Furthermore, the power structure on Absolute Island was unclear. Li did not want to fight alone—not that he had to join any alliance, nor did he need to befriend others and look out for one another.
But at the very least, he did not want to anger every alliance and have them all rise up against him. That would be downright foolish.
He had already intimidated most people with his overwhelming strength, but intimidation was all it was. Li did not believe he could take on everyone on Absolute Island and come away unscathed.
After leaving the battlefield, he shook off the people following him, found a secluded place to rest for a while, and then took the little girl to find Li Butong.
He wanted to pay Li Butong a secret visit. Regardless of what kind of person Li Butong was, he was the only one on this island with whom Li had not openly fallen out—and the only one he had exchanged a few words with. Still, Li was particularly cautious this time. In his eyes, Li Butong had the air of a businessman.
From the very beginning, Li Butong had treated him amicably. Honestly, based on the strength Li had displayed at the time, Li Butong should have shown the same attitude as the others.
At their level, a difference of two realms in strength was the difference between an ant and a human. No exaggeration—a single finger could crush the other person to death.
Li Butong's friendly attitude toward him had been abnormal in itself.
From that, Li could clearly tell that the man merely wanted to see whether he had any value to exploit. And the strength Li displayed afterward proved that Li Butong's judgment had indeed been sharp. Now that Li had come to