Vroom.
Hearing the door to the cultivation room open, Zhou Lin slowly opened her eyes and looked in the direction of the door. She looked at Zhou Meng who was walking in in a daze and asked expressionlessly, "What are you doing here?"
Zhou Meng looked at Zhou Lin who was sitting cross-legged on the floor and cultivating. He had a complicated expression on his face as he said softly, "Lin Lin, your wedding with Si Tuying has been set for tomorrow."
Zhou Lin was silent for a moment before she said softly, "Have you thought about the conditions that I agreed to?"
Zhou Meng slowly walked to Zhou Lin and sat down. He looked at Zhou Lin in confusion and asked, "Lin Lin, did I do something wrong?"
Seeing that Zhou Meng was not in a good state, Zhou Lin frowned and asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Facing Zhou Lin's question, Zhou Meng shook his head and said to Zhou Lin, "It's better that you don't know about this. I don't want you to worry."
The more Zhou Meng said this, the more curious Zhou Lin became. She looked at Zhou Meng and asked, "If you still think of me as your daughter and you as my father, then don't hide everything from me. If you don't tell me, I'll find out about it sooner or later. However, our relationship will become more and more distant because of this. Since I've said this, you can choose for yourself."
Hearing Zhou Lin's words, Zhou Meng fell into a long silence. After a long time, he raised his eyes to look at Zhou Lin and said faintly, "Your teacher, Shangguan Yuanhao, did something that shocked me. He controlled the entire upper echelons of Black City and announced in the name of Black City that Sky City would break away from the Star Dragon Federation and become an independent country!"
Hearing Zhou Meng's words, Zhou Lin could not help but be shocked. She said in disbelief, "How dare he?!
This is a crime against the world! "
"I know that this is crazy. Once this news gets out, the world will despise him. However, he gave me a reason that I can't refute." Zhou Meng had a bitter expression on his face as he said to Zhou Lin, "Do you know?
Zerg's army is just the tip of the iceberg. Zerg still has more troops hidden in outer space. Now that the Demon Race's army is gathered in the Boundary Mountain, Zerg's troops will find a suitable time to directly attack the Demon Realm and defeat the Demon Realm in one fell swoop. By then, our entire world will fall! "
Zhou Lin's heart was greatly impacted by Zhou Meng's words. If things were really as Zhou Meng said, she couldn't imagine what kind of terrifying disaster it would be!
"Father, what does this have to do with Master establishing his own kingdom?" Zhou Lin was confused. "Can we survive if we betray the Star Dragon Federation now?"
Zhou Meng looked at Zhou Lin with a complicated gaze and said, "Your teacher plans to join Zerg and become Zerg's representative in this world. She will help Zerg manage the remaining humans. The humans will use this opportunity to prolong their existence for a better future."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lin's expression turned extremely ugly. She cried out involuntarily, "Teacher, not only are you betraying the Federation, but you're also siding with Zerg?
Is he crazy?! "
"I think he's crazy too. However, under such circumstances, can you think of a better way to protect the humans?"
Zhou Meng sighed helplessly. "Other than becoming Zerg's vassals, what else can we do?"
"Even if there's no other way, he can't betray the humans!"
Zhou Lin said angrily, "If he really wants to do that, I'll sever our relationship as teacher and disciple!"
Zhou Lin could not accept this. No matter how noble Shangguan Yuanhao's reasons were, betrayal was betrayal!
Zhou Meng could understand Zhou Lin's feelings and feelings. However, understanding and agreeing were two different things. He looked at Zhou Lin seriously and said, "Your teacher is very concerned about you and Si Tuying. Do you know what's the connection between the two of you?"
At this moment, Zhou Meng suddenly remembered that Shangguan Yuanhao was very concerned about Si Tuying and Zhou Lin becoming partners. It seemed like he could not wait any longer. Could it be that Shangguan Yuanhao would benefit from Si Tuying and Zhou Lin becoming partners?
Zhou Meng did not believe that Shangguan Yuanhao only wanted to have two more Nascent Soul Stage cultivators in Sky City!
Zhou Lin shook her head after thinking for a while. "Although I've been with teacher for a few years, I rarely stay by his side. Si Tuying is always by his side. I don't know what benefits it would bring to teacher if Si Tuying and I become partners."
After hearing Zhou Lin's answer, Zhou Meng suddenly said, "Lin Lin, you should leave."
Zhou Lin was stunned. She asked, "Leave?
Where to? "
"Anywhere is fine. I don't want to stay in Sky City anymore."
Zhou Meng looked at Zhou Lin guiltily. "I was wrong as a father in the past. I don't want to continue making mistakes now. Leave. Go where you want to go and do what you want to do. It's your choice to like who you want to be with. It's your freedom. I won't interfere with you anymore."
After hearing Zhou Meng's words, Zhou Lin could not help but tear up. She looked at Zhou Meng and said with a choked voice, "Father, do you know how long I've wanted to hear you say this?"
"I'm sorry. It's my fault." Zhou Meng sobbed. "It's my fault."
"Let's leave together. We'll leave this place together." Zhou Lin said to Zhou Meng. "We'll go to the City of Elves and find the Blackmoon Combat Academy!"
"No, I have to stay and keep your teacher in check. Otherwise, he'll be suspicious if he finds out that we've all disappeared."
Zhou Meng shook his head. "Don't worry. Your teacher and I have been friends for many years. He won't do anything to me."
"No, it's too dangerous!" Zhou Lin shook her head. "Let's leave together. Now!"
Zhou Meng did not hesitate. He nodded and said, "Okay, let's leave together. If we encounter any danger, I'll stay behind to cover you!"
Just as Zhou Meng and Zhou Lin were about to leave Sky City under the cover of night, a series of crisp applause suddenly sounded behind them.
* Clap, clap, clap. *
Shangguan Yuanhao clapped his hands as he slowly walked into the cultivation room. He looked at Zhou Meng and Zhou Lin with a gloomy look and said with a cold voice, "What a touching father-daughter relationship. I never thought that when I needed help the most, you two would be the first to betray me!"
Zhou Meng's expression changed when he saw Shangguan Yuanhao. He subconsciously explained, "Captain, I …"
"Shangguan Yuanhao, you betrayed the Star Dragon Federation and joined Zerg. You're a traitor. We don't want to be associated with you!"
Zhou Lin interrupted Zhou Meng and said to Shangguan Yuanhao in a firm tone, "I used to call you teacher because you were a person of virtue and prestige. But now, you're not worthy of being my teacher!
Even if you kill me today, I won't bow down to you and admit my mistakes! "