The first to recover was the High Man from Rising Sun Peak. "Senior Brother Tang, if you can achieve the Golden Core, what does killing one person matter?"
He thought the terms were excellent, practically a huge bargain. Whether the other party's improved technique was reliable or not, the key was that he did not have to pay any Spirit Stones!
Even if the technique was extremely reliable, Senior Brother Tang might not necessarily succeed in Core Embrace, and he would still not have to pay any price.
If he truly became a Golden Core True Adept because of this, then repaying such an enormous favor by killing someone was hardly a big deal.
Moreover, Feng Mountain Lord had proactively made it clear beforehand that the person to be killed had nothing to do with Senior Brother Tang. He would not be forced into an unrighteous position.
Why would he not agree to such good terms?
Tang Shixun was jolted awake by that shout. He cupped his hands toward Feng Jun, his gaze filled with admiration. "Feng Mountain Lord truly deserves to be called one who sees through Heavenly Mechanism. To see the great through the small, to hear Thunderclap in silence—Tang has learned much!"
"How can it be as profound as you make it sound?" Feng Jun said with a smile, waving his hand. I just have a bit of a twisted sense of humor, that's all. "That is merely my own principle. It has nothing to do with you... my path may not suit you."
"I understand," Tang Shixun said with a nod and a smile. "Individual differences... that's how one says it, right?"
Only then did Kong Ziyi come back to her senses, though her gaze was still somewhat unfocused. "Feng Mountain Lord, does saving people really