Urban Peerless Expert
Chapter 2059 - 2079: Follow Me, The Future Will Not Be Bad!_1

Chapter 2059: Chapter 2079: Follow Me, The Future Will Not Be Bad!_1

Lin Chen, about to strike with his hand, halted in mid-air.

"What do you have to say?"

Nangong Night spoke somberly, "Once I’m dead, everything I’ve encountered in the Thunder Immortal Domain, my experiences in Heavenly One Sect, as well as everything that happened today, will all disappear with the death of my Primordial Spirit."

Lin Chen nodded, "That’s correct. Your rebirth from Nirvana would greatly lower your realm and erase large portions of your memory. You wouldn’t remember me nor the words your father said to you, much less the choices made by your sect... Perhaps this can be considered a blessing."

Nangong Night’s voice turned cold, "They will tell me that you all killed Mo Yun Sen, killed Zuo Gūhong, killed me, making me harbor hatred for you, but forgetting about everything else..."

Lin Chen nodded, "That’s perfectly normal and not entirely wrong, because we indeed killed you. It might be for the better to forget those unpleasant memories and continue being that outstanding sect disciple who held hope for his father and filled with trust and gratitude towards his sect..."

"No!"

Nangong Night raised his head, his eyes filled with deep hatred, "I don’t want to forget all of this, I hate him, I hate them all! They intended to ruin my future, raising me like a dog, obeying their every command... I cannot accept it!"

Lin Chen blinked, "So what?"

Nangong Night lifted his head, killing intent emanating from his face, "My Primordial Spirit can’t die, because once it’s destroyed, even if I uncover the truth in the future, my future will none existent. I won’t be able to fulfil the promise I’ve made and make him regret what he has done."

Lin Chen nodded, "But we are enemies, I can’t possibly spare you and let you take action against me, right? Despite not taking action against me, you are ultimately from the Three-Saint Sect. We are at war, there is no reason for me to do so, right?"

Nangong Night gazed directly at Lin Chen, "What if I’m willing to offer my true soul, leaving my life and death in your hands?"

Lin Chen was shocked, he didn’t expect Nangong Night to be so ruthless, offering his True Soul to him which was essentially handing his life completely over to Lin Chen. If Lin Chen wanted him dead, he would not have the slightest ability to resist.

"If that’s the case, of course, there’s no problem. But... is it worth it? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll command you to charge into battle and send you to your death once I have control over your life?"

Nangong Night spoke gravely, "My life and death are controlled by you, so I will be your subordinate. Given your character, as long as I don’t play with my life, you naturally won’t send me to my death!"

Lin Chen touched his nose, "Do you rate me so highly?"

Nangong Night nodded, "I have value in your eyes. Although I’m not as powerful as that Dragon, I still have room for improvement. If you’re willing to save those insignificant lives in the Thunder Immortal Domain, how can you maliciously harm mine?"

"Moreover, I can tell... you genuinely sympathize with me."

Nangong Night struggled a little with his last sentence but finally spoke it out.

He looked openly at Lin Chen, his eyes filled with endless darkness deep within.

Lin Chen stared at Nangong Night, "Are you sure you want to be this ruthless?"

Nangong Night calmly responded, "If I don’t be ruthless, how would you trust me, how would you spare me? You also said, a mere oath to not take action against you can’t move you, as it brings you no benefit. Killing me, on the other hand, is the greatest advantage as it removes an opponent off your path. To change that, I need to fully align myself with you."

Lin Chen touched his nose again, Nangong Night’s decisiveness surprised him.

Lin Chen thought a while before asking, "What’s your view on the Three-Saint Sect then?"

Nangong Night replied sternly, "I will return to the Three-Saint Sect once to retrieve my mother, cutting ties with them thereafter. If you want me to battle against them, I will!"

Lin Chen was slightly taken aback, "If I ask you to kill them, would you do it?"

Nangong Night’s eyes were dark as ink, "Since they abandoned me, ceased to care about me, of course I won’t bother about them anymore!"

With a subtle look in his eyes, Lin Chen thought, Nangong Night was totally giving up on the Three-Saint Sect.

No, it wasn’t just the Three-Saint Sect he was giving up on, he had lost hope in the entire world!

Perhaps in his heart now, his mother was the only person he still cared for.

But when his mother chose to use him as a bargaining chip, by leveraging Hua Tianjun’s power to rid him of the Holy Maiden’s position, did his mother truly love him or did she merely view him as a tool to discard the Holy Maiden’s position?

Lin Chen didn’t ask further because Nangong Night’s mother might be the only person Nangong Night has left in this entire world.

If even this last bit of attachment was shattered, Lin Chen couldn’t imagine how desperate Nangong Night would become.

Lin Chen calmly expressed his acceptance, "If you’re sure about your choice, of course, I don’t have a problem with that. Just like what you said, even if you offered me your True Soul and became my subordinate, I wouldn’t send you to your death. On one hand, I sympathize with you, and on the other hand, I’m not that cold and heartless. Nevertheless, this matter concerns your future; I hope you think it through carefully because once you make this decision, I might give you some actual freedom, but the contract of True Soul will never be dissolved."

Lin Chen spoke sincerely, the Three-Saint Sect was Nangong Night’s sect and they were already at war with no chance for reconciliation.

Nangong Night was from the Three-Saint Sect and had an infinite future and hence, Lin Chen couldn’t grant him complete freedom.

What if he suddenly decided to take revenge for the Three-Saint Sect one day?

Wouldn’t sparing him be creating trouble for himself?

Of course, if the issue with the Three-Saint Sect were to conclude, Lin Chen might not necessarily need to threaten Nangong Night into fighting for him. He could let him go, but he would never let go of the True Soul contract.

Nangong Night’s gaze was determined, "Yes, I have made up my mind. If I don’t do this, even if I undergo rebirth from Nirvana and stay in the Three-Saint Sect, I would merely be a humble chess piece. If that’s the case, I might as well be true to myself. Being clean and direct and without shelter from the sect, I will press on with my cultivation on my own path!"

After a few moments of silence, Lin Chen nodded, "Alright, I accept your proposal."

Without any hesitation, Nangong Night pulled out his True Soul and vowed to Lin Chen, completely handing over his life to Lin Chen.

This was a unilateral surrender.

As the victor, Lin Chen was originally under no obligation to make any promises. Yet after receiving Nangong Night’s True Soul, Lin Chen sincerely said to him, "You are my subordinate, but I will give you deserved respect. Although I have nothing right now, I believe that following me, your future achievements will not be less than if you stayed in Three-Saint Sect!"