Only a Few Months

Lord Lu felt that Beimou was somewhat masochistic—or perhaps all fiendish overlords were masochists at heart. For quite some time now, his attitude toward this fellow had been one of contempt and scorn. At first, he had concealed it somewhat, but now he made no effort to hide it at all.

Yet Northern Demon's attitude toward Lord Lu had actually improved considerably. Even though Lord Lu knew this fellow revered strength, he could not help but look down on him. Of course, Lu Wu's outward persona within the Heavenly Revelation Alliance was proud, cold, even cruel, but that disguise also conformed to certain aspects of his true nature.

Who would have thought that Northern Demon would now show a faint trace of sincerity toward Lord Lu? Though a fiendish overlord's words could not be trusted, Ji Yuan's teachings had made Lord Lu understand that such instinctive feelings were quite mysterious, even if they had been brought about by Lord Lu's strength.

Lord Lu only gave Beimou's affairs a passing thought. His main concern had always been the Heavenly Revelation Alliance sending them to Tianyuzhou. Since Beimou had brought it up, Lord Lu spoke after a moment.

"When do we leave?"

Beimou cheerfully lifted his fishing rod and glanced at the Fish Hook that had just surfaced below the cliff, then cast it back into the sea.

"No rush. We'll leave after I finish fishing. Going there is hard labor. If things go badly, we might lose our lives."

Lord Lu grinned. He knew that although some people in the Heavenly Revelation Alliance thought highly of him, he still had little right to know the truth.

"Quit dangling riddles before me. Lu has the confidence to stand atop the peak of cultivation. Though I sometimes cannot stand the sight of you,