Chapter 287 - 205: Mr. Lu’s Mistake! Lin Yan’s Knife!_2
The ninth temple priest’s voice was dry as he said, "A Blessed Land is in itself a natural fortress, one which does not require several decades, if not a hundred years, to build, and may even be more secure than a city, affecting the survival of millions from the Human Clan!"
"You are overstating it," Mr. Lu sighed and slowly said, "Let’s not even mention that they aren’t Tribulation Ash, even if they were, one still shouldn’t destroy a Blessed Land for that reason."
"The name of Lord Qingling can do many things, suppress a certain threat, and this matter is also not simpler than building a city!" the ninth temple priest spoke, "Mr. Lu, there are priorities at stake, affection is affection, the bigger picture is the bigger picture..."
"I too am an informed party, should I be disposed of as well?" Mr. Lu said.
"Mr. Lu, why speak with such vexation? If truly necessary, to treat me as an accomplice, what would it matter?"
The ninth temple priest sneered at himself and responded, "When I was charged with this task, I knew it was a thorny issue! To persuade Mr. Lu to let go, to convince the two righteous gentlemen to resign themselves to their fate, and to be held accountable by that Holy Land Envoy, who condescendingly bestows blessings upon Qifeng Prefecture..."
"Such a task not only offends others, but it also troubles one’s conscience. Therefore, within Wutong Temple, no one is willing to accept this assignment! But someone must take it up..."
He bowed and said, "Mr. Lu, I guarantee with my life that I will protect both of their lives! No matter what the Holy Land Envoy intends, just let the two of them stay in Wutong Temple, without contact with the outside world... and when the great matter is accomplished in the future, deliver them back whole and unharmed!"
Mr. Lu’s expression was calm, with no response.
"If Mr. Lu won’t agree, we can only wait for their return and discuss it with them." the ninth temple priest sighed.
"Under the pressure of righteousness, they will most likely agree." Mr. Lu was silent for a while, then said, "I still believe that those who have contributed and are without sin should not be killed, should not be imprisoned! Whether they will be corrupted in the future does not hinder them from being righteous men of the Human Clan today!"