At the lush, scenic summit of Mount Yao, Crown Prince Changqin faced the Demon Prince. Though one was fifth rank and the other second rank, with a vast gap in status between them, the Demon Prince, bearing the Heavenly Demon's message, did not lose his nerve as the Heavenly Demon's envoy. Instead, he faced Crown Prince Changqin before him as an equal.
"Senior, does this mean you intend to negotiate with the demonic path?" the Demon Prince asked.
"It is the demonic path that intends to negotiate with me, is it not? I merely agreed. The Heavenly Demon must dearly wish for Wushen Mountain to abandon its protection of Li Qi, yes?" Crown Prince Changqin said with a smile.
The Demon Prince frowned slightly. "Indeed. As expected, you have considered far more than I have."
Crown Prince Changqin said, "Then let us use that as the bargaining chip. There is no need to endlessly tug at other matters. Let us set the limit at four thousand years."
"For the following four thousand years, calculated according to Li Qi's flow of time, Wushen Mountain will not protect Li Qi. Of course, if someone wishes to protect Li Qi out of personal sentiment, that is beyond our control. You know Wushen Mountain is quite loose-knit. I can only guarantee that I will not compel others to protect him."
The Demon Prince shook his head. "No. If we agree to that, then anyone can help Li Qi under the banner of 'personal sentiment.' At that point, the entire agreement would be no different from having no agreement at all."
Crown Prince Changqin replied, "You and I both know that we will not play such petty tricks. What we say is what it is. Wushen Mountain will not deploy anyone to protect Li Qi