"With you."
At those words, Butian Que immediately laughed. He admitted that Lu Yang's description of the future had indeed stirred doubts within him, but that was all.
"For now, I still need them."
"Even if, as you said, the collapse of [Other Shore] was within that old bastard's expectations, at the very least, his strength has fallen because of it."
Lu Yang nodded and smiled.
"I'm not asking you to openly switch sides, Fellow Daoist. You can string them along on the surface while secretly joining forces with me."
Butian Que laughed as well.
"But why should I take that risk?"
"That's right. Fellow Daoist's Heaven-Treading Realm cultivation may be the strongest in the Real World, but compared to a Dao Lord, the difference is as vast as clouds and mud. What makes you think you can persuade me?"
"Because I have two Dao Lords on my side as well."
Lu Yang said gravely, "Your two fellow disciples, Wanbao and Huanyao, are standing with me too. Two Dao Lords against two Dao Lords—what do you think?"
At those words, Butian Que, who had been so composed until then, suddenly narrowed his eyes. Huanyao has awakened? In that case, someone is finally keeping watch over the Netherworld. Danding's [Nascent Soul Pill] plan should be starting as well. That means the time for my side to make its move is not far off.
A sense of urgency rose within him.
Perhaps I really do need a [Variable].
After a long silence, Butian Que finally said faintly, "I can't give you much. I can only siphon off a portion. Any more, and Sword Lord and the others will notice something is wrong."
"Fine."
Lu Yang immediately nodded. "Fellow Daoist, use your own judgment. So long as the intercepted great power is sent