The more Feng Changge pondered these matters, the more frustrated and helpless he felt. Now that all the cultivators from the Twelve True Palaces had disappeared, even if he wanted to negotiate a compromise, there was no other way.
"Don't I regret it now? If I had known those cultivators from the Twelve True Palaces were so powerful, I would have compromised with them sooner. I would have done whatever they asked me to do."
"That way, at least sacrificing myself can save Lord Phoenix."
Feng Changge is now somewhat resigned to his fate, and even his expression has become extremely dejected.
Clearly, in his view, sacrificing himself to save the Phoenix Lord would be worthwhile.
If the high priest in black robes were faced with this situation, he would probably make the same choice without hesitation.
Thinking of this, Feng Changge couldn't help but murmur, "If sacrificing myself can secure the future of the entire ancient phoenix clan, then why not?"
Although Feng Changge's thinking may be narrow-minded, when it comes to matters concerning the ancient Phoenix Clan, he displays a fearless spirit.
Perhaps this is the bloodthirsty mindset that has been etched into the bones of the ancient phoenix clan, as inherent as their pride, something they were born with.
Lin Yu had no choice but to remind Feng Changge again, "As long as we can't see through the conspiracy of those Twelve True Palace cultivators, we'll still be trapped here and won't be able to escape."
"Don't you ever consider that if one day the Black-Robed High Priest, or other members of your ancient Phoenix Clan, or even your Phoenix Lord, were to encounter the situation we face today, would they all compromise?"
Feng Changge probably thought that the current compromise was only his own business, unaware of the meaning behind it.
Today's compromise may seem to be for the sake of Lord Feng, but Feng Changge has not considered what he will face after making this compromise.
Firstly, he wondered if the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces would grant his wish and allow him or Lin Yu to return and hand over the Hundred-Year Immortal Herb to Lord Phoenix.
Regardless of whether the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces are willing to give up the century-old immortal herb, it would be considered extremely lucky if they could prevent the Phoenix Pavilion from turning its attention to Lin Yu.
Furthermore, even if the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces did agree to Feng Changge's demands, it's uncertain whether they would be manipulated to deal with their other clansmen once Feng Changge became their puppet.
Feng Changge just described things so simply; he must not have considered these factors.
Lin Yu then explained the possible changes that might occur to Feng Changge, who nodded with a sense of loss.
"I've told you countless times, you must never have such thoughts of giving up. Those cultivators from the Twelve True Palaces have grasped this point, which is why they've trapped us here."
"Right now, instead of thinking about how to escape, we should first go and see what these guys from the Twelve True Palaces are up to."
Lin Yu gave Feng Changge another instruction. He had said these words to this brat countless times, and he didn't know if he had listened to them this time.
After his repeated warnings, if Fengchang Pavilion still dared to compromise, Lin Yu would never agree, and he would have no choice but to take some tough measures.
Fortunately, perhaps because Lin Yu had repeated it so many times, Feng Changge finally took it to heart. After pondering Lin Yu's previous words for a moment, he suddenly realized the truth.
"Could it be that you never intended to leave this place in the first place, but instead deliberately stayed here?!" Feng Changge asked incredulously.
Upon careful consideration, Feng Changge realized what was happening and felt a sudden sense of clarity.
With Lin Yu's strength, how could he not forcefully break this spell?
From the very beginning, Lin Yu's abilities had already surpassed those of most cultivators, and even the high priest of the ancient Phoenix Clan, making him the most powerful being in the Phoenix Pavilion's perception.
Someone like that, if they wanted to, would definitely have the ability to forcibly break through this restriction.
But Lin Yu didn't, which only suggests that Lin Yu had other plans.
Perhaps from the very beginning, Lin Yu deliberately allowed himself to be captured by the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces, so he could see what those cultivators were planning.
Thinking of this, Feng Changge felt an inexplicable fire surge up in his heart.
In such an urgent and critical moment, Lin Yu still had the leisure to investigate what the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces were up to.
" Lin Yu, this is an extremely urgent situation, and you still have the leisure to worry about what the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces are plotting?!"
"Your Highness, the Phoenix Lord is still waiting for the century-old medicinal herbs to save your life, yet you're wasting time on this!"
"If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have let you come with me in the first place. I should have come alone!"
In her desperation, Feng Changge felt terrified. She had forgotten that if she had come alone and lost Lin Yu's deductive abilities, she would not have been able to find the location of the Hundred-Year Immortal Herb so quickly.
Moreover, if Feng Changge hadn't held Lin Yu back, things would probably have gone even more smoothly.
Feng Changge was probably mistaken. Even if he were alone here, he wouldn't leave so easily.
Putting everything else aside, the cultivators of the Twelve True Palaces alone wouldn't be willing to let him go.
Those people were able to trap Lin Yu here, so trapping Fengchang Pavilion would be a piece of cake for them.
"You didn't consider that while I, alone, have a way to find the array's core, you, alone, have no way to find it," Lin Yu thought to himself, but didn't say it aloud.
However, Fengchang Pavilion showed no intention of letting Lin Yu off the hook and continued to argue about it.
"I knew you came here for another purpose, it definitely wasn't just to save Lady Phoenix!"
Having been in the Twelve True Palaces for so long, Lin Yu hadn't taken Feng Changge's countless nagging to heart, but after it happened so many times, he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
"It doesn't matter who you come here with; only by coming here with me can this restriction be lifted!"
Lin Yu spoke coldly, his gaze equally icy.
Lin Yu had originally thought that after experiencing so many things, Feng Changge had matured somewhat, but now it seemed that they had made no progress at all.
Looking at Fengchang Pavilion, Lin Yu felt only anger at its lack of ambition and sorrow for its misfortune.
That damned brat actually thinks he can solve everything on his own. He's so arrogant!
"Then you'd better come up with a solution!" Feng Changge said impatiently, "It's been so long, and you haven't come up with anything!"