The group of four fell silent . As they were struggling on how to make the decision, they were unaware of the copper mirror on a boulder behind them…
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As long as there was a Wicked Eye Copper Mirror in the area, the people from the villages could observe it through the mirror . As a result, the people in the clock tower were aware of the situation they were in, too .
The truth was, the problem that Mo Fan and his crew had encountered had left the authorities in silence, too . They were extremely worried on their behalf, yet their hearts were burning with anxiety for the city!
"What is there to think about? Just take a bridge each, the odds of fifty percent are good enough!" Chu Jia, an elder of the Hunter Union broke the silence . How he wished that he could transmit his voice into the group's ears .
"That's easy for you to say . They have made a huge sacrifice just by being willing to jump into the Dark Abyss, and now, they have to choose if they are going to die alone or together . . . " said Du Xiao, who was relatively more sentimental .
"But don't they know the burden they are carrying on their shoulders!" said Chu Jia .
"That's because of how useless we are, that we have to place this huge burden on the shoulders of these young Magicians . No matter what they choose, we should respect them . I believe neither determination nor their urge to save the world was the reason that brought them so far . In fact, it's the never-changing friendship between them, facing anything fearlessly as long as they are together . It's difficult to move forward when you're all by yourself," said Du Xiao in a deep voice .
Nobody would be more familiar with the feeling than him . He was all by himself the moment he became a Senior Hunter . The glory, the determination, and the ambition suddenly became meaningless .
Du Xiao could understand the feelings that the group was experiencing . He hoped that the authorities would not try to judge them with their skewed sense of morality and righteousness . They had already sacrificed themselves when they jumped into the Dark Abyss . Either staying together or splitting up, nobody else had the right to condemn them!
"Mo Fan has come to the Ancient Capital because of Zhang Xiaohou, I heard that he was in the middle of the nomination battles . . . " said Yao Nan .
"Su Xiaoluo saved Zhang Xiaohou's life . "
"I think that girl jumped into the Dark Abyss because of Mo Fan . "
"Man, I would have a mental breakdown if I was in their shoes . . . "
"Yeah, the burden is too heavy, it's suffocating . "
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The bridges of death!
The bridge of life!
The ten bridges extended into the darkness swayed slightly as they were blown by the black wind . It felt like any of the bridges would lead them to death, or endless darkness .
Regardless of the final decision, their hearts were in pain, as if a knife was twisting in them .
Zhang Xiaohou looked at Mo Fan . He could not decide at all .
He was willing to sacrifice himself, yet if he was told to pick a bridge and watch Mo Fan and Su Xiaoluo pick the other bridges that would separate them eternally, it was no different than killing him right on the spot . He had only jumped into here because he did not want to lose the two most important people in his life!
He had already experienced the sense of losing someone . He was not willing to experience it again!
"Brother Fan… I'll follow your decision," said Zhang Xiaohou after taking a deep breath .
Zhang Xiaohou could not make the decision . His only urge was to choose Mo Fan, choosing to believe him completely .
Mo Fan was silent for a long time . He was staring at the ten bridges, as if he was trying to detect any clue from them . However, the bridges were exactly the same, as if they would all lead them to the same destination .
"Fang Gu, is the death from picking the wrong bridge inevitable?" asked Mo Fan sternly .
Mo Fan was unable to remain optimistic in the current situation . The impact of his decision was too bizarre . There was no way he could make the decision easily, when it would either decide the fate of the city, or separate him from his friends forever .
"Maybe it's only deadly to us? I believe that the Dark Abyss, even if it can murder a Ruler-level creature, isn't necessarily a death zone, either . I believe a Forbidden Magician could enter and leave as they wished, too… As for the Bridge of Life, it won't necessarily guarantee our safety, either . Who knows, the old ancestor on the Blood Emperor Throne might actually be scarier than anything else," said Fang Gu .
Mo Fan's eyes glittered when he heard Fang Gu's words . It seemed like he had made up his mind .
Mo Fan looked at Liu Ru, who avoided his eyes . She spoke before Mo Fan could ask, "I'll listen to you . I'll do whatever you say . "
Mo Fan nodded and pointed at one of the bridges, "We'll take this bridge, together . "
Fang Gu was slightly confused when he heard Mo Fan's decision . He could not understand why Mo Fan would make such a decision . It was obvious that splitting up and taking five bridges would significantly increase the odds . Was Mo Fan really that cold to the millions of lives in the city?
"Are you sure?"
"I just don't understand why we must obey the rules . No matter how astonishing the capabilities of the man who died more than two thousand years ago are, there would still be times when he was buried or defeated . Picking the wrong bridge doesn't mean we are going to die!" replied Mo Fan .
Fang Gu was stunned when he heard those words . He said with a wry smile, "I agree with you, but whether you are strong enough to overcome the situation is a totally different story . "
Mo Fan shrugged, "It doesn't matter, I just don't feel like following a dead man's rules . We will face it together; we'll either live, or die together . "
Mo Fan was already making his move . It was better to proceed forward than to waste their time further here . It would give them more time to resolve the danger, even if they chose the wrong bridge .
"That's fine, but I won't be taking the same bridge . Good luck," said Fang Gu .
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The authorities had grim looks on their faces .
They did not want Mo Fan and his crew to take the same bridge . It would give them the lowest odds . They were relieved when Fang Gu decided to take a bridge himself, increasing the odds from ten to one to five to one .
A fifth, there was still hope . They could only pray that Heaven would bless the Ancient Capital .
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The group of four slowly ventured into the darkness as they proceeded forward on the white arch bridge .
As they turned around and glanced backward, the platform had already disappeared . The path ahead was in pitch-black darkness, while the howls of the black wind came from behind . It felt like they were walking on a bridge hanging in the air . They would fall into the abyss at any second . . .
"Why is there nothing here?" Su Xiaoluo began to panic .
She was from the villages, thus she did know about the Nine Bridges of Death and One Bridge of Life . She did not have Mo Fan's courage to challenge the rules . She only felt like they were surely going to die if they had chosen the bridge of death!
"Will it work if we turn back here?" Liu Ru asked softly .
"Most likely not, the Ancient King is the master of the Space Element . I think there was no return the moment we stepped on the bridge," said Zhang Xiaohou .
"I've already tried it . It's useless . . . " said Mo Fan .
"Brother Fan, I thought you were walking forward quite confidently," said Zhang Xiaohou .
"Confident my ass, we still haven't reached the altar yet . I'm afraid this is most likely the bridge of death . Buckle up, we have to stay calm no matter what happens . I don't believe any of the rules the dead man has set . I believe that unity is strength!" said Mo Fan . Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www . webnovel . com for visiting .
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