At those words, a sharp light flashed in Xuan Haoji's eyes. He raised his hand, and the wine pot floated up to fill Gu Yuanqing's cup. "Daoist Friend, I admire your forthrightness," he said gravely. "Now that we have clarified who will bear the karma, we can lay aside our final misgivings and cooperate in earnest."
He set down the wine pot and continued, "Hunting a Devil Master at the void immortal Peak is no small matter. They are cautious by nature. Even with their cultivation, they would never show themselves rashly without absolute confidence. The Three Great Demon Lords each hold their own territory and command vast demon armies. Choosing our target is like pulling one hair and moving the whole body—we must exercise the utmost care. When we strike, we must also guard against the other Devil Masters coming to their aid. All of this requires thorough planning."
Gu Yuanqing chuckled calmly. "There is really no need for so much trouble. We can simply go over and kill them. If they come to us, that saves me finding them one by one."
At Gu Yuanqing's words, Xuan Haoji's hand paused almost imperceptibly on the wine pot, while Ling Yi's pupils contracted.
The two exchanged a glance, each seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
Simply go over and kill them? If they came, that would save him finding them one by one?
He spoke so casually, as though the ones he intended to slay were not peerless Devil Masters who dominated entire regions, had plagued the Human Race of the Nine Domains Divine Continent for countless years, and had reached the void immortal Peak, but... chickens of clay and dogs of pottery, helpless before his blade.
Xuan Haoji fell silent for a moment, then slowly set down the