The wind blew softly.
Qin Xiao said nothing, merely watching the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King in silence. Inwardly, he could not help chuckling. This fellow still trusted him without a shred of doubt.
"What are you staring at me for? Will staring at me solve anything?" the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King asked irritably. "Aren't you the incarnation of the Plane Will? Do you really have no way at all to return to the Douluo Continent?"
Qin Xiao shook his head. "If I had a way, would I still be keeping you guessing? All that thinking won't do you any good. Instead of pinning your hopes on someone else, you might as well count on yourself."
"Count on me?" The Deep Sea Demonic Whale King was utterly confused, grumbling inwardly. Could he really be counted on for that?
"Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, don't forget. You're only one step away from becoming a god." As Qin Xiao spoke, he held up his little finger to illustrate.
"So that's what you had in mind..." Understanding dawned on the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King, but he could not help sighing. "But that single step is the difference between heaven and earth. How could shedding mortality and becoming a god be easy?"
Qin Xiao shook his head. "I won't let you lack confidence like this. You've already come to this world. Can that last step toward godhood still be far away? Get fired up! This world will be yours to rule. I refuse to believe you couldn't break through after devouring most of this world's powerful demons!"
Qin Xiao's voice was full of beguiling encouragement.
But his words came at just the right time, striking exactly the chord the Deep Sea Demonic Whale King wanted to hear.
"You really think that highly