"I'm sorry, but I refuse!"
After pondering for a while, Li Yun chose to refuse without hesitation.
Although Yang Mei's terms were indeed excellent, he knew all too well what it felt like to be beneath another.
More importantly, he did not believe such a windfall would simply fall into his lap.
Even if he was a transmigrator and possessed a system.
Li Yun still did not harbor any contempt, nor did he consider himself a Child of Destiny.
Although such a Trait existed.
After reaching the half-step Dao Ancestor realm, however, this so-called Child of Destiny had essentially lost much of its significance.
After all, a Child of Destiny was fundamentally something akin to a Dao Child. Once one reached the half-step Dao Ancestor realm, it no longer served much purpose.
Not to mention that he had not come to this place with his true body. Thus, Yang Mei's willingness to shelter him and even assist him definitely concealed ulterior motives. It was certainly not as simple as having him target Hongjun and Luohu, as Yang Mei had claimed.
"Oh?"
Raising an eyebrow, Yang Mei looked at Li Yun in surprise before speaking. "Are you sure?"
"Do you know how enormous the benefits would be if I sheltered you?"
"With my protection, you could cultivate and grow stronger without obstruction within the Chaos Sea. Reaching the realm of a Hunyuan Wuji Sage would not be impossible."
"Conversely, if you refuse, even if you rely on the power within the River of Time to perfect yourself, you may not be able to reach such a level. Even if you succeed by chance, the price you pay will be immense."
"You do not truly think that the River of Time is somewhere you can enter at will, let alone obtain enough