"Heh heh... City Lord, long time no see." Li Tianjian's eyes narrowed to slits. Running into me alone at a time like this was quite a stroke of luck for him.
I gave a dry laugh and said, "Daoist Li, is there something you need to do? If so, let's part ways here. The place of proving the Dao has already appeared before you. Enter it and prove the Dao with your own body. For you, it's merely a matter of taking a step forward. It doesn't seem difficult at all."
"Since you've brought up proving the Dao, I'll dispense with the pleasantries, City Lord. I wonder if you could lend that Dao Treasure to me for my attempt?" Li Tianjian asked with a chuckle. "Once I'm done with it, I'll naturally leave the cauldron behind for you to retrieve. After I successfully prove the Dao, I'll also protect your descendants in the Ancient Primordial Chaos from now on. How about taking that as my thanks?" His manner made it clear that his attempt to prove the Dao had failed, and he was frantically running around looking for me.
Who would have thought that the affairs of this world could be so coincidental? It was like searching everywhere without finding what you wanted, only to stumble upon it without effort. I hadn't run into Li Poxiao or Xia Ruize. Instead, I'd directly encountered them while I was alone.
"Daoist Li, haven't you noticed that the Dao Treasure isn't in my hands? If it were, I would've lent it to you long ago." I came up with an excuse for not having brought it.
But Li Tianjian merely sneered. "City Lord Xia, are you refusing me because you think I've never come into contact with this treasure? Even if it were