Chapter 595

Chapter 595: Hard to be Confused, Let Nangong Xing Go

Faced with Ma Ling’er’s words, everyone was astonished, and Xu Yao was even more anxious.

“Liang Jie, we can’t let him go; if he…”

“I said to let him go!”

Ma Ling’er’s voice rose by several degrees.

“I will apologize over at Burial Mountain; whoever obstructs them will be my enemy.”

Upon hearing Ma Ling’er’s words, Su You and the others silently stepped aside.

Seeing this, the other Heavenly Prodigies quickly covered Nangong Xing’s retreat.

As Nangong Xing passed by Ma Ling’er, he softly said a few words.

“Thank you!”

Looking at Nangong Xing’s gradually receding figure, a tear rolled down Ma Ling’er’s cheek.

…

Burial Mountain.

Chen Changsheng leisurely savored hot tea while Xu Yao and the others knelt on the ground in unison.

Setting down his teacup and smacking his lips, Chen Changsheng spoke.

“Do you know the consequences of doing this?”

Hearing this, Ma Ling’er replied calmly, “I know.”

“Others may not understand my principles, but you should, Ling’er.”

“Killing just you seems insufficient.”

“Ling’er knows; I have my reasons, and if we k*ll Nangong Xing, Xiancha will be disappointed.”

Upon receiving this answer, Chen Changsheng raised his eyebrows and smiled.

“Without emotional interference clouding your thoughts, you seem much more intelligent.”

“All thanks to Xiancha’s foresight; without her, how could you have come to this realization?”

“Hahaha!”

“I like that! Everyone, rise.”

Glancing over the dejected crowd before him, Chen Changsheng said lightly.

“Due to differing beliefs, former friends can become opposing sides. This is something people are very likely to experience.”

“Steadfastness in your beliefs is a fundamental quality that a cultivator should possess.”

“However, sticking to your beliefs doesn’t mean you can’t flexibly handle certain matters.”

“Killing Nangong Xing means you won’t get past this hurdle in your hearts because he was once your friend, someone you liked.”

“Emotions are uncontrollable; you like someone means you like them, and disliking someone means disliking them.”

“But not killing Nangong Xing means you can’t account for it to yourselves.”

“This isn’t a private matter; if handled incorrectly, those affected will not just be yourselves.”

“In the face of such situations, the best approach for you is to act confused and consider factors beyond yourselves.”

“In this entire game, you are merely some of the pieces. If you don’t k*ll Nangong Xing, others will.”

“Acting confused and letting Nangong Xing go, you can face your conscience and also be worthy of those behind you.”

Upon hearing this, Gui Qianjie murmured softly.

“We have let our own traitor go; how can we account for those behind us?”

“If you don’t k*ll Nangong Xing, won’t you go after other traitors?”

Chen Changsheng rolled his eyes in exasperation.

“It’s not that we must k*ll Nangong Xing to validate your choices.”

“I merely want you to experience certain things, not to force you into becoming cold-hearted monsters.”

“If I really wanted that, I would have placed you on the path of Nangong Xing’s escape, where you would have no choices at all.”

Upon hearing this, Gui Qianjie scratched her head and laughed, “Seems like that’s true.”

Seeing this, Chen Changsheng fell silent.

“The term ‘hitting the nail on the head’ really suits you.”

“Your heart has always been with your senior brother, so this matter doesn’t affect you much, especially since your senior brother shields you.”

“You’ve managed to evade all recent troubles.”

“Well, what can I say? Who told me I have a good senior brother?”

“Stop!”

Chen Changsheng interrupted Gui Qianjie’s expression of “sourness.”

“If you’re going to be sweet, better go home and indulge in that slowly; for now, let’s get down to business.”

“The jade slips you hold should display the names of all the traitors; the specifics are also written there.”

“I need you to bring these traitors here alive; listen carefully, it’s alive!”

“The one who brings back the most people will be the leader of this Sword Cultivator Conference.”

After hearing this, Xu Yao and the others cupped their fists in thanks and then descended the mountain.

“Sir, may I ask you a few questions?”

Su You, who remained behind, did not rush to catch the traitors but instead cupped his hands and began to inquire with Chen Changsheng.

“Ask away.”

“If Nangong Xing gives up the life of the savage wilderness woman, what will be the outcome for him?”

“He won’t d*e in the God and Demon Cemetery, but he will d*e in the Wilderness, because I will tell the world that he deliberately plotted against the Wilderness.”

“And Miss Ling’er?”

“She’ll exit the power center, and the Mighty Donkey Clan will be demoted to a secondary race.”

“People can act confused, but they can’t truly be confused.”

Upon receiving this answer, Su You took a deep breath and said, “So if we k*ll Nangong Xing, the outcome will also be exiting the power center, right?”

“Yes.”

“Although those in power must make harsh decisions, they cannot completely abandon human emotion.”

“If you truly become such people, I will not entrust the world’s future to you.”

“Thank you, sir,” Su You cupped his hands and said, “We will not let your good intentions go to waste.”

After saying that, Su You turned to leave.

Seeing everyone gone, Zhang Zhen was eager to try.

“Your setup is truly just right, but Nangong Xing is by no means an ordinary person. If Xu Yao and the others don’t take action, few in the God and Demon Cemetery can compete with him.”

“I’ll help you k*ll him; you give me ten thousand accumulation points.”

“Dream on!”

Chen Changsheng directly rejected Zhang Zhen’s proposal.

Seeing this, Zhang Zhen didn’t get angry but calmly said, “You invited me here to help you k*ll, and I need these accumulation points to survive.”

“If you keep me from acting, do you want me to d*e, or are you intentionally keeping me in suspense?”

“Neither.”

“Good steel should be used on sharp blades. With such an expensive price for you to take action, how can I use that casually?”

“There are others dealing with Nangong Xing, so you don’t need to trouble yourself.”

“In everyday life, every bit saved counts.”

Hearing this, Zhang Zhen pressed his lips together and said, “If I help you k*ll the other traitors, it’ll be five hundred accumulation points each.”

“I don’t want dead people; I want living ones.”

“Catching them alive is more challenging; it’ll be a thousand accumulation points each.”

“One accumulation point each; take it or leave it!”

Chen Changsheng directly lowered the price to one accumulation point and then said.

“Heavenly Prodigies are difficult to k*ll primarily due to their unparalleled talents and the powerful forces behind them.”

“Currently, the forces backing those traitors are practically nonexistent, so the difficulty has greatly decreased.”

“Aside from Nangong Xing, who is a first-rate prodigy, the others are just so-so in your eyes.”

“This kind of mission is exceptionally easy for you. A thousand accumulation points each, you really dare to ask for that.”

Listening to Chen Changsheng’s words, Zhang Zhen still spoke slowly, “I can easily finish this mission, not because they are weak, but because I am stronger than them.”

“You were just switching concepts; the standards for accumulation points should be based on the target.”

“That’s reasonable; then let me rephrase.”

“There are others who can do this job; you’re not the only one. Since you’re not the most special, of course, I have to lower the price.”

Zhang Zhen: “…”

Only you could be this bold and shameless in broad daylight.