This was more or less what Li Tianming had expected. Other than clinging tightly to the thighs of Yue Li Lian's faction, he had no other road to take.
Expect that whole series of officials under the Guardian of Ten Directions to show him mercy?
Expect the Divine Tomb General Sect to truly accept and shelter him?
That was all impossible!
When the All-Domain Divine Official had first received him, if he had merely moved him with sentiment instead of threatening him with the Xuanting Imperial Ruins, Li Tianming really might have fought for the Divine Tomb Sect. After all, he was "upright in roots and pure in lineage," rather than an outsider in the Hunyuan Prefecture.
There was only one road. He had to charge all the way to the end, becoming even more single-minded.
"Therefore, the only key now is to see just how bad my situation has become..."
No sooner had Li Tianming finished muttering than the deliberations within the Hunyuan Golden Light Treasure Hall finally ended. One by one, mighty Hunyuan Prefecture powerhouses and golden-light guests emerged and departed. At last, Yue Li Lian, Sifang Boyan, and the Guardian of Ten Directions came out.
As expected, Yue Li Lian and Sifang Boyan wore silent, icy expressions. Fortunately, the Guardian of Ten Directions apparently had not gained much of an advantage either, so his face was equally grim and cold, warning strangers to stay away.
"Li Tianming, I do look forward to you winning glorious battle merits in the upcoming 'Bandit Suppression War,' proving your loyalty to our Hunyuan Prefecture with the heads of those Divine Tomb Sect dog-bandits."
Only after saying that did the Guardian of Ten Directions reveal a trace of a smile. Then, with the stride of a dragon and the gait of a