Chapter 286: Building Kindred Spirit

The expressions of Ye Song and the Ziyi Old Ancestor turned incredibly ugly in an instant; they wanted to stop Lin Bai, but did not know how to speak up.

At this point, they were already riding a tiger and unable to get off.

Especially Ye Song, who had been waiting for Ziwei Dijun to encounter a crisis so he could step in to save him and earn a favor in front of Lin Bai; he was cursing that so-called Taiqing Moral Heavenly Venerable in his heart. Lin Bai was sweeping through everything like a gale, playing seven Great Vehicle Realm experts in the palm of his hand—where was there even the slightest sign of him being in trouble!

It was everyone else who was in trouble!

Everyone else?

Ye Song was suddenly stunned, a terrifying guess forming in his heart: could it be that the so-called reincarnation of Ziwei Dijun did not refer to Lin Bai?

Had he... misunderstood?

That was it!

It must be like this. Lin Bai had the Justice Alliance behind him; even if he were to receive a message, it should have been from the Justice Alliance ancestors, not the Taiqing Moral Heavenly Venerable?

The Justice Alliance cultivated Fazhe Zhidao and did not ascend; how could they possibly have any connection with people from the Immortal World?

Lin Bai's actions didn't look like those of a Heavenly Venerable at all; they looked more like those of a demon lord!

Ye Song turned his head to look at the few Great Vehicle Realm experts fleeing and the Void Refinement Realm experts scattering in all directions, sweat pouring down like rain. Damn it, why put on such a mysterious act? Wouldn't it have been better to just tell me who the reincarnation of Ziwei Dijun is?

【Resentment from Ye Song; +1 +1 +1 +1...】

What should he do?

What should he do?

Could it be that because of his own negligence, he had harmed the reincarnation of Ziwei Dijun?

But at this moment, the best opportunity to strike at Lin Bai had already been lost!

Looking at Lin Bai inside the protective barrier, Ye Song's gaze was anxious and conflicted, deeply mired in confusion about the future...

A golden card hovered over Xiao Yu's head.

A flash of golden light.

The golden card drifted to the side.

Sealing failed.

Xiao Yu's mouth twitched, revealing an awkward smile: "Alliance Leader Lin, could we try one more time?"

"Brother Xiao, as expected, you are still unwilling to be a Puppet," Lin Bai shook his head and took back both the golden card and the card sealing Hu Qing. "Brother Ziyi, trouble yourself to strike Brother Xiao until he is on the verge of death. Since he cannot make up his mind, we shall help him make it."

The Ziyi Old Ancestor's face showed conflict, but he did not move.

"Ye Song, we agreed before that you would take me as your master and study Fazhe Zhidao, but your sincerity is lacking!" Lin Bai sighed and turned back to Ye Song. Sure enough, Puppets not controlled by oneself were not convenient to use; one still needed to possess one's own personal strength!

"Master, cultivation to the Great Vehicle Realm is not easy. Brother Xiao is willing to surrender, so why must you turn him into a Puppet? Forgive where you can; the future path of the Justice Alliance will be easier to walk." Ye Song looked at Lin Bai and advised him tactfully, "You can tolerate He Qin, Xin Shang, and the others, so why can't you tolerate Brother Xiao? If Brother Xiao surrenders to the Justice Alliance only to end up like this, other Great Vehicle Realm experts who want to surrender will surely be full of misgivings. To fight is death, and not to fight is also death; instead, everyone will fight to the death, and the loss will outweigh the gain..."

A light of hope burst into Xiao Yu's eyes, and he looked at Ye Song with gratitude. If there were even a sliver of possibility, who would want to be a Puppet controlled by others?

Lin Bai looked at Ye Song and pondered for a moment: "What you say does make some sense." Afterward, he looked at Xiao Yu again: "Brother Xiao, are you certain you sincerely wish to join the Justice Alliance?"

Xiao Yu nodded repeatedly: "Certain."

Lin Bai added: "Joining the Justice Alliance means you will break with your past and may have to strike out against your former sect. Can you do that?"

