The moment he said this.
The already solemn atmosphere grew even heavier.
A pall of gloom seemed to settle over the table laden with delicacies. The two children instinctively burrowed into their parents' arms, while Wen and Fox Sister looked nervously at Li Ye.
Wei Qingye said nothing either.
Only Li Ye could decide this matter; no one else had any place to weigh in.
Yet Li Ye shook his head.
He said, "I hate choosing, and I hate being forced to make choices I do not want to make—you should know what my Purple Palace can do. I will create a Heartland on Ruoquan Island, isolated from the rest of the world.
"When the time comes, I'll have to trouble Senior Brother to watch over that Heartland for me.
"Until I and my fellow senior brothers and sisters destroy Hell Dao and retrieve your true body, let him make the decision himself.
"Besides, I have already sent Jianmu's branches and Compassionate Embrace's divine power into it. The elders of the sect will soon be able to open a passage leading directly to Hell Dao's location."
At the end, he did not forget to shake his wrist. An additional chain formed from Heartfelt Melody, wreathed in Immortal Light, was coiled around Senior Brother's wrist.
"Although this may be presumptuous, Senior Brother, you are now my prisoner. You cannot make your own choices."
Senior Brother stared at the Heartfelt Melody chain around Li Ye's wrist with an incredulous look. Surprised, he said, "Though I have never studied Mountain Ghost, I cultivate Spirit Farewell. No matter what, I should not be affected by you, should I?"
Li Ye did not answer.
He merely said, "Today is a happy day—Wen is moving into his new home. Why bring up such things? Senior Brother,