Moreover, it was plain to see that these nine Divine Venerables might even hold the upper hand; at the very least, they had more than twice as many people at their side as the other party.
With a faint smile, Lin Qi walked over and stopped before Lady Precious Lotus. Dressed in magnificent robes, Alda looked down his nose at Lady Precious Lotus and said flatly, "You're the head of the Guardian God Palace? Cut the nonsense. My time is extremely precious. The nations across the continent have gifted me hundreds of lovely young ladies waiting for me to dote on them. Please don't waste my time!"
Lady Precious Lotus gave a cold snort. "Your Majesty is being far too rude!"
Lin Qi merely smiled and shook his head at Lady Precious Lotus. "Please understand one thing: ours is merely a cooperative relationship!"
With a proud smile, Lin Qi straightened his chest. "If we did not wish to borrow the Myriad Forms Divine Pool to temper His Majesty's body, the Longshan Family would never have had any dealings with you at all! So please make one thing clear: we are merely cooperating, merely conducting a transaction—nothing more!"
Lady Precious Lotus trembled all over with fury. She shot Yellow Elephant Divine Venerable an angry glare. "What did you tell them? Didn't you say that the Dragon Mountain Empire would henceforth become an appendage of our Guardian God Palace?"
Lin Qi only smiled, while Alda turned and walked away. "That old hag has something wrong with her head! I don't have time to deal with her. Wan En, mobilize the troops and wipe them out! If they're too strong, have the Church intervene. If it weren't for the legend that the Myriad Forms Divine Pool can remove every hidden danger within the