He had been pushed to this point; if he didn't agree, he would die. Did he have any other choice? Xiao Yu looked at Lin Bai and promised: "Naturally, that is no problem."

"To betray the sect that taught you skills and raised you to the Great Vehicle Realm just like that—you are truly a disloyal and unrighteous person. If you can betray your sect today to save your life, you could betray the Justice Alliance tomorrow for the sake of profit." Lin Bai looked at Xiao Yu and snorted coldly. "Ye Song, Brother Ziyi, it is safer to beat him into submission and make him a Puppet."

Damn it!

【Resentment from Ye Song, Xiao Yu, and Ziyi Old Ancestor; +1 +1 +1 +1...】

So you asked those questions just to find a suitable excuse for yourself?

Xiao Yu glared at Lin Bai with resentment and suddenly broke free from the ropes binding him: "Lin Bai, why must you toy with me? Today, even if I have to self-destruct, I will not let you succeed..."

Before his words had faded.

Another rope threaded through like a needle, binding him tightly before hoisting him up.

"Brother Ziyi, if you don't move, I will tear Hu Qing apart..." Lin Bai took out Hu Qing's card and made a motion to tear it.

"Don't." The Ziyi Old Ancestor's face changed drastically, and he raised the Sword in his hand. "I will kill him..."

Just at this moment.

Ding!

"Kindred Spirit System: More friends mean more paths; more enemies mean more walls. If you go too far in everything, your fate will surely run out early. Acting without scruples often cuts off your own retreat. The best way to treat enemies is to turn them into your friends. Love and tolerance can make your life smoother and smoother; why not learn to be a tolerant and magnanimous king!"

【Forgive the enemy before you; Reward: Merit +10】

What the hell is this?

I've already pushed the man to this point, and you want me to build Kindred Spirit?

Are you joking!

But I have to say, the new system is truly accurate in judging people; it saw at a glance that his essence is that of a good person. It has much better judgment than the Villain System or the Demon King System!

Why did such a system that fits him so well only appear now?

Regardless, he was determined to take this merit!

Watching the Sword in the Ziyi Old Ancestor's hand about to strike Xiao Yu's neck, a rope suddenly flew out, threading through like a needle and hoisting the Ziyi Old Ancestor up.

Xiao Yu, who had just broken free from the ropes and didn't know whether to self-destruct or counterattack, was suddenly stunned when he saw this scene.

"Brother Xiao, don't be angry. I was just joking with you earlier. In the time I have walked this path, how many of those who joined the Justice Alliance were truly sincere?" Lin Bai looked at the three of them and revealed a gentle smile. "But by the end, every member of the Justice Alliance is sincerely convinced by me. The reason I did this was merely to let Brother Xiao experience the consequences of being fickle in advance."

Surely you won't mind, right?

Life is precious; why not keep this useful body and do something more meaningful? Don't you want to teach those guys who abandoned you and fled in the face of battle a lesson?"

"..." Xiao Yu was forced to wear a smile, but his brows were tightly furrowed.

"Brother Xiao, don't you want to see their ridiculous faces when they are dragged back and see that you are completely unharmed?" Lin Bai coaxed him step by step.

Ye Song looked at Lin Bai, completely unable to understand what he was trying to do; one had to know that just a moment ago, the Ziyi Old Ancestor had clearly been about to take action against Xiao Yu.

"Alliance Leader Lin, will you truly not seal me again?" Xiao Yu asked suspiciously.

"Of course. Just as Ye Song said, if I seal you, wouldn't everyone who intends to surrender in the future feel insecure? I fear even Ye Song and the Purple-Clad Ancestor would not be able to live in peace." Lin Bai looked at Ye Song and the Purple-Clad Ancestor, smiling, "Even if I, Lin, possess heaven-defying divine abilities, I cannot turn everyone in the world into a Puppet! However, all things in the world are fair. Brother Daoist Xiao caused me to lose one Puppet, so you should compensate me with another! I think Brother Daoist Xiao wouldn't harbor pity for those who fled the battlefield, would you?"

"Naturally not." Xiao Yu was forced to smile, though a trace of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.

