Gu Longjun had seen through me, yet he showed no regret. Instead, he said, "If it were anyone else in this situation, they would have taken back the Heavenly Dao Stone too. Only by becoming a Heavenly Dao-realm existence can I secure the throne!"
"Mm, that's certainly the honest truth. Too bad you failed." I spoke, and Gu Longjun said to me, "Miss Xia, if you're willing to help me return and reclaim the Heavenly Dao Stone, then once I ascend the throne of the Gu Long Household, I'll appoint you as the Imperial Preceptor of my Gu Long Household!"
"Heh, now that's a tempting offer. But will the Shengtu Household still let you be emperor?" I countered. The moment those words left my mouth, Gu Longjun instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cavern. His face was filled with terror, but he still said, "They definitely will. As long as I become a Heavenly Dao-realm immortal, I'll have the leverage to cooperate with the Shengtu Household!"
"Not necessarily." I sneered coldly. I then looked toward Gu Longzhi and asked, "The delegation sent by the Heavenly Dao-realm forces must have made some secret agreement with you too, right? Tell me about it."
"I had a secret discussion with him. After he returned to the Shengtu Household, he was to tell their Ancestor that once my imperial elder brother and the Crown Prince had been eliminated, we would hold a competition to determine ownership of the Heavenly Dao Stone. Whoever obtained the Heavenly Dao Stone and became a Heavenly Dao-realm immortal would ascend the throne of the Gu Long Household. At that time, we would give the Shengtu Household double the benefits and ask them to lend us their full support. After they returned, a second delegation would