A rare opportunity

Rebuilding the White Dragon Gate was, of course, the greatest wish of the remaining White Dragon Gate members, like Xi Wuyou and Han Xiuzhi. However, they couldn't understand how rebuilding the White Dragon Gate was related to whether or not to kill the Xianxia Sect elders. Without the Xianxia Sect's suppression, they could rebuild the White Dragon Gate at any time!

Looking at the two people's puzzled eyes, Li Yu continued:

"The White Dragon Sect was destroyed by the Immortal Hero Sect, so it's understandable that you two want revenge. However, these elders of the Immortal Hero Sect are all highly skilled. Wouldn't it be a pity to kill them like this?

I think you two not only want to rebuild the White Dragon Gate, but also want to make it the top sect in this world? With your current strength, I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve.

If that's the case, why not recruit these elders to serve as your own? In this way, wouldn't the White Dragon Sect become a top sect in one leap?

Besides, the chief culprit behind the destruction of the White Dragon Sect was the sect leader, Gu Changfeng. The elders directly involved were only a handful. Of course, these individuals are unforgivable! As for those elders who didn't participate, I believe their crimes don't deserve the death penalty! Please reconsider!"

Xi Wuyou and Han Xiuzhi were both stunned! Li Yu's proposal was simply unbelievable! Letting his enemies join the White Dragon Sect? How could Li Yu even think of that? Several of these people were far more powerful than him. Wouldn't that be like raising a tiger to cause trouble?

Indeed, not many elders participated in the destruction of the White Dragon Sect. Among the dozen or so, there were only five or six. But even if they didn't directly participate in the destruction of the White Dragon Sect, they certainly played a role in fueling it. Strictly speaking, they were still enemies! By bringing these people into the White Dragon Sect, wouldn't that be like planting a time bomb within it? They could destroy the White Dragon Sect again at any time if they so desired!

"You two don't have to worry about them having other intentions. Just sign a life and death contract with them, and they will be loyal to the White Dragon Sect!"

When Li Yu saw the flicker in their eyes, he knew that they had concerns.

Xi Wuyou and Han Xiuzhi's eyes lit up at this! That's right! As long as you sign a life and death contract with them, your fate is tied to theirs! Live and die together! They will only do everything they can to protect you, so how could they dare to harbor any other motives? It's only your fault that you were so focused on revenge that you forgot this!

The sect was rebuilding, and everything needed to be rebuilt. With the help of these people, not only would the sect be able to rebuild quickly, but it could also leapfrog into the top tier. It might even become one of the top five sects!

Honestly, the culprit behind the White Dragon Sect's destruction was the sect leader, Gu Changfeng. Even the elders directly involved were merely following orders! It's like two armies meeting, a fight to the death. Naturally, there's no question of who's right or wrong. Killing them won't bring back their fallen comrades. But keeping them alive could very well restore the rebuilt White Dragon Sect to its former glory! It might even further its development!

Thinking of this, Xi Wuyou immediately bowed and said:

"I was ignorant and didn't understand Your Excellency's profound meaning! But after Your Excellency's guidance, I suddenly understood! As long as they are willing to sign a life and death contract with us, we are willing to accept them as our disciples and let them serve our White Dragon Sect!"

Han Xiuzhi also echoed.

Li Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief! He had already caused too much bloodshed on Xuanyuan Star, and he didn't want to see more people die. Especially these Saint-level powerhouses, he couldn't bear it!

You know, the world of cultivation is all about the law of the jungle. As a Saint-level cultivator, achieving what you have today is truly remarkable! Who hasn't crawled out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood? To see someone so close to reaching the summit, only to tragically perish, isn't that a shame? This is why Li Yu cherished his talent.

He had originally thought that Xi Wuyou, who had a vendetta against the Xianxia Sect, wouldn't let them off easily, so he had taken a compromise approach, letting them kill a few people to vent their hatred. But now, from Xi Wuyou's tone, it seemed he wasn't prepared to kill.

"Alright! If that's the case, then let's see what they say! If they're willing to sign a life and death contract, then fine, but otherwise, they'll be executed on the spot!"

Although Li Yu valued talent, he was not a pushover. He naturally did not want to leave hidden dangers for the White Dragon Sect and the demon race.