Those of the Great Vehicle Realm were indeed from other sects, but regardless, they were on the same side during the battle. In the end, when he suffered, the group abandoned him and turned to run. They deserved to be punished; why should he bear the consequences alone?

"Then I will leave it to you, Brother Daoist Xiao." Lin Bai looked at Ye Song and the Purple-Clad Ancestor with a smile that was not quite a smile, and said.

"Leave it to me." Xiao Yu nodded affirmatively.

Ye Song and the Purple-Clad Ancestor were suddenly shocked, realizing Lin Bai's intention; he was dissatisfied with them! Seeing Lin Bai's series of maneuvers, he had tied Xiao Yu to his warship.

Ye Song knew.

It was time for him to make a choice between Ziwei Dijun and Lin Bai.

Actually, there was no need to choose.

If he continued to save Ziwei Dijun, he feared he would be the first to be turned into a Puppet by Lin Bai!

To hell with the Taiqing Moral Heavenly Venerable?

If they could intervene, why would they let him help the so-called reincarnation of Ziwei Dijun?

What Heavenly Dao Protector Venerable God; he feared they were just fooling him into being a sucker!

Ye Song understood the crux of the matter in an instant and immediately offered Lin Bai his most sincere smile: "Master, you are right. Just now, when you wanted to seal Brother Daoist Xiao without asking for the reason, it truly made me panic. After all, we haven't established true trust between us. Now that things have been laid out, I can also work for the Justice Alliance with peace of mind. Next, I will let you see my sincerity."

"I as well!" The Purple-Clad Ancestor's gaze remained fixed on the card of Hu Qing in Lin Bai's hand.

"Having delayed for so long, I fear they have already fled far away. With our speed, I fear we cannot catch up," Xiao Yu suddenly sighed and said regretfully.

【Forgive the enemy before you (Completed); Reward: Merit 10 (Issued)】

【Make your enemies submit to you wholeheartedly; Reward: Merit 20】

The new system popped up windows in succession.

Lin Bai glanced at the new task and said calmly: "The Justice Alliance is not a place they can come and go as they please."

At this moment.

A voice came from afar: "Ye Song, we have come to surrender. Can you ask the Grandmaster to hold back and stop firing cannons at us?"

Lin Bai looked over.

A warship flying a flag with the character "Sheng" had stopped about fifty miles outside Zhen City. At the bow, a woman with disheveled hair and wearing white robes was shouting toward this side. On her body hung the same Heavenly River water ring.

They were the only flying ship that had not fled, and the Immortal-Extinguishing Cannons of the Zhenbei Army had not stopped bombarding them.

However, upon hearing Ye Song's name, the Immortal-Extinguishing Cannons went silent in an instant and stopped.

Lin Bai looked at Ye Song.

Ye Song said awkwardly: "It is my disciple."

"A lover?" Lin Bai asked curiously. His eyesight was excellent, and he had long since seen Ye Lan's face, which was as pale as a dead person's, and he admired Ye Song's taste.

"No." Ye Song shook his head decisively.

Suddenly, a Magpie Bridge emerged from under Ye Song's feet, connecting directly to the bow of the Shengji Sect's ship.

Ye Song's old face darkened.

The next second.

Ye Lan had already arrived in front of Ye Song. The Magpie Bridge connected all things, and the Heavenly River on both of them did not exert its effect.

"Well, you, Ye Song, I knew you had improper thoughts about me long ago." Ye Lan blinked her eyes and looked at Ye Song expressionlessly.

"Cough, you are becoming increasingly unruly. Call me Master," Ye Song scolded.

"From the moment you had thoughts about me, you were no longer worthy of being my master," Ye Lan said righteously.

"Between people who love each other, the Heavenly River will repel each other." Ye Song looked at the Heavenly River that had almost merged on the two of them and frowned slightly.

Snap!

Lin Bai snapped his fingers.

The Magpie Bridge connecting the two disappeared.

The Heavenly River surged in an instant, pushing the two in opposite directions.

"Many thanks, Grandmaster." Ye Lan's voice came from afar, "Ye Song, do you have anything else to say?"

