"Your Excellency, the Star Ancestor's Seat of Honor deduced that the Heavenly Grass Constellation would inevitably develop cracks because of this move, and that would be our chance to leave. I've now used the star artifact to detect changes in the Heavenly Dao's karmic causality. May we leave now?" I asked with utmost respect.
"Of course."
However, just as we were preparing to leave, the other party's lips curled into an unfathomable smile. "Wait."
My heart gave an involuntary lurch, but I still honestly turned back. "Please give me your instructions, Your Excellency."
"Your star technique is quite good. Make me a copy of the rubbing. Also, aside from the Star Casket, you have nothing to gain by taking out the items connected to the Star Ancestor through karmic causality. And your three female companions are rather fine as well. I imagine the Star Ancestor didn't ask you to bring them back, so why not leave them here as my favored pets?" The other party smiled grimly.
I drew a deep breath. It seemed this fellow truly was insatiably greedy. A lone wolf meant he was no kind soul; otherwise, why would he hide from Zhi Chong?
"Your Excellency, we're returning this time to participate in the grand competition and uphold the reputation Starshine Sea has built over the years. If you strip me bare..." I hesitated.
"What? Are you planning to make me repeat myself?" The other party's sharp eyes instantly turned cold.
My expression darkened. I knew that if I refused again, we might end up in a situation where both sides suffered. I had already begun making plans.
Zhi Chong wanted my life. This fellow, on the other hand, was both greedy and vile.
Seeing me obediently prepare to make a rubbing of the star technique, the