Chapter 1610: Why?
It was such a simple question, and yet it had become a question that required their full attention.
Before this discussion, they had sworn to claim the Earthly Sovereign Bell no matter the cost. Not even if they must offend the Chief Libationist.
But now, they were all hesitating.
It was because the situation turned out to be more complicated than they thought. The Earthly Sovereign Bell wasn’t just an ultimate treasure anymore, it was also an item of untold karma.
To put it simply, taking the Earthly Sovereign Bell meant bearing the responsibility of handling the Four Evils and King Taishan as well! Any one of these monsters would have been an absolute pain in the ass to deal with. All of them together? It was a catastrophe waiting to happen!
What if they just took the Earthly Sovereign Bell and not do the work? That could... not work, of course!
Forget that they were the descendants of the three sovereigns, forget that it was their natural responsibility to safeguard humanity, and forget the guilty conscience they would bear should they choose to commit such an act, the backlash from the will of the Human Way alone would destroy them.
At this point, the Earthly Sovereign Bell wasn’t a delicacy anymore. It was a hot potato, no, a red hot iron!
Naturally, they were very hesitant.
If they took it, it might prove too hot and too heavy for them to hold.
They couldn’t just give up on it though. More than reluctance, it was the loss of face that troubled them above everything!
They had done everything to capture Ye Qing and obtain the Earthly Sovereign Bell. Such were their efforts that everyone in the world knew about their objective. Now, the Earthly Sovereign Bell was right in front of them, but they didn’t dare to take it because they were scared.