Lin Ciyan paused, his gaze suddenly sharpening. "It should be a negotiation for mutual benefit."
A barely perceptible flicker passed through Di Tian's golden vertical pupils. He said nothing, waiting for Lin Ciyan to continue.
Lin Ciyan leaned forward slightly, folding his hands on the table as he looked directly into Di Tian's eyes.
His voice was not loud, yet every word was like a precisely launched soul cannon shell, exploding directly in the depths of Di Tian's soul.
"Have the person behind you come out and speak with me."
Di Tian's expression changed drastically.
In that instant, the Beast God, who had lived for more than eight hundred thousand years and witnessed countless changes across Douluo Continent, nearly lost his composure.
Though he forcefully suppressed his expression almost immediately, the violent emotions that flashed through those golden vertical pupils...
Shock, wariness, disbelief...
Were laid completely bare beneath Lin Ciyan's gaze.
How did he know?!
A storm raged in Di Tian's heart. His master's existence was the Star Dou Great Forest's highest secret; even among the Ten Great Ferocious Beasts, only a scant few knew of it.
Every soul beast aware of the matter had been personally selected by him and sworn a soul oath.
Humans? Humans could not possibly know!
When Lin Ciyan had visited the Star Dou Great Forest last time, Gu Yuena had personally sent Di Tian a voice transmission.
But at the time, Di Tian had thought his master was merely paying special attention to the youth because she had sensed the Dragon God's aura on him. He had never imagined Lin Ciyan would openly utter the words "the person behind you."
He knew of his master's existence.
He knew his master was here.
He even knew that his master was the one truly capable of