Without waiting for them to answer, he said, "So no. You will have to wait until you give me the divine crystals and the years of protection. You must also swear not to tamper with the divine crystals and to do your best to protect me."
Then he asked them, saying, "Any more questions?"
What he received was silence and many glares. No one said anything. They just looked at him with fierce eyes.
Some of the ferocity in their eyes was directed at him, but some was also directed at their fellow Dao Lords. After all, they had now become competitors.
Even the three newcomers who didn't know how everything had become like this looked ready to engage in battle. When he saw this, he decided not to delay anymore.
"Since there are no more questions, I will begin," he said with a smile.
Then he produced two glowing items in front of him. One of them was a black wind, and the other was a golden string.
