Chapter 199: The Choice
True Monarch Qiandeng furrowed his brows, showing a hint of difficulty on his face, while the other True Monarchs fell silent.
The atmosphere in the quiet room grew tense. After a moment, True Monarch Mu Yuan softened his tone, looked at True Monarch Qiandeng with a touch of sincerity, and said, “True Monarch Qiandeng, we’ve known each other for many years. Although we can’t say we’re life-and-death friends, there’s still a level of mutual understanding. You should have some idea of what kind of person I, Mu Yuan, am.”
True Monarch Qiandeng nodded slowly. True Monarch Mu Yuan looked around at the others, his voice sounding somewhat heavy, and continued, “We are all discerning people, so there’s no need for pleasantries. The Kun faction is extremely powerful now, while our Iron faction is weak. In normal circumstances, not only would our Iron faction avoid getting involved, but even if the Kun faction were to fight among themselves, it probably wouldn’t affect us.”
“Our Iron faction has only four Nascent Soul cultivators, including myself. Among the disciples below Nascent Soul, besides my own disciple, Su Qingjun, there are almost no outstanding talents.” He said calmly, “The only reason you’ve brought me into this is because of these four old bones of ours. However, this matter is critical. Once it begins, there’s no turning back. I’m effectively staking everything passed down from the Iron Luo Ancestor. This is something I really can’t afford to lose!”
True Monarch Qiandeng pondered for a moment, then said, “Mu Yuan, since you’ve been so honest, I won’t be polite either. Let me say something unpleasant.”
True Monarch Mu Yuan replied, “Please speak, Senior Brother.”
True Monarch Qiandeng said, “As you mentioned, the Iron faction has indeed declined in recent years. If you continue to remain cautious, you might scrape by for a while longer, but it’s unlikely there will be any chance of revival in the foreseeable future. Do you have any objections to this?”
True Monarch Mu Yuan remained silent, neither agreeing nor dissenting.
True Monarch Qiandeng did not mind this, but gave him a deep look and said, “Junior Brother, let me advise you. Rather than dragging on a half-dead existence, why not make a determined effort? True Monarch Tian Lan had already issued a decree earlier. If the Iron faction contributes to this major task, once it succeeds, there will surely be rewards. More importantly, the four of you Nascent Soul cultivators will definitely be able to go to the peaks in the clouds for training.”