Published: March 8, 2025
“Why not save him?
Chu Yang turned his head to look at Mo Tianji.
“Why save him?” Mo Tianji frowned.
“If we were to save him, Gu Duxing could have rescued him unharmed from the beginning!” Mo Tianji said angrily. “I intend to use this opportunity to expose Tian Buhui's sinister schemes, to deal with the Shang San Tian Stone Family, and to leave the nine heavens enforcer with a negative impression of the Stone Family, making it convenient for us to act in the future!”
“Now, with the Dark Demon still alive, that oppressive and mournful atmosphere hasn’t been fully realized! Without this ambiance, the effect will surely be diminished, and it will be difficult to evoke feelings of hatred and injustice…”
Mo Tianji frowned. “Why are you so impulsive? The Dark Demon died justly, with a clear conscience! Letting him live introduces many uncertainties.”
Chu Yang stared at him with steady eyes. He finally understood why Gu Duxing had not been very proactive at the beginning.
The reason was here; Mo Tianji had anticipated it and arranged for Gu Duxing in advance.
But Mo Tianji's status in Gu Duxing's heart could not compare to that of Chu Yang. Thus, although Mo Tianji had made arrangements, at Chu Yang's call, Gu Duxing immediately abandoned his original decision!
He saved the Dark Demon.
In this, there was a kind of confrontation—between strategy and humanity!
It was a confrontation between Chu Yang and Mo Tianji.
Mo Tianji asked for no process; he only wanted results. The greatest difference between him and Chu Yang lay here.
After a long time, Chu Yang sighed deeply and said solemnly, “Heaven’s Secret, I understand your plan, and I can completely deduce what you will do next and what you will say. I also know that what you are doing will indeed have a multiplier effect for us in our future quest for the Shang San Tian. At the very least, if we follow your line of thinking, the Stone Family will encounter great trouble! The Stone Family is one of the nine great sovereign families!”
“My actions are actually a complete obstruction to your plan! They will create resistance that we could have avoided and utilized!”
“But I cannot just stand by and watch the Dark Demon die! Heaven’s Secret, I want the Dark Demon dead even more than you do!”
Chu Yang looked earnestly at Mo Tianji.
Mo Tianji's expression softened, and he sighed deeply. “I understand.”
“Yes, now the Dark Demon cannot die!”
“As an enemy, he is a cunning and treacherous foe, but he is deserving of respect. Why? Because he is a killer hidden in the darkness! He doesn’t ambush or scheme, is he still the Dark Demon?”
“Secondly, as a father, he is a qualified one. As a father, he earns respect and admiration!”
“But this is not enough for me to let Gu Duxing save him, because he has countless blood debts on his hands! Those debts can only be cleansed through death!”
Chu Yang slowly paced back and forth. “I let Gu Duxing save him for the sake of Dong Wushang!”
“If the Dark Demon dies, what will happen to Mo Lei Er? What will happen to Dong Wushang? If the Dark Demon dies just like this, that old bastard will think he did well, and die smiling, but the happiness he fought for his daughter would be nothing more than a lifetime of torment!”
“If Mo Lei Er suffers a lifetime of torment, then isn’t that Dong Wushang’s lifelong suffering?”
“This is a lifelong matter for Dong Wushang; we cannot look at it purely from a profit perspective!” Chu Yang said. “Sometimes we must also consider humanity and ethics.”
Mo Tianji fell silent.
On one hand, he couldn’t agree with Chu Yang’s words. On the other hand, he knew Chu Yang was right.
The two remained silent for a long time, and Chu Yang said somberly, “Heaven’s Secret, if it were you in this situation instead of Dong Wushang, everyone would make the same choice as I did. This, I don’t have to say; you can think of it yourself!”
Mo Tianji's body shook, and he raised his head.