Greatest Trump Card
"You said that—are you threatening us?"
Qu Yingguang countered, "That if we refuse to cooperate with you, we will be unable to escape death."
"Not at all, not at all."
He Ping smiled faintly. "I never said such a thing. However, everyone, I can tell you with certainty that the one behind spreading this rumor and drawing in every faction may well be an immortal- or god-level powerhouse. There may even be a Heavenly King of the Divine Court secretly weaving a net behind the scenes. It is not that I look down on you, but this situation is simply not one you can delve deeply into."
He added, "Or rather, your present actions are very likely to ruin matters rather than bring about any turning point... For instance, you wish to help Qi Wugou, but you may instead fall into someone else's treacherous scheme and bring him immense danger."
"Your meaning is that you wish to help us?"
Qu Yingguang continued, "Or rather, that you wish to cooperate with us."
He Ping nodded.
"Or you may regard it as 'making use of one another.' We share a common objective, and at least on that point, we can come to an agreement."
Yun Zhongting and Qu Yingguang exchanged glances. Both were brimming with doubts, somewhat unable to make head or tail of He Ping's attitude. They swiftly communicated through their thoughts, and Qu Yingguang gave a light cough. "Perhaps you do have a point, but in our eyes, you are not someone worthy of trust, nor is the Emperor You. Under these circumstances, if you expect us to trust you and cooperate with you, you must at least produce something substantial to prove your sincerity."
"Sincerity?"
He Ping chuckled.
"Very well... I can tell you something about