Published: March 2, 2025
“Speak, give me an explanation. After all, I still consider you a friend.”
Wen Yu said this while casually picking up a cup from the coffee table to pour himself a drink. Leaning back against the sofa, he stared directly at Bai, as if trying to find some answers in Bai's eyes.
But there was nothing.
Wen Yu couldn’t discern Bai's emotions at all.
“About being friends, I have always regarded you as one. I know your secrets, and you know mine... Alright, alright, let’s bring the topic back. Don’t look at me with those eyes as if you want to kill me...”
After Bai finished speaking, he pointed to the baru demon beast in Wen Yu's hand.
“This thing is just a little bit of greed. I want this baru demon beast just like I wanted Ye Nan back then. You know this, and you’ve seen it; I devoured Ye Nan, and I have a good appetite...”
Having said that, Bai shrugged at Wen Yu.
“I’ve explained everything.”
“So, just like that?”
“Just like that. What else could it be?”
Bai smiled lightly and raised his cup to Wen Yu, seemingly very satisfied with his explanation.
But Wen Yu just frowned at Bai.
“Just like that?”
He asked once again.
Bai, possibly sensing the seriousness in Wen Yu’s tone, set down his drink.
“Wen Yu, let me make it clear. We are collaborators, friends, but not superior and subordinate.”
“You should be able to guess my abilities—by devouring the Sealing Sphere, I can gain the powers of those sealed. I need the innate abilities of the baru demon beast, so I raised one. I don’t see what’s so complicated about that. Am I supposed to report to you every time I want to take a dump?”
“The Gul, the resistance army of the demonic clan...”
“Is this really something for us to discuss in person? You can send a full legion, and I can send out three powerful beings, and we could wipe out everything they’ve built. They pose no threat to anyone! Oh, I got it. That demonic clan resistance army is something you’ve been supporting all along, right? No wonder their recruitment speed seems so abnormal...”
Bai’s words left Wen Yu with nothing to retort. He looked at Bai, slowly narrowing his eyes.
Bai simply returned the look with the same expression—he showed no fear towards Wen Yu at all.
Just like before...
“So, are you satisfied with my explanation?”
“Alright, if you’re not satisfied, then I’ll rephrase it.”
“You’re not upset with me because of this matter, but because the title of Beijing commander-in-chief has affected your judgment. Being in a high position makes you want to control everything; you don’t like anything that is beyond your control.”
“But the fact is that you can’t control everything in this world. For instance, the demonic clan resistance army is something beyond your grasp, even if it's just a small matter that won’t affect anything! So you’re filled with rage, wanting to find out who is manipulating everything behind the scenes, wanting to uncover the factors you can’t control, which is me.”
“You’re not angry with me over the baru demon beast; you’re just angry with yourself...”
“Are you satisfied with this explanation?”
Bai said with a smile, delivering an unfunny remark, which left Wen Yu silent.
After a while, Wen Yu let out a deep breath, slumping back into the sofa and shaking his head with a smile.
“You’re right, my friend.”
“So, the problem is solved, my friend!”
“Cheers!”
...
“The contact information regarding me at Feili’s place was something I left when I went to the demonic clan before.”
“When I was in the Immortal Heroic World, I had dealings with Feili, or rather, the immortal emperor had dealings with Feili. This connection extended to me, but I never expected that it wouldn’t be Feili contacting me, but that little demonic spawn named Gul.”
“Actually, this connection can’t really be considered a collaboration. I won’t deny that it’s a backup plan for me. When things go south, I might sell Earth to get some benefits for myself. However, with the spirit of the demon lord gaining power, everything ended up like this.”