Competing in Shamelessness

Just like the Thunder-Heaven Void-Breaking Chain in Henry Xiao's hands—it was forged from an extremely rare material and tempered in divine fire for a thousand years before it was finally completed.

Even the warehouse at Drake Abyss doesn't have many top-grade Celestial Relics!

And yet he actually demanded that every disciple be equipped with one!

"What? Young Master Drake just said he'd do everything possible to ensure my disciples' safety," Lord Faustin retorted. "Or are you planning to send them in unarmed to die?"

Leo Li said, "Of course that's not what I meant... These top-grade Celestial Relics are incredibly rare, and it's not up to me!"

"If it's not up to you, then just ask Her Majesty the Celestial Empress! The Celestial Empress is the mother of all, her virtue shines upon the people—there's no reason she would refuse!"

"That's right!" Nine Li chimed in from the side. "When I was at Evercrest Immortal Mountain, I heard people say so. The Celestial Empress is the kindest of all the gods! Lots of folks worship her!"

With so many Sigil Sect disciples present, all staring at him expectantly, Leo Li couldn't refuse and said, "Fine, I'll request instructions from the Celestial Empress."

"No need to request," Henry Xiao spoke up at this moment. "Lord Faustin makes a good point—how can we send people to risk their lives and not even be willing to arm them? Just open the warehouse and let them pick out the best weapons!"

After saying this, he emphasized to Lord Faustin, "But everything must be returned after use."

Lord Faustin bowed respectfully: "Of course! Fourth Prince, you are truly considerate! Worthy of the imperial family—so generous in action!"

Henry Xiao then smiled at Lily Bai: "Little Fish, you can relax a bit now, can't you?"

Lily Bai bowed as well: "Thank you, Fourth Prince!"

Seeing this, Leo Li nearly ground his teeth to dust, and sent a voice transmission: "Fourth Prince!"

"What is it?" Henry Xiao asked.

Leo Li replied, "If they go in and actually make it out alive, lending them the weapons for a bit is fine! But how many will really survive? And what about the ones who don't? If those top-grade Celestial Relics get left inside the Array, that's one thing—but what if Damian Black gets his hands on them? Wouldn't that be a double loss?"

Henry Xiao paused, realizing Leo Li had a point...

But he'd already said it—there was no backing out now.

Especially with Lily Bai right there, having already thanked him...

He choked for a moment, then forced himself to say, "As gods, we must put our people's lives first. That's final."

Leo Li agreed with a heavy heart and sent someone to fetch twelve top-grade Celestial Relics to rendezvous at the Primeval Demon Wilds.

Lily Bai raised an eyebrow at her master.

When it comes to shamelessness, Lily Bai hasn't even learned a hundredth of what her master knows.

......

Leo Li led the group aboard the ship, and a hundred thousand Divine Soldiers and Generals followed in grand procession, heading straight for the Primeval Demon Wilds by the shortest route.

The coordinates given by Damian Black, summoned by the Lovebound Art, were also in the Primeval Demon Wilds.

But as for the exact spot in the Wilds, they'd still need the Coordinate Compass to find it.

Once they reached the outer edge of the Wildlands Tribulation Thunder Array, Lord Faustin ordered Lily Bai: "Little Fish, you're the array expert—circle the perimeter of the Tribulation Thunder Array, sense the formation, and find the best entry point."

This was really just an excuse for her to go find the Demon Emperor.

Lily Bai bowed solemnly: "Yes!"

She said to Leo Li and Henry Xiao, "The area encircled by the Tribulation Thunder Array is several thousand miles wide. I need to study it carefully as I go, so please be prepared to wait here for two or three days."

But Henry Xiao immediately said, "This is the Primeval Demon Wilds! How can you go alone? I'll go with you."