Published: December 25, 2024
"How to choose, depends on your own choices."
After the Skeleton Helmsman finished his last sentence, his voice completely disappeared.
The scene immediately fell silent. Just how deep was the enmity between Qin Chen and the Skeleton Helmsman, prompting the latter to target him specifically?
"Everyone, don’t listen to the nonsense of the Blood Demon Sect. He is trying to sow discord among us, aiming to make us turn against each other. If we really do that, we will fall into their trap," Zhuo Qingfeng said anxiously.
Ding Qianqiu chuckled coldly, "Heh, that’s not so easy to say. What if what he said is true?"
He turned to the crowd, speaking ominously, "Everyone heard what Pavilion Master Shangguan Lu said. We are trapped here, at most we can only hold on for half an hour. Once that half hour is over, we will all die. But if that Skeleton Helmsman can appear, we will have a way to deal with him. By then, everyone might have a way to escape. This is definitely an excellent opportunity for us."
"Ding Qianqiu, you’re seeking personal revenge. Do you really think the Blood Demon Sect is capable of keeping their word?" Zhuo Qingfeng retorted angrily.
"It’s hard to say, and regardless of whether he speaks the truth, this is the only way we have left. Otherwise, do you have any other options?"
Ding Qianqiu looked at the crowd, who fell silent.
Indeed, this was the only way left for them. Following the Skeleton Helmsman's words offered a glimmer of hope; ignoring him would leave them with no hope at all.
"You guys…"
Zhuo Qingfeng and the others trembled with anger, shouting, "If it weren’t for Young Master Chen setting up the isolation formation earlier, many of us would have already died under this formation. Do you have any conscience left?"
"Conscience?" Li Shang sneered. "Just because Qin Chen set up the isolation formation earlier, should we all die for him? Ridiculous."
"Do you dare say that his intention in setting up the formation was purely to save us, and not to protect himself? Not to mention that by setting up this isolation formation, he is sheltered himself. In other words, without us, he wouldn’t stand a chance against the experts of the Blood Demon Sect. So, on the surface, he appears to be saving us, but in reality, he is just saving himself and using us to combat the Skeleton Helmsman. If it weren't for this reason, I think he would have watched us die without lifting a finger."
Hearing this, Liu Tai and the others were left dumbfounded, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.
Someone saves him, yet he dares to speak so nobly about others having ulterior motives, using them!
Is there really someone in this world so shameless?
"Alright, you few, don’t get too worked up."
Qin Chen, however, appeared quite calm, smiling as he scanned the crowd. "The two beasts from the Da Qian Dynasty and Da Li Dynasty said this, I’m not surprised. I just want to ask the others, do you all think like Ding Qianqiu and Li Shang, believing that as long as we kill Qin Chen, the Skeleton Helmsman will show himself? That we will be safe?"
Qin Chen looked calmly at everyone.
Under his gaze, many Martial Kings lowered their heads, not daring to look up.
In fact, they weren’t sure whether this was a trap set by the Skeleton Helmsman, but for those present, it truly seemed like the only way to escape.
If they didn’t try, they wouldn’t be willing, even if that attempt required sacrificing someone else's life.
But for them, as long as the sacrificed life wasn’t their own, everything was irrelevant.
"You guys…"
The hearts of Liu Tai and the others sank to the bottom instantly, their eyes filled with disbelief.
They couldn’t believe it. Aside from Ding Qianqiu and Li Shang, who already had grievances against Qin Chen, there were actually so many others who shared such thoughts.
"Enough, look at what you have all become!"
At that moment, the ancestor Li Xuanji of the Da Tang Dynasty snorted coldly, glancing disdainfully at the Martial Kings who tacitly agreed. He said coldly, "This is clearly the Skeleton Helmsman's scheme, intended to make us turn against each other and distrust one another. Can't anyone see this?"