Shen Gongbao Successfully Defects!

Inside the restriction, Qin Hong smiled faintly as he looked at Shen Gongbao, who was unusually calm before him.

With his back to Shen Gongbao, hands clasped behind his back, he spoke in a flat tone, devoid of any emotion:

"Brother Shen can experience the specifics for himself!"

"I will only say that the Investiture of the Gods Calamity requires deaths, and it will only end when enough people have died!"

"The Calamity was caused by the Sect of Enlightenment's Twelve Golden Immortals, and it is destined to be a tribulation that requires deaths!"

"Second Uncle does not wish for the Twelve Golden Immortals he nurtured and favored to die, so he will scheme and plan to have others face the tribulation instead."

"However, the more people die, the greater the karma will be, and the harder it will be to bear!"

"Even a Saint would not want to bear it!"

"At that time, it will be Brother Shen's moment to shine."

"To bear the karma..."

Having said this, Qin Hong paused, turned around, and said heavily with piercing eyes:

"Go to hell!"

Qin Hong's voice was sonorous, striking Shen Gongbao's heart like a heavy hammer.

Although Shen Gongbao did not fully believe Qin Hong's words, he would ponder them himself and seek the truth.

Combined with the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's sudden concern for him in recent days and his improved attitude, Shen Gongbao knew that Qin Hong was likely telling the truth!

After being neglected for years, he suddenly became very attentive; an anomaly must have a reason!

Now that Qin Hong had pointed it out, Shen Gongbao immediately understood the truth of the matter.

"Is this how you, Original Beginning, have been scheming against me?"

"When have I, Shen Gongbao, ever not given my all for the Sect of Enlightenment, only to be met with this outcome?"

"Hahahaha..."

At this moment, Shen Gongbao felt an overwhelming sense of sorrow.

Seeing Shen Gongbao like this, Qin Hong did not speak to disturb him.

He had said all he needed to say. As long as Shen Gongbao wasn't a fool, he would undoubtedly make the right choice!

Moreover, Shen Gongbao was already exceptionally intelligent.

Immediately, Shen Gongbao bowed to Qin Hong:

"I, Shen Gongbao, have lived foolishly for too long and have been deceived. Now that I have a sudden realization, I implore Junior Brother Qin Hong to help me join the Sect of Interception and seek a chance at survival!"

Seeing that Shen Gongbao had indeed made the right choice as he had expected, the calmness on Qin Hong's face disappeared. Although he was overjoyed, he did not show it. He gently raised Shen Gongbao:

"Brother Shen need not be so formal. However, if Brother Shen joins the Sect of Interception now, you will be pushing yourself into a place of no return!"

"Hmm, why?" Shen Gongbao was shocked and confused!

"Brother Shen is a pawn nurtured by Second Uncle for a long time. Do you think he would let you leave so easily?"

"Furthermore, Second Uncle is a jealous and vengeful person. If Brother Shen were to come to my Sect of Interception, Second Uncle would surely not let it go!"

"He might even kill you directly. The best outcome would be to keep your soul and use his divine abilities to control you to run errands for him, ultimately bearing the karma and still facing death!"

"For now, you only need to pretend to be unaware and remain in the Sect of Enlightenment, gathering information for my Sect of Interception in various aspects. This way, Brother Shen can also verify whether what I said is true or false!"

"As the Young Sect Master of the Sect of Interception, although I do not have the status of a Saint, I can promise Brother Shen that those who are good to my Sect of Interception will be rewarded a thousandfold!"

"And those who scheme against and plot against my Sect of Interception will definitely face pursuit and retaliation from the depths of the earth to the highest heavens!"

As he spoke, Qin Hong's killing intent became evident, and he made no attempt to hide it.

This killing intent was both to give Shen Gongbao confidence and to warn him.

Since ancient times, the combination of a stick and a carrot has been the correct way to treat people.

Qin Hong believed Shen Gongbao, but not entirely!

This situation was just right!

Hearing Qin Hong's words, Shen Gongbao pondered for a long time.

"Thank you for your guidance, Junior Brother Qin Hong. I will follow your arrangement."

Shen Gongbao was not foolish. He understood both the benefits and the warnings Qin Hong offered and accepted them readily. This arrangement was indeed the best!

"However..." Shen Gongbao's face showed a hint of worry:

"Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning is a Saint. If my conversation with you today is discovered, it will be unavoidable!"

Saints can hear everything; even if ordinary people merely mention a Saint's name, the Saint will sense it, let alone deduce the actions of a mere Shen Gongbao.

"It's alright. My father gave me a treasure that can conceal heavenly secrets!"

"Even a Saint cannot deduce it. Only the two of us know about today's events."

"Are you serious?" The last trace of worry on Shen Gongbao's face vanished.

"But... Jiang Ziya and Linghe know about us!"

"Do we need to..."

Shen Gongbao's voice abruptly cut off here, his eyes filled with intense killing intent.

Seeing Shen Gongbao like this, Qin Hong smiled slightly. Such quick murderous intent, decisive and ruthless. He's quite a character!

Even though he was set up by the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning to take the blame, he might have realized it later and wanted to scheme against the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning himself. But in the end, the gap was too great, and he couldn't escape death!

Qin Hong intended to use both Shen Gongbao and Linghe.

However, unlike the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning, Qin Hong would ensure that those who worked for him with unwavering loyalty would meet a good end, not be made scapegoats.

"No need," Qin Hong said calmly.

"Linghe is not a concern, and I will make Jiang Ziya disappear too!"

"You just need to cultivate diligently, seize opportunities, and carve out a bright future for yourself!"

Qin Hong was intentionally or unintentionally fanning the flames of ambition in Shen Gongbao's heart. Ambition grows step by step.

With greater ambition comes greater needs, and thus, greater utility.

"Understood. Shen Gongbao will not fail Junior Brother Qin Hong, nor will he fail Saint Tongtian!"

Shen Gongbao bowed his head to Qin Hong.

Qin Hong remained noncommittal about the change in Shen Gongbao's address, merely smiling.

Then, Shen Gongbao seemed to recall something and asked with confusion, "Junior Brother Qin Hong, why go to the trouble of taking Jiang Ziya away if he can just be killed?"

"Could it be that Jiang Ziya also has..."

"Heh, you guessed correctly! Jiang Ziya is just an ordinary mortal, with no exceptional talent or background. If he's considered Human Race, there are so many more outstanding individuals among them. Why would he specifically be taken as a disciple?"

"Moreover, the Investiture of the Gods Calamity is happening right now!"

Hearing Qin Hong's words, Shen Gongbao's eyes blazed with intensity.

Indeed, what was special about Jiang Ziya besides the fact that he wasn't a beast with fur and horns?

Yet, he became a disciple of the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning?

And the youngest, the last disciple taken in?

He had only been in the Jade Void Palace for a few days, yet he received the Heavenly Lord of Original Beginning's favor everywhere. Shen Gongbao saw it all.

It made him incredibly jealous.

Now, hearing Qin Hong's explanation, he instantly understood Jiang Ziya's significance and said no more.

He immediately bowed and said, "Thank you, Junior Brother Qin Hong, for your guidance!"