Inside a building at the center of Void City, in the main hall-
"Xing Gui, is there really no room for negotiation?" Ze's figure appeared on the screen.
"No. You can have him do what he said and travel the continent. Break through to the Domain Level in a year?"
Xing Gui was a burly man clad in black armor. He answered with a smile.
"Then I can only notify Lord Nihemo and let him decide."
"Then go ahead and notify him." Xing Gui curled his lip disdainfully.
Ze's figure vanished from the screen, and the call ended.
"General, are you really going to refuse him like that? That's Lord Ze, and he's also His Highness Nihemo's contracted partner," one of Xing Gui's subordinates said worriedly.
"There has never been a precedent for this." Xing Gui looked at his subordinate with suspicion in his eyes. Xing Gui was also a World Lord, as well as the City Lord of this Void City and a general on the Void Battlefield.
"But Lord Nihemo has been pushing for major reforms. I heard the Elder Council rejected his request. They might satisfy a few of his smaller demands instead."
"Then let's wait until that actually happens," Xing Gui replied indifferently.
He faithfully performed his duties. If orders came down from above, he would naturally follow them. If not, he could refuse, and the other party could find no fault with him.
"Oh, right,
"you seem to be rather concerned about that...
"Do you not want to work under me anymore?"
At this point, Xing Gui turned his attention on his subordinate instead.
The subordinate in silver-white armor broke out in a cold sweat. "No, my lord! I was only concerned about your prospects. If you get promoted, I could benefit a little too."