Chapter 469

Before long, only the three Ghost Kings, including Yin Chen, were left in the hall.

Naturally, the Ghost Kings didn't want to get involved in such a thankless task.

And Chen Wang and the others watched the Ghost Kings leave quickly, their expressions ugly, but they had no choice.

"Damn it."

They could only curse inwardly, but still obeyed the order and went to the outskirts to wait.

As for the Profound Heaven Sect’s Spirit City, after Yu Mo and the others returned, they told everyone the truth about what happened.

But after hearing this, Hong Zun and the others were somewhat dissatisfied:

"Junior Uncle, did you really make peace with that old ghost?"

Clearly, Hong Zun and the others were not satisfied with the peace talks. The existence of Ghost Valley, to put it bluntly, is a scourge.

How many humans have died at their hands every year? Moreover, these evil spirits are not food; they are completely useless.

Taking advantage of such a great victory, why not just finish them off? At least it would be a benefit to the region, right?

Hearing the opposition from Hong Zun and the others, Yu Mo turned to look at Ye Changqing, who hadn't said a word.

Although he hadn't said a word, it wasn't hard to see from his expression that Ye Changqing didn't approve either.

"What’s wrong, Changqing kid? You don't approve either?"

He hadn't intended to speak. Ye Changqing hadn't become arrogant just because Yu Mo and the others usually doted on him. Hong Zun and the others could directly oppose Yu Mo and the others,

but as a disciple, in such an occasion, it clearly wasn't Ye Changqing’s turn to speak.

But faced with Yu Mo’s inquiry, Ye Changqing said:

"Yes, after all, the evil spirits in Ghost Valley have indeed harmed many people. Even if it has nothing to do with the Profound Heaven Sect, we are human cultivators after all."

"If we didn't see it, that would be one thing, but since we’re here, if we turn a blind eye, we’ll inevitably feel guilty."

Hearing Ye Changqing’s words, Yu Mo didn't blame him at all; instead, he laughed loudly:

"Haha, this is what a Profound Heaven Sect disciple should look like! Not bad, not bad."

Then, he turned to everyone and said:

"But I think you guys are truly confused."

Hmm???

Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Confused? Could it be...

Hong Zun was the first to react, especially seeing the smile on Yu Mo’s face. He instantly understood that the Junior Uncle was up to no good.

"You guys, don't be complacent because of one victory. After all, we only have disciples from four peaks—tens of thousands of people."

"Although we won last night, luck played a big part. You don't really think we can defeat Ghost Valley head-on just by ourselves, do you?"

"Even if we could win, how many disciples below would die?"

"Then what does Junior Uncle mean?"

"If we can't defeat them by force, we must use wisdom."

Hmm???

Seeing that everyone was still confused, Yu Mo said with a sense of "hate that iron doesn't become steel":

"Where is a fortress easiest to conquer?"

"I know, from the inside... Hmm? Junior Uncle, could it be..."

Xu Jie answered quickly, but halfway through, he instantly reacted. No wonder, no wonder!

Seeing Xu Jie was the first to guess his idea, Yu Mo nodded with satisfaction. This kid is not bad; it seems the Divine Sword Peak has a successor.

"Correct. Disintegrating and defeating the enemy from within is the simplest and easiest method."

"We’ve always been on the outskirts, so it’s hard to find an opportunity. But what if we let ourselves into Ghost Valley?"

Good guy, so that’s it. There’s very little you can do on the outside, but once you’re in Ghost Valley, there’s so much you can do.

Even with Ghost Kings monitoring, there will always be opportunities. Plus, with Yu Mo and the others covering for them, it would be even easier.

They thought this was Yu Mo’s entire plan, but after a pause, he continued:

"Moreover, Ghost Valley is still somewhat useful. Heavenly treasures like the Heavenly Fragrance Ghost Fruit only exist in a few places like Ghost Valley. If we let these evil spirits help us..."

Holy shit, his heart is truly big. He even wants to subdue Ghost Valley?

Watching Yu Mo’s confident expression, young disciples like Zhao Zhengping and Xu Jie finally realized what it meant to be "the older the ginger, the spicier it is."

A simple peace talk, and he could think of so many twists and turns.

And yet, the Ghost Emperor was being held firmly in the palm of his hand.

They thought their generation was already extremely cunning, but compared to Yu Mo and the others, they seemed to be lacking.

However, Zhao Rou asked with concern:

"Old Ancestor, these evil spirits are all extremely cunning. I’m afraid they’re not easy to control."

The best way is naturally to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots once and for all. It’s very difficult to control them.

Not to mention that this is the Imperial Extreme Sect’s territory, even if the Imperial Extreme Sect agreed, who could guarantee that these evil spirits wouldn't rebel in the future?

Zhao Rou’s concern was not unreasonable, but Yu Mo seemed not to care at all.

He even took this opportunity to start teaching the young disciples like Ye Changqing:

"Do you know what the most loyal thing in this world is?"

"Power?"

"No."

"Profit?"

"Also no."

"Desire."

"No."

Everyone spoke one after another, but Yu Mo shook his head. Everyone had a point, but none of them could be considered truly correct.

Admittedly, power, profit, and desire can make people loyal, but the degree of loyalty is definitely not high.

Watching everyone without an answer for a moment, Yu Mo said unhurriedly:

"It is fear."

"Fear?"

"Evil spirits are cunning, but so what? Sometimes human hearts are much more sinister than evil spirits."

"You must remember, whether it’s evil spirits, demon beasts, or humans, the best way to control them is fear."

"Let them understand the consequences of betraying you."

"As long as you can suppress them and make them never have the heart to resist, you don't have to worry about the danger of betrayal."

"The beginning of betrayal is often hope. They think they have hope to get rid of you, hope to win against you, so they betray you."

"But what if there is no such hope? Would they still dare to do so?"

Yu Mo never worried about betrayal. For so many years, have there been any betrayals from the subsidiary sects under the Profound Heaven Sect? Yes, but that was when the Profound Heaven Sect hadn't become the number one sect in the Eastern Continent.

Ever since the Profound Heaven Sect became the number one sect in the Eastern Continent, there have been no more betrayals from subsidiary forces.

The reason is simple: what reason do they have to betray?

Looking at the entire Eastern Continent, is there a sect stronger than the Profound Heaven Sect? If they betray the Profound Heaven Sect, do they have any hope? Can there be a second result?

Therefore, the most critical issue of whether to betray or not lies solely in whether you are strong yourself.

This is true for a sect, for a country, and even for a person.

For example, a couple—if you are gifted, handsome, have strength, and have a background, would the other person betray you? They wouldn't leave even if you tried to drive them away.

After listening to Yu Mo’s words, Ye Changqing and the others nodded:

"So, don't worry about betrayal. If there really is a fool who is looking for his own death, then just finish him off. It doesn't matter."