The Golden Eagle Emperor had been about to leave, but Li Yun's words made his brows knit at once.
Alarm bells rang in his heart, and wariness and displeasure showed on his face.
"Li Yun!"
"Our deal is done. We're even now. What else do you want?"
"I'm warning you, the Golden Eagle Dynasty is no pushover. Don't push us too far."
Beside him, Saint Emperor White Mountain gathered Saint Power around himself. His eyes stayed fixed on Li Yun as he prepared to react at any moment.
To them, Li Yun had seen the dynasty yield and grown greedy again. He wanted to squeeze more out of the Golden Eagle Dynasty. The man was insatiable.
Faced with their tense, guarded stances, as though they stood before a formidable enemy, Li Yun remained relaxed. A faint smile touched his lips, wholly unaffected by the warning.
"You two, I haven't even said anything yet. Why so nervous?"
"This really is just a deal."
"I only want you to help me gather some intelligence on Great Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult. That shouldn't be difficult for you, should it?"
At those words,
the Golden Eagle Emperor and Saint Emperor White Mountain both froze, their faces full of disbelief. They almost thought they had misheard.
After a brief pause, the Golden Eagle Emperor's expression turned exceedingly strange.
He stared hard at Li Yun.
"Li Yun, have you lost your mind?"
"You've already killed so many Saint Kings of Great Black Heaven and the Blood God Cult. You've enraged them, and they're hunting you across the world. Instead of running and finding somewhere to hide, you want to stir up more trouble?"
"Aren't you afraid they'll find you one day and tear you apart?"
Li Yun smiled faintly. "That's my concern. I