Published: February 26, 2025
"That's right," Tan Yun said, "but you have to agree to three conditions."
"Let's not talk about conditions for now."
"Let's not talk about conditions for now," Zi Shan said coldly, "Why should I trust you?"
"Why should you?" Tan Yun said lightly, "It's simple. If I can't take you out, I swear I won't fight back and let you kill me."
Tan Yun knew that to negotiate with Zi Shan, he had to make a vow, so that she would believe him. Words like guarantees wouldn't convince her.
"Alright, I'll tentatively trust you," Zi Shan said, "What are your conditions?"
"First, after we leave, your evil spirit clan must stop the habit of eating the Human Race."
Zi Shan nodded, "This is not a problem."
"Second, I want your purple spirit divine flame," Tan Yun said.
"This I can agree to as well," Zi Shan said without hesitation.
"Third, you must recognize me as your master..." Before Tan Yun could finish, Zi Shan immediately interrupted, "Ridiculous! Truly a huge joke!"
"My purple evil spirit clan has always been an independent divine race from ancient times to now. My ancestors never bowed to anyone when they were alive, and I will not bow down today either."
"Let alone to someone like you from the Human Race!"
As soon as these words left her mouth, the tens of thousands of purple evil spirits around Tan Yun began to speak in agreement:
"The patriarch is right; we noble purple evil spirits will never pledge loyalty to the Human Race!"
"We would rather stay in this dark place than give up our dignity to submit to him!"
"……"
With these piercing voices echoing in his ears, Tan Yun took a deep breath and stared at Zi Shan, "Don't be too quick to refuse; I have some words to say."
"If after I finish speaking, you still disagree, I won't force you."
Tan Yun said, "First of all, in this dark place, you cannot absorb heaven and earth divine essence, and your cultivation speed is extremely slow."
"If you follow me out of here, you will be able to absorb heaven and earth divine essence, and your cultivation speed can increase several times."
"Secondly, if you think that submitting to me means losing dignity, I do not agree."
"Dignity is something you create for yourself! It is earned through your own strength!"
"Think about how your ancestors created glory for the purple evil spirit clan."
"Your ancestors relied on their powerful strength and self-improvement! If you want to gain dignity, you must strengthen yourselves!"
"As long as you are strong enough, dignity will be by your side. If you do not strive to improve, dignity will drift further away from you!"
"And I, Jing Yun, the Human standing in front of you, only wish to cherish talent. I do not want you to be buried here; I want to take you away to create opportunities for you to battle the Gods, and to help you, Zi Shan, lead your current clansmen to surpass the most glorious times of your ancestors!"
"I want your purple evil spirit clan not to live in the past, but to live in the present!"
Every word Tan Yun spoke was like a wake-up call for Zi Shan.
"In other words, do you really think that you, the purple evil spirit clan, are strong now?"
"No! You are not strong at all! As long as a divine king, even just a first-rank divine king, descends, they can wipe out your clan with a snap of their fingers, turning you to dust!"
"So, I am here to save you."
After hearing Tan Yun's words, Zi Shan bit her red lip, falling into silence along with the tens of thousands of purple evil spirits.
At this moment, Tan Yun continued, "To be honest, I originally entered the Forest of the Reaper just to obtain the purple spirit divine flame."
"Wanting to subdue you was just a temporary decision. If you follow me, I will not let you suffer any grievances. By following me, your purple evil spirit clan can surpass the past and reach the peak!"
"I've said what I needed to say. If you disagree, I won't say more. You can just be trapped here for the rest of your lives; it has nothing to do with me."
After saying this, Tan Yun fell silent.
At this time, the tens of thousands of saint king beasts' evil spirits whispered among themselves: