"Back then, we found a way to take that dog collar off your neck, and now you've put it back on yourself, haven't you?"
Lu Ce's words seemed to sting the Arbiter. It frowned slightly, but said nothing, offering no response whatsoever to such blatant insults to its face.
Lu Ce widened his eyes in surprise and laughed.
"So you admit it? Heh..."
"What we had back then was merely a mutually beneficial partnership," the Arbiter said.
"You never truly treated me as a partner. Of course, neither did I. We were just plotting against each other."
"If I can work with you, then naturally I can work with the gods. That's perfectly normal."
Lu Ce let out a scornful laugh and said disdainfully, "Pathetic!"
Arbiter:...
For some reason, the Arbiter felt somewhat guilty whenever this subject came up, as though it could never properly argue back.
But how could Lu Ce possibly be the kind of person to let someone off easily? Seeing that the other party was faltering, he naturally pressed his advantage even harder!
"Whether we cooperate or not is another matter, but what does that have to do with you being a dog?"
"You should know very well that they've never considered you one of their own, right? Your interests even fundamentally conflict with theirs."
"And under those circumstances, you can still help them deal with me?"
"What, did they get hold of your weak spot? If you didn't come after me, would they clean you up instead? Is that it?"
"Our previous cooperation was completely exposed, and they gave you a vicious beating?"
"Hey, we're buddies, aren't we? If you were forced into it, you can tell me. I can forgive you, and we can figure something out together."
He spread his hands. In just