The Great Palace Lord narrowed its eyes and glanced at Jiang Qi again. "No need to say all that. Let me take him away. In exchange, I'll kill Saint Rou."
Under the covers, Jiang Qi was shocked. Kill—kill Saint Rou? That Saint Rou?
Am I really worth it? He lifted a corner of the covers and secretly peeked at Lu Yin.
Lu Yin said coldly, "Let alone killing Saint Rou—even if you wanted me to kill a master, I still wouldn't hand him over to you. You understand humanity far too little. Humans can die on the path of cultivation, but asking me to betray or abandon anyone? Impossible."
"Everyone chooses their own path. Jiang Qi's path lies beneath his feet. I'll protect it. No one can take it away."
Jiang Qi lowered his head, deeply moved.
The Great Palace Lord frowned. "Your Excellency Lu Yin, did you bring him here because you wanted to show your sincerity?"
"I've already shown you my sincerity. He can help you pull out the seal. Isn't that what you wanted?"
"But he didn't do it."
"You sought me out just to confirm that my human race could accomplish it immediately?"
The Great Palace Lord did not answer. It looked unwillingly toward Jiang Qi. Its heart had been stirred—truly stirred. This human could actually pull at the seal, something it had been unable to do for countless years.
His value was far too great. He could definitely help it.
Without Lu Yin, it would have seized Jiang Qi immediately. Who could stop it?
But with Lu Yin here, it had no choice. In terms of combat power, it might not even be his opponent.
Helpless, it could only ask, "What does Your Excellency want?"
Lu Yin smiled. "The Great Palace Lord is humanity's path