Looking at Heavenly Flame Venerate's bitter expression, Bai Ge found it rather amusing.
Originally, he had not intended to enslave Heavenly Flame Venerate, only to have him serve for ten years.
Ten years should have been more than enough for him to advance to Dou Di and complete the world mission.
But who could have known that Heavenly Flame Venerate would insist on courting death, even trying to bargain with him, and ultimately getting himself into this situation.
Still, this was not bad either. Though the process had been somewhat roundabout, what he had gained far exceeded his expectations.
First playing the bad cop to let the other party grow overconfident, then playing the good cop once they had swollen with confidence, subduing them and beginning with threats and inducements.
Because the other party had brought it upon themselves, unlike if he had begun with threats and inducements, they could not harbor any resentment at all.
Hmm... this seemed like an excellent negotiation tactic!
It did not violate his moral principles, and he could still make a fortune. Not bad! Not bad!
Bai Ge stroked his chin and nodded inwardly in satisfaction.
"Alright, stop looking so miserable all the time. You need to learn to bear the consequences of your own actions. You have something to store your soul in, right? I'll take you out of here now."
Having finished his thoughts, Bai Ge raised his head to look at Heavenly Flame Venerate and spoke.
"Yes."
Heavenly Flame Venerate sighed inwardly and waved his hand. From the middle finger of the snow-white skeleton's right hand, a snow-white storage ring flew out and hovered before Bai Ge.
Although this storage ring was a different color from Yao Chen's, they were made from the same material: soul-warming storage material, capable of nourishing