"Ah? My … my life is in danger? "Kerr Lin's entire body shook as she shrank back in fear.
Could it be that I might die? How frightening! If it was as Miss Hong Zhu had said, that I might have to pay with my life in order to become a super expert, wasn't that a little too extreme?
In fact, she didn't have a particularly big ambition. She just wanted to live an ordinary life. Although she sometimes fantasized that she would suddenly become a powerful master one day, it was only in her nightmares and fantasies!
Now that Kerr Lin knew that she had a chance to turn her fantasies into reality, but there was also the possibility of losing her life, the naturally timid Kerr Lin immediately thought of retreating. This idea was far too frightening and she did not even have the courage to try it!
"Miss Ke 'er, you don't have to choose whether to agree or refuse right now. You can go back and think about it for a few days." Seeing Lin Ke-er's hesitation, Hong Zhu smiled faintly and said, "However, there isn't much time left for you, because I still need to find other suitable candidates. I hope that you can give me a reply as soon as possible."
Seeing Kerr Lin's timid appearance, Hong Zhu did not feel that there was anything wrong with it. After all, no one had ever attempted the sacrifice before and no one could say for sure whether they would lose their life. Thus, the participants needed to have sufficient awareness.
"I … I …" Kerr Lin frantically raised her head to look at Hong Zhu before turning to look at Li Xian 'er.
Kerr Lin suddenly noticed that there was a huge scar on Li Xian 'er's leg. Judging from the fresh scabs and the bloodstains around it, it was most likely the wound she had received last night when she was rescuing her!
Seeing this, Kerr Lin felt that she was being a little selfish. If Hong Zhu and Li Xian 'er had not risked their lives to save her, she would have lost her life long ago. What was the point of talking about life and ideals?
Since they have shown me kindness, it is only normal for me to repay them. Besides, Hong Zhu had just explained that I have a chance to become a top expert, but there is also a chance that I might lose my life. Even so, there is still a fifty percent chance, right? It is much better than being captured by the evil cultivators and then tortured to death!
Kerr Lin pondered for a moment and took a deep breath. Just as she was about to answer, she suddenly thought of something and said, "That … I still have a question …"
"What problem? As long as I can answer it, I will definitely tell you, "Hong Zhu said in a slightly surprised tone.
"If I leave with you, what will happen to my parents?" Kerr Lin bit her lower lip and asked in a low voice, "If … if I don't come back, who will take care of them in the future? My father's leg is still injured, and my mother has suffered for her whole life to support the whole family. I can't just leave them like this, right? "
Kerr Lin's heart ached at the thought of her parents' hard work, and her eyes reddened.
"Don't worry, we will give your parents a lot of money, enough for them to live out their old age!" Li Xianer thought for a while and added, "In addition to these, if you have any other conditions, feel free to raise them. As long as they are not too harsh, we will satisfy them one by one!"
Hong Zhu also felt a little helpless. Although she could understand Kerr Lin's concern, she could not think of any other way to make up for it other than money. After all, as long as Kerr Lin agreed to the ceremony, her life would be in danger.
"Then … alright! I will agree to your conditions! " Having obtained Hong Zhu's promise, Kerr Lin no longer had any misgivings and simply nodded, saying, "But before that, can … can I go see my parents one more time? I want to say goodbye to them. "
In truth, Kerr Lin did not care about large sums of money or great strength, but she was a girl who knew how to repay kindness. Hong Zhu and Li Xianer had saved her life, so she had agreed.
"Ah?! You … you agree? "Hong Zhu was in a daze for a good while before he confirmed it with an incredulous look on his face.
Hong Zhu had originally thought that Kerr Lin would need some time to consider it, and had even been prepared to find someone else if Kerr Lin refused. He had never imagined that she would be so straightforward!
"Mm, tell me about the specific details of the mission, I'm still a little confused!" Kerr Lin forced a smile.
Hong Zhu looked at the confused Kerr Lin and was still a little worried in his heart, so he gave her a brief introduction of the relationship between the Internal Martial World's Immortal Cultivation Sects and the Ghost Cultivation Sects, as well as the Immortal Cultivation World. Then, he explained to Kerr Lin that the opening of the Immortal Cultivation World required a woman with Spiritual Qi in her body to carry out the ceremony, as well as the dangers of the ceremony.
Li Xianer also stared blankly at Kerr Lin from the side. Although this little girl looked a little pure and naive, she should not be the kind of girl who did not have her own thoughts, right? Why did she suddenly become so straightforward?
"There's no need to think any further. After I go back and see my parents, I can go with you." Kerr Lin pursed her lips and said softly.
With regards to Hong Zhu's explanation, Kerr Lin did not really understand it, but after weighing the pros and cons, she still decided to go with Hong Zhu to participate in the ceremony.
There was no doubt that the gratitude of her parents for raising her was irreplaceable, but a person must know how to repay a debt of gratitude. Hong Zhu and Li Xianer's life-saving grace was also very important to Kerr Lin!
From Kerr Lin's point of view, since her life had been saved by Hong Zhu and Li Xianer, she must repay them! As for the hardships her parents had endured to raise her, she could only repay them with the things that Hong Zhu had promised her. If she had the chance to return in the future, she would repay them even more!
"Alright … since you've agreed, let's set off now, lest we waste time." Hong Zhu stared at Kerr Lin and sighed inwardly.
In order to open the Immortal Cultivation World and obtain the rich treasures and cultivation resources inside, who knew how many happy families would have to be broken up. Doing this … Was it really appropriate?
Although compared to the evil cultivators of the Ghost Cultivation Sect, the methods of the Immortal Cultivation Sect seemed more humane, at least they would explain clearly and let people consider whether they wanted to participate in the ceremony, unlike the Ghost Cultivation Sect who would directly rob them.
But from another point of view, there was not much difference between the two. Both were sacrificing the lives of others in order to obtain certain things and obtain their own benefits!
After escorting Kerr Lin back to Shanty Town, Hong Zhu saw from afar that there were many policemen standing near her house. There were also many police cars parked there, filling the entire road. It was probably because Kerr Lin's parents had discovered that their daughter was missing that they had called the police.
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