"You... what are you trying to do?"
Under Su Tian's somewhat teasing gaze, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor suddenly felt deeply uncomfortable.
Had Su Tian's terrifying presence not been bearing down on him, he would probably have lost control and backed away to put some distance between them.
"She can leave with Qing Lin. But as part of the deal, you'll have to stay by my side for a while."
Seeing the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor react as though facing a formidable enemy, Su Tian rolled his eyes in exasperation, pursed his lips, and spoke casually.
At Su Tian's words, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor's eyes widened, as though he had yet to grasp what he meant.
"You mean you want me to follow you?"
"Got a problem with that?"
Su Tian gave the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor an eye roll, nodded lazily, and pursed his lips as he spoke.
The Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor could only smile bitterly. Given his strength, staying by Su Tian's side as a lackey was something he found rather hard to stomach.
But feeling the terrifying aura faintly emanating from within Su Tian, the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor hesitated, not daring to refuse.
"N-no, I wouldn't dare!"
Considering the Heavenly Snake Mansion's strength, Su Tian's mere One-Star Dou Zong cultivation was not enough to intimidate the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor.
However, neither the Eight-Winged Black Snake Emperor nor Lu Man knew anything about Su Tian's background or identity. They could only guess that he, too, came from one of the Dou Qi Continent's powerful factions.
In that case, the Heavenly Snake Mansion posed little threat to Su Tian.
Moreover, under the present circumstances, the Heavenly Snake Mansion was far away from the Jia Ma Empire. If Su Tian wanted to attack the Eight-Winged Black