Lu Chen remained silent for a long time before he asked in a soft voice, "You trust me that much?"
Perfected Lord Tianlan said, "The demons of the Devil Cult are as cunning as foxes and they are everywhere. But if I had to choose someone who would never conspire with the Devil Cult, I would only trust you."
"I don't want to go." Lu Chen said.
Perfected Lord Tianlan frowned and asked, "Why?"
Lu Chen raised his head to look at him and said, "In these ten years, every time the black fire burns my body, I feel like I'm better off dead. When I think of all the things I've done in the past, the wind blades, the frost swords, and the blood on my hands, I sometimes wonder if all the suffering I've endured was worth it."
"For the people of the world or for the righteous path?" Lu Chen's face was a little bleak as he said, "You told me these words since I was young. I believed it and did it. But now, I feel that this idea is quite meaningless. "
He looked at Perfected Lord Tianlan and said word by word, "What does the people of the world and the righteous path have to do with me?"
"Why should I risk my life and suffer for those people I don't know and have nothing to do with?" Lu Chen looked at Perfected Lord Tianlan quietly and said, "Not to mention me, aren't you the same? All these years, you are the one who suppressed the Devil Cult the most in Zhenxianmeng, but what about the others? Aren't they all muddling along and living a befuddled life? How many people laugh at you behind your back for giving up your leisurely celestial life and insist on tormenting others? Not only that, there are probably countless people who hate and blame you just because you refuse to give in and block their path to wealth. Among them, there are even a few Perfected Lords with the same status as you. "
Perfected Lord Tianlan sighed and said, "Are you saying that it's a thankless task for me?"
"Yes." Lu Chen said, "Why do you ask for trouble? With your current status and cultivation realm, no matter how arrogant the people of the Devil Cult are, as long as you don't go against them, they won't dare to provoke you easily. Even if they harm the world, they won't implicate you. Isn't that right? "
Perfected Lord Tian Lan fell silent. After a while, he suddenly laughed and said, "What you said seems to make sense."
Lu Chen said, "Of course."
Perfected Lord Tian Lan said, "Are you done?"
"I'm done."
Perfected Lord Tian Lan thought for a moment and said, "Little Lu, listen to me. A real man is born between heaven and earth. Don't always be calculative. You have to broaden your horizons. As the saying goes, 'Set your heart for heaven and earth, set your life for the people, continue learning for the saints, and establish peace for all ages …' "
"Open your head!" Lu Chen scolded, "Damn baldy, what are you pretending for? You were originally a good fatty, but after saying that, you immediately became as stupid as a pig. Do you understand the meaning of these words? It's probably that when you read between the lines, you feel especially impressive. When you say it, you feel as if you're floating in the air, thinking that you're a cut above others, right? Let me tell you, stop putting on an act in front of me. You only know how to deceive people who don't read much! "
Perfected Lord Tian Lan was not angry. Instead, he smiled. "You've been in a bad temper recently. I've already told you those grand principles 10 years ago. Do you mean that you don't want to listen anymore? "
Lu Chen said, "I don't want to listen anymore, it's annoying!"
"Hmm … let's put it another way. Look at how long the world is. You and I are born in this world and there are always some things that have to be done. Even if there are millions of people, I'll still go forward. A real man is hot-blooded for the people of the world … hey, hey, what do you mean by waving that finger at me? "
Lu Chen scoffed coldly and retracted his middle finger. "Damn baldy, if you say such nonsense again, I'll spit on you!"
Perfected Lord Tian Lan rubbed his shiny bald head, looking a little awkward. Then, he smiled. "Erm … I'm used to it. You know, back in Zhenxianmeng, I had to coax those simple-minded young people to work for the righteous path of the world. I had to say that … "
"Scram!" Lu Chen interrupted him rudely. "Is there a single word of truth? I'll let it slide if you lie to me to work for you for 10 years. If you don't say it now, I'm leaving. "
"Say what?"
