Chapter 263
Celestial Realm
The Sword Immortal, Yeodongbin, was staring intently at the Sword Demon. Then, he glanced around at us before shifting his gaze toward me. Yeodongbin spoke,
“Won’t you yield here, Yeonje?”
“……”
“What more do you wish to achieve? Did you not seek to defeat the demons to live a happy life?”
Yeodongbin’s words left me in a state of confusion.
That’s right. Why was I defending the Demand Blockade against the Celestial Realm? If I were to hand it over in this life, couldn’t I just start over in the next? The thought of facing off against an immortal in battle was frightening.
However, the weight of the Sword Demon’s words pressed down even harder upon my heart. No matter how nicely it was phrased, theft was still theft. I intuitively understood from my past life’s experience that simply yielding the Demand to the Celestial Realm wouldn’t lead to a good outcome. I realized that listening to the Sword Demon was the right choice.
After a moment to gather my thoughts, I said,