To a certain extent, free could very well be the most expensive thing. That saying was perfectly embodied in Luo Qingli.
As for the other Eternals, most of them had entered long ago, and their situation was somewhat better than Luo Qingli's.
Qin Luo paid them no heed.
"Go, leave this place immediately!" one of Chu Xiong's subordinates shouted at once, but Chu Xiong...
His gaze fell upon Chen Panyue. "General Chen, I will take you out of here."
Without even turning his head, Qin Luo said, "Since you have come, then stay. You have already arrived in my Divine Ruins—want to leave? Impossible. Absolutely impossible!"
"How about it? We should have a proper discussion about our upcoming cooperation—an alliance."
"What do you say?"
Chen Panyue looked at Qin Luo, then at Chu Xiong. "Fine, we will stay as guests for now."
"Good!"
"As allies, as those about to become partners of my Divine Ruins, it is time for you to show your sincerity."
"Help my Divine Ruins suppress them!"
"Remember, you have one and only one chance to cooperate. Opportunity knocks but once," Qin Luo reminded them kindly.
The people he referred to were the Evil Race, the Demon Race, the Dragon Clan, and those who had entered this place alongside Ye Jingyi.
But cooperation?
Chu Xiong glanced at Chen Panyue. The latter slowly nodded, and Chu Xiong no longer hesitated. He ordered the people beside him, "Attack!"
This sudden turn of events made Long Zhanye and the Eternals of the Evil Race turn pale one after another.
They had thought they had escaped the tiger's den, only to stumble into the wolf's lair.
They had been enemies to begin with, so Chu Xiong did not feel much psychological burden over this.
As for his previous cooperative relationship with