Han Wennan!
Apart from him, I couldn't think of any other reason why the Metaphysics Society and the masters from Longhu Mountain would surround us.
This place was isolated from spiritual senses, so the people from the Metaphysics Society couldn't have found us. It was even more impossible for Zhang Kanwen to lure Han Wennan and expose us. It had only been less than five minutes since Han Wennan had arrived. The masters from the Metaphysics Society couldn't have figured out the terrain and set up a pincer attack in such a short time.
The only explanation was that Han Wennan had betrayed me!
At that moment, I finally remembered that Nangong had reminded me to be wary of Han Wennan when I had first met him in Anyang. When I had tried to contact Han Wennan earlier, he had been adamantly against it.
It was a pity that Zhang Kanwen's impulsive action had ruined all of Nangong's efforts.
However, I still didn't understand why Han Wennan would do that.
If he simply wanted to deal with me, why would he wait until now?
If it weren't for him in Shenzhen, I would have been dead already.
He had saved me in Shenzhen, but he had betrayed me in Anyang. Why?
While I was in a daze, I saw a figure appear next to the Metaphysics Society's Heavenly Teachers. It was none other than Han Wennan.
I lifted my head and stared at him. I didn't care about the masters in front of me and asked him in a low voice, "Why?"
Han Wennan was looking at me, but he tilted his head slightly to avoid my gaze. He stood there in silence and didn't say a word.
I wasn't willing to give up, so I asked him again, "Why?"
This time, Han Wennan finally opened his mouth.
He tilted his head to the side and didn't look at me. He squeezed out a few words.
"Good and evil can't coexist."
"Good and evil cannot coexist …" I mumbled these words. I suddenly remembered what the Celestial Master of the Han family had told Han Wennan in the basement in Shenzhen.
At that time, Han Wennan didn't listen to his Fourth Uncle, so I thought he didn't agree with him. I didn't expect him to say something similar today.
However, this reason still couldn't explain why he had saved me and then harmed me.
The people from the Metaphysics Society didn't give me a chance to ask again. Lu Ziyang suddenly sneered coldly and said, "The Han family's kid is right. Good and evil can't coexist!
In the battle of witchcraft, there is only him and no me!
To us cultivators, the Sorcerer Tribe is like a tree surrounded by vines. The thicker the vines, the thinner the tree. Only by killing the Sorcerer Tribe can we cultivators live in peace in this world! "
"Brother Lu's words are wise."
President Gu chimed in and said, "However, I haven't heard any news about the remaining members of the Sorcerer Tribe for many years. I'm sure there aren't many of them left in this world.
The old president said that as long as we capture these two people, the Witch Tribe will be destroyed. "
After saying that, he ignored me and looked at Nangong. After a long moment of silence, a smile appeared on his solemn face. He coldly said to Nangong, "You finally showed yourself!"
My heart skipped a beat when I heard him. I didn't look at President Gu but turned to look at Han Wennan.
I finally understood why he had betrayed me after saving me. It had been a scheme from the start. His target wasn't me, but Nangong!
He, or the Metaphysics Association, wants to use me to deal with Nangong!
Han Wennan had been assigned this task from the start. He had only saved me to get close to me!
I had always thought that I had been secretive, which was why I hadn't been caught by the Metaphysics Association. Now, it seemed that the Metaphysics Association had gotten hold of my whereabouts and knew that I was involved in the Yu family's orchard. That was why they had set up a scheme for Han Wennan to execute.
After thinking it through, I felt even more remorseful.
I had trusted Han Wennan so much. In the end, not only did I harm myself, but I also harmed Nangong.
Good and evil cannot coexist. I should have understood this after I understood the reason behind the battle of witchcraft. Unfortunately, I was too naive and thought that nothing was absolute. I trusted Han Wennan so easily.
Thinking back to all the things that had happened since I got to know him, I had to admit that the Metaphysics Association had chosen the right person.
