For the sake of self-preservation, the Jade Void Saint Son had completely disowned all kin and friends. He even intended to eliminate Lu Chen, who had risked his life to come to his aid.
"I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me! Today, you must die!"
Ever since Dugu Jue's fall, Lu Chen had undergone the tempering of his Dao Heart, and his cultivation had advanced by leaps and bounds. The Jade Void Saint Son had witnessed every one of those changes.
One had to know that the position of Jade Void Palace's Saint Son had always belonged to the capable.
In his narrow-minded understanding, subordinates could be powerful, but not too powerful—powerful enough to threaten his own position.
What was more, when Dugu Jue had been in danger that day, he had not only stood by and watched him die, but had even harshly rebuked Lu Chen.
If he let the other man live, then once Lu Chen rose to power in the future, there was no guarantee he would not expose today's scandal to the public and kick him down from his pedestal.
For all these reasons, the Jade Void Saint Son had long regarded Lu Chen as a thorn in his eye and a splinter in his flesh. Now that he had a chance to remove him, he was naturally delighted.
"Despite being a sect's Saint Son, you are so selfish and cold-hearted. You are truly beneath contempt!"
Lu Chen's face turned icy. With a flick of his wrist, the Immortal Sword on his back suddenly flew from its sheath and pointed straight at the Jade Void Saint Son's brow. "You want me to surrender without resistance? Then show me what you can do!"
"Hmph, stubborn fool!"
A cold light burst from