Elyon's gaze sharpened upon listening to Lin Mu's words. "Are you sure this is fine?"
Lin Mu let a faint edge of his determination be shown. "I will attempt it. I will need you to wait for me until the right moment. Stay in darkness and move as a ghost. If I call, you can make a move."
There was another small pause, then a slow, steady affirmative. "Hopefully, it never comes to it."
Lin Mu allowed a single breath of dry amusement to leave him.
Elyon knew that even if Lin Mu somehow failed, they still had more than enough backup to wreak havoc. What Lin Mu was doing was merely a 'less' bloody method of taking out the Hidden Cave Sect.
The plan was ruthless in its simplicity. A targeted blow at the control core. A collapse of the order at the scale of the sect. It would require finesse, timing, and confidence that his spatial skill could carry him in and out.
He placed the jade slip back into his sleeve and let his ears sense the library's faint, patient noises.
