"Little Nine, we can't forget where we came from. After all, I was the one who brought you here and let you feast on Divine Treasury Stones, wasn't I? And all these Divine Treasury Clan members who believe in you are here too. We're family." Li Tianming smiled.
"Without you, I wouldn't be able to find Divine Treasury Stones? And I don't have such weak followers! Besides, the little bugs you brought disturbed my peace and quiet, so I merely dealt with them for you. I ate those Divine Treasury Stones with a clear conscience." Little Nine shot Li Tianming a sidelong glance.
"What could I do if they came chasing after us? You're so badass, yet you still expect me to protect you and guard you while you eat?" Li Tianming said as though it were only natural.
"Just because I'm badass means I should protect you? Figure out any danger yourself. Stop trying to drag me into your mess." Little Nine glared with its enormous eyes.
"Ah, don't be such a stranger. We're brothers, aren't we? I already promised that all the Divine Treasury Stones here, as well as any we find in the future, will belong to you. Can't you be a little more generous, Little Nine?" Li Tianming simply sat down face-to-face with Little Nine and smiled.
Little Nine simply closed its eyes again, out of sight, out of mind.
"Can't be bothered arguing with you." Little Nine finally said flatly.
It looked completely unwilling to pay Li Tianming any more attention, much less reply to him.
Li Tianming sat cross-legged on the ground, his left hand resting on his knee, his right palm supporting his chin, his elbow braced against his right knee. He looked at Little Nine, whose eyes were closed but still left