I looked at Zhu Zining and said, "Whose life do you want to exchange?"

"Zhu Xiaoyu!" Zhu Zining replied, "I know there's some connection between Zhu Xiaoyu and you."

"I'm not asking about the relationship between you. What I want is for you to protect Zhu Xiaoyu."

I countered, "Is Zhu Xiaoyu in the Land of Returning Souls?"

"No!" Zhu Zining said, "I wouldn't let her go to such a dangerous place."

"I want you to ensure her safety before the Heavenly Tribulation."

Zhu Zining said, "If her Heavenly Soul successfully returns, Zhu Xiaoyu will be a meritorious official on our side. If the Esoteric World succeeds in resisting the heavens, you have to clear Zhu Xiaoyu's name."

"Can you do that?"

I nodded. "Yes."

Zhu Zining smiled, "I believe your promise. At the same time, I will tell you that I will still do my best to kill you at the Yin Yang Inn."

"Killing you and Ye Yang will at least secure a place for me in front of the Holy Lord. So, I won't hold back."

Zhu Zining sighed at this point, "I never thought that I, Zhu Zining, would one day explain so much to my enemy."

"Am I, Zhu Zining, really afraid? Have I been defeated?"

Zhu Zining's last words sounded like a soliloquy.

As soon as Zhu Zining's words faded, she disappeared.

I faced the empty car seat and said, "What does Zhu Zining mean? Could it be that Zhu Xiaoyu is still her weakness?"

Ling said, "Zhu Zining is testing you. A person like Zhu Zining wouldn't easily expose her weakness to others."

"Although the information she revealed is secretive, it's not important. When we arrive at the place where the Emperor's soul returns, we can naturally discover the secret realm."

"She's just testing your attitude."

"If you agree to protect Zhu Xiaoyu, Zhu Zining will seriously consider the question of whether to defect."

"You have indeed influenced Zhu Zining's mentality!"

Seeing that I hadn't reacted, Ling continued to explain, "Zhu Zining and Zhu Ziyan both have serious personality flaws and have been struggling in contradictions."

"The experience of being regarded as ominous, being hunted down, and being abandoned may not exist in their memories. However, they must have learned about that past."

"In order to turn them into tools for him to control the Esoteric World, the Holy Lord of Reincarnation must have deliberately made them experience all kinds of unbearable things in their childhood."

"Only in this way will they hate the world and try every means to welcome the Heavenly Soul."

Ling paused for a moment and said, "Just like Zhu Ziyan, she practices charm techniques and is eager to show off, in a sense, to prove her charm."

"Zhu Zining's ruthlessness is actually because she is afraid of death."

"I can feel that Zhu Zining's fear of death exceeds that of ordinary people. Moreover, she cannot accept being abandoned again."

"What you said to Zhu Zining worked, but Zhu Zining is still afraid to cooperate with you easily."

"Unless we can intercept and kill the Holy Lord of Reincarnation at the Yin Yang Inn."

Su Su said, "According to Zhu Zining, the Holy Lord of Reincarnation is the leader of the Heavenly Souls in the Heavenly Prison. If we kill him, the Heavenly Souls will be leaderless. Can't we directly avoid the Heavenly Tribulation?"

Ling shook her head. "I don't think the Holy Lord of Reincarnation is the master of the Heavenly Souls."

"The Holy Lord of Reincarnation is able to bewitch so many civil officials of the underworld to be used by him because he is brainwashing those people with 'restoring the great age of the Human King.'"

"The Holy Lord of Reincarnation's performance is too focused on conspiracy. This is not the bearing that a Human King should have."

"The Holy Lord of Reincarnation is either the Human King of the Heavenly Prison, or he has severed an evil thought."

"If it is the former, it is fine, but if it is the latter, if we kill the Holy Lord of Reincarnation, we will be helping him to perfect himself."

Ling stopped here, "Of course, this is just my speculation. Whether we should first go to reinforce Commander Li and intercept the Holy Lord of Reincarnation, or first go to find Jiang Chen, depends on Li Po's decision."

I smiled wryly and said, "Ling, you're forcing me to make a decision!"

Cang Tianji answered for Ling, "Li Po, your mentality should have changed. Commander Li said that he would let you decide whether to participate in the Battle of Liangjie Mountain out of a father's love for you. However, it is not suitable for your current identity."

"Whether you are willing or not, there is no turning back."

"Ye Yang will definitely participate in the Battle of Liangjie Mountain, and at least half of the people in Liangjie Hall have no reason to retreat."

"Unless you give up the position of Hall Master, otherwise, you will not be able to stay out of it."

Cang Tianji's words made me fall into silence.

She was right!

No matter who in Liangjie Hall participates in the Heavenly Tribulation battle, I must rush to the scene as soon as possible and fight side by side with them.

This is not only because I am the Hall Master, but also for the sake of our friendship.

Cang Tianji said again, "Li Po, have you noticed? In fact, your mentality has changed, but you just haven't admitted it."

"The reason why Zhu Zining used the lives of Feng Ruoxing, Wang Butcher, and others to threaten you to release the prisoners is because she knows the past you better."

"A year ago, you would have released those prisoners without hesitation and then found another opportunity to kill them all."

"What about now?"

"You are beginning to have the demeanor of a great general."