Chapter 1224 - 1227: Yun Hao? Liancheng?

Seeing their master Liancheng having cultivated a Primordial Spirit and now summoning it, Liancheng's subordinates looked as if they had taken medicine, excitement bubbling within them.

Sun Fei, Gu Feng, and Lu Qingzhu, however, were grim-faced, expressions constantly shifting, shock filling their hearts.

Earlier, witnessing Yun Hao's evenly matched fight with Liancheng, they still felt fortunate.

But in the blink of an eye, who would have thought Liancheng would summon a Primordial Spirit, even if only a Blue Primordial Spirit, something not anyone can cultivate.

It's over, it's over, Yun Hao is surely going to lose to Liancheng!

At this moment, a single thought arose simultaneously in the minds of all three — should they surrender?

Given their strength, if they chose to surrender, Liancheng likely wouldn't kill them.

"Hahaha, Sun Fei, considering your years of managing the Celestial Saint Sect for me, don't say I didn't give you a chance. If you and those two surrender now, I can pretend past issues never happened, and you'll still be the second Elder of my Celestial Saint Sect, managing it while I'm in closed cultivation!"

Liancheng laughed arrogantly, perceiving Yun Hao as no longer a threat. Yun Hao was not as strong before; now that he has a Primordial Spirit, Yun Hao wishes to defeat him without losing.

Yun Hao must also cultivate a Primordial Spirit, and it must be at least beyond blue, otherwise a mere Green Primordial Spirit would be useless.

And he didn't believe Yun Hao could cultivate a Primordial Spirit; how long had Yun Hao been cultivating?

His own ability to cultivate a Primordial Spirit was partly due to long-term cultivation and partly due to a stroke of luck.

Thus, he was not in a hurry to kill Yun Hao now; he aimed to subdue the defectors like Sun Fei to demonstrate to Yun Hao that those who betray him would ultimately return due to his formidable power and remain as his dogs.

Upon hearing Liancheng's words, Sun Fei and Gu Feng hesitated!

Especially Sun Fei, hearing Liancheng's offer of continuing to be the second Elder of the Celestial Saint Sect, with the same treatment as before, couldn't deny feeling somewhat moved.

As long as Liancheng doesn't pursue his defection from the Celestial Saint Sect, others would dare not mention it because his strength does not allow others to gossip.

At that moment, Liancheng's mind wavered.

Instinctively, Liancheng turned to look at Yun Hao and saw Yun Hao, as calm as before, standing there seemingly oblivious to Liancheng's Blue Primordial Spirit.

For some reason, a suspicion arose in Sun Fei's heart, could it be...

Could Yun Hao's strength not fear Liancheng, even though he had summoned the Blue Primordial Spirit?

How would that be possible?

Yun Hao's strength was only a match for the unawakended Liancheng.

Sun Fei thus shifted his gaze to Qing Luan, who was always beside Yun Hao and understood him better, only to be shocked by Qing Luan's calm demeanor.

Qing Luan's lips even held a trace of ridicule.

This ridicule was obviously directed at Liancheng, or rather at Liancheng with the Blue Primordial Spirit.

"Hmph, sticking with Qing Luan Sister — isn't it just death? What's the big deal?"

As Sun Fei observed and Gu Feng hesitated, Lu Qingzhu made a decisive choice!

After strongly stating her position, Lu Qingzhu boldly walked to Qing Luan's side, clearly refusing to surrender, choosing to be with Yun Hao and Qing Luan even facing death.

Lu Qingzhu's response surprised everyone present, including Yun Hao, who did not expect Lu Qingzhu to choose to stand by him.

Such a surprise, an incredible surprise indeed.

"Despicable woman, you will pay a deserving price for that decision!" Liancheng was surprised that such a small Sect Leader dared to openly oppose him in front of so many, which displeased him greatly.

"Hmph, a price? Afraid? I'm not even afraid of death; would I fear your threats?" Lu Qingzhu had made up her mind to stay with Yun Hao without acknowledging Liancheng's threats.

"Fine, very well, despicable woman. Once I kill Yun Hao, before I kill you, I'll make you endure the love of all men in Kunlun Sacred Land, believe me!"

Liancheng, venomous and angry, resorted to vicious words, abandoning any image of a great Sect Leader, resembling a street thug instead.

"And you two? Have you made up your minds?"

After railing at Lu Qingzhu, Liancheng again fixed his gaze on Sun Fei and Gu Feng.

In his view, the conditions he offered Sun Fei were not poor; not only did he overlook Sun Fei's defection, but also continued to allow him to manage the Celestial Saint Sect as the second Elder.

If Sun Fei wasn't blindly foolish, he'd know how to weigh his choices; after all, with Yun Hao, only death awaited.

If Sun Fei agreed to surrender, Gu Feng's decision would become irrelevant.

Liancheng's offer to Sun Fei and Gu Feng wasn't because he valued their strength but because he valued Sun Fei's managerial competence and decades-long familiarity with the Celestial Saint Sect.

The disciples at the Celestial Saint Sect also respected Sun Fei; him continuing to manage it during Liancheng's cultivation retreat was ideal.

And once his Primordial Spirit was fully refined, and he emerged from seclusion, Sun Fei would be the first he'd kill.

No one would allow a traitor to remain, helping with management; if one could betray once, certainly they could betray twice or thrice, even more often.

Gu Feng's choice now mattered little!

"I choose..."

Sun Fei looked at Liancheng and spoke in a deep, somber voice.

Instantly, everyone's gaze converged on Sun Fei, waiting for his final decision.

"I choose to continue following my master, even if it means dying here today, I do so willingly!"

As Sun Fei's words fell, disregarding the stunned expressions around him, he decisively moved towards Yun Hao, just as Lu Qingzhu had done before.