fine wine from his Storage Ring and went to Elder Heng Shan.

After over ten days had passed, Elder Heng Shan had returned to his steady demeanor.

Sitting down, Lu Lin dared not inquire too much about Long Ze, instead waiting for Elder Heng Shan to initiate the conversation.