Silence.
As the burly man's words fell, the guest room went utterly silent.
The woman called Qingwu, dressed in an off-the-shoulder green outfit, looked up at the burly man speechlessly and said helplessly, "Ziyang, you're a Divine King now, after all. Why do you always think of fighting and killing? Besides..."
Qingwu paused before continuing, "Divine King Blazing Axe is a Middle Divine King with a chance of advancing to High Divine King. For just the two of us to contend with him... that's nothing but a fool's dream."
"Then what do you suggest?" The burly man called Ziyang scratched his head and instead asked Qingwu in a tone that sought her guidance.
Indeed, he was seeking her guidance!
On the surface, Divine King Ziyang was a Lower Divine King. By rights, his standing and status should have far surpassed Qingwu's, but in reality...
Qingwu was the manager of the Myriad Origins Treasure Pavilion in Tianquan City and controlled its operations here. Divine King Ziyang, however, had been sent by the pavilion's headquarters to assist her.
In terms of standing and status...
He actually ranked below Qingwu.
Of course, when it came to fighting prowess, Qingwu was nowhere near Divine King Ziyang's match.
"Even a mighty dragon doesn't overpower the local snake." Qingwu pondered for a moment. "We still have to carry out the task Divine King Blazing Axe assigned us."
"Escorting this damned thing, and to Eastern Yin City, no less." Divine King Ziyang shook his head repeatedly. "It's too risky. Even I wouldn't dare."
"It would indeed be very risky for you alone, but we can recruit others," Qingwu said.
"That's more like it..." Divine King Ziyang thought it over and nodded in agreement. After all, Divine King Blazing Axe was the lord of Tianquan City.
The task