A Cheap Foothold

On the way to the Nameless Sect, Zhou Hao glanced at Bai He and suddenly asked, "Elder Bai, surely an elder like you hasn't reached the point of being replaced, has he?"

"I don't particularly care about being an elder. What I can't bear to part with is the Heavenly Mist Space. It is the work of my lifetime. Once I lose my position as its manager, that place will no longer belong to me." Bai He let out a faint sigh.

Zhou Hao knew that the Heavenly Mist Space he spoke of was that place where space warped. After thinking for a moment, he frowned and asked, "Is the Great Thousand Star Domain really that overbearing?"

"Not at all." Bai He smiled and waved his hand, sighing. "The Great Thousand Star Domain has treated me quite well."

At that moment, Cheng Hua interjected, "Actually, it's because the Great Thousand Star Domain's Domain Lord doesn't want him wasting time on these things anymore, so he made a bet with him.

If he can close ten deals within ten thousand years, he can continue serving as manager. If he fails, he will have to step down."

Hearing this, Zhou Hao looked at Bai He in realization. "So that's how it is. The Great Thousand Star Domain's Domain Lord is concerned about you, isn't he?"

"He is concerned about me." Bai He sighed again and laughed wryly. "To tell you the truth, the Great Thousand Star Domain's Domain Lord is actually my son."

"Hm?" Zhou Hao raised his brows in surprise.

Seeing his expression, Bai He smiled faintly, then said rather wistfully, "I don't have much lifespan left. He hopes that I can enter seclusion and cultivate, striving for the realm of Divine Venerable, so he made this bet with me to