"If we offer to help Chu Feng deal with Jie Tianran as a bargaining chip, do you think we could persuade Chu Feng to join our Prison Sect?"
The moment Tingyun said this, the other five were taken aback.
Recruit Chu Feng? Go up against the Seven Realms Sacred Palace?
That would mean bearing the stigma of betraying their allies.
But on second thought, if Chu Feng could really join their Prison Sect...
What would the Seven Realms Sacred Palace matter?
As for their reputation?
That wouldn't matter either.
The Prison Sect never had a good reputation to begin with.
"If Chu Feng is willing to join our Prison Sect, I'll be the first to take on Jie Tianran."
"Bloody hell, what kind of grandfather acts like that? I've always found him disagreeable."
Lie Shan rolled up his sleeves and pushed back his arms as if Chu Feng were his own kin and he was going to stand up for him.
But with his childlike appearance, it actually looked quite comical.
"That would be difficult."
But Cang Li shook his head.
"Our Prison Sect is already at odds with Chu Feng. Given his personality, persuading him won't be easy."
Cang Li voiced his concerns.
"We should still try. Just because it's hard doesn't mean we shouldn't attempt it? Has our Prison Sect ever had an easy time of it? Was strengthening the Prison Infant not difficult? Was activating the Sacred Artifact not difficult?"
Lie Shan grew very agitated, as if he feared Cang Li would oppose his plan to go persuade Chu Feng.
Cang Li glared at Lie Shan, then said, "What I fear most is that we go to Chu Feng with this proposal, and he agrees."
"Old Cang, if Chu Feng agrees, that's a good thing. What are you afraid of?"
Lie Shan looked bewildered.
"If Chu Feng agrees, who can guarantee that he's genuinely joining us and not just using us to deal with Jie Tianran, only to turn around and come after us afterward?"
When Cang Li said this, everyone fell silent.
None of them could guarantee that.
"Besides, Baili Xukong is caught in the middle of all this. He's on Jie Tianran's side."
"And with the grudge between his son and Chu Feng, would he be willing to let Chu Feng enter the Prison Sect?"
"Keep in mind, with Chu Feng's talent, we'll eventually have to submit to him. The future of the Prison Sect depends on him."
"We're willing."
"But would Baili Xukong and his followers agree?"
Cang Li asked.
He truly admired Chu Feng, but as a member of the Prison Sect, he had to consider the sect's interests as well.
"If Baili Xukong doesn't agree, I'll take him on."
"It's all for the future of the Prison Sect. With talent like Chu Feng's, what could possibly be more important than recruiting him?"
"As for what you said — whether Chu Feng would genuinely help us — that is indeed hard to judge."
"But Chu Feng has a good reputation. He probably wouldn't go back on his word, right?"
Lie Shan asked.
"It's well known that Chu Feng is loyal and devoted to his friends, but he has always been ruthless when dealing with enemies."
"Then do you think we're currently his enemies or his friends?"
Cang Li countered.
"Enemies, obviously. Does that even need to be said?"
"If we were friends, we wouldn't need to worry."
"Sigh, what are we going to do then."
Lie Shan scratched his head, looking quite troubled, but suddenly he pointed toward the Prison God.
"Look, why is the Prison God dissipating?"
Actually, without Lie Huo's reminder, the others had already noticed.
The Prison God's body had actually transformed into crimson flames that were scattering and fading away.
"No, it hasn't dissipated."
"The Prison God's power has merged into the entire Sacred Realm," Tingyun said.
Sure enough, his judgment was correct.
Soon, massive blood-red clouds appeared across the crimson void, and deep within those clouds, an enormous phantom image emerged — vast enough to blot out the sky and sun.