Great Emperor Dongji's stance was unyielding. Zhang Chen was no longer as rash as he had been in his youth. If he directly confronted the two of them here, he could delay them for no more than half a minute, and the outcome would not change the overall situation in the slightest. He would merely be a useless NPC in a game, incapable of affecting the main storyline.
For now, it would be better to take a step back, head downstairs to join Guizhong, Bodhi, and the others, then return to the top floor after gathering their strength.
"Hey, Dongji Qinghua, do you have to be so rigid? Since he bears us no ill will and managed through his own efforts to get ahead of the two of us, why not let him accompany us to the top floor? What do you think?"
Constantine, dressed in a long black coat, turned his gaze toward Great Emperor Dongji. Zhang Chen truly had not expected this undead being to speak up for him. Of course, Zhang Chen could not let down his guard in the slightest either, since he could not rule out the possibility that the other man intended to use him.
"This man may interfere with our plan. Even a one-percent possibility is a risk. Why create unnecessary trouble?" Great Emperor Dongji was quite dissatisfied with his ally's suggestion.
"If the target is not on the top floor, and the genuine article is not there either, then this operation of ours will likely have failed. Whether anyone interferes makes no difference. This young man happens to share certain similarities with my body. Why not let him go up? But if you insist on intervening, Dongji, I will not object."
"This old man was merely thinking of your interests. Even if