Xi Shangfeng looked at Red Hero outside the Blood Tower. He was the Heroic Ancestor, a top powerhouse who had betrayed his own civilization without batting an eyelid. Yet, he had proposed such an unfavorable condition.
Perhaps he was confident that he could win this decisive battle, but the unfairness of the bet also reflected his frustration and helplessness at being targeted by Lu Yin.
Since when could someone make things so difficult for the Heroic Ancestor?
Jiu Wen knew very well that although Lu Yin was not an Eternal Realm expert, he could teleport. Red Hero could not attack him.
Once he decided to tangle with him,
Forget about breaking through.
It would be difficult to even recover.
To Red Hero, nothing was more important than his own life.
Although his cultivation level was extremely high, the more powerful he was, the further he could see. He was also worried about his own safety.
Although they could not defeat Red Hero, they had weakened his upper limit and made it difficult for him to recover. This was unacceptable to Red Hero. As for being schemed against and having his Ruthless Dao destroyed,
He could ignore all of that.
It was not that he did not want revenge.
It was that he knew his priorities too well.
Moreover, Lu Yin was quite a troublesome person.
Not only was he strong, but he was also smart.
Combined teleportation.
Only God knew what he could do. Red Hero did not want to take the risk of tangling with such a person. There were too many accidents.
Lu Yin looked deeply at Red Hero. "You want to solve the problem in one go?"
"You can say that."
"Can you solve the problem in one go for the people of the Ninth Base era?" Lu Yin asked.
Red Hero narrowed his eyes. "Junior, how old are you?
Don't talk about the Ninth Base era. You don't know anything at all, nor did you experience that era. What right do you have to avenge them?
"Besides, don't forget that you were deceived as bait. The Second Stronghold was involved, and so were the other people of the Ninth Base. Even if I betrayed the Ninth Base civilization, it has nothing to do with you. You were betrayed by the Ninth Base civilization a step earlier.
"I can tell you that there were dozens of groups of people who were deceived as bait. They fled in different directions with the inheritance of the Ninth Base civilization and did everything they could to escape. At that time, the Ninth Base civilization was not defeated and had not reached the point of despair. These people knew very well that they would be hunted down if they fled with the inheritance. But in their minds, this was hope. They each had the will to die.
They did not refuse or regret taking the huge risk to take away the inheritance of human civilization.
"Even if Ninth Base wins in the end, they still have to take this step, just in case, and this step is very dangerous."
"They believe that they are sacrificing themselves for human civilization. Every inheritance is connected to their lives. Even if they are hunted to death, they will not let the inheritance leak out. This is the will of the batch of baits."
"Too many people said goodbye to them before they left. I still remember how hypocritical the words of the people who sent them off were, but they made those baits excited. They didn't know that they were actually bait, bait that Ninth Base released to ease the next war."
Lu Yin slowly clenched his fist.
Red Hero continued, "I saw it, I heard it. Humph, I laughed too. I laughed at how pathetic those people are. I laughed at how they didn't even know the truth when they were used to death."
He stared at Lu Yin. "You are the descendant of those baits. It was my betrayal that pushed Ninth Base into the abyss, which indirectly saved those baits. If I had betrayed you a little later, even if it had been half a day later, those baits would have been gone, and your three universes would not have existed."
"I am the one who gave you your life, not Ninth Base. So what if I betrayed you? I betrayed Ninth Base, not you. Your lives were given by me."
"What right do you have to go against me?
Go and ask your ancestors, how much do they hate Jiu Lei? Have they forgotten their struggle before death?
Their hatred and resentment towards Ninth Base will only make them feel grateful to me. The more they hate me, the more grateful they will be. If your ancestors were still alive, they would not have gone against me. We are the new human civilization. What Ninth Base? It's all in the past. "
Lu Yin listened quietly. He did not say anything, and he could not say anything.
Thus, Revered Lotus's hatred towards the Red Shirt civilization below the Astral Plane was real. He had given up on the group of people that Jiuwen had purposely brought over. Although he knew that it was fake and that it was all part of a scheme, the moment he gave up on them, his feelings had been real. Otherwise, he would not have been able to fool Red Hero.
Revered Lotus could feel the hatred and resentment of his ancestors. Just as Red Hero had said, if those ancestors who had been used as bait were still alive, they might not have gone against him.
Lu Yin heard Red Hero's words, and so did Jiuwen and West Peak.
West Peak looked at Lu Yin. What would this person think?
Jiuwen closed his eyes and did not interrupt Red Hero. What he said was the truth. What Lu Yin would do and what he would think would be based on this truth. There was no need to lie to him, and there was no point in hiding it either.
The heavens were silent.
In the distance, a meteor streaked across the sky, and the streaks of light disappeared in an instant.
Lu Yin looked at Red Hero. "Are you done?"
Red Hero stared at him.
Lu Yin turned around and looked at the meteor in the distance. "Humans, forgetting the past is the same as betraying themselves. Bait?
This lesson is quite profound. "
He smiled and looked at Jiuwen. "Senior, is what he said right?"
