"Of course, I'll still say the same thing—"
"As long as you behave, your life for the rest of your days won't be affected in any way."
"As long as you don't threaten me or run amok, I won't interfere with whatever you do. I respect your freedom."
Li Tianming said in a deep voice.
After hearing all this, Ye Buzhiqiu fell silent.
"How am I supposed to trust that last part?"
Ye Buzhiqiu asked.
"Let time give you the answer. If you find that I've broken my word, then kill yourself."
"Actually, you understand what I mean. I only want to control you. I don't want to harm you."
Li Tianming gave him hope.
"So what exactly do you want me to do?" Ye Buzhiqiu asked.
The moment he said those words, it proved that he had yielded.
"Before asking that, you need to understand something. Today, you set a trap to murder my master. I merely turned the tables on you—it wasn't me who took the initiative to harm an innocent person like you. Understand?" Li Tianming asked.
"Fine, that no longer matters. What matters is that you succeeded. How are you going to use me from here on?"
Ye Buzhiqiu said.
"Alright, I'll be direct... My ultimate goal is Gu Jian Qingshuang. I'll control him the same way I controlled you today. That way, I'll gain control of half of the Azurecloud Continent," Li Tianming said.
"Are you insane? The Sect Master has treated you well, yet you want to murder him?"
Ye Buzhiqiu launched into a "moral interrogation."
"Get this straight. You people joined forces and wanted to kill my master to seize the Azure Soul Tower. We had no choice but to reach this point, understand?" Li Tianming said.
Although Jiang Qingliu was not his