Raysijin had been about to continue inviting Linley after his refusal when he suddenly heard the last thing Linley said.
The scene of Magnus being crushed by Zhao Nan in a single move flashed through his mind. He shuddered, then hurriedly waved his hands and said, "No, no, forget it.
"Since you want to keep training for a while longer and become a Paragon, then you should keep at it.
"I think becoming a Chief God's Emissary is nowhere near as important as your cultivation right now."
Raysijin knew that, as the son of a Chief God, Zhao Nan wouldn't do anything to him, even if he was angry with him.
It was just like Magnus. Zhao Nan might look down on him and be furious with him, but he still wouldn't use any underhanded methods against him.
But just because he wouldn't use underhanded methods didn't mean he wouldn't attack him!
With someone like Zhao Nan, even a casual punishment could be more than Raysijin could handle.
So he'd better not provoke him.
After saying this, Raysijin sat down and fell silent.
But soon, Raysijin was grinning again, looking at Linley with an ingratiating smile. "Linley, whether you become a Chief God's Emissary is entirely up to you.
"But Linley!
"You know I'm a very kind person, but whether I'm in the Infernal Realm or somewhere else, people are always looking for trouble with me.
"So when I come to you for help, you can't just stand by and watch. You have to help me!
"And don't go putting on airs just because you're powerful. We're good friends, after all, aren't we?"
In truth, Raysijin didn't care who became his mother's Chief God's Emissary. What mattered to him was having a Paragon to rely on.
But Paragons were far