He vaguely remembered that when he was in prison, his master had told him about the secular world outside, and also said that his deceased daughter was once the most beautiful woman in the Zhejiang cultivation world.
Could it be.....
Thinking of this, Lin Chen swallowed, and a guess immediately surfaced in his mind.
"Yes, alright, you kid enjoy yourself. There are restrictions in this cave, and even the divine sense of a Core Formation cultivator cannot probe it."
"So you must remember, absolutely do not remove the shackles on her hands."
"By the way, this jade pendant is for you. If there is any danger, crush it immediately, and no matter where you are, I will be able to sense it and come to save you."
Afterward, Zhou Tianguo handed a jade pendant to Lin Chen and then left the cave.
After Zhou Tianguo left, Lin Chen carefully examined the restrictions in the cave. As Zhou Tianguo had said, even a Core Formation cultivator coming here would not be able to see what was happening inside.
But he also discovered that there were restrictions outside the cave, and as soon as he left, they would be detected immediately.
"No, the most important thing now is to find out her identity!"
Thinking of this, Lin Chen slowly walked towards the pavilion.
The title of the most beautiful woman in the Zhejiang cultivation world had always lingered in Lin Chen's mind.
His master was now disheartened and confined himself to prison, wasn't it because he felt he had caused the death of his wife and daughter, and therefore felt guilty?
If this person were indeed...
Thinking of this, Lin Chen dared not continue to think and could only quicken his pace.
"If you dare to take another step forward, I will kill you!"
When he was ten meters away from the pavilion, the woman spoke, her voice icy cold, filled with immense resentment and killing intent.
"I ask you, is your name Zhang Ying?"
Lin Chen stood ten meters away and asked the person inside the pavilion.
"Hehehe, don't you all call me a formation slave? Why would you remember my name?"
Hearing Lin Chen's words, the person inside chuckled lightly, showing a self-mocking smile.
She had been trapped here for almost twenty years, and had almost forgotten her own name!
Unexpectedly, someone in the Ghost God Sect now remembered her name!
"You, you are really Zhang Ying? Zhang Yunlong's daughter?"
After getting the other party's confirmation, Lin Chen's heart was incredibly complex, and he could only ask again to confirm.
"Heh, this little cultivator of yours actually has some knowledge, knowing my father's name? Hehehe."
Zhang Ying laughed, a very tragic laugh. If her father were still alive, how could she have ended up in this state?
"This... I..."
Lin Chen fell silent, not knowing what to say.
When he was in prison, the person he heard his master mention the most was his daughter.
A formation genius, unfortunately died twenty years ago, otherwise, he would have certainly taken Lin Chen as his live-in son-in-law.
All along, Lin Chen had felt pity for this senior sister, the formation genius, but he never expected that his senior sister was actually alive now!
"You... I...."
Lin Chen originally wanted to tell the truth directly, but after a slight pause, he withdrew.
Although there were restrictions outside the cave now and others could not use their divine sense to investigate the information inside, he couldn't guarantee that if he revealed his true identity, Zhang Ying, if she became too agitated, might trigger the shackles on her hands, and Zhou Tianguo and the others would certainly notice something was amiss.
"No, I have to be patient a little longer. As long as I completely gain Zhou Tianguo's trust, I should be able to go out and report."
Lin Chen forced himself to calm down. Since his senior sister had been imprisoned for more than twenty years, enduring half a month more should not be difficult.
The main thing was that this cave now belonged to him, and no one would come to bully her, right?
Thinking of this, Lin Chen's heart calmed down a little.
Now there were hundreds of disciples in the Ghost God Sect, plus several Foundation Establishment elders. Even if he notified his master now and asked him to come in person, he probably wouldn't gain much.
The most important things now were, on one hand, to gain Zhou Tianguo's trust, and on the other hand, to find a way to uncover the Ghost God Sect's true trump card.
He didn't believe that the person who could scheme against his master back then would only have such a cultivation level!
Immediately, Lin Chen didn't say anything more. He pretended to meditate and cultivate by the valley, but his mind was already immersed in the Nine Dragon Ring.
He didn't believe what Zhou Tianguo said. The shackles on Zhang Ying's hands now were clearly magical artifacts. With his current cultivation level, he definitely couldn't open them.
If he rashly touched them, he might alert the other party.
The only way now was to use the library in the Nine Dragon Ring to see if there was any way to remove them.
Soon, Lin Chen found what he was looking for in a crafting manual.
"Soul Locking Nails, they lock the meridians connected to the palm, suppressing a person's cultivation, allowing them to be manipulated at will. Without a curse-breaking incantation, it requires Core Formation or above to forcibly open them."
"As expected, Zhou Tianguo, that old scoundrel, is still testing me!"
Seeing the introduction to the Soul Locking Nails, Lin Chen sneered inwardly.
Without further hesitation, Lin Chen's divine soul left the Nine Dragon Ring and went directly to the Ghost God Sect's treasure vault.
"Elder Lin."
"Greetings, Elder Lin!"
Along the way, many Ghost God Sect disciples greeted Lin Chen respectfully.
What a joke, the sect's only alchemist, could that be a laughing matter?
"Oh, Elder Lin, are you here to collect medicinal ingredients?"
Seeing Lin Chen arrive, the fifth elder guarding the sect's treasure vault came forward.
Although he was a cultivator in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, he still acted respectfully when facing Lin Chen.
After all, no matter what, this was an alchemist! He would definitely be useful to him in the future.
"Fifth Elder, I want to practice my alchemy skills, so I've come to collect some medicinal ingredients."
Lin Chen smiled lightly and stated his purpose.
The medicinal ingredients in his Nine Dragon Ring were not enough to refine the Gold Quenching Pill, so he had to come to the Ghost God Sect's treasure vault to try his luck.
No matter what, the Ghost God Sect was a cultivation sect that had been passed down for many years, so it must have plenty of stock.
"Hahaha, good, Elder Lin, please come this way. Our sect's medicinal garden is over here."
"The Grand Elder has ordered that you can choose any mature medicinal ingredients at will."
Immediately, the fifth elder personally led Lin Chen to the sect's medicinal garden.
This medicinal garden was also a special space opened up using formations, and a spirit gathering town was specially created. The entire medicinal garden was full of life.
"Good, thank you, Fifth Elder. I'll choose them myself then."
Seeing the medicinal ingredients in the garden, Lin Chen's saliva almost dripped out.