The man in black thought he had frightened Su Changkong into submission, believing he had scared him out of his wits and knew how to choose. He dropped a sentence and swiftly left.
In the room, Su Changkong slowly picked up the Iron-Cutting Sword that had been placed by the bed. He caressed the sheath and quietly contemplated.
With one strike, he could kill the man, take revenge for Gong Zheng, and also vent his own fury. But doing so would completely obliterate his desire to peacefully cultivate! He would also have to irreversibly fall out with the Deputy Gang Leader, Meng Sang!
Obeying obediently and then deliberately failing at pill refining seemed like the best choice, but could he really continue to live in peace as before?
Gong Zheng had not offended either party, yet he still met an untimely end.
Su Changkong was indeed very conflicted at this moment.
