Chapter 2453 Divide and Reap the Benefits
This scene deeply shook Starry Jade Emperor and the others. Only after a long pause did she speak in a low voice, “Brother Ling, thank you.”
Lin Xun responded casually, “I owed you a favor from the Ancient Nightmare Battlefield. Consider it repaid.”
Starry Jade Emperor was taken aback, then gave a bitter smile. “Brother Ling, you must be joking. Back then, I was only trying to take advantage of the situation to collect some life orbs from the king-level Bloodspirit Nightmare Demons.”
Lin Xun said, “It’s the same this time. I’m also here to collect the star source buried here.”
As soon as he said that, the expressions of the people beside Starry Jade Emperor shifted. Anger rose visibly on their faces.
“Ling Xuanzi, I didn’t think you’d be this kind of person!” someone snapped.
“How disappointing...” another muttered bitterly.
They had risked their lives to protect the star source, and they thought that Lin Xun had come to help them, but who would have thought he was here to take the very thing they fought for? They seethed with resentment, feeling thoroughly deceived.
Lin Xun’s dark eyes gleamed coldly as he swept his gaze across the angry group and said flatly, “What? I repaid a favor, and it’s still not enough for you?”
His tone was calm, but it carried an invisible weight. Starry Jade Emperor’s expression shifted. Forcing a smile, she said, “Brother Ling, don’t misunderstand. We’ll take our leave now.”
Without another word, she turned and led the others away without hesitation.
Only when they had disappeared did Lin Xun withdraw his gaze, a sneer curling at the corner of his lips. Do they really think that I’m someone who repays grievances with kindness?