Upon hearing Amurong's words, Hong Tianqi was flabbergasted by his thick skin. "Amurong, just what do you want?!"

"Who knows if the research results you've given me are valid? Surely you need to give me some time to verify them."

"How long do you want?"

"Ten years."

"Ten years—you just want to destroy Zhang Lie's future!" Hong Tianqi shouted.

Amurong shrugged. "I simply want to be cautious. Zhang Lie's a dangerous fellow, as you know, able to defeat an asura in the second realm alone. This sort of existence will surely exceed us two in strength, and I have to at least try to curb it a little."

"I won't agree."

"In that case, I suppose you'll learn of Zhang Lie's accidental death tomorrow in the news."...