"Talk... while we wait..."
Ilya seemed to have all her strength drained away in an instant, going limp as she fell backward.
If Yan Qi had not been prepared and swiftly caught her, she would likely have fallen straight to the ground.
"Just in case... I mean, just in case..." Ilya said in a trembling voice.
"What if Overlord Lu Li..."
"There is no 'just in case.'" Ao Zhan waved a hand, cutting her off directly.
"I believe Overlord Lu Li will definitely return safely."
"Of course, if Ms. Ilya wants to know what will happen if Lu Li does not return, then I can give you a very clear answer."
"Overlord Lu Li is the lifeblood of our Earth."
"If anything happens to him, then this planet—and even these Star Domains—will have no reason to exist."
At that, Ilya shuddered violently.
Her peripheral vision inadvertently caught Yan Qi, and she saw the same icy smile on his face as Ao Zhan's.
Madmen.
These people from Earth were all madmen!
"Alright, let's not waste any more time." Ao Zhan clapped his hands, summoning a group of people who looked extremely professional.
With her sharp eyes, Ilya recognized a face she had only recently become familiar with among them.
It was Qian Tongda, head of the Qian Family, who had joined Beaconfire Wild Hall not long ago and had met with her several times over business dealings.
That guy seemed to be from Earth too?
Damn it... I should have noticed earlier... Ilya cried out miserably in her heart as she was forced to begin "doing business" with Ao Zhan and the others.
Although Ao Zhan claimed that everyone should negotiate every possible transaction fairly and harmoniously from equal standing, in reality, whatever demand Ao Zhan made, Ilya could only force