The four priests were highly sensitive, but Tai Yu was not laughing at them:
"President Shi Wo, I understand your difficulties, but you should understand my position as well.
"The Myriad Gods Hall, the military, the police, and the other parties involved have formed a 'special task force.' The operation is at a critical stage. You want me to go back and cooperate with your investigation—do you take this for a game? Or are you trying to cover for someone?
"Of course I know Great Lord Zhong Kai is of noble status. Since he has invited me, I will certainly pay him a visit. But there is no need to pin down the timing so tightly... I'll visit before he leaves.
"Of course, if the Great Lord is willing to come here, I have no reason to shut him out."
After ending the call, Tai Yu shook his head, then directly met the four priests' complicated, subtle gazes.
He grinned. "Go on. I'm listening."
Priest Yan Chen hesitated before speaking, yet he did not discuss the "main matter." Instead, he offered a reminder:
"Great Lord Zhong Kai is one of the harshest-tempered Great Lords enfeoffed by the divine kingdom of the Covenant Era. He also came from the military in his early years. Back when the True God... the Abyssal Sea True God was still present, he was frequently summoned and praised for his 'strict command.'
"Since the New Century, he has gradually cultivated his character and rarely gone out to war, but his temper and reputation cannot be unfounded."
What he meant was that Great Lord Zhong Kai bore the name of "strict command," yet after crossing a million Light-Years to the Red Silicon Star System and issuing Tai Yu an "order," Tai Yu had simply ignored it. Was