Lu Ren descended from the sky and landed before Shi Nuyuan and the other three. "I told you to confess your crimes and submit to punishment. Did you really have to make me act?"
Shi Nuyuan clutched his chest and roared, "Xu Tianji, I'll kill you!"
He surged forward in a rage, ready to fight to the death.
But before he could reach Lu Ren, Gui Muyang sent him flying with a palm strike.
Seeing that all was lost, Wen Yan immediately dropped to his knees and begged, "Xu Tianji, please spare our lives!"
"Spare your lives? Do you think that's possible?"
Lu Ren sneered.
Mu Hanxue stepped forward. "Xu Tianji, I think we should hand them over to the Immortal Camp."
"I don't think that's wise," Gui Muyang said.
"Senior, what do you mean by that?" Lu Ren asked curiously.
Gui Muyang said calmly, "If you hand them over to the Immortal Camp, their four lineages will certainly be disbanded. Their ancestor-level members will flee, while every ordinary descendant will be taken away as an immortal slave."
"Wouldn't that be better? It's the price the Four Clans must pay!" Lu Ren said coldly.
Anger showed on the faces of Wen Yan, Shi Nuyuan, and the others.
Gui Muyang continued, "Those ancestor-level figures are all at Eight Tribulation Transcendence. If they decide to take revenge on you, they'll be hidden while you stand in the open. You might guard against them for a while, but can you do it for a lifetime?"
Lu Ren nodded. "Senior, what do you suggest?"
"Make these four submit and become your immortal servants. Then you won't have to worry about their protection, and you can put the Four Clans to work for you!"
A sharp light flashed in Lu Ren's eyes. "Senior, that's a