Hao Yun naturally understood what Huo Hai meant. Once Huo Hai's cultivation grew stronger, the Vast Earth Empire would be utterly incapable of opposing him. When Huo Hai moved against the Vast Earth Empire then, they would be the ones forced onto the defensive.
The Vast Earth Empire was indeed powerful, but unfortunately, it was already a top-tier force in the Ink Lotus Domain. The other two top-tier forces would never help it when Huo Hai attacked. On the contrary, they were quite likely to throw stones while it was down in the well. As for the other factions, whether they helped would hardly make any difference. By then, Huo Hai would not care at all.
"Hmph, I'm afraid you won't live to see that day." Hao Yun sneered, his gaze brimming with hatred as he looked at Huo Hai.
Huo Hai froze, then began watching his surroundings warily. "An ambush nearby? No, if there were an ambush, they would have attacked already." His Star Gu had not found anyone nearby either. He did not believe these people could evade both his senses and his Star Gu.
Seeing Huo Hai staring at him, Hao Yun closed his eyes and turned his head away, refusing to acknowledge him. "Tell me what else you have prepared. Don't make me force it out of you." Huo Hai had spared Hao Yun not because they knew each other, but because he needed a living captive to find out what methods the Vast Earth Empire intended to use.
Hao Yun kept his eyes closed and said nothing. In his current condition, even if he made it back alive, he would suffer severe lasting damage. The wounds inflicted by Sunset Sword Qi were far from ordinary injuries.
Besides, Hao Yun had never believed Huo Hai would