"Speak human language! Give me a reason, why do the two of us not want to live a comfortable life, and must fight to the death against the Evil Cult, this kind of vicious and evil people? "
"Can I not say it?"
"No!"
"Boom!" Suddenly, there was a loud sound. It was Perfected Lord Tian Lan who slapped the ground beside him.
Instantly, a dragon roar and tiger roar could be heard from deep underground. The ground trembled and a few foot-wide cracks appeared. Cracking sounds spread in all directions as countless gravel flew into the air.
"Alright, I'll say it!"
Perfected Lord Tian Lan's smile disappeared and his robes fluttered without any wind. Suddenly, his aura skyrocketed like a god or a demon. Looking at him, there was an illusion that he was indomitable.
He shouted loudly, "I've f * cking hated those idiots from the Three Realms for a long time!"
His shout was like thunder exploding in the sky. Immediately, dark clouds rolled in the horizon and the sky changed color. Thunder rumbled from afar and the wind and clouds surged in the vast valley. The sound echoed from the surrounding cliffs as if the entire world was echoing that sentence.
…
Lu Chen frowned and shook his head. His ears were still ringing non-stop, and even his head was faintly aching. It could be seen that the power of that Soul Formation True Monarch's angry shout just now was truly terrifying.
After a while, when the roar in his head gradually calmed down, he looked up at Perfected Lord Tian Lan with a strange expression. "Just because of this?"
Perfected Lord Tian Lan harrumphed coldly with a straight face. "These fools are always stirring up trouble. For the sake of some weird idea of unifying the Three Realms, they're going all out and causing trouble, causing us no peace. I've always liked the world to be peaceful since I was born. I like the skies to be clear and the people to live in peace. I'll look down on the common people to prove the Great Dao of immortality. In the end, I was almost annoyed to death by them. Since they're making me unhappy, shouldn't I kill them? "
Lu Chen looked at the bald fatty for a long time and suddenly laughed. "It's been 10 years and you've become so vulgar. Where's the majestic aura of a Soul Formation Perfected Lord?"
Perfected Lord Tian Lan spat. "It's all because I was angered by you, my traitorous disciple!"
Lu Chen waved it off. "Don't say that. Back then, you told me clearly that you didn't acknowledge me as your disciple after I joined the fiend cult. Even if I die in front of you, I'll just die on my own."
Perfected Lord Tian Lan froze for a moment and suddenly fell silent. After a while, he sighed and said in a low voice, "You still remember it so clearly."
Lu Chen did not reply and merely said, "Cut the crap. What do I get out of working for you this time round?"
Perfected Lord Tian Lan smiled. "Although I don't like fiend cults, eradicating them is for the sake of all living beings in the world. Isn't it a little inappropriate for you to ask for benefits out of the blue?"
Lu Chen snorted disdainfully and said, "Is there?"
"Yes." Perfected Lord Tian Lan straightened his body and expression. After pondering for a moment, he looked at Lu Chen and said in a deep voice, "Apart from you, I have no other successor in my life. Now that this is over, I'll let you acknowledge your ancestors and join my Kunlun sect."
Lu Chen harrumphed and did not say anything.
"I'll impart everything I've learned to you. Everything I have will belong to you."
"I truly feel guilty for the sufferings you've suffered in the past. Once this is over, I'll allow you to walk out of the shadows and stand in the light of the world. From then on, you'll be able to hold your head high and become a righteous disciple of a famous sect. Even if it's that five-thousand-year-old Kunlun Sect, as long as you have the opportunity, luck, and strength in the future, this old man will do his best to help you rise to the top. Why can't I hand over this famous sect to you! "
At this point, Perfected Lord Tian Lan suddenly stood up. He was actually a shoulder taller than an ordinary person and his figure was strangely majestic. He looked like a mountain as he said word by word, "How about this?"
Lu Chen frowned but still did not say anything.
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