The sect is full of evildoers, but I am the eldest brother.

Since the thirteenth princess of the Great Dragon Dynasty has spoken up.

After only a moment's hesitation, the Hundred Refinements Ancestor moved to Old Master Dongfang's side and relayed the key points of what the Thirteenth Princess had told him to the old man.

"Nonsense!"

After hearing this, Old Master Dongfang muttered a curse, then puffed out his beard and glared, saying:

“Even the wise men couldn’t do anything to the Desolate Clan. No matter how outstanding a young man may be, his individual strength is ultimately insignificant in the face of the overwhelming force!”

"Liu Zhen, oh Liu Zhen, it's not that I'm criticizing you..."

"You know perfectly well that these people are powerful figures in their own right, no less than those in my Hundred Refinements Pavilion. How can you entrust your escape route, or even your life, entirely to them?"

"Besides, how do you know they're not in cahoots?"

How can we know whether the Qishi Mansion and the desert bandits are in cahoots...?

Upon hearing this, the Hundred Refinements Ancestor, facing a formidable enemy, was somewhat powerless to refute the old man from the East, who had been in seclusion for hundreds of years and was unaware of the ever-changing world outside.

He thought that anyone could be in cahoots with the desert bandits.

The Dragon Emperor alone could never stoop to the level of evil!

The young general who repelled the alien race...

The undefeated legend of Bei Xuan...

The most powerful Ancient Dragon Emperor since the founding of the Great Dragon Dynasty!

Even in the far-off Western Heaven, the Hundred Refinements Ancestor had heard of the widely circulated phrase, "Traveling ten thousand miles across the sky, a dragon startles the vast sea."

With so many accolades bestowed upon him, if even the Dragon Emperor were to submit to the Desert Bandits...

This thought was ruthlessly extinguished by the Hundred Refinements Ancestor the moment it took root.

A dragon soaring through the sky will never bow down and be bound!

What makes a legend a legend is not anything else...

His uniqueness lies in his eccentricity and his superiority over all others!

To make the Dragon Emperor bow down, one must either use all the people of the Great Dragon Dynasty as leverage, sacrificing the individual for the greater good, or exchange the life of one of his closest relatives for another.

Otherwise, no one can give orders...

The Dragon Emperor, second only to one person and above all others!

"I can't guarantee they're not in cahoots, but Teacher Dongfang..."

The Hundred Refinements True Ancestor looked directly at Old Master Dongfang and said solemnly and earnestly, "This is the last remaining method among all the remaining methods!"

The implication is that you either have to try anything, even if it seems hopeless, and take a gamble!

Alternatively, they could betray their ancestors and abandon the Hundred Refinements Pavilion, thus handing it over to the enemy...

"This person is untrustworthy and utterly shameless."

The Hundred Refinements True Ancestor glanced at Mo Xinren, whose face was growing increasingly dark, and said, "Today's retreat will not save your life. I swear on my life that once he has used everyone, the final result will be destruction!"

"Teacher Dongfang, I am but a humble person, unworthy of such an important position. At this time, it is up to you, the wise men, and Ancestor Mingyuan to set an example!"

"I think......"

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor swept his gaze over the people who were still there, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes again. "These people should be very willing to fight the enemy to the bitter end."

"If I cannot obtain the life I seek, then neither the dead nor I will feel any resentment!"

If destruction is the only possible outcome.

At the very least, one should do one's best, die a worthy death, and have no regrets!

Upon hearing this, Old Master Dongfang found himself in a dilemma.

Just like the previously hesitant Imperial Envoy.

However, unlike the latter, Yu Ji Xian Shi had not yet witnessed the true strength of the Wilderness Clan, so he still harbored a glimmer of hope and was willing to fight with his back against the wall.

But Old Master Dongfang truly experienced firsthand the terror emanating from the Wilderness Clan.

These monsters are simply beyond their ability to contend with!

With such slim, almost nonexistent hope, to still choose to fight to the end, calling it a "gamble," seems to suggest that even the old man from the East has few good cards left...

Strictly speaking, the hand that Old Master Dongfang held was almost completely superior to the Desert Bandit Alliance, except for the few biggest cards that were inferior to Mo Xinren's.

But the problem lies precisely in those few highest-ranking cards! Any one of the few high-ranking cards his opponent could easily draw could result in a complete defeat for the old man!

Perhaps it's because of my age.

In this situation, Mr. Dongfang really wouldn't dare to go all in...

"Teacher Dongfang, there's not much time to think about it."

The Hundred Refinements Ancestor quickly urged, "Know that time waits for no one, and destruction is imminent!"

"You go."

True Ancestor of a Hundred Refinements: ?

"You go."

Fearing that the Hundred Refinements Ancestor might not have heard clearly, Old Master Dongfang repeated it again.

"I?"

The Hundred Refinements True Ancestor pointed to himself, somewhat astonished, and said, "Are you not confused?"

Grandpa Dongfang decided to go all out. He snorted like a playful old man and started arguing with a younger person, saying, "Why don't you go yourself?"

"Why should it be me?"

"If I have to do everything myself, what's the point of supporting you?"

"If you're so capable, go and talk to them yourself, persuade them yourself!"

The old man stroked his white beard, glanced sideways at the astonished Hundred Refinements True Ancestor, and said, "You speak so grandly, but in the end you still have to rely on me!"

"Mingrui chose you to be the next owner of the Imperial Pearl, but you hesitated, stammered, and couldn't speak your mind. In the end, you even tried to drag me down with you..."

"Liu Zhen, Liu Zhen, are you even human?"

He was thoroughly scolded by Old Master Dongfang.

The corner of the Hundred Refinements True Ancestor's mouth twitched involuntarily. He thought to himself, "This old codger, no wonder people say 'old ginger is spicier,' he gets more cunning with age..."

If he wanted a voice, why would he have waited until now?

In fact, ever since the moment the Supreme Sage appeared and asked, "Who is now in charge of the Hundred Refinements Pavilion?", the Hundred Refinements Ancestor had always felt guilty towards his predecessors.

If he had been more ruthless and decisive back then, and had eradicated the desert termites on a large scale, none of this trouble would have happened...

But unfortunately, there is no if.

What's done is done, and there's no use in regretting it.

Perhaps we should think about it.

What other ways are there to resolve the current predicament?

But it seems...

We've reached the end of our rope, we're at our wits' end!

"That's all."

Mo Xinren exhaled a breath of stale air, his smile turning sinister once more. "After I've eliminated you all, what you desire... I will personally come and take it!"

"Now, it's time to say goodbye, oh no! It should be, goodbye forever! So, farewell everyone, and don't forget your old friends after you go down."

A treacherous look slowly spread across his face.

He was about to snap his fingers, ordering the Wild Clan to destroy everything here.

But then someone in the crowd raised their hands.

He shouted, "I surrender!"

"Big brother, don't kill me! I surrender!"

A traitor with a longbow slung over his back shouted loudly.

Amidst the shocked and angry gazes of the crowd, he gradually sided with the desert bandits.

Upon seeing the legendary treasure carried by the archer Yang Yi, Mo Xinren, as if he had discovered something rare, raised one eyebrow slightly.

Yo!

It's actually a divine bow with a quality reaching the Heavenly Rank!

99.9% perfect, what a rare find!