253 It Has to Be Done! (1/2)
After a good while, the person clad in a golden gown laughed bitterly, and uttered, ”The day Nine Supremes were being manipulated by Four Seasons Tower, we knew it was too late. The moment we rushed over, everything had ended. Initially, I thought that the Nine Supremes had already been destroyed, and bearing in mind that the Four Seasons Tower’s strength is beyond ours, no matter how unwilling we are, we can only opt to close an eye. I know that our brothers are heavy-hearted and impassioned, living like we're without a sense of gratitude and justice. A debt of a favor is difficult to return, what’s more, it's such a kind of debt without a debtor. And we know for a fact that even knowing the way to return the favor, we were left without choice as our capabilities could not match our intention...”
”However, for now, this remaining person from Nine Supremes obviously knew that it was the Four Seasons Tower who was playing the tricks. What the person had done was intended for revenge…”
”And Ol'seventh has fatefully or not, met him... We really can’t take our hands off this matter.”
”But to stand against the Four Seasons Tower, we have no chance of winning at all. It was so then, and it remains so now.”
The person with the golden gown sighed: ”We have already obtained the power from Haunting Temple and have only digested less than one-tenth of it until now... If we were given another twenty years of time to stand against the Four Seasons Tower, what fear is there? However, for now, we can't hope to rival the Four Seasons Tower.”
”Let us discuss this matter. How should we go about it?” the golden-gowned person solemnly uttered.
First Court King Qinguang lowered his head and did not say a single word while the other brothers were also somber-faced.
It was no small matter to stand against the Four Seasons Tower.
The Concourse of the Underworld would most probably vanish in a puff of smoke in its entirety and obliterated completely amidst the battle. Some of the brothers stood here now would also be sacrificed or even be utterly wiped out.
This decision was a tough one.
”Notwithstanding the others, Supreme Lord Spring Frost must die.”
First Court King Qinguang mumbled in a low voice: ”I've already accepted the assignment. I have to get rid of this target regardless...”
The brothers remained silent, there was no one who spoke.
After a good while, a tall and sturdy man uttered, ”No matter how you look at it… what is owed, must be returned.”
Another person bowed his head and said, ”The last time Nine Supremes were being murdered, we did nothing at all. Even though we knew the circumstances would overwhelm us and couldn't have not do it, your father doesn't feel right still, and I couldn't hold my head up...”
”That’s right. I somehow feel that I owe them an apology.”
”I also feel ill at ease. Ol'seventh is right; you will be disheartened not returning the favor if you owe someone a debt. If a debt were not returned, what is there to talk about conquering the pinnacle and achieving perfection of the mind...”
The brothers exchanged their mumbled words with all their heads lowered.
The gold-gowned person creased his eyebrows, and uttered, ”Can everyone just say what should be done straight away?!”
The brothers answered in unison, ”Big brother, you make the decision!”
The gold-gowned person said angrily, ”Then why did we have to discuss all this?”
The person who had not been speaking - Fifth Court King Yama who had squared facial features, pondered for a while and uttered, ”The Concourse of the Underworld is an assassin organization but upon absorbing Haunting Temple's power, it's equivalent to the existence of a reincarnating underworld... The cycle of karma, of good and evil, will all be recompensed. Kindness must be rewarded, and vengeance will be provided; if not, it will leave a pit in the heart that we are incapable to transcend, and we will no longer be qualified to talk about attaining enlightenment.”
”That is why I think we can no longer evade this matter. The last time we acted like a turtle which hid in its shell, it had already formed knots in the brothers’ hearts. This time, if we were to cower again, I fear that the knots will grow into internal demons in the heart... In that case, it will only cause harm to our cultivation with no gain to be recognized. The journey of practice will be unbearable.”
”That is why I feel that, for this matter, we absolutely need to do it; it must be done!”
The words of Fifth Court King Yama served to spur the others into making the final decision.
”Right!” The person in gold gown exclaimed, ”In this case, we shall do it! The target right now is only one Supreme Lord Spring Frost anyway. Crush Supreme Lord Spring Frost, and we reconvene to observe the reaction of the Four Seasons Tower!”
Tenth Court King of Cycle rolled his eyes and uttered, ”We received the trust and we should fulfill it, we're an organization that does what we are paid for. So what if Four Seasons Tower have any complaints? Even if they come to us through our doors, we will have our own say. So we can't kill anyone from the Four Seasons Tower now?!”
The golden-gowned person, who was Third Court Emperor Song, laughed bitterly and uttered, ”We are fortunate that this person only requested Supreme Lord Spring Frost to be assassinated. If he had proposed Mr. Nian himself…”
All ten brothers giggled together, ”If the target were Mr. Nian, that would be heh heh heh... Nevertheless, we shall still do it!”
Third Court Emperor Song scolded, ”Keep quiet, each and every one of you! Let us now discuss how we should complete this task.”
He snapped his fingers and uttered, ”It's only Supreme Lord Spring Frost. Let just skill him and be done!”
”Kill him!”
The other nine brothers cheered loudly, all of them were in high spirits in a split second.
First Court King Qinguang blinked his eyes and said, ”This matter is easier said than done. Even that fellow is one sticky character to be tackled.”
The other nine brothers then turned to look at him with hostility, ”So what if the target is tough? Was it not you who attracted this unmanageable target home? Before we do it, how about we do away with this bastard first? Let us be pleased and invigorated! ”
”Let’s go!”