Lin Bai suddenly fell silent.

What the hell? What did I do to activate the Super Villain System? The ones I'm facing are clearly the villains! They're the majority picking on the minority, refining evil spirits, manipulating blood... I'm clearly persuading the evil to do good, accumulating merit. Up until now, I haven't even killed many people. I've even promoted economic development within and outside the Cultivation World and maintained social stability... Villain? There's probably no one more selfless than me! And why is the reward for becoming a top villain Charm? Isn't my Charm already high enough? PAH! No. It has nothing to do with Charm. Suddenly activating such a system is an insult to my character. I'd rather die than do this task! The moment I saw this system, I decided to toss it in a corner to collect dust. Even though I'm a task fiend, I still have dignity. I can't just do any task. At the very least, I can't cross the line of being a good person.

"Sect Leader Lin, what's the difference between these choices and no choice at all!" Ge Feiyun said.

"Are there no other options?" Zhao Tulong asked.

"This is bullying to an intolerable degree," Xin Shang commented.

"Serves them right." Hearing the angry voices from the opposing side, Dao Xu muttered, and the negativity in his heart inexplicably lessened a great deal. Indeed, misery was relative.

The joy of the Return to Dragon View and Waning Sun Gate disciples, along with the negative emotions from the four opposing sects, instantly surged within the emotional tree in Lin Bai's mind. The feeling of gaining something no matter what I do is truly wonderful.

"So, you choose option two?" Lin Bai hummed. He slowly lifted his left hand, raised Cupid's Bow in his right, and said quickly, "Dao Xu, get ready to receive your second love."

"..." Dao Xu's old face darkened, his recently calmed mood flared up again. He glared at Lin Bai. "Why is it always me?"

"Because I trust you." Lin Bai looked at Dao Xu, pondered for a moment, and said, "Besides, practice makes perfect."

"To hell with your practice makes perfect! Lin Bai, you and I are irreconcilable enemies..." Dao Xu's face flushed red as he cursed.

Shen Kuang ignored the raging Dao Xu and interrupted him, saying, "Sect Leader Lin, please hold your hand. We can still talk."

"Talk about what? You don't even dare show your face. You show no sincerity at all." Lin Bai's Cupid's Bow was faintly aimed in the direction Shen Kuang's voice had come from.

"A cornered rabbit will still bite," Shen Kuang said in a deep voice. "Sect Leader Lin, we may be Nascent Soul cultivators, and perhaps not your match. But if we really fight, and we risk our lives, some of us can escape. If we don't return to our sects and instead go straight to the Five Demonic Sects to report this, is Shopkeeper Lin truly prepared to be hunted endlessly?"

"Perhaps what you said is one way to go." Lin Bai smiled and said nonchalantly, "But while I can't guarantee for others, I can guarantee that Hierarch Shen, who proposed this rotten idea, definitely won't escape."

"..." Shen Kuang's voice caught in his throat.

[Resentment from Shen Kuang; +1+1+1]

Seeing that the others weren't backing him up, Shen Kuang felt aggrieved. He took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his emotions, and said, "Sect Leader Lin, you represent the Righteous Door. You didn't descend the mountain just to argue with people, did you? Fighting and killing might be temporarily satisfying, but it brings more trouble."

"Hierarch Shen, you're not wrong about that." Lin Bai, recalling the Super Villain System, chuckled. "I, Lin, came down the mountain to spread the Dao of Law. Indeed, I don't want to fight and kill. Being pushed to this point was also forced upon me. How about this? Let's write off what happened. You all admit defeat, and I'll also take a step back. I won't require you to join my sect anymore. I'll form an alliance called the Justice League. We'll collaborate to usher in a new era of cultivation. How does that sound?"

My goal has never been to kill everyone. After all, the map is huge. Currently, I can temporarily restrain the Beggar Gang players with my personal Charm, but I can't influence things outside Qian City. One day, I'm bound to clash with the players who've grown stronger. At that time, I'll need some allies. A hero needs help, after all; I can't shoulder everything alone. If I don't have enough Cards, then I'll use sincerity to win over these native NPCs…

Hearing Lin Bai's words, the mood of the Waning Sun Gate disciples who had just been merged into the Righteous Door instantly shifted from joy to resentment, feeling they had been tricked. But upon seeing the dazed Pei Yanzong, they felt a sense of relief.

