Long Chen had remained silent throughout Yan Shou's entire explanation.
When the man mentioned the Upper World, Long Chen had listened quietly, processing the information about a realm he'd written about but never fully explored in his novel.
When Yan Shou spoke of supreme beings and Daos, Long Chen had absorbed the concepts, trying to understand cultivation principles far beyond anything he'd encountered before.
When the guardian explained about the declining Slaughter Line and the test for succession, Long Chen had stayed quiet, thinking through the implications.
But now, he couldn't help himself.
"Thirty days!?" Long Chen blurted out, his voice cracking slightly with disbelief. "You want me to comprehend an intent—Slaughter Intent—in thirty days? That's impossible!"