Jiuwen opened his eyes and met Lu Yin's gaze. "I don't know the details, but it should be right."
Lu Yin nodded. "What do you think I should think?"
Jiuwen replied, "Follow your heart."
"What if my heart goes against your wishes?"
"You don't have to consider anyone else. Your life is your own."
Lu Yin smiled and sighed. "Your life should be your own. They were thrown out as bait, but those people's lives were not in their own hands. How tragic."
Red Hero's tone was low. "Dozens of people, hundreds of millions of lives, almost all of them died. Some did not know the truth before they died, and some did not even have time to react when they found out. You are lucky to have survived and have been able to pass on your legacy to this day. Cherish the struggles of your ancestors. There is no need to sacrifice yourself for the Ninth Base."
"The Ninth Base is not as beautiful as you think it is. The so-called peak of human civilization was just a moment of luck, and now it is gone."
Lu Yin looked at Red Hero. "How many people knew that those people had been thrown out as bait?"
Red Hero was stunned. He really did not know about this. At that time, he had been thinking about how to betray them.
Lu Yin looked at Jiuwen.
Jiuwen shook his head.
Lu Yin asked again, "Do you think that those who were used as bait were weak?"
Still, no one answered.
"If they wanted to hide from our ancestors, then there were either very few people who knew, so few that there were only one or two, or …" He looked up and stared at Red Hero. "They were not bait."
Red Hero frowned. "You still want to lie to yourself."
Lu Yin shook his head. "I agree with the first. So, the betrayal of the Ninth Base was not the entire Ninth Base, but only a few people."
Red Hero could not refute that. If the Ninth Base knew that those people were bait, then they were not weak. How could they have been completely fooled?
Lu Yin's face darkened. "If those who lied to our ancestors were still here, I would not hesitate to beat them to death to avenge our ancestors. I am not that generous to take revenge."
"But none of this has anything to do with the Ninth Base Civilization."
"I, Lu Yin, have climbed up step by step. I know all too well that the people below are innocent. Most of the people in the Ninth Base Civilization are innocent. Even the people in the Underworld Red Shirt Civilization who practice the Path of Ruthlessness are innocent. What do they know?
Why should they die for your betrayal? "
"Red Hero, you have successfully changed my impression of the Ninth Base Civilization. But as you said, the past is the past, and the past is gone. But you are different. If you can betray the human civilization once, you can betray it a second time. It is too dangerous to keep you alive."
Red Hero's eyes widened. "Fool, do I need to betray you now?
What right do you have to make me betray you? I am the strongest in human civilization. "
"Have you ever regretted it?" Lu Yin suddenly asked.
Jiu Wen laughed. Lu Yin looked over and looked at Red Hero. "If he regretted it, then he would not be him."
Red Hero laughed as well. "You have learned a lot about me over the years, but is it useful?
Do you think you can beat me with so many people?
Lu Yin, I will give you a chance to fight. Do you dare take it? "
Lu Yin looked solemn. "Alright."
Red Hero's eyes were cold. "When?"
"When I am ready."
"When will you be ready?"
"Are you short on time?"
Red Hero's eyes flashed with killing intent, but he did not answer.
Lu Yin's eyes flashed. "There is no need to rush. Are you not afraid that the mastermind will plot against you?"
Red Hero's expression changed slightly. This was one of the reasons why he was anxious to settle his grudge with Lu Yin and the others. It could be considered the biggest reason.
The mastermind had told Jiu Wen what he had said when he betrayed them and revealed the rules of his universe. He knew Lu Yin too well and was determined to deal with him. The reason why he did not make a move might be that he was not confident in winning, or perhaps he was afraid of the unknown.
But since he had been plotting for so many years, it was impossible for him to stop completely.
Red Hero would not attack Lu Yin because of the unknown. If that existence was one of the unknown, he could not guarantee that the other party would not attack.
The unknown could also die.
Qixu and Qian had both died, especially at the hands of the three universes of human civilization, but the three universes were still fine.
He did not want to be the next one.
"Since you know that there is a mastermind behind this, you still dare to make an enemy out of me. Are you not afraid that both sides will suffer and others will benefit?
If you are not careful, human civilization will be destroyed, "Red Hero said.
Lu Yin nodded. "Of course, this is very serious, so I want to investigate before I prepare to fight with you."
Red Hero raised an eyebrow. "Investigate who?"
"The unknown."
"You suspect that it is the unknown?"
"Is it not?"
Red Hero fell silent. He also suspected the unknown. Of course, he also suspected Xian Ling and wondered if anyone in Jiu Lei was still alive after learning of his betrayal.
"Tell me what you know about the unknown, and I will investigate. Although we are enemies, if the mastermind's goal is human civilization, then I will be on the same side as you on this matter," Lu Yin said.
Red Hero sneered. "Nice words. No wonder you were able to trick the Seven Treasures Heavenly Toad into joining you. Alright, I will tell you, but I am afraid that you will not dare to go."
"Let's hear it." Lu Yin was looking forward to learning about the other unknown identities.
Red Hero opened his mouth and gave him a set of coordinates. "Go if you have the ability." He then disappeared.
(End of chapter)