"Why don't we just release Qin Zhengyang? He's been tortured enough."

"The dead cannot be brought back to life, and the living should cherish life. There is no great significance in killing Qin Zhengyang."

"If we release Qin Zhengyang, what will we do if the Immortal Emperor goes back on his word?"

"That's right, everyone, don't be fooled. This Immortal Emperor has no credibility whatsoever. We are so dedicated to the Southern Immortal Dynasty, and he once said that he would rule the world with us."

"Now he wants to kill us all for his own selfish desires, which is really unbearable."

...

Fearing that the Immortal Emperor might not keep his word, everyone hesitated.

“You don’t need to worry about that. I said I would let you go, and I will.”

The Immortal Emperor said calmly.

"If the Immortal Emperor says so, everyone can agree. Our most important thing now is to evacuate safely."

“Yes, we have a lot of things on the Southern Continent, and it will take time to evacuate safely. If the Immortal Emperor can give us enough time, we are willing to put aside our hatred.”

"We've already tormented Qin Zhengyang, and we feel much better now. We need to remember the dead, but the living must continue."

"I donated a billion trillion billion top-grade Dao Jade before, and now I don't want these dozen or so kilograms of meat. As long as you can ensure my safe departure, that's enough."

"Our Tiger Gate has gathered five hundred trillion trillion top-grade Dao Jade. We don't need those few pounds of meat. We just need to exchange them for leaving alive."

...

The crowd wavered and became willing to surrender to the Celestial Emperor.

“I can assure you again that as long as you let my son Qin Zhengyang go, I will let you leave safely.”

The Immortal Emperor reiterated his promise.

"Father, you can't let these people go. They tormented me so much. You must avenge me. Kill them all, don't let a single one of them go."

After a short rest, Qin Zhengyang recovered considerably.

His magical power was only sealed; his cultivation level was not abolished.

After a while, his body will recover again.

"Shut up, look at what you've done."

The Immortal Emperor felt an urge to kill Qin Zhengyang with a single blow.

He finally managed to persuade these people, but Qin Zhengyang almost ruined everything.

The Immortal Emperor didn't have much affection for this son either.

After all, he even ruthlessly killed his own teacher, Li Zhongming.

Not to mention his son, which at most represents his guilt towards his wife.

The Immortal Emperor's rescue of Qin Zhengyang is now more of a game of strategy with Han Feng.

If he can save his son this time, he will have won this game.

Even if Han Feng pretended to be indifferent, he was still disgusted.

Upon seeing the hint given by the Immortal Emperor, Qin Zhengyang immediately shut his mouth.

He was so angry that he momentarily forgot his own situation.

Qin Zhengyang secretly sized up these people with a hateful gaze.

He wanted to memorize the faces of all these people so that he could take revenge on them all later.

"Everyone can rest assured, I, the Immortal Emperor, keep my word. If I say I will let you go, my men will not make things difficult for you."

The Immortal Emperor assured him.

"His Majesty is cruel by nature, but he is still a man of his word. He has never broken any promises he has made."

"The Southern Continent is not suitable for our survival, but the Southern Sea is still very large. With the protection of the Sea God, we can rest easy there."

"We should leave the Southern Continent as soon as possible. The Southern Continent is our homeland, and we are unwilling to give it up. But we must look forward and not put all our eggs in one basket."

...

Hearing the Immortal Emperor's assurance once again, everyone was moved.

They have too many things on the Southern Continent, and it's not easy to move them to the islands in the sea in a short time.

Everyone was given enough time to move out and was quite willing to leave.

With the Underworld Emperor still alive in the Southern Continent, it will sooner or later become a netherworld.

Even the Sea God couldn't stop the Underworld Emperor; that was already a foregone conclusion.

“True Buddha, I think we should release Qin Zhengyang. There are still so many people in our Great Buddha Temple. We can’t let them all die because of one Qin Zhengyang.”

"Master, you must think this over carefully. Our Qingfeng Temple has lost over 100,000 disciples, but there are still over 300,000 disciples alive. We cannot let them all die because of Qin Zhengyang."

"Dean, we scholars should uphold integrity, but sometimes we must also be flexible and adaptable. We can't all die here because of Qin Zhengyang."

“Three great masters, please don’t act rashly. If you don’t think about us, you should also think about your own disciples.”

"Yes, Qin Zhengyang is despicable, but he is not the root of all evil. As long as we have the strength, we can always find a way to make a comeback."

......

Everyone urged the leaders of the three major forces to abandon their attack on Qin Zhengyang.

"Amitabha!"

The White-Browed True Buddha helplessly recited a Taoist name.

“You people, no matter how I teach you, you all go weak as soon as someone threatens you.”

Dean Bailu said angrily.

"Govern by doing nothing, govern by doing nothing."

The abbot of Qingfeng Temple shouted two slogans.

The three were late-stage Earth Realm experts and the most authoritative figures in the sect.

However, the three of them could not act unilaterally and go against the wishes of the others.

Everyone else is saying to let it go, but it doesn't count if the three of them say they won't let it go.

"The three of you should not act against the will of Heaven, as it would be bad for everyone. It is better to act in accordance with the will of Heaven."

The Immortal Emperor smiled faintly.

He was a little worried about Han Feng: "Fellow Daoist just said that you wouldn't meddle in other people's business, you wouldn't go back on your word, would you?"

"Don't try to provoke me with these words. In my eyes, your son is just an ant, and his life or death is none of my concern."

Han Feng said coldly.

The Immortal Emperor, however, did not think so: "It is best for you not to meddle in other people's business."

Just as Qin Zhengyang was about to leave safely, someone appeared in front of everyone.

This person has no cultivation; he is merely an immortal.

But everyone who saw this immortal being looked at him with utmost respect.

"You are Li Changsheng's son, Li Fugui."

The Immortal Emperor frowned.

You've mistaken me for someone else.

Li Changsheng said calmly.

"It seems that it wasn't you, Li Changsheng, who died back then, but your son, Li Fugui."

The Immortal Emperor was a clever man, and he immediately understood.

"That's right, it's because my son Li Fugui died that I've been able to live until now."

Li Changsheng did not deny it.

"It seems that living a long life isn't useless after all. I checked many times before I killed you, but I still managed to evade it. You're really something."

The Immortal Emperor said coldly, "You've been hiding for so long, why did you suddenly appear today? Are you tired of living?"

"Immortal Emperor, you've got one thing wrong. The one who should be angry is me, not you."

Li Changsheng looked at the Immortal Emperor with undisguised hatred in his eyes.

His child and wife both died at the hands of the Immortal Emperor; how could he not hate him?