Chapter 2009: Taking Over the Underworld Yan Hall

Upon hearing Chen Feng’s words, Elder Zhao’s expression turned extremely grim.

Clearly, Chen Feng’s stance is unwavering and resolute; he cannot be negotiated with.

From Chen Feng’s intentions.

It’s evident that he is here with the aim to destroy Ming Yan Hall.

As for negotiations, Chen Feng doesn’t have any intention of them.

This made Elder Zhao’s face look extremely ugly, as this means there is no longer any path of survival left for Ming Yan Hall.

At present, if he wants to survive, he can only surrender, yet he can’t let go of his dignity.

This leaves him in a situation where he is truly caught between a rock and a hard place.

However, Chen Feng isn’t going to give Elder Zhao much time to stall.

He directly said, “Elder Zhao, actually, this choice is very simple for you now. If you want to survive, then you should surrender immediately. Our Chen Family has just been established and is in need of various strong figures to join us. If you are willing to surrender, I will certainly let you go, and even offer you an important position within the Chen Family. Your future status will definitely not be lower than it is in Ming Yan Hall, that I can guarantee!”

“Moreover, since our Chen Family can destroy your Ming Yan Hall, our future development in the Ancient Martial World will certainly not be inferior to yours. Surely you are aware of this yourself, of course, unless you wish to remain loyal to Ming Yan Hall, live and die with them!”

“Then, you can choose the second path, to engage in combat with us, and at that time I will bury you together with those from Ming Yan Hall, which would mean you all lived and died together!”

“Life and death, two paths, two choices, are now laid before you. You don’t need to hesitate; just follow your heart. I won’t force you into any choice, but I need an answer from you now. You have ten seconds. After these ten seconds, if you cannot give me an answer, then I will assume you chose the second path, which is death!”

“Because I will not allow any sign of resurgence from Ming Yan Hall. Since I came today, my aim is to completely eliminate Ming Yan Hall. Do you understand my meaning?”

After hearing Chen Feng’s words, Elder Zhao’s complexion changed slightly.

Chen Feng’s stance was already very clear.

He now has to either surrender or end up on a path of death. This choice, simply put, is between the words life and death.

If he wants to live, he must surrender; if he desires a noble death, he must fight to the end, perhaps gaining a reputation of loyalty and fidelity after dying.

But, in such a realistic Ancient Martial World, what significance does this reputation of loyalty hold?

Perhaps initially, everyone will praise, commend his rare loyalty.

However, as time goes on, will anyone remember him?

Then what does a lifetime of cultivated effort amount to?

So, this is a very simple issue, a choice without difficulty.

Elder Zhao wants to live!

He is different from Elder Li and Elder Wang.

The first two joined Ming Yan Hall early on; they practically relied on Ming Yan Hall’s resources to climb step by step to the level of Heavenly Rank Perfection.

But Elder Zhao is different.

When Elder Zhao joined Ming Yan Hall, he was already a Heavenly Rank Perfection expert.

He joined Ming Yan Hall merely to rely on its cultivation resources to ascend further.

And Ming Yan Hall needed his strength at the Heavenly Rank Perfection level to augment its own power, so their interests aligned.

This is why the existence of Elder Zhao in Ming Yan Hall came to be.

Yet now, Ming Yan Hall’s great power has vanished, leaving him as the only Heavenly Rank Perfection expert.

Why should he continue to struggle at this point?

Even if he sacrifices his life for Ming Yan Hall, what can he gain?

Just some empty fame, nothing more.

In this realistic Ancient Martial World, where respect is earned through strength, who will remember this empty fame?

Thus, in just an instant, Elder Zhao sorted through these thoughts in his mind, the choice, the answer came naturally.

And at this moment.

Chen Feng’s countdown reached the final second.

Then he directly asked Elder Zhao, “Well? Do you have an answer?”

Upon hearing Chen Feng’s words.

Elder Zhao took a deep breath and said directly, “I want to live!”

These simple three words represent the choice Elder Zhao made in such a short time.

Indeed, he wants to live, and in order to live, he must surrender, surrender to join the Chen Family and become part of it.

Thus, he would be able to live.

Not only would he live, but by following the Chen Family he could also achieve even better development.

This was the choice Elder Zhao made in an extremely short period, and undeniably it was the most correct one.

“Hahaha!”

Chen Feng laughed heartily, looking at Elder Zhao, he said, “You are much more wise to the situation than Ming Lun or even Elder Li and Elder Wang. Honestly, I do admire people like them, those who won’t yield even in death, who would rather be broken jade than intact pottery. But of course, nowadays Ming Yan Hall is the pottery while our Chen Family is the jade!”

“All in all, I do admire people like them, but I don’t like them, because their death is meaningless. Compared to them, I still prefer people like you, because you understand how to assess the current situation and choose for yourself!”

“Very well, as long as you sincerely submit to the Chen Family, and are loyal to us in the future, I can now assure you that the resources you will gain will absolutely not be less than those you had in Ming Yan Hall, and could even be many times more!”

“In the future, your status in the Ancient Martial World will also rise significantly along with the Chen Family, because our Chen Family will become the number one power in the Ancient Martial World, of this I am confident, just give me time and I will prove it to you!”