"So many? That's ten times what you asked for last time! What do you need that much for? I couldn't even use that many resources!"
Yue Li Lian stared wide-eyed at Li Tianming. She clearly thought she had misheard him.
It was like a mortal infant opening its mouth and demanding a thousand bowls of rice. How could he possibly eat it all?
Yet Li Tianming answered solemnly, "Judging by my merits, I assisted Marshal Hunyuan in taking down Tian Baishu. I also helped the White Tiger Hunyuan Army shatter the sacrificial protective barrier of the Furnace, freeing the entire army from its predicament and preserving their lives and combat strength. In the end, I even transferred that credit to Marshal Hunyuan, adding a richly colored stroke to her record. With such merit, publicly and privately, I deserve the amount I just named, don't I?"
After speaking, Li Tianming rolled his eyes and said, "Most importantly, there are only a little over two hundred years left until my agreed battle with Sifang Beichen. If I don't have enough resources to support me and ultimately defeat this opponent, will Tai Yu Temple still handle matters properly according to law and discipline?"
The logic was quite simple. The crime of colluding with the enemy in the campaign against the bandits had, at the very least, nothing to do with Sifang Beichen. He had now awakened the talent of the Upper Yu Seed and possessed a boundless future. Perhaps one day, his achievements would surpass even Kun Tianzhen and the others.
If Sifang Zhengdao and Lan Zhe Cangyue were judged this time, even if everything was proper and lawful, could anyone guarantee that someone like Sifang Beichen would not seek revenge in the future?
When out in the world, most people, deep down,