The moment Zhang Tie spoke, both sides confronting each other in the temple hall—even Mountain-Bearing True Person, already grievously wounded—turned their eyes toward him.
First, each side should take a step back and untie the dead knot before them. No one needed to risk their lives. If they still wanted to fight to the death afterward, they could talk about it then!
To be honest, Zhang Tie's solution was thoughtful. Under the current circumstances, it also took every side's interests into account.
Hearing Zhang Tie's words, the devil baron's gaze flickered twice, as if he were considering something.
Lu Zhongming gave Zhang Tie a grateful look. His wife, Lin Huanxi, was currently a hostage in the devil knight's hands. If both sides fell out and began fighting, his wife would definitely be the first to die. The couple loved each other deeply—how could he bear to watch her die before his eyes? For that reason, Lu Zhongming agreed with Zhang Tie's proposal a million times over.
Zhang Anguo of Heavenly Fortune Hall was slightly stunned. He had not expected the seemingly rough and forthright "Cui Li" to come up with such a solution at a time like this.
Mountain-Bearing True Person said nothing. At Zhang Tie's proposal, he only felt a warmth rise in his heart. He knew he had not misjudged Zhang Tie.
When it came to matters of great principle, Mountain-Bearing True Person stood firm and took responsibility without fear of death. But if death could be avoided, no one truly wished to scramble to become a martyr. Mountain-Bearing True Person was not afraid of dying, but neither did he want to die now—to die at the hands of a devil Earth Knight at such a moment was simply too stifling. He was unwilling to accept it. If