Although he had made this choice in only a moment, it was one he had reached after careful deliberation. For no other reason than that Yang Chen's words were indeed right.
Now that Fu Yunhe was already dead, what meaning was there in continuing to target Yang Chen? Even if they killed Yang Chen, so what? The only one who would profit in the end would be City Lord Qiao. It would have nothing to do with them, and they might even invite a fatal disaster over the division of benefits.
"Elder Lu, what... what do you mean by this?" The remaining martial artists panicked. Elder Lu was a sixth level of earth martial realm expert, and likewise a key figure in killing Yang Chen.
"I advise you all to leave while you still can. Gate Master Yang is right. Continuing will bring us no benefit. This old man has already thought it through. I shall take my leave first." Elder Lu did not waste any more words.
He wanted to leave this land of right and wrong as quickly as possible. After all, every moment he remained meant another moment of being dragged deeper in.
Seeing even Elder Lu leave, the rest might not have fully understood the pros and cons Yang Chen had described, but at the very least, they had seen Elder Lu's choice. Humans were strange creatures. They always believed others' choices were correct, and thus followed them in making their own.
With Elder Lu making the first choice, the martial artists below looked at one another. Then, after casting Yang Chen fearful glances, they turned and left one after another.
Before long, news of Fu Yunhe's death spread swiftly. On one hand, Yang Chen had secretly arranged for it to spread; on the other, Elder