Lei Kun's pupils suddenly contracted, and he instinctively took half a step back, as though the floating Chaos Profound Bell weighed a thousand jin.
He suspected he had misheard.
This was a top-tier Emperor Artifact capable of easily suppressing him, yet Lin Yi wanted to hand it over for him to use?
"Steward Lin, this..." Lei Kun's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes filled with shock and confusion.
He had personally experienced the Chaos Profound Bell's power. Lin Yi, with merely early Emperor Realm cultivation, had been able to suppress him. If someone like him, at the mid-Emperor Realm, controlled it, then dealing with a mid-Emperor Realm evil creature would indeed be a sure thing.
But he could not understand why Lin Yi trusted him.
"What, are you worried about failing?" Lin Yi raised a brow, his tone carrying a hint of amusement.
"No!"
Lei Kun hurriedly shook his head, his voice complicated. "It's just that... you trust me far too much."
He did not say the rest aloud.
Even though he had surrendered, he still harbored some resentment and unwillingness over having been suppressed by Lin Yi.
Letting him take full charge of the operation plan had already been an act of trust. Now, Lin Yi was actually handing over such an important Emperor Artifact. That open-heartedness left him at a loss instead.
Lin Yi saw the conflict in his eyes and suddenly smiled, changing the subject. "Captain Lei, what was your goal in joining the White Tiger Captain?"
Lei Kun froze, then answered frankly, "Naturally, to protect Starfall City. That is the duty of the White Tiger Captain, and it is also my bottom line. Secondly, to raise my cultivation as much as possible and break through to the late Emperor Realm. Of course, if I can one day