Sometimes, it really could drive a person to the brink of collapse.
But there was nothing he could do about it. After all, none of this had been within Saint Lord Taichu's expectations.
Saint Lord Taichu continued, "Let me ask you something. What are you thinking right now? Everything I said just now came from the bottom of my heart."
"It was far more realistic than you imagined. To put it bluntly, if you refuse to listen to me—"
"And keep fooling around with the Dragon King, do you know what state you'll end up in? Do you know whether your Ghost Clan will ever have a chance to rise again? Of course not. Is that even a question?"
"And you're clearly an ambitious person, far more independent than I imagined. How could you possibly be willing to spend your entire life being trampled beneath someone else's feet, acting like their obedient dog without resisting at all?"
"Do you think I'm wrong? Everything I said fits the facts perfectly. If you refuse to listen, you'll be the one regretting it later."
Every word Saint Lord Taichu used to brainwash him stirred something deep within the other man.
Saint Lord Taichu smiled and said, "Let me ask you something. Your Ghost Clan has always stood at the peak, and your clan leaders and ancestors once ruled the entire Chaos World."
"But after you came along, everything suddenly changed. So I think you should carefully consider the drawbacks behind all this."
"You've started brainwashing me already. I don't even know how to respond. Can you give me some time to think? Stop pressing me step by step."
"What is there to think about? Just do it. We're all grown men—give me a straightforward answer, Brother."
Not long after those words were spoken—