"Attack! Why aren't you attacking!" Fairy Su Mu shouted frantically, but even Master Changqing fell silent.
Everyone looked at the elders of the Nine Heavens Palace, hoping to find out from them whether they had made a mistake in choosing the savior from the very beginning.
Back then, when Shi Tianning and Shi Tiankui had achieved mastery of their skills, they had also demonstrated their true dragon and phoenix bloodlines to the disciples of the Shenyuan Sect and Xuanguang Sect. However, it was far less impressive than what they are now. Compared to Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi at this moment, it is no exaggeration to say that they were like imposters.
Not to mention, the divine beast Bai Ze, certified by the elders of the Nine Heavens Palace, is now on the side of Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi.
Divine beasts hold a high status in the cultivation world. This continent has not seen a divine beast for countless years. They thought that their almost abandoned world would never see a divine beast again. Now that it has appeared, does it mean that heaven has not completely abandoned them?
Everyone's breathing quickened as they looked at Bai Ze, Shi Liuchuan, and Shi Shuangzhi with longing, hope, and anticipation.
Especially for Shi Chuande and Shi Changqing, although the mistake of identifying the savior has put them in an awkward position, Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi are also their juniors. If these two are the real saviors, it wouldn't be bad for their Shenyuan Sect.
"Elder Tian, what do you say?"
Elder Tian frowned, constantly calculating with the astrolabe in his hand.
Actually, there's no need to calculate anymore. The current situation of Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi speaks for itself. Is the divine beast Bai Ze even less reliable than a fortune teller like him?
Su Muxianzi's heart gradually cooled, and she looked at Shi Chuande and Shi Changqing with resentment.
Shi Tianning remained silent, simply standing beside her, looking at his younger sister Shi Tiankui with a pained expression.
Suddenly, he thought of something and knelt down in front of Song Xia: "Senior, you are a ghost cultivator now, right? Then you must have a way to save Tian Kui. Please give her a way out."
Fairy Su Mu's face stiffened, seemingly extremely unwilling to see this scene, but she could not abandon her daughter, so her eyes were extremely complicated, mixed with longing and resentment.
"A way out?" Song Xia sneered. "Back then, your father and mother deceived me and forcibly stripped me of my bloodline. Did either of them ever think of giving me a way out? Not only did they take me away, but they also didn't spare my daughter Shuangzhi. Did you ever plead for her back then?"
Shi Tianning looked pained and kowtowed heavily: "Senior, I know it's all our fault. You can make me compensate you however you want, but you're alright now, aren't you? My sister was at least a living person, and now the True Phoenix bloodline has been returned to your daughter."
Song Xia burst into laughter. They were truly family; they were all equally shameless.
"So we're fine now, and all the mistakes you made back then don't count? You didn't return the bloodline; I took it myself." Song Xia's voice was as cold as ice. "We're fine because we have the ability to save ourselves. You didn't have a shred of mercy when you attacked us. Besides, if we didn't have the ability, would you have returned the bloodline? I didn't stop you from saving your sister. If you have the ability, then save her!"
Shi Tianning retorted in shame and indignation: "We didn't want to harm you and Shi Shuangzhi. It's just that the Nine Heavens Palace predicted that we were the saviors, and we had no choice but to do it for the sake of the world."
“Well, it’s a last resort.” A cultivator from the far west interrupted him, “Then may I ask, young sect leader, what beneficial things have you done for the cultivation world all these years, relying on your status as saviors?”
Just as Shi Tianning was about to retort, the man said again, "Don't say things like you haven't grown up yet or the time isn't right. We've used a lot of resources on you over the years. Even if your cultivation level is low, you can still do what you can."
These words resonated with the disciples of the Divine Origin Sect and the Profound Light Sect. Indeed, Shi Tianning and Shi Tiankui had always been the precious treasures of their respective sects. But as saviors, how could they be so delicate?
It's simply unacceptable to enjoy the benefits without ever fulfilling any obligations.
"Tch, how shameless! How dare you ask Senior Song to save someone?"
"Harming someone is harming someone. There's no excuse for not doing so. You don't need Rukawa's bloodline, but you haven't let Rukawa go either!"
"Exactly, they even secretly sent people to investigate and issued kill orders. Tsk, they had the guts to kill back then, but now they're too incapable of bearing the consequences?"
Each word made Shi Tianning blush. He wanted to refute, but he had no reason to do so.
"Enough!" Fairy Su Mu looked at Shi Changqing, Shi Chuande, Elder Tian, and the others one by one, finally fixing her gaze on Song Xia's face. She suppressed her voice and said, "How exactly do you intend to save Tian Kui? In the future, Shi Liuchuan and Shi Shuangzhi will also need the support of the Xuan Guang Sect to save the world, won't they?"
"Fairy Su Mu used to act all compassionate, thinking she held the whole world in her heart! Now she's actually threatening me with saving the world?" Song Xia laughed, then looked at the people from Xuan Guang Sect. "If I don't agree, Fairy Su Mu will harm the whole world for her daughter?"
Su Mu gritted his teeth: "Song Xia, don't you dare make false accusations! When did I ever say that?"
Song Xia shrugged: "So what you just said is what you mean? If I don't save Shi Tiankui, you won't let the Xuan Guang Sect help save the world? Fairy Su Mu is quite capable!"
"Su Mu, stop talking nonsense. How can you decide to save the world all by yourself?" Shi Changqing reprimanded, then looked at Song Xia with gentle eyes, "All the mistakes are Su Mu and my fault, and have nothing to do with Tian Kui. You can punish us however you want, as long as you save Tian Kui."
“Saving her isn’t out of the question.” After Song Xia finished speaking, the two men’s eyes lit up. She continued with a smile, “I do have conditions. I can’t forget the debts you owe me for deceiving me, killing me, and even targeting Liu Chuan and Shuang Zhi. So, Shuang Zhi and I have two lives, and you two have two lives as well. Give us back our two lives, and I’ll give Shi Tian Kui a way out. How about that?”
Under the livid faces of the two men, Song Xia sighed softly: "You two actually came out on top, but what can I do when I'm being more merciful!"
Almost all the cultivators in the far west thought her suggestion was fine. After all, you were the ones who were heartless first. If Song Xia hadn't been capable, who among you would have repented? You can't expect someone to let go of their hatred for no reason, can you?
Shi Changqing took a deep breath: "Song Xia, don't go too far."
"It's hilarious. No matter who says the whole story, I'm the one who's magnanimous. Since you're unwilling, there's nothing more to say." Song Xia's voice was cool. "Don't say I'm ruthless in the future. I gave you a choice, and you two gave up Shi Tiankui yourselves."
Shi Tiankui was on her deathbed and could no longer speak. She looked at her father, then at her mother, and then breathed her last with resentful eyes.
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