"How about ten years?"
Li Ming immediately said that ten years would be safer.
Of course, that was only a minimum guarantee. If he truly managed to raise their Fortune, he would naturally cash in the wager ahead of time. He was merely taking precautions against any unexpected accidents.
"At most three years."
However, Di Tian shook his head. Ten years meant nothing to him, no more than the time it took to sleep.
But ten years was not short for a Soul Master. He worried that something might happen to Li Ming during that time and affect the Fortune of Star Dou Forest.
"Five years."
Li Ming naturally began bargaining, and in the end, they settled on five years.
"However, a wager should have a witness. If someone loses, we should not end up unable to find them.
Why not let the Auspicious Beast serve as the witness? What do you think?"
A gleam flashed in Di Tian's eyes as he made the suggestion.
That way, once Li Ming lost, the Auspicious Beast would have no reason to stop him. He could also use the Auspicious Beast to locate Li Ming offline and capture him back to the Life Forbidden Zone.
"No problem."
Li Ming had no objections and replied swiftly.
Thus, the two made their agreement: within five years, they would increase their Fortune by ten percent.
If Li Ming won, he would gain Star Dou Great Forest's full cooperation. If he lost, he would seal himself within Star Dou Forest and never leave for eternity.
Both sides were extremely confident in this wager. Each believed that victory was assured.
Once the discussion was over, Di Tian left first, leaving the Auspicious Beast behind.
"Do you think I can win?"
Li Ming looked at the Auspicious Beast and