Li Xiangru did not get angry after hearing this. Instead, he stroked his beard and smiled. "Sect Master Xia, what you said does make some sense. In terms of strength, this old man truly isn't enough to contend with that side. However, it's not necessarily the case that they have complete control over everything. Otherwise, why would I have come to discuss this matter with Sect Master Xia?"
"What a joke. You've been standing on their side and enjoying all the benefits, yet you still want to come here and get a share from me. Your wishful thinking is so obvious that I've exposed it, and all you need to do is admit it openly. Why bother dressing it up in such grandiloquent words? Just tell me what you need me to do, what you want, and what benefits everyone can get out of this. Why make things so complicated?" I began mocking Li Xiangru again. After all these years, this fellow still had that same shameless face and had made no progress whatsoever.
"Hahaha, Sect Master Xia is still as simple, crude, straightforward, and direct as ever. In that case, I, Li Xiangru, won't beat around the bush." When Li Xiangru laughed heartily, there was very little change in the muscles of his face. Clearly, it wasn't a sincere laugh, but merely an extremely awkward attempt at concealment. I couldn't be bothered to care about his mood, though. If something needed refuting, I would ruthlessly stab him a few more times. If a trap needed to be set, I would dig one without hesitation and make him jump right into it.
"Get on with it. I'm very busy." I waved my hand.
Li Xiangru quickly said, "As for the Immortal Kingdom, Blackie wants to make use of it, while