Lu Yin frowned. "If you’re so confident in being able to control the Extreme Path, why would you start negotiations with me as the imperial advisor?"

This seemed contradictory, as it felt like Skymender was deliberately exposing a weakness.

Skymender was solemn as he replied, "It's quite simple: I want to become friends with Alliance Leader Lu."

Lu Yin was briefly stunned before he just laughed. "You must be teasing me, Imperial Advisor. There is a history of countless years of war between the Astral Beast Domain and the Human Domain that has led to countless deaths. There’s no chance to resolve so much accumulated hatred. How could we ever become friends?"

"Even enemies can become friends in the right situation. For example, if Alliance Leader Lu has a question, I can answer it for you. I won’t even ask you for anything more than you protecting me in my old age. I don’t have long to live, and I just hope to maintain the status quo for the rest of my life. Quite frankly, what becomes of the Human Domain and the Astral Beast Domain is none of my concern after I pass on, and I don’t give the matter much thought," Skymender replied. His answer sounded rather bleak.

If Lu Yin had not once Possessed a creeper, then he might have believed Skymender. After all, it truly did appear as though the Astral Beast Domain was at...