The atmosphere in the valley suddenly froze.
Li Yun could not help smiling when he heard the Redfire Martial King's words.
It was a faint smile, yet it stirred an inexplicable irritation in the Redfire Martial King's heart.
"Redfire Martial King, have you ever heard this saying?" Li Yun asked mildly, standing with his hands behind his back.
The Redfire Martial King frowned. "What saying?"
"Nothing in this world stays the same forever," Li Yun said.
"What do you mean?"
"Heh. The terms you offered me in the Crouching Dragon Mountains may not have changed, but I'm not the man I was back then!"
The Redfire Martial King's face darkened. He had no idea what Li Yun meant by that.
Then Li Yun spoke again.
Li Yun looked at him, his gaze calm as water. "I told you, the Dragon Soul is my companion, not merchandise. I won't trade a companion for a better future, and I have no need to."
The Redfire Martial King's face darkened further.
Rejected again!
Just as flatly as before.
"Chief Lin, I truly don't understand. Where do you get the nerve to reject the Great Yan Dynasty's goodwill time and again?"
The Redfire Martial King stepped forward. Phantom flames flickered around him, and the pressure of a Martial King bore down like a mountain. "Don't forget, this isn't the Crouching Dragon Mountains anymore. Without the Dragon Soul's protection, you're nothing!"
"I could take you down with a turn of my hand."
Li Yun did not budge. He blinked, looking almost mischievous.
"I don't believe you!"
"Why don't you turn your hand right now and show me?"
At that, the Redfire Martial King's anger flared.
The bastard was mocking him!
And he still dared mock him now?
He clearly held the Redfire Martial King in