The thought had barely crossed Li Yun's mind when an enigmatic smile appeared on his face.
Then he agreed without hesitation.
"All right."
"I'll be the bait."
He Tiangang and the Saint Kings present all breathed sighs of relief, delight showing on their faces.
They had worried Li Yun would refuse.
Putting themselves in his shoes, they knew the Black Heaven Bandit Group and the Blood God Cult had at least dozens of Saint King experts hidden in the Strange Abyss Star Domain. Yet he was willing to serve as bait and draw them out. If it had been any of them, not one person present would have had the courage.
Li Yun, however, had agreed without a moment's hesitation.
That alone showed the breadth of his courage.
He Tiangang was particularly amazed and praised him again and again. "Good! Splendid! As expected of the Demon-Suppressing Envoy. Your courage is astounding. We admire you greatly..."
Li Yun smiled faintly at his words, then immediately raised a hand.
"Not so fast!"
"I can be the bait, but I have conditions."
He Tiangang paused and gave Li Yun a long look. He was no fool. He did not spout nonsense about how the Through-Ancient Dynasty had let bygones be bygones and appointed Li Yun its Dynasty Demon-Suppressing Envoy, so Li Yun ought to give his all for the dynasty.
The title of Dynasty Demon-Suppressing Envoy, status equal to a Domain Lord's, the authority to act first and report later... All of it was hollow, however impressive it sounded.
Such enticements might fool someone else, but they would never persuade Li Yun to risk life and limb for the Through-Ancient Dynasty.
If he tried to use that nonsense to shut down Li Yun's conditions, he would only be making a fool of himself.