The Wager

Zhang Yang acted as if Cang Song were one of his own, without any precautions, and headed straight for Cloud Soaring Imperial Capital, chatting and laughing.

No matter how vigilant he was, it was useless against someone at the Dao Integration Realm.

It's better to leave all safety matters to the master to worry about.

His master is the one who's most effective at this kind of thing!

The Azure Cloud Sect is slightly farther from Cloud Soaring than the Cloud Mountain Empire.

"Old Daoist, we need to conceal our identities when we go to Cloud Soaring this time. What should I call you?" Zhang Yang asked Cang Song, turning his head to the side.

Cang Song looked at Zhang Yang with a smile, "What do you think?"

He has never changed his name or surname for over a thousand years, yet in his old age he still has to change his name...

Zhang Yang looked at the face that the Cang Song had transformed into, which was no longer dressed as a Daoist priest, but as a kind-faced old man.

He thought for a moment and said, "How about I just call you Long Eyebrow? Or Whitebrow?"

The Cang Song touched its newly created eyebrows. Where were they too long? Where were they white?

He glanced at Zhang Yang helplessly. "Whatever!"

Since I've already submitted to being a bodyguard, it doesn't matter anymore.

"Alright, I'll call you Whitebrow!" Zhang Yang chuckled. "Let me tell you, Elder Whitebrow is a legend. It's already quite impressive that you have this name."

Cang Song asked doubtfully, "Aren't you really afraid of getting into trouble? We're not that close, are we? Besides, I have a conflict with your Azure Cloud Sect!"

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "I believe in my master's strength, and I also believe you're not that stupid!"

If you were really that stupid, you wouldn't have cultivated to the Dao Integration Realm, right?

"But you, old Daoist... Whitebrow, have you thought about how you're going to survive? Time is running out."

Cang Song paused for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile, "To be honest, no one wants to die. I've cultivated to the Dao Integration Realm and lived for over a thousand years, so I'm even less inclined to die. Especially since my aptitude is quite good, and I'm preparing to the Tribulation Transcendence Realm and ascend to immortality in the future."

"Why don't you join our Azure Cloud Sect?" Zhang Yang, looking at Cang Song.

Cang Song glared at Zhang Yang, annoyed. "Don't joke around!"

"I'm not joking!" Zhang Yang looked at Cang Song seriously.

Cang Song chuckled, "Then I might as well die sooner rather than later, to avoid leaving behind a bad reputation!"

In his view, the Azure Cloud Sect could never survive under the pressure of several major sects. If he joined the Azure Cloud Sect, it would be treason. When the Azure Cloud Sect was destroyed, he would die too, and be branded a traitor. Wasn't that a bad deal?

"You really have such a low opinion of the Azure Cloud Sect?" Zhang Yang chuckled. "You've been in the Azure Cloud Sect for at least a year now, haven't you? Do you really think the Azure Cloud Sect is completely worthless?"

Cang Song looked at Zhang Yang sincerely and said, "The fact that Azure Cloud Sect has achieved what it has today far exceeds everyone's expectations. However, you still don't have many opportunities, and I firmly believe in my judgment."

How can you possibly withstand the overwhelming force of several top-tier sects?

"If a sect produces one Tribulation Realm and two Dao Integration Realm, it can completely crush your Azure Cloud Sect, leaving you no chance to recover."

Zhang Yang countered, "Then why don't you do that?"

Cang Song shook his head with a wry smile, "I have to say, your Azure Cloud Sect has come up with a brilliant idea, actually thinking of releasing those Demon Lords... Although we suspect it's probably fake, we dare not gamble!"

You're barefoot and have nothing to fear, but we're scared!

However, we only take a step back when we are not prepared.

Your claim that you're going to release the Demon Lord has given us an excuse and helped us make up our minds. So, once we're fully prepared, we won't care whether you release the Demon Lord or not."

Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow and asked, "What if we really release the Demon Lord?"

Cang Song laughed heartily, "Even if these Demon Lords are released, they'll deal with your Azure Cloud Sect first. Besides, these Demon Lords have been sealed away for a thousand years; their strength should be weaker than before. After being weakened twice, dealing with them will be a piece of cake."

Zhang Yang looked at the Cang Song -smiling Cang Song and asked quietly, "What if we cooperate with the Demon Lord?"

Cang Song froze for a moment, then immediately burst into laughter. "Impossible! Absolutely impossible! The Demon Lord has been sealed away for a thousand years, and his hatred for you is almost Undying. Your ancestors also died at the hands of the Demon Lord, and their hatred was equally boundless."

How can we cooperate under these circumstances?

There's absolutely no way you can cooperate!

Zhang Yang did not refute Cang Song's words, but continued to ask, "What if I told you that those Demon Lords would still descend? Would you still be so smug?"

Cang Song's face instantly turned grim. He looked at Zhang Yang in disbelief and asked, "How could the Demon Lord possibly descend again?"

Zhang Yang said calmly, "A thousand years ago, we didn't even know how these Demon Lord descended, and then we fought Demon Lord to the bitter end. But recently, through conversations with the Demon Lord, they claimed that another Venerable One was about to descend."

Think about the consequences yourself!

Those Demon Lord are already terrifying enough, but if a Venerable One comes along, I'd like to see how everyone survives!

The Cang Song fell silent.

He instinctively suspected that Zhang Yang was lying, but no one really knew how these Demon Lord descended a thousand years ago.

In fact, no one ever paid any attention to it, treating it as just an accident.

After all, this accident only destroyed the Azure Cloud Sect; the other sects were not damaged at all.

Looking back at this issue a thousand years later, we realize it is far more complex than we thought.

"Not long ago, I asked you a question: why are you alive?" Zhang Yang said slowly, looking at the Cang Song. "In the face of this catastrophe, as Dao Integration Realm, don't you intend to do something for the sake of all living beings?"

Are the Spirit Artifact and Immortal Artifact of the Azure Cloud Sect really that important?

If everyone dies, what use are Spirit Artifact and Immortal Artifact?

Besides, it's not that our Azure Cloud Sect didn't intend to offer you Spirit Artifact and Immortal Artifact; we just wanted you to join our Azure Cloud Sect, so why are you disagreeing now?

Compared to you, our Azure Cloud Sect is utterly noble; you are all despicable villains!

Cang Song glared at Zhang Yang. Wasn't this a blatant insult?

He shook his head. "I admit there's some truth to what you said, but I'm not joining the Azure Cloud Sect!"

Looking at the Cang Song, Zhang Yang suddenly said, "How about we make a bet?"

"What are we betting on?" Cang Song asked.

Zhang Yang slowly said, "Let's bet on whether I can come back alive from the Prodigy Battlefield! If I do, it means the Fortune on my Azure Cloud Sect! Then you can join my Azure Cloud Sect! If I don't come back alive from the Prodigy Battlefield, my master will let you leave the Azure Cloud Sect."

Cang Song looked at Zhang Yang strangely, then decisively said, "I'll take the bet!"

He knew perfectly well that the major sects would never allow Zhang Yang to return alive from the Prodigy Battlefield, so why not take the gamble?

The Fortune of the Azure Cloud Sect is sealed; they are doomed!