Ye Song remained silent.

Lin Bai smiled and canceled the Heavenly River for both of them.

Ye Song flew back with a dark face.

A moment later.

Ye Lan also flew back. She nodded at Lin Bai and then, as if declaring ownership, stood beside Ye Song.

With her loose white robe hanging down due to the loss of her belt, her disheveled hair, pale face, and lifeless eyes, the two standing together looked as if Ye Song had been entangled by a malicious ghost.

Lin Bai blinked at Ye Song: "No need to thank me. What I enjoy doing most is helping people facilitate marriages."

"Lin Bai, do you really intend to leave the city to pursue the fleeing enemies?" The Duke of Zhen arrived in front of Lin Bai, interrupting the farce between them. He still could not believe that the ten sects had been defeated so easily.

The crisis was resolved, and the Duke of Zhen's expression was much more relaxed. However, he still dared not open the Defense Array; he did not believe the three Great Vehicle Realm cultivators outside had sincerely surrendered to the Justice Alliance. He had to be responsible for the Zhenbei Army inside the city.

"Why pursue them? Just call them back." Lin Bai looked back at the Duke of Zhen and smiled. Last time, one shout had wiped out the forest for a hundred miles; he was particularly confident in his own voice.

Everyone was stunned.

Lin Bai had already flown into the air, adjusted his volume, and used the Decibel Multiplier and Zhaofeng Skills: "Everyone, do you think the Justice Alliance is a public bus? You come when you want and leave when you want? You have already been marked by me. To the ends of the earth, as long as you hear my call, you will definitely return to my side. Where else can you escape to? Return, oh return. The Justice Alliance issues a deep call to you. Wanderers roaming the world, return. Even if the road back is so long, the Justice Alliance is your home. The clouds and wind of the Alliance can still soothe the wounds in your hearts..."

Zhaofeng required Lin Bai to speak without stopping; if he stopped speaking, the opponent would lose the control of Zhaofeng. Lin Bai had taken the time to do a system task, and the delay was a bit long, so those fast-moving Cultivators had long since run far away. After shouting two harsh words, he did not see a single shadow in the distance, and Lin Bai had to mutter his exclusive incantation...

The sound spread out.

It was as if a wild wind had blown between heaven and earth.

The deafening sound caused Ye Song and the others to cover their ears immediately; they looked at Lin Bai in the sky with black lines on their foreheads.

They had thought he had some kind of method?

It turned out he was just relying on being loud to shout people back?

It would be a miracle if this could call people back; looking at that loud voice, perhaps it wasn't Fazhe Zhidao that Lin Bai used to annihilate the ten-thousand-mile forest, but rather the Sonic Wave Skill?

Inside the city.

Luo Xue and the people from Illusion Valley shuddered violently as unbearable memories from the past flooded back into their minds; the Alliance Leader's cultivation had improved again!

This time, he didn't even need to throw his mouth out to directly attract people back...

It was too terrifying!

"Holy crap, is that Zhaofeng?"

"We can't even see the monsters, yet he's force-pulling them with Zhaofeng like this; isn't that a bit excessive!"

"Is this even a volume a human can shout?"

"My ears are almost deafened!"

"Holy crap, he really pulled the monsters back; Shopkeeper Lin is invincible."

Amidst Lin Bai's incessant chattering, the Cultivators who had just fled completely returned with red eyes and aggressive momentum, smashing all sorts of techniques onto the defensive array; history seemed to repeat itself, as if it weren't them who had fled in such a sorry state just moments ago.

"..." The many members of the Zhenbei Army were dumbfounded, each lowering their hands from their ears; he had actually shouted them back.

"Welcome back." Lin Bai smiled slightly and waved his hand downward, sending out various ropes to bestow a binding show upon the Cultivators who had rushed back, then he exited the Zhaofeng state.

As soon as the Zhaofeng state vanished.

The Cultivators instantly sobered up, and looking at the scene before them, their souls were terrified; they had finally managed to escape, so why had they been possessed and killed their way back?

(End of this chapter)