When Lin Chen heard Zeus's words, his expression changed.
He had long anticipated that this old guy wouldn't give up easily, but didn't expect him to co up with such a thod.
Zeus looked at Lin Chen with a smile and said: "Lin Chen, surrender Feng Jiu's soul within you."
Li ngli noticed that Lin Chen's face was particularly unsightly at this mont, even his expression carried a hint of decisiveness.
Seeing Lin Chen's expression, Li ngli suddenly thought of sothing and couldn't help but frown.
"Lin Chen, don't do it, you'll die if you refuse."
Lin Chen looked at the girl in his arms and gave a faint smile: "I'm sorry, but Lin Chen is not soone who betrays others."
Feng Jiu had exhausted himself into slumber because of Lin Chen; if he handed over Feng Jiu now, what would make him different from a despicable person?
Lin Chen looked at Li ngli in his arms, blood-stained fingers gently caressing her pretty face, and he smiled slightly: "ngli, thank you for everything you've done for , but Feng Jiu is asleep because of , I can't give him away, even if it ans breaking into pieces."
"Lin Chen, you fool, haven't you just t Feng Jiu?" Li ngli said with a rapid breath.
"That's right. Although we've just t, we've made promises to each other—Feng Jiu treats
as a brother, so I won't hand him over to those guys."
Lin Chen's eyes carried a determined expression.
"But Lin Chen, you are no match for those guys," Li ngli said with a worried look.
Lin Chen smiled faintly: "If I give Feng Jiu up, what would make
different from those despicable people? Would you like
that way? Rember you said you liked
for my sense of loyalty and justice."
Looking at the determination in Lin Chen's eyes, Li ngli nodded: "Lin Chen, don't worry, even if threatened with death today, I will make sure Grandpa takes you back."
Although Li ngli knew that Lin Chen's decision had a slim chance of survival, she was determined that if Lin Chen died today, she wouldn't live alone.
"Lin Chen, today if you live, I'll live with you; if you die, I'll die with you," Li ngli's voice was loud, seemingly ant for Li Chunfeng to hear.
Li Chunfeng naturally sensed the aning behind Li ngli's grand words and forced a wry smile.
Looking at the determination in Li ngli's eyes, Lin Chen's heart felt sowhat ward. That's what true friends are—the ones you can rely on life and death during critical monts.
Lin Chen said calmly to Zeus: "Though your power can crush , I've already regarded Feng Jiu as a brother. If you want him, then kill
and take him from ."
"Lin Chen!" Zhang Sanfeng's face suddenly changed upon hearing Lin Chen's words.
Zhang Yu and the others felt extrely anxious inside, but they knew Lin Chen's personality well—once he made a choice, he would never regret it regardless of difficulty.
"Lin Chen, regardless of what you did on Death Island, we can overlook that, but Feng Jiu's issue is non-negotiable. I'll avenge those martial arts masters who died back then, even if it ans killing you," Zeus's eyes flickered with a sinister light.
"Revenge? Your goal was to capture Feng Jiu for his power back then. Saying it's revenge—isn't that hypocritical?" Lin Chen sneered.
Zeus let out a cold laugh and spoke to Yuanshi Tianzun: "Brother Yuan, it's not that I'm not giving you face, but this kid is too arrogant. Back then Feng Jiu killed dozens of our Holy See and Magic Alliance strongn—we must avenge this. If this kid refuses to surrender Feng Jiu, then we'll have to act against him."
Zeus's eyes carried a sinister gleam as he spoke: "Even if you intervene to stop us, the Holy See will wage war with Chinese martial arts, regardless of whether it leads to a world war among paranormal people."
"Our Magic Alliance will also declare war on Chinese martial arts. We lost over a dozen strongn back then—the issue can't just be left unsettled." Harry said in a deep voice.
Lin Chen coldly stared at the two who chuckled, their thods were highly insidious.
If Lin Chen surrendered Feng Jiu, he'd get a reputation for being heartless and unjust, but if he doesn't, should Li Chunfeng and others intervene to save him, they'd be the instigators of war.
No matter what choice he made, Lin Chen was bound to lose.
"Lin Chen, surrender Feng Jiu. You represent Chinese martial arts; for the sake of one Feng Jiu, causing Chinese martial arts to offend the entire martial world—do you think that's worth it?" Yuan Tiangang sneered.
Lin Chen clenched his fists tightly, with killing intent surging in his eyes.
At this mont, he felt so insignificant, yet Lin Chen wasn't soone who betrays others. He couldn't surrender Feng Jiu to save his own skin, no matter what.
"Grandpa, please help Lin Chen."
Li ngli felt heartbroken seeing Lin Chen being forced to the brink by powerful figures and pleaded with her grandfather.
Li Chunfeng watched Li ngli's pleading eyes, and his face showed a look of difficulty.
After all, a world war among paranormal beings is extraordinary, each war leads to countless deaths.
If they helped Lin Chen initially, they'd be justified, but now demanding Feng Jiu from Lin Chen was utterly reasonable.
Should they intervene again now, it would be unjustifiable both emotionally and morally.
"ngli, if we intervene, this situation will be too complicated, I'm afraid..."
Yuanshi Tianzun also sighed; although Chinese martial arts were potent, engaging in world war would have losses beyond anyone's endurance.
They didn't want to help Lin Chen; it was just they couldn't bear the consequences of interference.
"Lin Chen, is soone you just t truly worth fighting for with your life?" Li ngli sighed, trying to persuade Lin Chen to let go.
Lin Chen's hand slid through Li ngli's hair.
"ngli, I'm sorry. I know it's foolish, but these are my principles—if a person abandons principles, how are they different from a walking corpse?"
He gently kissed Li ngli's lips and handed her over to Li Chunfeng.
"Elder Chunfeng, take care of ngli; this issue is mine alone—it has nothing to do with Chinese martial arts, no matter what happens."
Lin Chen turned around, decisively facing Zeus and the others.
This was the mont Lin Chen finally realized the significance of power.
If only he were stronger, he wouldn't have implicated so many people, nor would he be cornered by these people so desperately.
Though his developnt was smooth and his strength outstanding among peers, he finally understood now, compared to Zeus, Yuan Tiangang, and other super strongn, he was nothing but an ant.
In front of them, he didn't even have the chance to protect himself—such powerlessness made him sigh.
"Being weak ans having no rights indeed," Lin Chen bitterly laughed.
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