"wishful thinking!"

The more Master Shi spoke, the angrier he became: "I originally thought that the Beggars' Sect had been holding the front line against the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, but I never expected that you had already decided to surrender."

"Master Shi, please don't be angry. I'm just asking you to pretend to surrender to the Mongols."

"Pretend to surrender?"

"Indeed, how long do you think the Southern Song Dynasty can hold out, Master Shi?"

After a long silence, Master Shi said, "I'm afraid we can't hold out for more than a few years."

"When the Southern Song Dynasty is destroyed, the Mongol Yuan Dynasty will be free to act. If their army arrives, how long can the Ming Cult resist?"

"Hmph, the Kunlun Mountains are vast and mighty. It's not worthwhile for the Mongol army to attack them. If they were to actually capture Bright Peak, who knows how many people would die or be injured. I believe the Mongol Khan is not a fool."

"But what if they send surrendered Southern Song soldiers to attack you?"

Upon hearing this, Master Shi was taken aback, and then cold sweat poured down his back. The reason he had the courage to refuse the Persian envoy was because he knew that it would be a losing proposition for the Mongols to send people to attack the Ming Cult, and it was unlikely that they would actually attack.

However, if surrendered Song soldiers were sent, even if the Ming Cult could not be conquered, the surrendered soldiers would be depleted and the hidden danger would be eliminated, and the Mongols would definitely send people to attack.

"But if we surrender, wouldn't we be ridiculed by all the heroes and valiant men of the world?"

"To die is the act of a coward. Only by persisting in living for some great ideal and enduring all kinds of criticism and blame can one be a true warrior." Zu An paused. "Moreover, you are only pretending to surrender. With the Holy Maiden helping you to maneuver within the Mongol Empire, how can the Mongols interfere in the Bright Peak in Kunlun? The barbarians do not have a hundred-year reign. If things don't work out in the future, your Ming Cult will be the main force in overthrowing the Mongol Yuan Dynasty."

The Stone Cult Leader couldn't help but stare at him: "Who exactly are you?"