Lu Feng likewise had no ability to resist at all. His Soul Consciousness was dragged into that darkness.
After hearing Hu Wenbin's question,
unlike the others, he instead asked in return,
"Senior, did you pose this same question as a test to those before me as well?"
Faced with Lu Feng's counterquestion, Hu Wenbin did not berate him sternly. Instead, he smiled with amusement. "That's right. Among them, three chose you."
Lu Feng smiled calmly. "So Senior's test is aimed at the human heart? Only those willing to die for another may live?"
"Not so," Hu Wenbin shook his head and deliberately said, "Only a mutual choice offers a chance to survive."
The moment he heard this, Lu Feng's calm expression turned incomparably grim.
Hu Wenbin continued, "Therefore, your choice concerns which one of those three will ultimately live."
Lu Feng was greatly dissatisfied. "Doesn't that mean that no matter whom I choose, the other two will die?"
Hu Wenbin advised, "Look on the bright side. The one who survives will be able to inherit the Si Ma Clan's legacy."
Lu Feng let out a disdainful sneer. "If only one among the three can be chosen, I will certainly choose my disciple. But I will never let her inherit a legacy obtained in such a manner. So your test and reward are not equal!"
Hu Wenbin's aura turned cold. Though he had obtained the answer he had been curious about, he was clearly far from pleased with it. "If you give up, all of them will die."
Lu Feng's face sank. He understood that if this stalemate continued, the one at a disadvantage would surely be himself. He had to find a way to turn the tables. He could not simply let Hu Wenbin dictate everything.
He had to find