Demon Emperor Daochen looked at Wudu with a beaming smile. "You can complete your mission, but I get half the goods."
Wudu remained expressionless. "That breaks the rules."
Demon Emperor Daochen waved his fist. "My rules are the rules."
"You're welcome to test whether my rules carry any weight."
Wudu cautiously took three steps back, yet in an instant, he had retreated a thousand miles away. "Deal."
"Let's sign a contract!"
Demon Emperor Daochen smiled faintly. "The first step toward trust starts now."
"You can go complete your mission. Come find me once it's done."
"I'm sure you can find me, can't you?"
Wudu frowned slightly. "Tell me what you're after. Otherwise, we'd better sign a contract."
Demon Emperor Daochen answered frankly, "It's simple. I've taken a liking to your abilities and intend to bring you into my service. If anyone in this world hurts you from now on, come find me. I'll avenge you."
Wudu shook his head and stated a chilling fact. "Your world is merely a slave world. Until it breaks free of the Main World's blockade, I cannot pledge allegiance to you."
Demon Emperor Daochen smiled. "I've already found a way to lift the blockade. I just need to capture more members of the Upper Realm races."
Wudu gave the Demon Emperor a puzzled look. "Aren't you afraid of offending the powerful beings who preside over those worlds? You have no idea how strong they are."
Demon Emperor Daochen shook his head. "Unless they take the initiative to enter the Gate World and declare war on me, they pose no threat to me."
"And once I leave the Gate World, they'll pose even less of a threat."
Demon Emperor Daochen was supremely confident. He was certain that after he left, he himself would belong to an