"Gratitude, my ass! Do you even understand what kind of person he is? Beneath that mask of being detached from worldly affairs, what kind of utterly conscienceless face does he hide? Do you understand? You understand nothing, yet you think he has shown you kindness? How naive. I know you are a man of righteous integrity. Listen to me—you and he are not of the same path. Do not let him deceive you and turn you into his weapon, an accomplice to his sins!" Bai Seventeen gritted his teeth.
Hearing this, Li Tianming could only fall silent, then fall even more silent.
In the end, he could only smile and say, "As a subject, I have no intention of involving myself in the conflict between the two Highnesses, nor am I qualified to do so. I hope Your Highness will not stoop to my level."
With that, he chose to turn and leave.
"Wait!"
Bai Seventeen let out a low roar, his eyes wide as he stared at Li Tianming. "Won't you at least hear the promise I can offer you? As long as you help me defeat Bai Nineteen, I can absolutely give you something that interests you!"
Li Tianming said nothing and gave no answer, continuing on his way.
"Li Tianming! I will tell you how my Imperial Father became a Chaos Beastmaster! I know the secret behind it!" Bai Seventeen said sharply.
Li Tianming stopped at once upon hearing this. He turned back, looking at Bai Seventeen with utter bewilderment.
For the moment, he said nothing. Instead, he communicated with Aurora and the others.
"How could this useless prince know such a secret? There's a high chance it's fake," An Ning said.
"Whether it's true or false is one matter. Another is, how can he be so