Sokzac wanted to get up and fight it out with Dyon. In fact, he had yet to even use his devil qi which could have easily doubled his power, if not tripled. However, Dyon’s next words stopped him.
Finally able to use energy again, Dyon’s voice was projected directly into Sokzac’s mind. ‘Think about what you’re doing very clearly. If you expose your devil qi here, I won’t help you. It’s best you leave now.
‘I have no real reason to kill you. Although your people have committed vile acts, that’s a decision I assume was far above your paygrade and something I’ll be sure to pay them back for in full. Don’t give me a reason to slaughter you where you stand because I promise that even if you were three times stronger, it would make no difference.’
There were simply too many abilities Dyon hadn’t used for him to be worried about Sokzac.
Turning away, he descended from the skies and hovered before Lilith, waiting patiently.
Lilith’s expression was completely deadpan. It didn’t have the same shock and awe everyone else’s had, instead, she still had the same lofty aura, as though she was meeting an equal.
“Your fiancé isn’t bad.” Dyon suddenly said with a grin, completely baffling everyone.
“It’s not your place to commentate on this matter.” Lilith replied coldly. “He’s clearly shown more courage than you. It’s easy to seem brave when you knew you would never lose to begin with.”
Lilith’s voice carried a hint of disdain. She believed that Dyon could only storm through bravely because he had nothing to fear to begin with. It was Sokzac who knew he would lose but still fought anyway that displayed true courage.
Although she didn’t quite understand it, after she was injured by Dyon and entered her most feeble state, her heart had opened slightly. It wasn’t to the point where she was madly in love with Sokzac, but it was at least enough for her to defend him from outsiders making fun of him.
Lilith didn’t seem effected by Dyon’s otherworldly handsomeness or his bare torso. Even when his smile made Asyna’s heart palpitate while she stood behind the ice-cold beauty, it didn’t move her in the slightest.
She just continued to stand in the air, her long white gown and hair looking completely untouchable. If it wasn’t for the slight paleness of her face, one wouldn’t think she was injured at all.
Dyon silently looked into Lilith’s black eyes. He didn’t bother to explain that his cultivation had been sealed, so he actually did display quite a bit of courage. It didn’t matter to him. After all, this was a woman he wouldn’t hesitate to kill if she dared to aim her ire toward him again. The only reason he was letting them go was because of Evangeline despite what he said to Sokzac.
“Take it however you will.” Dyon shrugged. He was genuinely complimenting Sokzac, but it seemed that his fiancée didn’t want it. “Are you going to keep your word and hand over the key? Or am I going to have to forcibly take it?”
Dyon would be lying if he said his heart didn’t itch when he saw this ragtag bunch of kids. Other than Lilith who was 17 and Sokzac who was 20, most others aside from Asyna were 13 years old or younger. He knew that they were relying heavily of Lilith being the key wielder to forge a path to their future, but Dyon also knew he couldn’t be soft hearted here.
RolRol bit her small lips, wanting to say something, but knowing that it was useless. What a joke. They had tried to kill him just a few months earlier simply because they thought his name was Jafari, but now they wanted to ask for leniency? Even the broadest minded and soft-hearted person wouldn’t allow such nonsense.
“Stop bullying our big sister!” Two little boys that couldn’t have been more than ten years old grasps at their elder sister’s long dress, half hiding behind her, while also raining down adorable curses at Dyon.
However, considering the two of them were standing in the air, the mouths of the surrounding celestials couldn’t help but twitch. Ten-year-old essence gatherers? Since when had cultivation become so cheap?
“Hush.” Lilith lightly pushed them back, her expression never flickering. “If you want to take my key without a fight, I have two conditions. The first is that me and my people will continue to be under the 98th quadrant banner. Secondly, I want you to heal my soul.
“If you can’t agree to these two conditions, then we will fight it out right here and right now.”
Dyon was silent for a long time. Even Sokzac who had been struggling to stand in the distance had made his way back to stand beside Lilith before he responded.
“I won’t agree to the first condition.” Dyon suddenly spoke, causing Lilith’s frown to deepen. “It’s not a matter of you, but rather the people behind you.”
Dyon’s gaze shifted to Asyna before going back to Lilith. “The people you call elder are untrustworthy individuals. Not only that, but they’re scheming and disgusting. I won’t allow that sort of cancer to fester here. I’m sure that there are many sects that would take in a talent of your level, you do not need this quadrant.”
Asyna’s fists tightened as she stared at Dyon resentfully. “My people did nothing wrong!”
“You have your story, and I have mine.” Dyon said coolly. “However, I can help you with your second condition. That said, you have no right to question the method I use.”