"No one in the Great Thousand World can defeat you? What a boast."
Mandara mocked.
"This isn't boasting. It's just the strength I possess."
Lu Yunxiao kneaded Mandara's hair into a mess as he spoke.
"If you're really that strong, why have I never heard of you?"
Mandara questioned skeptically.
"Maybe you're just ignorant."
Lu Yunxiao stroked his chin and said with a straight face.
Mandara: "..."
Listen to that—was that even something a human would say?
How was she ignorant?
She knew almost every strong person in the Great Thousand World, alright?
"Hmph, I still don't believe you. You can't possibly be that strong."
Who would believe such claims based solely on his words?
Even if Lu Yunxiao was a Heavenly Sovereign, there were differences in strength between Heavenly Sovereigns.
Her strength was insufficient, so she could not tell just how strong Lu Yunxiao truly was.
Thus, she remained skeptical of Lu Yunxiao's words.
"Fine, believe it or not. It doesn't matter."
"Tell me, are you willing to grant my wish or not?"
Lu Yunxiao said indifferently.
Just as Mandara was about to speak, Lu Yunxiao suddenly spoke again.
"Little Flower, think this through. That Demon Emperor left behind certain measures. If the seal breaks and he escapes, the threat will be immense. If countless living beings die because of that demon, you'll bear some responsibility for it today."
"You don't want to shoulder such a heavy burden of infamy, do you?"
"You don't want to see living beings slaughtered while evil demons roam free, do you?"
"Besides, your true body is still in the Ancient Heavenly Palace. Don't you want to retrieve it?"
"You don't want your true body to remain in the Ancient Heavenly Palace forever, leaving you unable to regain your original strength, do you?"
"And