Hearing this, everyone sighed softly. Their morale had already fallen to rock bottom. For a moment, no one spoke, and the atmosphere was rather oppressive.
"Since that's the case, why don't we all part here? With so many people gathered together, we're too big of a target and will easily attract the attention of demons." The curly-bearded man who had been following Lu Yong glanced at Bai Xiaoyun and broke the silence.
A middle-aged man with prominent brows had a downcast expression and was originally lowering his head. When he heard this, he immediately said with dissatisfaction, "You make it sound so easy. As cultivators, we can naturally disperse, but what about the common people?"
As the ancestor of a small clan in Jianye City, the people following behind him were the last of his bloodline. If they were to be separated, it would be impossible for him to protect himself alone, not to mention bringing so many clansmen with him.
"Fellow Chen Chuan, since things have come to this, don't blame me for speaking rudely. In the current situation, everyone is like a clay bodhisattva crossing a river. If you still hope that everyone can protect your clansmen, aren't you a little too selfish? "Lu Yong said when he heard this.
When Chen Chuan heard this, a wisp of suppressed anger flashed in his eyes as he said, "Senior Lu, if this was said by someone else, I naturally wouldn't be able to refute it. But since it's you, there are some things that I have to say."
When Lu Yong heard this, he frowned and narrowed his eyes at him.
When Chen Chuan saw this, his aura instantly weakened, but he still didn't shrink back and continued.
"Previously, everyone respected you as a senior and was extremely respectful to you. Wasn't it because they hoped that you would protect everyone in times of danger? You also had this promise. But what did you do in the Sword Gate Pass earlier? "
When these words were spoken, many people in the surroundings looked at Lu Yong. They were all members of the numerous small clans that had followed him earlier. They had the same doubts in their hearts. When their clansmen were attacked, why didn't Lu Yong help at all?
"What do you mean by this? If Senior Lu didn't break open the city gate and allow everyone to escape, our casualties would only be heavier now, "the curly-bearded man immediately retorted.
"You clearly received kindness from others, yet you still don't know how to be grateful. Don't you feel ashamed?" The few people who had gathered with Lu Yong earlier echoed.
The corners of Shen Yu, Bai Bi, and the others' mouths couldn't help but twitch as they revealed mocking smiles.
They knew very well that if Shen Luo hadn't gone up to the top of the city wall to break the sword array and remove the restrictive spell on the city wall, how could Lu Yong possibly break open the city gate?
"Now is not the time to blame each other, is it? Bai Xiaoyun asked.
When everyone heard this, they immediately fell silent and no longer spoke.
"Senior Bai, we can't go through the Sword Gate Pass anymore. We can't just go straight through the Wu Mountain, can we?" The bearded man said hesitantly.
Bai Xiaoyun fell silent upon hearing this.
"Senior White, you're not really thinking of bringing everyone into Mount Wu, are you?" an old man asked.
Bai Xiaoyun sighed and said, "The situation in Mount Wu is complicated. It is indeed very dangerous, but it is the shortest way to Chang'an."
"I don't want to go to Wu Mountain. I'd rather return to Jianye and wait for death than go there." A cultivator from a small clan shook his head.
"I don't want to go in either. I escaped with my clan and traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an. I'm not afraid of dying in a foreign land, but I don't want to be buried in Wu Mountain …" Another person said with a face full of fear.
"Buried? If we go into Wu Mountain, I'm afraid we won't even have a corpse left. "Another person said in despair.
"Senior White, if you want to go into Wu Mountain, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you." At this time, Lu Yong's voice suddenly sounded.
"Me too …" Following this, four or five people said in unison.
These people, including the bearded man, were all the rogue cultivators who had surrounded him before.
"What do you mean by this?" Bai Bi couldn't help but ask.
"Since you all don't want to be the bad guy, then let me be the bad guy. I'll be the one saying bad things. I believe all of you know very well in your hearts that bringing these mortals along is useless apart from being a burden, right? "Lu Yong said.
"You've finally spoken your mind …" Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed as he said.
"You don't have to be sarcastic. I'm sure you all know that I'm not the only one who's saying this. If we still don't know how to make a choice now, we'll definitely be wiped out. What do you think? "Lu Yong said without changing his expression.
"You …" Chen Chuan didn't know how to refute at this time.
When the other cultivators heard this, they all lowered their heads and looked conflicted.
"Fellow Cultivator Lu is right …" At this time, another voice sounded and the others looked at him.
Lu Yong raised his eyebrows and seemed a little surprised because the one who spoke was none other than Shen Luo.
"However, have you all thought about this? In this difficult time, if we, as fellow humans, can't help each other, who can protect us? If the human cultivators only care about themselves and the mortals are willing to become food for blood, will there be a chance for the human race to rise again in the future?" Shen Luo changed the topic and asked.
When he said this, the cultivators who were fleeing with the descendants of their clans all changed their expressions slightly.
"Look at those children. They are the future of the human race. If we don't even want to protect them, will the human race have a future?" Shen Luo continued. Although his tone was calm, the questioning in his words made everyone's heart tremble.
When the crowd glanced at the young children in the crowd, their eyes couldn't help but become sympathetic and gentle.
"Shen Daoyou, everyone knows how to reason, but entering Mount Wu is no different from seeking death. Forgive us for not being able to accompany you," Lu Yong said with a hint of anger in his eyes.
"People with different beliefs can't work together. Since Fellow Cultivator Lu has already decided to leave, we won't force you to stay, "Shen Luo said immediately.
When the crowd heard this, their eyes flashed with surprise. No one expected Shen Luo to take the initiative to ask Lu Yong to leave. Even Bai Xiaoyun couldn't help but cast a doubtful look at him.
No matter what, Lu Yong was still an Out-of-Body Stage cultivator. Moreover, he was the person with the highest cultivation besides Bai Xiaoyun. If he left, it would be a loss no matter how one looked at it.
"This person already has the intention to leave. Even if we try to persuade him to stay, it won't make much of a difference. Even if he doesn't leave immediately, it's just to get more cultivators to leave with him, "Shen Luo said to Bai Xiaoyun through voice transmission. His expression didn't change.
"After hearing what you said, that's indeed the case," Bai Xiaoyun replied through voice transmission.
"Let's wait and see. Once Lu Yong says that he wants to leave, he won't be the only one leaving. Previously, when they gathered together, it was most likely to discuss the matter of leaving," Shen Luo said through voice transmission.
"Okay, okay, okay. Since Shen Daoyou said so, what reason do I have to stay? If anyone agrees with me, we can all leave together, "Lu Yong said with a cold smile and clapped his hands.
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