While everyone was admiring the beauty, Li Xingkong noticed that the Lady of Pavilion Master Ni had been glancing at him several times, intentionally or unintentionally.
Let's just call it a gaze; even Li Xingkong finds it hard to describe.
That Pavilion Master Ni had no organs similar to the eyes of carbon-based life forms, and Li Xingkong didn't know what her sensory organs were either.
His feeling was indeed correct.
Landing in the center of the hall, the figure of the Pavilion Master Ni was graceful, her form shifting slowly like a perfect geometric shape coming together in a unique way.
After circling the entire area, she extended a hand to Li Xingkong.
A gravity field that enveloped only Li Xingkong appeared beside him. With a gentle pull from the sect leader, Li Xingkong was lifted into the air and soared straight into the sky.
As if passing through a long planetary acceleration tunnel, Li Xingkong's figure grew faster and faster, soaring upwards like a cannonball, straight into the sky.
A force field dissipated the kinetic energy from Li Xingkong's body, and he was transported to a cloud pavilion high in the sky.
Li Xingkong spotted Baili Qiu at first glance. In such a short time, he had already arrived here and was standing next to another person.
Leading Li Xingkong out of the passage, the Pavilion Master Ni chuckled softly, then turned and landed back inside.
It seems that Baili Qiu's plan has worked, but the way he brought him to meet was a bit too conspicuous.
Standing next to Baili Qiu was also a Sihali Kingdom. He was a head taller than Baili Qiu, and judging from his physique, he certainly had the aura of a domineering figure.
The gorgeous attire exudes a unique aristocratic air, while the clearly designed stance further showcases its brilliance and elegance.
If you ignore his face, he is indeed a qualified moderator.
Well, aside from its imposing appearance, this Fang Ritu clearly belongs to the hamster family.
This head instantly extinguished his domineering aura.
Hamsters are indeed cute, but they certainly don't have anything to do with being imposing.
"This is Li Xingkong; this operation will depend on him."
Baili Qiu began his introduction.
"This is Fang Ritu, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions Constellations of the Sihali Kingdom. The Twenty-Eight Mansions are members of the highest council of the Sihali Kingdom and also permanent elders of the civilization. Each leader of the civilization needs the support of more than half of the constellations."
" Li Xingkong, the Planet Exterminator, I've long admired you."
After a brief introduction, Fang Ritu took the initiative to speak and led the two to his reception area where they could sit down.
"I have long heard of the Star Lord's reputation, but unfortunately I have never had the opportunity to meet him."
It's just polite talk; anyone can do that.
After a few polite words, they steered the conversation to business.
There were only the three of them in the entire reception room, so there was no need to avoid any outsiders.
After several rounds of toasts, Fang Ritu spoke first.
"Brother Li, Baili Qiu told me about your record, and I've seen it. I have to say, you're amazing!"
He gave a thumbs-up.
"However, you should know that although that fleet is top-tier even in the Sihali Kingdom, there are quite a few fleets that can reach that level."
"I want you to give me a clear answer: how confident are you about this operation?"
Li Xingkong stretched out his fist, then thought for a moment and decided to leave some room for maneuver.
"Ninety percent, if Xuan Qingzi only possesses these displayed abilities, then that's ninety percent."
If this fleet hadn't been heading towards Divine Land, Li Xingkong wouldn't have chosen to fight them to the death. As far as he was concerned, he had plenty of ways to get close to Xuan Qingzi without alerting the fleet.
Of course, this requires having his address first.
Hearing Li Xingkong's confidence, Fang Ritu felt a little guilty.
There's no way around it; the last person this confident was Qin Wuyang, but he lost his nerve once he arrived at the destination.
Li Xingkong noticed the slight change in Fang Ritu's emotions. He smiled; sometimes, showing off one's strength is a topic of conversation.
"Well, how about this?"
As he spoke, Li Xingkong unleashed his Earth-Traversing Golden Light, and before he finished speaking, he had already appeared on the chair behind Fang Ritu.
"Wh... hmm?"
Fang Ritu had barely opened his mouth, before he realized that Li Xingkong had vanished. The rest of the sentence came from behind him.
Turning his head, he saw Li Xingkong already standing behind him, toying with a golden bead in his hand.
The moment Fang Ritu saw the bead, he immediately reached out and touched his chest. How could he not recognize it? It was the intelligent device embedded in his body, used to control the entire galaxy.
By lifting the clothes at his chest, Fang Ritu revealed his obviously modified body. The shields and defense mechanisms on his body were all functioning normally, but the core that was protected inside, the Star Pearl, was gone.
"Wow, I believe it."
He swallowed hard as he looked at the Star Pearl in Li Xingkong's hand.
You have to believe it; this one move alone is enough to make him look at you in a new light.
As the star lord, his protective measures were no less than those of Xuan Qingzi. In fact, given that he had managed this star system for so many years, this place was his fortress. Li Xingkong was able to still demonstrate such abilities in such an environment.
Then what is there to worry about?
Let alone 90%, just that move just now, I'd believe it if you said 100%.
Fang Ritu took the Star Pearl and carefully placed it back into his body before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
"That movement method just now... you and the people from the Kingdom of Fixed Light... hiss... I'm not saying anything more, I'm following."
He thought about it for a moment, then made the decision.
That's settled then. If someone like Li Xingkong can't defeat Xuan Qingzi, then who can?
"Finally, I have to give you a heads-up: Xuan Qingzi recently acquired a super weapon from above. As for what it is, I don't know."
"But he's definitely keeping this for himself, so we have to be careful."
"Once it's all done, just let me know, and I'll come out and take care of the aftermath."
Fang Ritu pondered for a while, going over the entire plan again before finally feeling relieved.
"As for Baili Qiu, if this matter succeeds, it will be a huge project for you. Forget about opening a trade route, you can even come directly to my Pleasure Tower."
After the matter was settled, they stayed for a while longer until Fang Ritu insisted on inviting several girls to keep them company. Li Xingkong and Baili Qiu couldn't resist and hurriedly took their leave.
Although the negotiations seemed to be going very smoothly, all three of them knew that this was still just a verbal agreement.
If something goes wrong on Li Xingkong's side, Fang Ritu will definitely distance himself from it.
Whether the cooperation can proceed smoothly depends entirely on Li Xingkong's capabilities.