It would have been better had he not said any of that, but once those words left his mouth...
Daochen was delighted.
Isn't this the perfect chance to slip in while they're vulnerable? Those things are fighting among themselves. Some of them might well end up mutually wounded. If I barge in now, I might reap a huge windfall.
"Let's go. I have to go in, or I'll never be satisfied."
"We can't delay. We're going now. As long as I can get inside, you only need to take me to the edge."
This fellow was unwilling to take risks, but Daochen liked them. He had no desire to bring along a burden.
Hou Qing was bewildered, unsure what to do.
He wanted to follow, but his strength was clearly lacking.
He feared death, so naturally he was unwilling to take such an enormous risk.
Yet he was also afraid that if the Demon Emperor died inside, his hopes would be shattered.
How desperately he wished the Demon Emperor would recognize the difficulty and retreat.
And return to the Primordial World with him.
Yet, in the short time he had spent with Daochen, he had already come to understand the man's character.
Despite how openly Daochen seemed to speak with him on the surface.
And how well they got along in conversation.
Daochen had never once lowered his guard against him.
He was an extremely vigilant man.
And he trusted no one at all.
It was precisely because of this.
That Hou Qing dared not voice those selfish thoughts.
Hou Qing gritted his teeth. "Fine, I'll risk everything and go with you. But, Demon Emperor, the Gods and Devils Land is truly far too dangerous. Undead haunt it, and all manner of bizarre laws fill the place."
"One careless mistake