“Senior Brother, what if he goes back and reports everything to the Heavenly Fire Temple? He’s a Deathsworn of the Heavenly Fire Temple, after all!” the red-haired man said urgently.
The short-haired woman also spoke up, “Senior Brother, what Junior Brother Xia said isn’t unreasonable. We have to consider this issue. If we don’t clarify it today, we absolutely cannot let him leave alive!”
Lin Yun immediately explained, “Knowing that you have a deep feud with the Heavenly Fire Temple, I still revealed my identity as a Deathsworn of the Heavenly Fire Temple. This is already an expression of my sincerity. I took a risk by speaking out.”
“If I really intended to report to the Heavenly Fire Temple, I could have kept my identity hidden. As long as I didn’t say anything, you wouldn’t have known.”
By revealing this, Lin Yun was indeed showing his sincerity.
The bearded man nodded, “Alright, I believe you. However, I can only fully trust you and grant you the inheritance of the Wuji Heavenly Palace after you completely break free from the Heavenly Fire Temple and join us. Until then, I will do everything I can to help you dissolve the contract.”
He continued, “But since you’re a Deathsworn of the Heavenly Fire Temple, the idea of buying your freedom from them probably won’t work. If they find out you’re trying to join the Wuji Heavenly Palace, it’ll cause big trouble.”
“Oh? Why not? I could take the money and buy my freedom myself. That way, you wouldn’t be exposed,” Lin Yun said.
“It’s not that simple. We know the Heavenly Fire Temple’s ways too well. If you try to buy your freedom, they’ll take the money and then go back on their word. They’ll keep the money but not release you, continuing to control you through the Deathsworn contract. And you, bound by the contract, would be helpless,” the bearded man said.
He added, “Moreover, if you do this, the Heavenly Fire Temple will see you as disloyal. They’ll definitely use the Deathsworn contract to forcibly probe your memories, and everything will be exposed.”
“Then… what can we do?” Lin Yun asked, alarmed.
“As a Deathsworn of the Heavenly Fire Temple, buying your freedom with money is almost impossible. That leaves only two other methods, but obtaining the method from the Elf Clan to dissolve the contract is also nearly impossible, especially since you’re human,” the RSA bearded man said.
“Can’t I try going to the Elf Clan to find a way?” Lin Yun asked.
The bearded man shook his head, “The human race and the Elf Clan have fought wars before. As a human, if you enter their territory, you’ll be seen as an outsider. You’d likely be robbed and killed quickly, let alone find a way.”
“So, the only option left to dissolve the contract is soul reincarnation, right?” Lin Yun said.
“Yes, for now, that’s the only feasible method, but the risks involved are also extremely high,” the bearded man sighed.
Lin Yun took a deep breath, feeling the difficulty of the situation.
The bearded man said, “Lin Yun, even if I weren’t the Senior Brother of the Wuji Heavenly Palace, even if we were just strangers, I’d still urge you to find a way to escape being a Deathsworn of the Heavenly Fire Temple. I can tell you’re not inherently bad, especially from your willingness to spend money to save a female elf.”
“As a Deathsworn of the Heavenly Fire Temple, you’d be aiding them in their massacres. The Heavenly Fire Temple routinely slaughters innocents to plunder resources.”
He continued, “And your ultimate fate would be to die fighting for the Heavenly Fire Temple against other major factions. Just like when they attacked our Wuji Heavenly Palace, they sent out their most powerful Deathsworn, even forcing them to self-destruct to cause greater damage and end battles faster. To the Heavenly Fire Temple, Deathsworn are just pawns.”
Hearing this, Lin Yun’s doubts resurfaced.
“Senior, what exactly is the deep grudge between the Wuji Heavenly Palace and the Heavenly Fire Temple?” Lin Yun couldn’t help but ask.
After all, as the bearded man had just said, the Heavenly Fire Temple sent their strongest Deathsworn and even forced them to self-destruct. How great must their enmity be?
“The Wuji Heavenly Palace and the Heavenly Fire Temple aren’t in the same domain. In the past, there was little interaction between them, let alone a deep grudge,” the bearded man said, shaking his head.
Lin Yun grew even more puzzled.
“Oh? If that’s the case, why did the Heavenly Fire Temple pay such a heavy price to join the war against the Wuji Heavenly Palace?” Lin Yun pressed.
The bearded man shook his head, “That cannot be said.”
Hearing this, Lin Yun didn’t press further.
