Tian Lin said Ting Yu Zhenren was late, implying that Ting Yu Zhenren's cautious actions caused him to miss the final opportunity to obtain the Immortal Sword.
But if you think about it, his appearance at this time, showing interest in the Immortal Sword, is essentially competing with Elder Wu Hen for the Immortal Sword, isn't it?
Elder Wu Hen on his own isn't much of a threat, but Elder Wu Hen is backed by Wu Xilai.
Even thinking with one's brain, opposing Elder Wu Hen means facing pressure from a Divinity Transformation cultivator.
No matter how generous the Sect Master is, they wouldn't oppose their own family's elder for an outsider.
It can be said that Ting Yu Zhenren is taking the risk of being suppressed by Wu Xilai by coming forward now.
To take such actions shows that Ting Yu Zhenren has made a great decision, proving that he is not lacking in decisiveness.
But as Tian Lin said, being late is indeed being late.