Chapter 258 A Dilemma
The mysterious voice came again, "Haha, little girl, you are very interesting. Originally, you were too difficult to control, so I wanted to kill you first, but now I have changed my mind. There are just ten of you, which is exactly what I expected. As long as you swear a great oath and promise not to tell anyone about what happened on the island, I can give you a legacy and send you away."
"In fact, you sent us away for your own good. You just wanted to play the long game and catch the big fish. After all, this is a fairy island. People can die for the inheritance, but not all of them can die. Otherwise, no one will dare to come in the future. Am I right?"
The voice said calmly, "Then what? You don't agree? Think about it carefully. You can get the inheritance and survive at the same time. If it were those trapped people, they would definitely agree immediately without any hesitation."
Zhong Ling'er touched her chin and said, "But this is a bit selfish. Let me think about it."
"Little Junior Sister, don't listen to what he says. I won't abandon you."
"Yes, if you are in danger, I will definitely stay and save you. We came together, so we must leave together."
"Junior sister, I admire you the most, please don't let me down!"
Facing the cries of the trapped people, Zhong Ling'er walked to the edge of the formation with a smile, "Do you really admire me? Then show me if your forum name contains the words 'I like my junior sister'."
The monk was stunned for a moment, then immediately blushed, "I admire you in my heart, but I am embarrassed to show it openly."
Zhong Ling'er pouted in disappointment, "Is it shameful to like me, or do you have a lover and are afraid that she will be jealous? No way, I'm only twelve...oh, thirteen years old, is there anyone who would be jealous?"
Zhong Ling'er ignored him and turned to chat with the other trapped people, asking them if they would really choose to stay after being freed and leave with everyone. Of course, she got affirmative answers.
The monks in front of the Taiqiong Mirror were extremely anxious. Zhong Ling'er and the others didn't know, but they heard it clearly.
After moving the statue, the mysterious man went to find Ouyang Ruochen and others and wanted to make a bet with them. He bet that between saving them and inheriting the inheritance and their own lives, the two would choose the latter. The bet was the lives of both parties.
The man also told Ouyang Ruochen and others that this palace was a sacred artifact. Now that the door was closed, no one who came in could leave unless he let them in. There were currently two groups of people. If Zhong Ling'er's group was willing to stay, then if Ouyang Ruochen won, then Zhong Ling'er and more than a hundred people would have to die. Otherwise, it would be the nearly nine hundred people who would die.
This bet was too vicious. It made Ouyang Ruochen choose between the life and death of 900 people and 100 people, and also made him choose between his own life or the life of his beloved junior sister. There seemed to be sufficient reasons for either choice, and the result would be heartbreaking no matter which choice he made.
Now, no one in the area of 900 people spoke. Everyone was in a dilemma. Nothing they said would be right. It would be better to wait for the junior sister to make a decision.
The voice of Zhong Ling'er's laughter could be heard from the area of 100 people, who had no idea that her words could decide the life and death of 1,000 people.
Tian Ming Zhenren's eyes flickered, and after a while he said, "Zhong Ling'er has asked so many people, and they all said they would stay. It seems that she has made her choice."
The head of the Xuanyuan family patted Master Wuchen on the shoulder. His three direct disciples were all here, and his favorite little disciple was among them. He must be very sad.
Wu Chen Zhenren dodged his hand and refused his comfort. "Ling'er didn't give a direct answer but delayed time. She must have discovered something. They will all come back safely."
Patriarch Qi and Patriarch Yuan looked towards Taoist Tianming.
"Master Tianming, our disciples are in such a critical situation, do you have any solution?"
"Yes, since you can ask the water tribe to arrange people to lead the monks of Zhongzhou to take the secret passage, I think you know something, why not tell everyone."
Tian Ming Zhenren's face immediately turned cold. "Don't talk nonsense. I just asked the Dragon King to take care of my Zhongzhou cultivators. Is that okay? As for how he will arrange it, you should ask him. Also, my disciples from Tianji Pavilion are also in there. Do you think I'm not anxious? If I had a way, I would have done it long ago."
The other family heads also came over to persuade them, but although no one said it explicitly, the implication of their words was that they agreed to give up the one hundred people on Zhong Ling'er's side and save the other nine hundred.
Indeed, if given a choice between one hundred spirit stones and nine hundred spirit stones, any fool would choose nine hundred, even if it was not spirit stones but human lives.
"Why don't you speak? Do you know you will be abandoned? Six waves of people have come here, and all six waves have chosen inheritance and their own lives. After all, staying means death. Many people who stayed think it is unfair. If I give you the right to choose, what will you choose?"
A mysterious voice sounded, bringing everyone back to their senses. What did he mean? Was he giving them a chance to choose?
Many people's eyes lit up, "We have nearly 900 people on our side, so we naturally have to protect the side with more people."
"The young masters of the aristocratic families and the chiefs of the sects in the world of immortal cultivation are all here. Protecting them is protecting the future of the world of immortal cultivation."
Bai Luochen looked at the people behind him and said in a calm voice, "Everyone, whether you are many or few, it all depends on fate. In the world of immortal cultivation, strength is respected, and there is no such thing as noble or humble. We are the same as Junior Sister. We are in the same predicament, facing the same danger, and we all have the same desire to live."
"I don't consider those things. I only know that I will not give up on my junior brothers and sisters. Even if they let me die, my junior sister will not give up on us, even if it costs her her life."
"If he gives us the right to choose, my answer will be to stay. Similarly, Junior Sister will give the same answer. He is still hesitating to act, and it should be Junior Sister who is stalling for time."
Everyone stopped talking, but their hearts gradually calmed down. The mysterious voice sighed, "You are different from the previous six groups. It's interesting, so interesting. I actually started to like you."
"If you like us, will you not let us die?"
Zhong Ling'er's voice rang out, and everyone was stunned. Then the space changed, and eighteen statues and countless formation runes flashed. Zhong Ling'er smiled and waved to everyone. Zhou Yizhuo and others then appeared in several formations.
"Do you understand the way of space?"
The mysterious man's voice could not hide his surprise. This girl not only understood, but her comprehension of the way of space should have reached the pinnacle, otherwise she would not be able to break the space barrier of his magic weapon.
Zhong Ling'er didn't answer him, but gave Bai Luochen a big smile.
"Second Brother, what you said just now was very good, except for one thing. I cherish my life very much, and I will only choose to live."
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