Chapter 861: I've Become Cannon Fodder?

Liu Lin's first thought was to find Grand Elder Wang Lin.

After all, although he planned these things, they were all Wang Lin's idea; facing the mighty Dao Yi Shengdi now, he, a lowly steward, naturally had no recourse.

He could only hope that Wang Lin would intervene and save his life.

He hurried toward Wang Lin's residence, but just as Liu Lin rushed to Wang Lin's Dong Fu, Wang Lin, with a grim expression, also contacted Shèngzhǔ Yun Luo.

He himself never imagined he would cause such a huge disaster.

Now Wang Lin panicked; after thinking it over, only the Shèngzhǔ could perhaps save him.

Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ, who personally oversaw the Iron Prison Gate, upon receiving Wang Lin's contact, still questioned.

"What does Wang Lin want from me?"

The formation connected; seeing Wang Lin's grim face in the light curtain, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ asked suspiciously.

"What's wrong? Something happened?"

Wang Lin's expression clearly showed trouble; facing Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ's inquiry, he replied with a complex expression.

"Shèngzhǔ, I..........."

He hesitated, but Wang Lin still told the whole story truthfully.

By now, hiding it was impossible; moreover, his life hung by a thread, so Wang Lin dared not conceal anything.

However, after hearing Wang Lin's account, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ's face turned extremely colorful.

Gazing at Wang Lin in the formation light curtain, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ gritted her teeth, making a creaking sound.

If not for the formation barrier, he would really love to kill this idiot with his own hands.

"You say this isn't looking for trouble? They came to attend the Five Alliances gathering; why did you provoke him?"

"What status does Ye Zhangqing have in Dao Yi Shengdi? To say he's a treasure is no exaggeration; now he's caused a major disaster, and Dao Yi Shengdi has come knocking—do you know you're panicking?"

"Shèngzhǔ, I.......... I never expected it to turn out like this."

Seeing Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ silent, yet her gaze seemed ready to devour him, Wang Lin spoke weakly.

He truly didn't know it would be like this; if he had known earlier, he wouldn't have provoked Ye Zhangqing for no reason.

But it's too late to say anything now; Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ let out a cold snort.

"Hmph, what's the point of saying this now?"

"Can't you use your brain before acting? Didn't you investigate beforehand? Ye Zhangqing's status in Dao Yi Shengdi is, to put it bluntly, even above Qi Xiong's; yet you went and provoked him like that?"

"Not to mention you; even if I stepped in now, Dao Yi Shengdi would likely not let it rest."

Wang Lin still wanted to step forward and reason with Dao Yi Shengdi.

If it were someone else, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ would probably actually do that.

At worst, give some compensation and an explanation, and the matter would be blown over.

But with Ye Zhangqing, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ knows there's no chance.

Dao Yi Shengdi will absolutely not let it rest; Yun Xiantai, Yu Mo, and the others, not venting this anger for Ye Zhangqing, would absolutely not let it rest.

Hearing Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ's words, Wang Lin froze on the spot, not even daring to hope the Shèngzhǔ would intervene.

For a moment, Wang Lin's face grew ever uglier; the situation was truly spiraling out of control.

But the worse it got, the more Wang Lin wanted to struggle a bit more.

"Shèngzhǔ, I........ I know I was wrong."

He said this sincerely to Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ, but she responded with an angry tirade.

"Knowing you're wrong now is useless; do you think they'll buy my favor? Not to mention me, even if you had the ancestor come out of seclusion, it would be pointless."

Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ shouted her anger; Wang Lin dared not utter a word in rebuttal.

Seeing Wang Lin, ashen-faced, in the formation light curtain, after venting her fury, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ also sighed and spoke slowly.

"Have you not shown your face at all throughout this affair?"

Earlier, when Wang Lin recounted the events, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ already knew it had been Liu Lin's scheme from start to finish, Wang Lin never appeared, and perhaps this was his only chance.

Upon hearing this, Wang Lin nodded quickly, still thinking the Shèngzhǔ could save him.

"No, I guarantee it."

"Then there's only one way."

Hearing this, Wang Lin felt a flicker of joy, but paused; as Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ continued, he froze again.

"Let Liu Lin take the fall; if he can bear all the blame, you might still survive."

"This................"

Having Liu Lin take the fall, Wang Lin's first reaction was to refuse.

Because Liu Lin is his close confidant, always loyal; abandoning Liu Lin would be like cutting off his own arm.

Wang Lin felt somewhat reluctant, but before he could speak, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ guessed his thought, snorted coldly, and said.

"Still want to protect Liu Lin? Hum, at this point you only have this choice—otherwise you die."

"Moreover, this is only a possibility; it might not even save you."

Even now, Wang Lin still daydreams about saving Liu Lin—what a joke.

If Liu Lin doesn't die, then it will be him who dies.

Moreover, if Liu Lin confesses about Wang Lin, everything would be for naught.

So Liu Lin's loyalty is very important, and thus Wang Lin needs to talk to him.

Having said that, Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ gave Wang Lin a deep look, dropped a line, and directly cut off the formation.

"This is currently the only method; whether to do it is up to you to consider."

After saying that, the formation was cut off; Yun Luo Shèngzhǔ then, with a complex expression, rubbed her brow—abandoning Liu Lin, she also did not want to.

But compared to Wang Lin, a Grand Elder, Liu Lin, merely a Shèngjìng steward, seemed insignificant.

Furthermore, after thinking it over, this is also the only method the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ could think of to extinguish the anger of the Dao Yi Shengdi.

It's impossible to pay nothing; the Dao Yi Shengdi would certainly not agree.

Therefore, Liu Lin is as good as dead; it can only be said that Wang Lin's stupidity harmed him.

As for Wang Lin of the Yunluo Shengdi, after hearing the Yunluo Shèngzhǔ's words, he happened to run into the hastily arriving Liu Lin.

"Grand Elder, something terrible has happened."

"I know."

Hearing this, Liu Lin's face showed fear as he asked.

"What should we do now?"

Faced with Liu Lin's inquiry, Wang Lin, with a complex expression, responded with a counter-question instead of answering.

"Liu Lin, how have I treated you normally?"

"Excellent, Grand Elder, rest assured; I, Liu Lin, am willing to serve you wholeheartedly, with no second thoughts."

"Alas, I have caused a great disaster this time; Liu Lin, rest assured, I will surely take good care of your wife and children."

"Thank you, Grand Elder, I.................."

Halfway through his words, Liu Lin froze, wondering why you would suddenly take care of my wife and children.

Looking up, he saw Wang Lin gazing at him with a guilty expression, and his mind exploded with a boom.

Seeing Wang Lin's guilty expression, Liu Lin could no longer fail to understand.

His eyelids twitched wildly, and a heap of friendly greetings for Wang Lin's whole family surged in his heart.

Damn it, have I become cannon fodder?

He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word; the change came too fast for him to accept in the moment.

It was clearly you who signaled me to do this, and now something's gone wrong—are you just going to sell me out like that?