Chen Changsheng wore a smile, but his words brimmed with arrogance.
"Afraid?"
"Of course I'm afraid!"
"Very few people in this world aren't afraid of death, and I'm certainly not one of them."
"After learning you had come here, I stayed holed up, hoping you wouldn't discover me."
"But who would have thought you'd find me in the end?"
"Ha ha ha!"
Hearing that answer, Chen Changsheng laughed happily.
"So, have you submitted now?"
"Yes!"
"Wholeheartedly!"
The man answered without hesitation, and Chen Changsheng's smile grew even brighter.
"If only you'd known which way the wind was blowing back then. Still, it isn't too late."
"Since you've submitted wholeheartedly, I won't beat around the bush."
"From now on, the Great Jing Dynasty must have favorable winds and timely rains. Can you do that?"
The man nodded slightly at that. "Yes!"
"Besides favorable winds and timely rains, I want the living beings here to live like people."
"Agreed!"
"When necessary, I want you to abandon the Origin Qi System."
The man did not immediately agree to that demand. Instead, he looked intently into Chen Changsheng's eyes.
After a long while, the man asked, "What are you planning to do?"
"Never mind what I'm planning. Just tell me whether you agree."
Faced with Chen Changsheng's domineering attitude, the man sighed. "Very well. I agree."
"Good. As long as you fulfill those three conditions, I guarantee that in the Netherworld Epoch, if you want wind, you'll get wind; if you want rain, you'll get rain."
"You have my word."
Once they reached an agreement, Chen Changsheng dropped his serious expression and said,
"With business out of the way, let's talk about something else."
"A while ago, my disciple and I grew curious about this place's past, so we settled in Bright Capital City