Chapter 889: Tribulation Arrives
Compared to life and death, whether it was right or wrong no longer mattered.
Thud.
Meng Zhi, who had been sitting cross-legged atop the central heavenly pillar with his back to the Yin-Yang Treasure Mirror manifestation, staggered to his feet, then dropped to his knees with a thud.
He kowtowed and said, "This disciple knows his mistake."
"Master, please give this disciple another chance."
"This disciple will surely shoulder the responsibility that belongs to him. Even if I must face the whole world this time, I will not beg to live. I only wish to ensure Master leaves this whirlpool."
Meng Zhi said earnestly, "This disciple is not threatening you. The Yu family already sees Master as meat in their bowl. Without this disciple mediating from within, I fear Master will find it hard to escape this calamity."
Tu Shan Jun did not know how much truth or falsehood lay in those words.
He could not hear the thoughts of others, nor could he discern through colors whether Meng Zhi was lying. Still, Meng Zhi was right. If he did not continue to mediate from within, the Yu family would certainly brave the infamy and move to seize the Soul Banner.
Those cultivators who had cultivated for so long were by no means ordinary, nor were they clay figurines for others to knead as they pleased.
Once Tu Shan Jun suffered backlash, the Yu family would surely use that as an excuse.
Tu Shan Jun looked toward Meng Zhi and shook his head slightly.
Even if he wished to stop now, he could no longer do so.
The arts and divine abilities had already been withdrawn, and the Dao body had been stripped away and taken into the banner. Meng Zhi had yet to completely merge