No one knew how deep its foundations really were.
Such an enormous entity, if determined to retaliate, would certainly deliver a strike as unimaginable as thunder.
Moreover, while open attacks are easy to dodge, hidden arrows are hard to guard against.
Even though Lu Qing and the elder doctor were powerful, it was difficult to say if they could withstand such an attack.
Thinking of these, Lin Zhirui swallowed back his words of retention.
However, he quickly remembered the purpose of his visit.
He hurriedly said, “But just last night, my master received a Holy Order from the Holy Mountain, saying the three Saint Masters have set up a banquet and would like to invite Young Master Lu and Elder Doctor Chen, both of you, to gather on the mountain.”
“The three Saint Masters want to invite me and my master to the mountain?” Lu Qing was taken aback.
“Exactly, we received the Holy Order last night, but it was already late, so my master planned to come over and invite you today.”
It was unexpected that they heard about Lu Qing and others planning to leave early in the morning.
Lu Qing thought for a moment, then shook his head: “Mr. Zhi Rui, forgive my rudeness, I’m afraid I’m not fortunate enough to accept the generous kindness of the Saint Masters.”
“Young Master Lu, are you planning to refuse the invitation of the Saint Masters?” Lin Zhirui was stunned for a moment.
“That’s right, I prefer to speak plainly, Mr. Zhi Rui, as you saw, I had some conflict with the Third Saint yesterday and offended him.
Now the Saint Masters say they want to invite my master and me to the feast. Honestly, I really dare not go.”
Lin Zhirui didn’t expect Lu Qing to be so frank.
He hesitated for a moment and said, “The three Saint Masters are always magnanimous, and I don’t think they would mind yesterday’s incident.”
Then Lin Zhirui saw Lu Qing looking at him with a smile that was not quite a smile.
His face turned red, knowing his words were too naive.
“Whether the three Saint Masters would blame yesterday’s matter, I do not know.
However, I never place my safety at the mercy of others’ magnanimity.
So, Mr. Zhi Rui, please help convey to the Tower Master.
My master and I, I’m afraid, cannot attend the banquet of the Saint Masters.”
Lin Zhirui’s mouth opened, but he couldn’t say anything.
Because if it were him, he wouldn’t want his safety to depend on someone else’s whims either.
So in the end, he could only say, “Then I will go back and see what my master has to say.”
Watching Lin Zhirui leave, Lu Qing shook his head again.
During the previous battle with the Third Saint, he had uncovered a great secret about the opponent.
The three Saint Masters on the Holy Mountain had received the approval of the Holy Mountain’s will.
Now they were all above the peak of Foundation Establishment in terms of cultivation, much stronger than him now.
It was only because they were bound and their true bodies could not leave the Holy Mountain, they could only walk the outside world with their Puppet Dharma Bodies.
If he and his master were to go to the Holy Mountain, their life and death would truly depend on the others’ whims.
With their cultivation levels and the support of the Holy Mountain’s will, he feared that even if he were to deploy the Qiankun Qi Bag, he would stand no chance.
After all, though he had ascended to the Innate Realm, the power of the Spiritual Artifacts he could harness was still minuscule.
The effectiveness of a sliver of Spiritual Artifact power on the Holy Mountain was unclear to anyone.
Faced with such unpredictable dangers, how could Lu Qing possibly agree?
Since the true bodies of the three Saint Masters could not leave the Holy Mountain, as long as they did not ascend it, the Puppet Dharma Bodies could not harm him as he was now.
Thus, not ascending the mountain was the safest choice.
By the time Lu Qing and his companions had packed up, the Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master also arrived at the courtyard.
He even brought over their carriage.
Seeing Lu Qing and the others, the Tower Master did not mention the invitation of the Saint Masters.
Instead, he expressed his embarrassment that he had not hosted Lu Qing and his companions well in the past few days.
Seeing this, Lu Qing understood the Tower Master’s attitude.
It seemed that this wise man, after knowing his stance, had no intention of insisting.
This allowed him to relax.
If possible, he did not want to conflict with this elder.
The two Dragon Blood Steeds, upon seeing Lu Qing and the others, happily snorted.
“You two fellows, have been eating and drinking well recently.”
Lu Qing, seeing the sleek and slightly fatter fur of the two foolish creatures, knew that the Heavenly Mechanism Tower had taken very good care of them.
“These two precious horses are of a rare breed, not only magnificent but also highly intelligent. The disciple in charge of their care grew so fond of them that he couldn’t help but overfeed them a bit,” said Lu Qing, amused by the situation.
The Heavenly Mechanism Tower Master also felt a bit embarrassed and quickly explained.