With Master Tan’s cordial invitation, Lin Chang’an naturally couldn’t refuse, especially since his spirit contract had not yet been signed.

Of course, he could also choose not to sign, but the price would be a warrant for his capture issued by the Bihai Palace, leading to being hunted throughout the Demon Beast Abyss.

"Fellow Daoist, could it be that you’re from the Yue Kingdom?"

Lin Chang’an was puzzled, though he had already guessed a bit about Master Tan’s intentions.

The powers in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region needed a reshuffle, making it a perfect opportunity to intervene.

The Lu Family had formed a Fake Pill, which clearly wasn’t enough to be at the table. However, Lin Chang’an, having just formed a True Pill and being a Loose Cultivator, was easily controlled, thus becoming the optimal choice.

He could even cooperate with the Lu Family and completely become Master Tan’s pawn in meddling with the Five Dragons Island Sea Region.

Otherwise, there would be no reason for such kindness.

All of it was due to interests.

"Haha, Mr. Lin, your guess is precisely accurate."

Master Tan laughed, not fearing Lin Chang’an’s refusal, because the choice he offered was mutually beneficial.

Upon entering the private room of the tavern, a figure of a female cultivator in palace attire caught Lin Chang’an by surprise; it was her.

"Fairy Ni Chang, Sect Leader of the Profound Sound Pavilion."

Upon meeting her in the private room, Lin Chang’an naturally pretended to have only heard of her, acting unfamiliar.

"So it is Fairy Ni Chang."

"I do not deserve such praise from Mr. Lin."

At first sight, Fairy Ni Chang was somewhat displeased, as no one would want their sect’s affairs interfered with by outsiders.

However, upon understanding more, Fairy Ni Chang became interested instead.

Lin Chang’an, too, began to ponder deeply, his eyes flickering with thought.

At the table, Master Tan, Fairy Ni Chang, and Lin Chang’an each had their thoughts, while the Fake Pill Cultivator Lu Yushu remained silent throughout.

His presence at the table was merely because his master, Master Tan, had brought him along.

"So, Master Tan, you mean to say that you want me to assist the Profound Sound Pavilion in suppressing the Long Family?"

Lin Chang’an was astonished as he looked at the unremarkable, short Master Tan. He had considered that Master Tan might covet the resources and interests of the Five Dragons Island Sea Region.

He had thought of other possibilities too, but never that Master Tan was genuinely motivated for the sake of the Bihai Palace.

Master Tan felt aggrieved, wondering why everyone thought he had ulterior motives.

He truly wanted to achieve something, to show his elder sister that he could share her burdens.

"So, Mr. Lin, you are a Loose Cultivator from the Yue Kingdom."

Fairy Ni Chang’s beautiful eyes sparkled with a different light; if this were the case, then perhaps she could win him over.

At present, the Profound Sound Pavilion just needed such a cultivator with a clean background and no burdens.

She had traveled all the way to the Sea Abyss City precisely because of the Long Family’s decline in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region. Her purpose here was clear.

To express loyalty to the Bihai Palace while gaining some overt support from the Five Dragons Island Sea Region.

Facing both of them, Lin Chang’an pondered and then sighed lightly:

"In my early years, I had insights in the Array Arts, which allowed me to prepare two Core Formation Spiritual Objects through the power of arrays, thus narrowly achieving Core Formation."

Facing the two, Lin Chang’an was clearly the weakest, so after briefly thinking, he decided to play up his skills to increase his worth.

At the same time, it also neatly explained the source of his Core Formation Spiritual Object.

"Tier Three Array Master!"

After hearing Lin Chang’an’s words, both Master Tan and Fairy Ni Chang’s eyes lit up.

If he were only an ordinary Core Formation Cultivator, that would be fine, but adding the identity of a Tier Three Array Master would significantly boost his value.

Since Lin Chang’an dared to claim it, he naturally wasn’t afraid of being investigated.

After all, he had shown his talent in arrays during his time in Celestial Profound City.

Moreover, the array arts were different from other paths; they heavily relied on natural talent.

Now that his skills in arrays surpassed talisman arts, it would not raise suspicion; rather, it would clarify how he obtained his Core Formation Spiritual Object. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Mr. Lin, would you be willing to serve as an Elder Tributor for our Profound Sound Pavilion? We will not treat you poorly."

At this moment, Fairy Ni Chang was genuinely moved, her beautiful eyes revealing a passionate gaze.

"I have pursued cultivation for many years and am truly not adept at conflict."

Facing Master Tan’s intentions and the Profound Sound Pavilion’s attempt to win him over, Lin Chang’an first increased his worth, then naturally weighed the pros and cons.

When it came to interests, Master Tan naturally trusted the Lu Family more, given the disciple layer of relationship.

His association with the Profound Sound Pavilion was merely a union of interests.

The dissatisfaction of this Bihai Palace Nascent Soul Sixth Elder with the Five Dragons Island Sea Region had stirred such upheaval below.

Yet, the reallocation of interests prompted by the Nascent Soul Cultivator’s slight dissatisfaction allowed those below to feast on benefits.

He raised his standing to get a seat at the table.

"Currently, there are three factions in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region. One is the original Long Family, but given the events of these years, even the elders backing them can say little.

The second is the faction led recently by the Sixth Elder, centered around the Profound Sound Pavilion, and the third is the local alliance of two families, allied with the Fifth Elder."

As Master Tan narrated, it wasn’t complicated—just a simple reshuffling of interests.

The original Long Family needed to be suppressed.

With all this laid out, Lin Chang’an’s expression became peculiar; this seemed no longer just a murky water to wade through.

Previously, he didn’t want to meddle in the Five Dragons Island Sea Region because it was chaotic.

Now it’s all quite clear and defined.

Especially with the Profound Sound Pavilion and Master Tan, who both could be seen as under the Sixth Elder’s command.

"Master Tan, may I ask what you need me to do?"

The Demon Beast Abyss was not lacking in Core Formation Cultivators, yet Master Tan specifically chose him, so there was naturally a reason.