In the face of Toad Swallower's mockery, Lu Li's expression remained unchanged.
He merely stared at the other party with indifferent eyes and replied, enunciating every word: "Do I look like I'm joking with you?"
"Besides, I never said I intended to trade peacefully with outsiders."
Toad Swallower's laughter came to an abrupt halt, and his expression instantly turned grave.
"You don't plan to obtain the [Imprint Clay] through trade?!"
He repeated himself, disbelief gradually filling his bulging eyes. "You really intend to rely on these ten people to enter the Chen Family Domain and retrieve it?"
"Even if you know the exact location of the [Imprint Clay], ten high-ranking demons alone could never infiltrate it!"
"The Chen Family Domain is an entire star sector!"
"There's more than just one or two powerful figures inside!"
"If you're discovered, there'll be only one outcome—death!"
"I won't die." Lu Li answered swiftly, his voice quiet.
Yet his tone carried an unwavering determination: "I will retrieve the [Imprint Clay] for the Demon King and complete this mission outside the Holy Domain flawlessly."
Toad Swallower fell completely silent.
Mad.
This Li Yun had completely lost his mind!
He had never taken Hangenor's assignment seriously at all!
Leaving the Holy Domain and heading to the Chen Family Domain was nothing more than a suicide mission!
With him already taking that attitude, what was the point of continuing to argue?
Fine, he would hand over the mission!
Toad Swallower would stop fighting for it!
That should do it, right?!
"Since Prince Li Yun is so confident, I can hardly continue insisting otherwise." Toad Swallower abruptly changed his tune. As his attitude softened, a gleeful, trouble-loving expression appeared on his ugly face. "We'll do as Prince Li Yun says—ten people will infiltrate the Chen Family Domain and