"Do you think I can become the overlord of the world?" I asked with a laugh. Gu Longjun gave me a thumbs-up and said, "Sweeping across the six directions will be a piece of cake!"
"Are you willing to submit to me?" I asked again. Gu Longjun chuckled. "I can't say I'm particularly willing to submit, of course. But with Heaven City's power in decline, now is the perfect time to replace it. Brother Xia, you're advancing with the force of a thunderbolt and have already secured half the world. Taking the rest into your hands is only a matter of time. Besides, Heaven City has ruled for so many years. It's time for a change. Since I'm not familiar with the people on Heaven City's side, why not let my nearby, good-neighborly Brother Xia rule instead? As long as the Gu Long household's territory remains mine, won't the result be the same? The moment I withdrew from the competition, I suddenly saw the light!"
"Hmph, your brain finally started working. I only hope you won't do anything absurd in the future, so I won't have to come looking for you myself," I reminded him pointedly. Gu Longjun wore an earnest expression. "Brother Xia, what are you talking about? I absolutely won't cause any more trouble!"
After mocking Gu Longjun a few more times and beating him into submission, I finally went over to Gu Longxiu and told her that I was about to head to the Shengtu household to hunt down Shengtu Bengyun.
Gu Longxiu naturally wanted to come with me, but her enthronement was imminent. Even if she disregarded everything and followed me, I obviously wouldn't let her leave, because the Gu Long household absolutely couldn't be without her as its public face.
"If you're confident this time,