"Hmph. This old man shares glory and ruin with you alike. We have cooperated for thousands of years—when have I ever deceived you? If you do not trust me, why bother asking me anything?"
The Devil Race Grand Commander's indignant voice entered his ears.
"Please calm your anger, Foster Father. Just now, your child was too disappointed and spoke without thinking. You are a great man; please do not lower yourself to argue with someone petty like me."
Tian Xiaojian cupped his fist and gave a bow, his face full of remorse, his voice sincere to the extreme.
Of course, all of this was nothing more than an act.
It could not be denied that the Devil Race Grand Commander had contributed greatly to his rapid advancement. Now, the other party still had tremendous value to be used, so of course he could not tear off all pretense with him over some trifling matter.
Fail to endure a small thing, and a great plan would be thrown into chaos!
Tian Xiaojian was no ordinary cultivator. His temperament was mature, and whether in strength or in cunning, he was a figure who could rival Lin Xuan.
Only a man who could bend and stretch was a true man; lowering his head a little at a time like this was nothing shameful.
Seeing Tian Xiaojian yield, the Devil Race Grand Commander's expression no longer looked so ugly. After all, he was not truly angry; it was merely time to give Tian Xiaojian a warning.
Cooperation brought benefit to both sides. If he truly parted ways with Tian Xiaojian in one slap of separation, it would do him no good either. How could this old monster fail to understand the principle of stopping while ahead?
"Since you know you were wrong, do not