Mo Xin and the others had agreed to act as "undercover agents" for Feng Lingzi and his companions. But when they realized this would mean sacrificing Feng Lingzi and the others, they all felt guilty and remorseful. Fortunately, Old Man Ling's words eased their feelings somewhat. After all, they knew that some cultivators would have to make sacrifices to achieve the great goal of "breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's control." As things stood, Ling Tian and the others had the best chance of accomplishing this, so it was better for others to sacrifice themselves and help them succeed. At the very least, it was the wisest choice for now.
"It won't just be Senior Feng Lingzi and the others. I'm afraid we'll have to try breaking free from the Lord of the Universe's control before Ling Tian does, further weakening the Lord of the Universe in the process," Kong Zhao said gravely. As he spoke, he looked around at everyone. "Our strength may well surpass Senior Feng Lingzi and the others' in the future, and if we join forces to face the tribulation, we can weaken the Lord of the Universe further and give Shang'er and the others a better chance of breaking free from his control."
"Exactly." Mo Xin picked up where he left off. "Senior Feng Lingzi and the others will just be a little ahead of us. But if that happens, Tian'er will probably feel guilty..."
"This is our choice. He should respect it," Yuan Hao said gravely. "They forced us to take the Phoenix Soul Fruit and reincarnate before. Now, it wouldn't be unreasonable for us to trigger the final tribulation ahead of schedule. It's just that Tian'er will be alone again..."
"No. Fortunately, he still has Min'er, Shang'er, and the others. With