The Branch Altar Master and Purple-Robed Elder surrendered one after another, while Lin Bai and Jiang Xuansu looked at them skeptically.
They had originally been warriors of the Joyous Union Sect, yet now they kept insisting that they had joined the Joyous Union Sect only because circumstances had forced them into it.
Lin Bai could not tell whether they had truly been forced by circumstances or merely wanted to fool him and preserve their lives.
"Should we kill them or keep them?"
Jiang Xuansu could not make up her mind, so she asked Lin Bai.
Neither Jiang Xuansu nor Lin Bai was bloodthirsty. Although the Branch Altar Master and Purple-Robed Elder were members of the Joyous Union Sect, the sect's own ironclad laws would punish them, so there was no need for the two of them to act.
"Keep them. They may still be useful."
After pondering for a moment, Lin Bai decided to keep them and spare their lives for the time being.
The Branch Altar Master and Purple-Robed Elder immediately breathed sighs of relief. They clasped their fists one after another and spoke with such firm conviction that they made their loyalty clear.
Jiang Xuansu, however, remained concerned. "Aren't you afraid they'll suddenly turn around and bite us?"
Lin Bai smiled. "I said to keep them, but I never said we had to keep them at our side."
Jiang Xuansu's delicate brows furrowed deeply. She did not understand what Lin Bai meant.
"The sect's army is about to enter Le Province. The Joyous Union Sect's members are scattered too widely, so wiping them all out in one net won't be easy."
"If we have warriors from within the Joyous Union Sect acting as inside agents, things will become much simpler."
"Don't they want to surrender? Then let them