Chapter 50

Seeing that the three had not given an answer for a long time, Shu Yan exchanged a glance with the Snow Empress beside him and then continued to speak, though his tone was slightly gentler.

"What I have shown is already enough for you now, and it may still not move you, but that is not a big problem; it can even be said to be very easy to solve."

After saying this, Shu Yan coughed lightly, completely pulling the three out of their shock and thoughts. He looked at the calm and composed Snow Empress beside him, shrugged, and then said: "Perhaps I should more solemnly introduce this senior to you; that way, your views might change faster."

"I have already said before, this senior's title is Ice God, she is the Chief Elder of the Empire's Elder Hall, a level 99 Assault System Limit Douluo, and also my teacher. As for the truth, you can go ask Elder Qian yourselves; the answer he gives you will only be the same as what I said."

The gazes of the three followed Shu Yan's voice and fell simultaneously on the Snow Empress beside him, who was exuding a cold aura. Almost subconsciously, the three swallowed hard. In their eyes, the Snow Empress, whose aura had been ordinary and introverted, suddenly seemed to have changed. Just one incomparably normal raising of her eyes made them break out in a "thoroughly refreshing" cold sweat.

Regarding this, the Snow Empress just glanced at Shu Yan with a calm gaze, without any other reaction.

Before coming, she had already guessed that Shu Yan would use her to speed up the recruitment of these descendants of the Spirit Hall. Now that she thought about it, she did indeed understand Shu Yan.

Shu Yan noticed the Snow Empress's calm gaze, but for some reason, he managed to see a hint of... seeking praise in it??

Seeming to realize that his thoughts were too dangerous, Shu Yan hurriedly pulled back from the brink, interrupted his strange thoughts, and turned to look at the three again: "It is time to make a choice. Are you going to follow me to fight for the glory and brilliance of the past, or wait for Shrek to grow stronger and stronger, and finally have you easily wiped out like rats in a sewer? Give me your answer now."

Chen Ming and Wang Lin looked at each other, their emotions somewhat complex. Subconsciously, they looked at Luo Qinghan, who was still sitting on the sofa in silence, but they still did not get any useful response.

The two's thoughts spun rapidly in a short time. The humiliation of ten thousand years ago seemed to be right before their eyes. Combining this with the current situation of their own family forces, Chen Ming, who was dressed in red with bright red short hair, took a step forward first and then said:

"To be honest, I am very clear about our family's situation. Either choose to abandon the hatred and shame of ten thousand years and choose to enter the world to seek a way out, or destroy Shrek and recast the reputation our ancestors once carved out on the continent."

"I don't know what choice others will make, but at least I know how desperate everything our ancestors acknowledged was. Entering the world is undoubtedly a disguised form of bowing to the enemies our ancestors once had. Whoever wants to do this can do it, but I, your father, cannot do it. If it is really as you said, from now on, I, Chen Ming, will follow you!"

Shu Yan looked at Chen Ming with some surprise and then chuckled:

"It must be so..."

Beside Chen Ming, Wang Lin, dressed in black, was also thinking with his eyes lowered. His gaze scanned back and forth between Shu Yan and the Snow Empress beside him. Soon, he also made his own choice.

"If it is really based on the premise you said, I am also willing to join."

As he spoke, he forced a smile onto his cold and stiff face, though it looked awkward no matter how one looked at it.

Shu Yan also smiled lightly and then nodded.

Touching the gaze of Luo Qinghan, who had not yet made a choice, Shu Yan was not in a hurry. Through the previous contact, he could judge that Luo Qinghan was a smart person. Of course, the final result did not disappoint.

"I am also willing to join, but I have one last request."

Luo Qinghan's cold voice sounded, and Shu Yan's figure was reflected in her beautiful smoky blue eyes, as if she were waiting for a result.

"Speak freely. As long as it is not excessive, everything is negotiable," Shu Yan said with a light laugh, his tone much friendlier and gentler than the initial indifference.

"I want to fight you, or rather, all of us want to fight you. We know what kind of existence the Ice Sky Snow Maiden is, and we know even more about the rarity and power of extreme attributes. But just like our faith, only those who can defeat us on the battlefield are qualified to be our boss."

Shu Yan raised an eyebrow and then said: "Fine, I agree. According to the information I know, there should be more than just the three of you leading your group. Tell them your choice. Tomorrow, a battle at the Star Luo Arena. At that time, you can choose one-on-one or all of you together. Remember the time: tomorrow at noon."

Saying this, Shu Yan stood up with Xu Jiujiu and the Snow Empress, who had not spoken. His gaze swept over the three, and after smiling, he led the two women straight out of this magnificent hall...

When passing through the lobby downstairs, facing the curious or fearful gazes of a group of people, Shu Yan lightly tapped the guy who was still an ice block. After a crisp sound, the ice, which was considered indestructible in the eyes of others, shattered directly. The big man inside was suddenly unsealed, and for a time, he couldn't help but gasp for air, kneeling on the spot while trembling all over, with ice crystals still sticking to his hair and eyelashes, looking like a poor fellow who had been severely bullied.

Shu Yan patted him on the shoulder and said with a light laugh:

"Probing is not done like that. Remember to be smarter next time and suffer less."

As the words fell, Shu Yan stopped paying attention to the fear in the big man's eyes and led the two women straight out of the hotel's main entrance. Not long after, the sound of a carriage starting came. These people, who were still in shock, slowly came to their senses. They looked at each other, none of them knowing what to do next.

Until the carriage drove back into the bustling streets and the surrounding noise slowly covered everything that had just happened, Xu Jiujiu asked softly: "A-Yan, although I have confidence in your strength, I can't help but worry in case the other side chooses to fight in a group. After all, the other side is not a genius from some small sect, but an ancient family that has been passed down in the darkness for nearly ten thousand years..."

"Also, such a short contact cannot prove many things, and it's not even enough for us to understand them deeply. What if they only agree on the surface but secretly..."

Having said this, Xu Jiujiu's meaning was actually very clear.

But Shu Yan only lightly reached out and scraped Xu Jiujiu's smooth and upright nose bridge upon hearing this, then said softly: "Don't worry about these things. Those who can become leaders are not fools. They won't think about problems only from their own perspective, but will make choices by combining the situation of the forces behind them. This is the fate and responsibility they have to bear. Rest assured, if they have brains, they will sooner or later make the right choice after verifying some things."

"It's not difficult to recruit them in a short time; it's just inevitable to throw out some bait to let them see the meat."

"The talent and confidence I have shown have given them hope of being able to stand at the top of the continent again. When they find that following me can gain benefits and advantages they never dared to think of before, slowly, they will automatically learn how to write the word loyalty..."

Speaking of this, Shu Yan's tone changed slightly, and then he continued:

"Of course, if they are truly the kind of existence that cannot be helped, then it can only be considered that I misjudged them. For us, the loss is not big..."

(End of chapter)