The captured Saint-level monks were automatically divided into two groups: one group consisted of monks from the sects and families, and the other group consisted of the elders from the Xianxia Sect.

This wasn't a deliberate act by Hou Rujing and the others; it was entirely spontaneous among the cultivators. Of course, that wasn't entirely accurate. The main point was that the cultivators from the sects and families had taken the initiative to distance themselves from the Xianxia Sect's cultivators.

Because Li Yu once said that the Xianxia Sect was their enemy! Now that they were captured, they would definitely not let the Xianxia Sect members go. If they did not draw a clear line between themselves and them, they would inevitably be implicated.

Seeing Xi Wuyou, Wu Changlin, and the others, they finally believed that what Li Yu and the others said was true. Since their lives were not in danger, they should stay as far away from the Xianxia Sect as possible to avoid causing misunderstandings on Li Yu's side.

Li Yu immediately took Xi Wuyou and Han Xiuzhi to the front of the elders of the Xianxia Sect whose acupoints had been sealed, and motioned Xi Wuyou to come forward and talk.

Xi Wuyou only took a moment to understand Li Yu's intention. He wanted to subdue these elders himself. He immediately stepped forward with a gloomy face and said:

"I am Xi Wuyou from the White Dragon Sect! Back then, when the Xianxia Sect destroyed our White Dragon Sect, even if you weren't the mastermind, you were at least an accomplice! With such a deep blood feud, your death is not a pity!

"Your Majesty is a man of compassion and talent. I understand your cultivation is difficult, and I don't want to see your path cut short, so I'm willing to spare your lives! However, you must sign a life-and-death contract with me, forever pledging allegiance to me and the White Dragon Gate! Otherwise, you'll face certain death! You'll have to make your decision now!"

The already disheartened Xianxia Sect elders were stunned upon hearing this! They hadn't expected there was still hope! However, after thinking about it carefully, some of them became a little angry!

Sign a life and death contract? He actually wanted to sign a life and death contract with me! Isn't this just signing a contract to sell my body? I, a Saint-level cultivator, an elder of the Xianxia Sect, want to be a slave to this unknown young man? It's simply the greatest insult to myself! As the saying goes, a gentleman can be killed, but not humiliated! How can I live in servility before this ant-like young man?

Seeing that everyone was silent, Xi Wuyou couldn't help but smile and said:

"What? You all don't want to? That's exactly what I want! If it weren't for the order from His Majesty, do you think you would still have a chance? In that case, then you will die..."

"Wait! Sect Master Xi, Duan is willing to sign a life and death contract with you!"

Without waiting for Xi Wuyou to finish speaking, Duan Kaishan hurriedly spoke.

As the saying goes, a man who knows the times is a hero. Better to live a miserable life than to die! Gu Changfeng is dead, so they have no hope. Signing a life and death contract is no big deal. At least you don't have to die! No need to live in hiding!

Even if they had signed a life-and-death contract with Xi Wuyou, they wouldn't be used as slaves. After all, these people were all Saint-level cultivators! If they only needed slaves, there would be no need to spare their lives!

By destroying the Xianxia Sect, they had avenged themselves. Next, they planned to rebuild the White Dragon Sect. The reason they wanted to keep their group behind was probably to leverage their power to rebuild the White Dragon Sect!

Since you have something to rely on, you will naturally not treat yourself badly.

This was what Duan Kaishan thought after hearing Xi Wuyou's words, so he was the first to stand up and speak.

Of course, he knew that Xi Wuyou's subsequent words were merely threats. But he couldn't let him say them. After all, if he said them, someone would die. Otherwise, it would be embarrassing.

"Duan Kaishan! You despicable villain! I didn't expect you to be such a softie..."

"Shut up! If you want to die, go ahead and die by yourself, don't take me with you!"

Duan Kaishan, with a sullen face, stopped the armless elder Hu Yishan from cursing. Hu Yishan was so angry that he rolled his eyes!

Although Duan Kaishan's words made Hu Yishan furious, they also reminded the other elders. At this age and with this level of cultivation, who wouldn't cherish their life?

Being disheartened doesn't mean you don't want to live, but rather you don't have the chance to live! The opportunity is right before our eyes, how can we miss it? The so-called face is only possessed by the living. What face do the dead have?