Shangguan Wang, that old bastard, was greedier than anyone, hungrier for power than anyone, and terrified of death. His yearning for immortality had seeped into his bones.
Among everyone present, aside from Mr. Tu, he was the Feather Transformation cultivator whose heart Mo Hua could see through most easily.
Shangguan Wang did not care in the least about the Shangguan Family, the Evil God, or righteous and demonic paths. He cared only whether he could attain eternal life.
Hearing Mo Hua's murmur, Shangguan Wang's heart trembled, and he abruptly looked at Mo Hua.
As their gazes met, he saw the certainty in Mo Hua's clear eyes.
Mo Hua, too, saw the longing and hesitation in Shangguan Wang's eyes.
Mo Hua slowed his voice.
"You seized the Divine Fetus from his mother's arms and separated mother and son. That was already a grave sin."
"Now, the Divine Fetus is about to merge completely with the God Lord. Mother and son are bound by heart; this pain will remain in the God Lord's heart. You are likewise separating the God Lord from his mother, and the God Lord will surely destroy your divine soul."
"Mr. Tu did not tell you this."
"He is harming you. He wants you dead. That is why he had you do something that would involve Karma and defy the God Lord... while you knew nothing..."
Shangguan Wang's face turned pale at those words, and a chill rose from the depths of his heart.
He did not know whether it was true, but even if there was only a one-in-ten-thousand chance, it would still be a crime for which ten thousand deaths could never atone.
Mo Hua sensed Shangguan Wang's fear and said softly, "But where there is harm, there is always benefit..."
"Though you have committed a