Yu Ding Zhenren remained unmoved and continued calmly, "So, if I were to drive you down the mountain now, it would be no different from ending the Jia family line and sending you to your death?"
Jia Dao said nothing, but from his expression, it was clear that he had already resolved to die.
Xu Kun looked thoughtful. He naturally understood that Yu Ding Zhenren had deliberately brought him to meet Jia Dao, a man burdened by a blood-deep vendetta, not simply to drive him off the mountain.
Burning down Jia Dao's hut on Jade Spring Mountain was meant to tell him that it was time to change his position...
The purpose, naturally, was to arrange for him to become Xu Kun's instructor!
Seeing the atmosphere grow somewhat silent, Yu Ding Zhenren laughed and circled Jia Dao several times.
"What a stubborn mule. Ten years like a single day—interesting, very interesting!"
"How about this? I'll give you another way to live. Whether you take that path is up to you!"
Jia Dao's expression turned extremely serious. "Please enlighten me, Zhenren!"
Yu Ding Zhenren walked to Xu Kun's side and introduced him. "Come, let me introduce him. This is my newly accepted precious disciple, Xu Kun. Ever heard of him?"
"Xu Kun?" Jia Dao looked pensive. There was no need to wonder—having spent every day drowning himself in drink, he had no idea who Xu Kun was!
"His ID in the Haotian Pagoda is... Kun. You know him now, don't you?"
Jia Dao suddenly understood. "The rising human star who wiped out hundreds of millions of sea clans with one move in the Battle of Jiangnan—Kun God?"
Xu Kun smiled. "I don't deserve such exaggerated praise!"
Jia Dao was not one to neglect social etiquette. He immediately offered his congratulations. "Congratulations,