"I'm serious. I'm not joking with you." Scout Li replied flatly.
As they spoke, black mist seeped out from the Desecration Demon Grotto.
However, it did not condense into a complete humanoid form—only a half-formed head emerged.
Luo Yonghao warily scanned the surroundings. Only after confirming that everything was clear did he speak to Scout Li:
"Boss Lu, that Eternal Night is really powerful. Luckily, I kept hiding inside the Desecration Demon Grotto, blocking Its perception. That's the only reason I escaped disaster."
"I heard Xing Anlin say that you're going to hand your body directly over to Eternal Night?"
"Then what about us Soul Guards and Soul Generals? I don't want to serve Eternal Night..."
A teasing expression appeared at the corner of Scout Li's mouth, and he could not help but joke:
"What's so bad about serving Eternal Night? It's a god, after all. The benefits and compensation are definitely better than anything I can offer."
"But you were the one who saved me, not Eternal Night." Luo Yonghao replied seriously.
"If you want me to pledge loyalty to Eternal Night, you might as well erase me right now."
"Alright, alright, I was joking." Seeing Luo Yonghao's solemn expression, Scout Li immediately lost the mood to fool around and returned to the main matter. "Since the Desecration Demon Grotto can block Eternal Night's perception, you should just stay inside it."
"Handing my body over to Eternal Night is only a delaying tactic."
"I'll come back. I promise you."
At this point, Scout Li paused and looked up at Alisa and the others.
"I promise all of you, too."
"Can I really not go with you..." Nikita reluctantly let go of his arm, looking so dejected that she seemed about to cry. "You still owe me so many times..."