When I put it so bluntly, Gu Longjun's expression shifted again and again. But he was, after all, the heir apparent of the Four Emperors and had seen plenty of the world. He quickly gritted his teeth and steadied his emotions. "Xia Yitian, if you can really help me turn things around, I can first give you time to cease hostilities and recuperate. How about limiting it to ten years?"
I immediately rose to my feet and kicked him flat on his back. "What do I need ten years for? Do you believe I could smash the Gu Long Household to pieces in a year? That's the extent of your vision. No wonder you deserve to inherit your father's business and work as Shentu Bengyun's long-term laborer for the rest of your life!"
Gu Longjun clutched his chest, his face full of misery. "Could it be that you want to bring our Gu Long Household under your command?"
"Heh, you guessed right. I went to such lengths to save you, then went to such lengths to kill your Second Imperial Uncle and Chu Shunchen. Was it just to buy a little breathing room? The fact that I was able to come here means I can just as easily cook all the leaders of your Gu Long Household in one pot!" My icy words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Gu Longjun's head, making him shudder. I continued, "Besides, your Gu Long Household is willing to sell its life to Shentu Bengyun. So what does it matter if you change masters?"
"Do you know what kind of existence Shentu Bengyun is? You call him Ancestor Shentu by name at every turn. Xia Yitian, you're too arrogant." Gu Longjun could not help muttering.
"I've already experienced Shentu Bengyun's Heaven-Crushing