Although this was coldly indifferent, realistic, and perhaps even too lacking in any sort of compassion, the old priest’s actions weren’t wrong. From Moon Praying Shrine’s point of view, it could even be called more than fair. So, after a brief moment of stunned surprise, Qin Yu simply sighed inwardly over how thick this old fellow’s skin was. He accepted it and nodded, “I understand.”

His reply was light, so light that it seemed he was telling the old priest what he had eaten for lunch and dinner. And, the priest nodded similarly in return, as if this wasn’t a choice that involved life and death. But while this attitude wasn’t a direct reply, it was still a clear answer.

The priest sighed lightly and a trace of helplessness flashed in his eyes. “We will remain in the capital city for another three days. I hope that Little Friend Qin Yu can rethink this. The doors of our Moon Praying Shrine will open wide for you whenever you want.”

Qin Yu sat up and escorted the old priest out. When he closed the door and sat back down in his chair, he wryly smiled. How could he never have considered the threat from the Whale Sovereign? While consideration of the underground vine and Moon Praying Shrine’s Saint Flower had managed to preserve...