Chapter 218
"Master, this isn't solely the Mystic Eagle Sect's doing," Tao Xuehai said, his voice dropping low. "Relying on us alone would never be enough. This is a coordinated surprise attack by multiple factions. We found a perfect opening—a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The fallout will be brutal. You must not get swept up in it."
"I have no ties to the Chen clan, so you can rest easy on that front." Lin Hui nodded, accepting his disciple's warning.
"Good. Here are the precious medicines we collected this time." Tao Xuehai swept his hand out, and a long, black stone box appeared on the ground. "Please accept them, Master."
"Thank you. Once this is done, wash your hands of it. You've made too large a scene—how will you survive the fallout?" Lin Hui sighed. "I've prepared a secret medicine for you. It can replenish your depleted lifespan. There's still hope to fix everything."
"A secret medicine?" Tao Xuehai's eyes widened.
He knew exactly how precious life-extending medicines were. He never expected his master to have prepared something so extraordinarily valuable for him.
Yet he shook his head.
"Master, my biggest problem isn't the drain on my lifespan. It's the mutation it has brought on."
He slowly removed his mask, revealing his face. His once-handsome features were now ravaged by scars, bloody gashes, and pitted craters. But what sent a cold premonition through Lin Hui was the faint, familiar aura that leaked from Tao Xuehai the moment the mask came off.