Han Wennan had always been a righteous person. No matter what he did, he was always upright. Anyone who talked about him would praise him as a good man.
However, once a person like him decided to lie, no one would suspect him.
Thinking about this, my heart suddenly jumped. I turned around and glanced at Zhang Kanwen.
Nangong had said that the people from the Metaphysics Association couldn't be trusted.
Zhang Kanwen was also a member of the Metaphysics Association!
I was the one who had suggested looking for Han Wennan to understand the situation, but after Nangong had rejected me, I had changed my mind. However, Zhang Kanwen had suddenly become angry and had insisted on looking for Han Wennan despite our opposition...
Han Wennan was a pawn of the Metaphysics Association. What about Zhang Kanwen?
My heart sank and my hands couldn't stop trembling. I didn't dare to think about it further.
Nangong didn't respond to what President Gu had said. His expression didn't even change. He just stood there in silence.
President Gu seemed to want to say something, but a Taoist master from Longhu Mountain who was standing behind us seemed to be impatient. He said, "The sacrificial hall is about to open. There's no time to lose. Let's hurry over after we capture these two.
Those bald donkeys from the Buddhist sect have a close relationship with the people from the Taoist Association. We can't let them take the initiative! "
After hearing what he said, President Gu nodded and didn't say anything else. He extended his hand and gestured for the people beside him to take action.
I stood there without moving. I knew that I didn't stand a chance against the group of Taoist masters.
My only hope now was Nangong. From his expression, I could tell that he didn't have the power to save me. However, even if he couldn't save me, it would be a good thing if he could escape.
In reality, I didn't have any hope of surviving. I only hoped that Nangong could escape. That way, I would feel less guilty.
The six Taoist masters from the Metaphysics Association moved and arrived in front of us.
Before Nangong could react, Zhang Kanwen, who had been standing next to me, suddenly moved and stood in front of us. He immediately blocked the six Taoist masters with his blade.
He did not open his mouth to speak. Instead, he took out a few pages of the Song of Morality and pasted them on his chest. He hurriedly chanted a spell, and the few pages glowed with a golden color. His aura also continued to rise.
After doing all that, he looked coldly at the Taoist masters from the Metaphysics Association and said, "If you want to kill Zhou Yi, you'll have to get through me!"
I was shocked. I suspected that Zhang Kanwen was in cahoots with the Metaphysics Association, but I didn't expect him to express his attitude so decisively.
Lu Ziyang stood in the middle of the group of Taoist masters. When he heard what Zhang Kanwen said, he instantly laughed and said in disdain, "You're just at the Glory of Consciousness realm. You used a secret technique to barely reach the Taoist master realm. You want to stop us?
What a joke! "
With that, he raised his right hand and a shadow appeared above Zhang Kanwen's head. It seemed to carry a tremendous force as it whizzed towards him.
At that moment, President Gu, who was far away, suddenly extended his hand and pointed. The shadow suddenly froze in mid-air.
Lu Ziyang was displeased and turned to look at President Gu. President Gu didn't look at him but stared at Zhang Kanwen instead. He said, "As far as I know, you're the only one left from Wenshan's lineage. Could it be that you're going to ignore the inheritance of your sect for the sake of this surviving witch?"
Zhang Kanwen gritted his teeth and didn't say a word.
President Gu continued, "You're the director of the Metaphysics Association headquarters. Although you've mistakenly made friends with bandits, as long as you turn back now, it's not too late. I can let bygones be bygones."
With that, he looked at Zhang Kanwen with obvious concern in his eyes.
Zhang Kanwen finally spoke. He lifted his head to look at President Gu and said stiffly, "There are things a gentleman can do and cannot do."
With that, a withered Xuemei appeared in his hand. It was the Xuemei artifact that I had found in Zhang Bingcheng's house in Meizhou. I had already handed it to Zhang Kanwen when I saw him.
President Gu sighed, "There are things you can do after what you can't do … Why did you …"