A Dao Lord, Slowly Boiled Like a Frog (Two-in-One)

"Well..."

At Bright Warmth River-Aiding Dao Lord's hesitant reply, Liu Dongqing smiled at once.

He was tempted.

If he weren't, he would not have wavered like this. He would simply have refused outright!

So Liu Dongqing struck while the iron was hot, giving him no time to ponder further.

"Look—"

"Brother Daoist, we've known each other for quite some time."

"Yet through one great calamity after another, you've only watched me from afar, and I've only watched you from afar."

"Even when you underwent your Spirit Transformation Dao Lord tribulation, your fellow sect members stopped me from approaching."

"I've always regretted that we never discussed the Dao through combat."

"Merely crossing paths hardly counts as Great Dao Strife."

"We've never tested each other's Dao and techniques."

"Don't you want to?"

"If we miss today, the next time we fight may be when neither of us can yield or hold back—true Dao-Strife Combat with everything we have!"

"Or worse."

"It may be a fight to the death that you cannot evade!"

"Must our first battle wait until then?"

"Think about it."

"Though we stumbled into this by accident, today presents a perfect chance to test ourselves against each other!"

Bright Warmth River-Aiding Dao Lord's laughter rang out.

"Dao Lord, lotus blossoms spring from your tongue."

"This old man cannot argue with you. Not at all..."

"But."

"As you say, perhaps this is just the right opportunity for us both."

As he spoke, his voice rose despite himself.

Clearly, Liu Dongqing had persuaded him while he wavered.

Now his rising voice held an eager, almost impatient fighting spirit.

Meanwhile, Liu Dongqing spoke slowly, still smiling with the warmth of a spring breeze.

"How much Incense Divine Power did you prepare for this cultivation session?"

"At the moment, I can only sense some