Little did they know, the hearts of Zhao Tulong and the others on the opposing side were also seething with resentment.

What's this about 'you take a step back, and we admit defeat'? Do you even know how to talk? When did we ever admit defeat?

However, the stalemate was broken, and the few of them simultaneously breathed a sigh of relief. They decided to play along for now and make detailed plans later.

Ge Feiyun asked, "What is this Justice League?"

"It means forming an alliance led by my Righteous Door. Members of the alliance will communicate, help each other, advance and retreat together, share benefits, and jointly deal with any external incidents," Lin Bai said. "If anyone infringes upon the interests of an alliance member, we will join forces to strike back. If we discover valuable resources, we can strive for them together, making it easier."

"For example, Pill Medicines from Medicine King Valley and Magic Artifacts from Spirit Artifact Pavilion. Once we form the Justice League, when we purchase from them, we can demand the largest possible discount."

"Of course, these are secondary. The primary purpose for which I, Lin, am establishing the Justice League is, first and foremost, to take upholding justice as our own responsibility, to break down the boundaries between righteous and demonic, and to create a peaceful and stable Cultivation World..."

Is this the Justice League? This is a 'Court Death' League! Even the Demonic Sects aren't as disruptive as you! If you really do this, the alliance will become the common enemy of the world in a few days. You probably don't know that the Five Demonic Sects behind us also fight amongst themselves for benefits; they're hardly a monolithic bloc... You're just a greenhorn, thinking you can integrate all resources with empty talk? Dream on! Besides, why does it have to be called the Justice League? Can't it be called the Blood Shadow League, or the Mysterious Dark League?

But at this moment, they were like fish on his chopping block and dared not act rashly before Lin Bai, who was so unpredictable.

Zhao Tulong asked, "Sect Leader Lin, what are the conditions for joining the Justice League?"

"There are no particular conditions. The Justice League will honor me; I will be the Alliance Hierarch. You must listen to my commands. If the alliance organizes any group activities, you must send people to participate. If I issue a call to action, you must respond." Lin Bai stated the conditions directly and without fuss.

After he finished speaking, the people opposite him once again fell silent.

Lin Bai coughed and continued, "Sect Leaders, my original intention was to subdue you by force and forcibly merge you into the Righteous Door. That way, orders could be given and prohibitions enforced, and things would run much more smoothly."

"For the sake of peace, I've taken a step back and came up with this Justice League plan on the fly. Therefore, the requirements, responsibilities, and obligations for alliance members are still rather vague. If you Sect Leaders are interested, we can go to Qian City and work out an arrangement that benefits every member sect. How about it?"

Those on the other side fell silent once again.

After a long moment, Shen Kuang asked, "Sect Leader Lin, how can we trust you?"

"You have to believe me. Because you have no better choice, and besides, you can't beat me." Lin Bai puffed out his chest and said, "I am a man destined to become the Heavenly Dao. I act as my heart dictates and won't lie to you about these things. If you don't agree, then we'll just continue fighting. Right now, I have Dao Xu and Pei Yanzong, two Nascent Soul experts, on my side. You have four on yours. But if we keep fighting, the number of people on my side will only increase..."

Seeing Lin Bai get more and more excited as he spoke, Zhao Tulong gritted his teeth, flew out from his group, and interrupted Lin Bai with a dark expression, "Shopkeeper Lin, no need to say more! I, Zhao, agree!"

"Shen also agrees." Seeing that Lin Bai didn't seize the opportunity to attack, Shen Kuang also flew out, cupped his fist towards Lin Bai, and said, "I hope Sect Leader Lin will be true to his word."

"I'll join too," Ge Feiyun sighed, also flying out.

"Xin will also join," Xin Shang stated, flying out as well.

They all knew that once the thought of retreating took root, they would no longer be Lin Bai's match. So, they might as well take a gamble.

"Sect Leaders, I know you feel aggrieved, and that you're joining the Justice League out of helplessness, thinking you'll humor me for now and make other plans later." Lin Bai looked at them, shook his head, and said with a smile, "But I, Lin, believe that before long, once you experience the benefits of joining the Justice League, you won't want to leave even if I ask you to."