Many acts of kindness ended in disaster; this definitely counted as the most unique case. Kazilan's initiative caught Li Ziran somewhat off guard. He absolutely could not take everything on himself; even a fool would see the fishy business in that.
Just as Li Ziran was about to refuse, Gelong's deep voice came over. "Miss Kazilan has a delicate body. How can she endure such a grueling task? Sir, if one person truly must be sacrificed, leave this burden to me."
Li Ziran stared fixedly at Gelong. If Kazilan acted out of kindness, then Gelong definitely had ulterior motives. Could this fellow have already seen through his intentions?
He instinctively looked toward Jiawen. Thankfully, Jiawen was not overly proactive. Soul Continent was still evolving without pause, and clearly all his attention remained focused on his own evolution.
"If Mr. Gelong is willing, I have no objections." Li Ziran sounded quite relaxed. "Everyone, we must act now. In a moment, I'll pull Mr. Gelong's Continental Core a little. I'll first transfer Lord Barto's and Miss Kazilan's connection points onto it, and Lord Jiawen's will be last. This is the safest method. Do any of you have objections?"
"Do it your way!" Barto immediately shouted. This was entirely the outcome he wanted most.
Kazilan hesitated for a moment. Seeing that the target was not Li Ziran, she nodded as well. Jiawen was last; he still scrutinized Li Ziran with that suspicious gaze, as though trying to fathom the young man's true scheme. Under normal circumstances, he should have vetoed it, but the bizarre smiling faces around them were growing ever more numerous, and he could even feel all kinds of strange gazes.
He had never entered the Boundary Wall, but that did not mean he had any fondness for burrowing into it.