Chapter 256
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Chapter 256: Either Choice
Hearing this, Ji Yang revealed a gentle smile:
“Elder Guan, it would have been better if you had done that earlier!”
Looking at the smiling Ji Yang, Elder Guan felt his teeth itch with anger.
At this moment, he was filled with regret; he shouldn’t have held back just now. Even if Ren Yuning got hurt, it would have been better than the current situation.
But now that things had come to this, it was useless to regret.
Elder Guan quickly regained his composure and spoke in a lightly tone:
“Kid, you can’t escape.”
“Here’s the deal: if you release Junior Sister Yuning, I will let you leave this place!”
Ji Yang laughed when he heard this:
“Elder Guan, do you take me for a three-year-old child? Demonic path cultivators do not keep promises! You needn’t say such things again.”
Elder Guan’s expression darkened.
Although they were demonic path cultivators, who said they couldn’t keep promises? He was still an elder.
Yet Ji Yang was right; if Ji Yang truly released Ren Yuning, Elder Guan would undoubtedly seize the opportunity to kill him on the spot.
Seeing Ji Yang refuse, Elder Guan had to ask again:
“What do you want then?”
“Simple. Let all the disciples of He Dao Sect leave safely, and once I’m at a secure location, I will naturally release her!”
Upon hearing Ji Yang’s request, many captured disciples of He Dao Sect showed touched expressions:
“Senior Brother Ji is still thinking of us at a time like this. I feel so guilty for doubting him before!”
“Exactly, I was so ungrateful; how could I question Senior Brother Ji?”
“Senior Brother Ji must have had another purpose in surrendering!”
…
Some disciples recalled their previous misconceptions about Ji Yang, shaking their heads in regret, cursing themselves for being ungrateful!
They should have realized that Senior Brother Ji’s actions had deeper intentions; his surrender was not just for mining.
Perhaps Senior Brother Ji came here specifically for their training mission!
At this moment, the captured Ren Yuning bit her lip tightly!
Facing the gazes of so many disciples and recalling that she was now being used as a bargaining chip by a disciple, Ren Yuning’s anger overwhelmed her, causing her to faint.
Noticing something was wrong with Ren Yuning, Ji Yang quickly tightened his grip to prevent her from escaping, but when he found she had simply fainted, he no longer paid her any attention and remained more cautious.
What if Ren Yuning was pretending to be unconscious and attacked him?
To ensure Ren Yuning remained under control, Ji Yang held her firmly while secretly telling the middle-aged man in the fixed-point object to activate its power if he sensed anything unusual.
However, Elder Guan, upon hearing Ji Yang’s demands, immediately refused:
“No way!”
“You and the other disciples of He Dao Sect can only let one person go!”
“Which one will you choose?”
Initially, Elder Guan felt some fear, but after hearing Ji Yang’s demands, he gained a little confidence.
Since Ji Yang cared so much about these disciples, why not use them as a bargaining chip to exchange for Ren Yuning?
After all, Ren Yuning had fainted, so he didn’t need to explain much.
Watching Ji Yang furrow his brow in difficulty, Elder Guan scoffed in disdain.
Don’t you want to take these He Dao Sect disciples with you?
Then I’ll make you choose one!
As Ji Yang pondered, Ruan Yong’an, who was captured nearby, spoke up:
“Senior Brother Ji, you don’t have to worry about us. You should leave first!”
With Ruan Yong’an’s words, other disciples echoed him:
“Right, Senior Brother Ji, you don’t have to worry about us!”
“Senior Brother Ji, you should go back and inform the sect. They will definitely send someone to rescue us!”
“As long as Senior Brother Ji gets out, there is still hope!”
“It’s fine for us to mine here!”
…
Seeing this scene, Elder Guan couldn’t help but laugh inwardly.
What a display of camaraderie among fellow disciples!
This was exactly what he wanted to see.
Ji Yang, can you really leave so many brothers behind?
Where is your conscience?
“Alright, since you brothers all say so, I will listen to your opinions!”
“Do not worry, I will definitely inform the sect to come and rescue you!”
As Ji Yang spoke calmly, Elder Guan was stunned.
Why was the situation different from what he had imagined?
Elder Guan couldn’t help but rebuke:
“As their older brother, shouldn’t you take them all with you?”
“Aren’t they disciples of the righteous path? Is this the righteous spirit of your He Dao Sect?”
Ji Yang replied:
“Didn’t you say I could only let one go?”
“Since all my brothers said this, how could I let them down!”
Elder Guan had no words to respond but soon realized he had misjudged the situation.
At such a critical moment, capturing Ren Yuning to threaten him was not something a disciple of the righteous path would do.
He had never seen such shameless behavior!
Yet, he had to admire Ji Yang’s courage; daring to capture someone in front of him indeed required some skill, and the key was that he had succeeded.
After this incident, he would probably become a laughingstock among the elders of the sect for a while!
But for now, he needed to handle this matter properly.
“Elder Guan, since that is the case, please release the spell so I can leave quickly!”
Hearing Ji Yang’s words, Elder Guan’s expression changed slightly.
There was no way he would actually let Ji Yang safely take Ren Yuning away.
Not only did Ji Yang not trust him, but he didn’t trust Ji Yang’s words either; if he let him take Ren Yuning openly, he wouldn’t be able to remain as an elder!
Thinking of this, Elder Guan said again:
“I’ve changed my mind!”
“I will let the other disciples of He Dao Sect go, but you must stay!”
At this moment, many disciples of He Dao Sect shouted once more:
“Despicable scoundrel!”
“As an elder, how can you not keep your word!”
…
Listening to the angry shouts from the other disciples, Elder Guan didn’t care at all and lightly replied:
“As a demonic path cultivator, isn’t it common for me to go back on my word?”
“If you don’t want to, then none of you can leave!”
“After all, it’s just a physical body; the Nascent Soul of your niece Yuning has its own secret method of protection. If the body is destroyed, the Nascent Soul will escape. You can’t stop that, but by then, you should know the consequences!”
Elder Guan explained with a smiling face, his words full of ease.
Ji Yang listened and was unconvinced.
It was true that Ren Yuning was a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator, meaning her Nascent Soul could survive even if her physical body was destroyed.
However, the compatibility between the original body and the Nascent Soul was one hundred percent. No one would willingly give up their physical body unless it was a matter of life and death, as it involved many issues that were far from as simple as Elder Guan claimed.
If it were really that easy, Elder Guan would have acted long ago.
Even so, Ji Yang had to face this issue seriously.
He couldn’t truly kill Ren Yuning, or else the disciples of He Dao Sect wouldn’t escape.
In the midst of his thoughts, Ji Yang already had an answer in his heart.
Meanwhile, Elder Guan wasn’t in a hurry anymore and just asked:
“Well? Have you made up your mind?”
