Chang Hei said expressionlessly, "It's only lifespan. Even if your natural lifespan runs out, as long as you have someone to rely on, you can have the sect master reincarnate you into a soul body and continue cultivating!"
Chang Bai nodded. "Exactly. What's with that expression on your face?"
Meng Ru merely glanced at the two of them and said nothing more. Of course, she knew that for cultivators of their level, tens of thousands of years of natural lifespan were nothing more than fleeting clouds. Even if their lifespan ran out, they had at least two paths to choose from: one was to continue cultivating as a soul body, while the other was to enter reincarnation and have someone from their sect guide them back.
Others might not have cared, but Meng Ru was extremely vain. She had always considered herself naturally beautiful—how could she possibly be willing to become a soul body or enter reincarnation?
Li tactfully said, "For now, I'd still like to act together with you all. Shall I go prepare some food for everyone to eat on the island?"
The moment Li left, Chang Hei sneered. "Why not kill him now?"
Chang Bai shook his head. "I think we should spare him. We'll still need him to handle the miscellaneous matters."
Perhaps saddened by having her lifespan taken away, Meng Ru said, "He doesn't seem particularly scheming. Let's keep him for now. If he doesn't interfere with our plans, we can simply bring him back with us."
Chang Hei sneered. "Womanly softness!"
Chang Bai nodded as well. "Sooner or later, you'll ruin everything!"
Some distance away from the three of them, Li listened to their conversation with a cold smile. Sure enough, the most sinister thing in this world was the human heart. Since these