"Yuan Sangu, you spent your whole life cautious and prudent, terrified that one wrong move would let Jue seize upon your weakness and take your life."
Su Yun sighed and shook his head. "You thought Jue would persecute you, never realizing that Jue never even took you seriously. You thought I was bound to kill you, too, because you saw me as the Jue in your heart. There is no deep grudge between us. Why would I leave no survivors?"
Yuan Sangu's face grew even paler. He sneered. "Cloud Heavenly Emperor, you are merely trying to crush my confidence. I do not believe a single word you say!"
His surrender to Di Hu had indeed stemmed from his nature.
He had lived his entire life with extreme caution, never daring to break through the Dao Realm Nine Heavens for fear that Jue would kill him. Yet in the end, he discovered that he simply lacked the aptitude and comprehension to break through the ninth level!
His surrender to Di Hu this time had been the same. He had mistakenly believed that after his previous breakthrough, when he tried to kill Su Yun to test his skills, Su Yun would surely scheme against him at every moment just as Jue had. Thus, the instant Su Yun opened his mouth, he made the prompt decision to surrender to Di Hu, leaving others powerless even if they wished to save him.
Little Di Shu said, "What a pity about Yuan Sangu. Di Hu's flesh and blood possess astonishing vitality. Sooner or later, they will assimilate his body and devour everything he has. Then Di Hu will obtain the Great Dao of Zhongshan Grotto-Heaven. Among the Seventy-two Grotto-Heavens, Zhongshan ranks first. Obtaining Yuan Sangu will vastly increase his strength!"
Yuan Sangu's heart rose and