After all, Xu Tianchen still wanted to see whether he could persuade the Evil Emperor to sacrifice himself first. If so, it would be best if Kong Deming and the others did not go along.
If they truly failed to reach an agreement in the end, they could resort to force and hunt him down.
Sacrifice would maximize the benefits, while forcibly hunting him for a Spirit Ring would inevitably come with some discrepancies.
Originally, Xu Tianchen had planned to ask Di Tian for help with this matter, but now he had a better candidate.
After Shadow Ghost left, Xu Tianchen brought Bi Ji to a courtyard. The moment they reached its entrance, they smelled waves of roasted meat.
"Senior, this junior Xu Tianchen has come to pay his respects."
Xu Tianchen did not enter directly. Instead, he first bowed at the entrance to show his respect for the person inside.
But just as Xu Tianchen finished speaking, a force of space wrapped around him and Bi Ji, carrying them inside to a table laden with food.
Immediately afterward, a hearty voice entered Xu Tianchen's ears.
"Ah, why call me Senior? Call me Big Brother. Do you remember when we first met? You were not only short, but also rather weak. Things are different now, so stop calling me Senior so formally. Call me Big Brother!"
The one who spoke in that hearty voice was a burly man seated at the dining table, holding roasted meat in his left hand and a fried chicken leg in his right.
He had golden hair, and his eyes were particularly strange. Not only were they vertical pupils, but they seemed to contain twinkling stars. Simply sitting there gave off a powerful feeling.
This person was the helper Xu Tianchen had in mind, the