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Chapter 2152 - 2172: People Not For Themselves Would Perish_1

Chapter 2152: Chapter 2172: People Not For Themselves Would Perish_1

Lei Hong fell silent.

Fu Zongjing’s reasoning was sound, even if they chose unwavering loyalty and death before dishonor, what difference would it make?

Could they change the impending destruction of the Three-Saint Sect?

If he hadn’t seen the Black Dragon, whose strength had risen to the Fifth level of Great Perfection in such a short time, maybe Lei Hong would still be torn. After all, with Yu Shoudao still around, there was still hope for the Three-Saint Sect. But now, was there any hope left for Yu Shoudao?

Although the Black Dragon’s strength appeared just about on par with Yu Shoudao’s, Lin Chen’s ability to fight till such a stage from nothing proved his formidable skills. Now, with so many traitors inside who could betray at any given moment, and with Yu Shoudao none the wiser, he was destined to be betrayed just like him; losing or even dying was already a foregone conclusion.

Actually, the most delicate part of this whole situation was losing one’s memories after being reborn from Nirvana; otherwise, if someone told Yu Shoudao what would happen after his rebirth from Nirvana, perhaps he could’ve potentially found a way to react, instead of being as passive as he is now.

"How do you all plan to deal with the Sect Master?"

Fu Zongjing sighed, "Don’t you also understand him? Once we betray him or even attack him, do you believe there’s any chance that he would forgive us?"

Lei Hong had no retort, indeed, they all understood him very well.

Yu Shoudao was ruthless and vicious. As long as he’s alive, their group, who betrayed him, would definitely be the foremost target of his vengeance; their priority for vengeance would even surpass Lin Chen’s.

Fu Zongjing encouraged, "Old Lei, surrender already. If you’re not for yourself, you’d be utterly vanquished. Besides, we didn’t betray him because we wanted to, but because we had no choice. Try thinking from a different perspective; faced with the dilemma of choosing between killing us and his own death, what choice would he make?"

Lei Hong was initially very conflicted, but after Fu Zongjing’s words, he saw things in a new light.

Yes, if Yu Shoudao were to make the choice now, isn’t it clear what he’d choose?

Although it was only a hypothetical situation, it did highlight that he wasn’t all that kind to their group either, so it was only normal for him to betray Yu Shoudao when left with no other choice.

People always need to find justifiable reasons for their actions, and once they find one, they’ll understand and stop fretting over it.

Lei Hong raised his head, "Alright, I surrender."

Fu Zongjing exhaled in relief, a smile spreading across his face.

Success!

If one person commits a bad deed, it’s better for everyone to commit it together, this way no one can complain about the other!

In the main hall, Lin Chen saw Lei Hong.

Lei Hong’s expression was somewhat complex, but he still bowed in a salute, "Lei Hong pays his respects to Mr. Lin. Mr. Lin’s strategic capabilities and wisdom surpassed all, Lei Hong is convinced and willing to follow Mr. Lin."

Lin Chen smiled, "Good!"

Lei Hong willingly offered up his True Soul to complete the contract, entrusting his life to Lin Chen.

"Old Fu, Old Lei, both of you know Yu Shoudao the best. What do you think we should do next?"

Fu Zongjing, who Lin Chen had appointed as the next Sect Master, was most eager to bring down Yu Shoudao. He replied without hesitation, "If our Combat Power is sufficient, we can lure him out of the sect and take him down completely. Then return to the sect to take down the remaining Da Luo Venerables. In this way, the Three-Saint Sect will have completely changed hands. Those below Da Luo will naturally go with the flow..."

Lin Chen nodded, "Not a bad plan. What pretext do you plan to use to lure them out?"

Fu Zongjing, who had obviously thought this through, didn’t hesitate to reply, "Actually, we don’t need to lure, he’s been planning to leave recently to attend a meeting. With people like Liu Chong around, we don’t need to worry about not knowing his departure time. All we need to do is prepare an ambush and aim to take him down directly."

A gleam of interest appeared in Lin Chen’s eyes, "Who is he planning to visit?"

Fu Zongjing answered, "The Sect Master of the Flowing Cloud Sect invited him. The heads of the neighboring powers will basically be in attendance. Consider it an ordinary meeting, the main purpose being to conduct trades of ore and Immortal Medicine, as well as handle other sect matters."

Lin Chen nodded, "Alright, we’ll go according to plan. I’ll appear to lure him out, as for bait..."

Lin Chen looked at Fu Zongjing and Lei Hong, a warm smile on his face, "Naturally, that would be the two of you, but I’m not sure if he cares for your lives or not."

Fu Zongjing and Lei Hong exchanged glances. They both probably guessed Lin Chen’s intentions, feeling somewhat complicated.

Lin Chen guessed their thoughts and smiled, "Don’t worry, there’s really no need for the two of you to take action, so you need not feel guilty."

No need for us to take action?

Although they knew that the Black Dragon was at the Fifth level of Great Perfection, and they, being at the Triple Realm, could only make a small contribution and definitely couldn’t face Yu Shoudao head on. However, getting a guarantee from Lin Chen still put them at ease.

Firstly, being traitors, they definitely felt awkward. Secondly, Yu Shoudao was at the Great Perfection stage, if they were to face him head on, wouldn’t that be suicide?