"The Puppet Emperor's request is rather demanding. He wants me to help the Star Extreme Tribe reclaim the fragments of the Boundary-Replenishing Stone, yet not let the Star Extreme Tribe obtain them. That won't be easy. That nun and the black-robed old man are both quite powerful. In a one-on-one fight, I wouldn't be able to beat either of them."
Lu Xiaotian shook his head. He had already caused trouble right under their noses once. Even if external circumstances forced them to cooperate again for the time being, his previous offense would certainly make them guard against him much more closely.
No matter how arrogant Lu Xiaotian was, he did not think the odds of success could be very high.
"I was only making a suggestion. Man proposes, Heaven disposes. Do your best. The battle at Starfall City produced such astonishing results that it truly impressed people. Before you went to Starfall City, did you ever imagine you could eliminate Xing Nantian?" The puppet possessed by the Great Emperor Qinling smiled at that.
"That wasn't my achievement. Without Nine-Ren Mountain's intervention, I might not have been able to keep Xing Nantian there."
"Regardless of the reason, you accomplished it in the end. That is the will of Heaven. Honghao Celestial Court has made extensive preparations this time. The battle at Giant Hong Ridge may well be less smooth than imagined. Even if the ridge is heavily damaged, they may not be able to take it completely. Their attempt to seize the fragments of the Boundary-Replenishing Stone this time is likely preparation for repairing the treasure that suppresses the city at Giant Hong Ridge in the future." The Great Emperor Qinling seemed even more optimistic than Lu Xiaotian.
"I'll have to clash with those Golden Immortal-level experts on this journey, and