At this moment!
Chu Linger realized that she had overthought things!
That her perspective had been too narrow!
How could she not know that the conditions Ancestor Cheng had proposed were entirely for her own good!
But a hundred years was simply too long!
She feared that, worn away by time, she would no longer be able to summon the hatred she felt now.
She also worried that, a hundred years from now, she might compromise once more!
On this point.
Chu Linger understood all too well how complicated human nature was!
Moreover, during the years she had governed the Great Zhou Dynasty, she had seen far too many such cases.
It was precisely because human nature fundamentally could not withstand the test of time.
Those who could remain true to their original intentions were truly one in ten thousand.
And it was even harder for Mortal Cultivators to do so, precisely because of their long Lifespans.
In an instant.
Countless thoughts flashed through her mind!
Then she raised her head to look at Cheng Buzheng on the throne atop the high platform. Her thin lips pressed together, her gaze immensely complicated, until it was finally replaced by a trace of resolve.
Chu Linger shook her head slightly. Her gaze was deep and distant as she said softly:
"Uncle Cheng, a hundred years is too long!"
"Your niece fears that, a hundred years from now, I will no longer possess the spirit I have now to avenge my mother and wash away this blood feud!"
"So, forgive your niece for being unable to agree!"
At this moment!
Chu Linger knew that her scheme had failed, and not a trace remained of the previous light in her eyes.
At the sight of this.
A flicker of surprise passed through the depths