Gu Yunjing was already extremely old.

He was originally precisely one of Yunqin military’s oldest generals, and he was always watching over Dragon Snake Border Pass. Constantly being exposed to filth and hot humidity had left quite the toll on his body, making it so that his face didn’t have the radiance of normal Sacred Experts.

Right now, his face seemed to have aged a bit.

He looked at Lin Xi, solemnly and quietly asking, “What kind of transaction?”

Lin Xi said, “If general doesn’t die, or if the emperor doesn’t command the army to enter Heaven Ascension Mountain Range, I definitely won’t use this rebel army and Zhantai Qiantang’s Great Mang Army.”

Gu Yunjing’s brows jumped slightly. “Your words are quite direct. Why has my even death become part of the condition?”

“Your respected self isn’t an ordinary person. You must do the things you must do, but you pursue inner peace. That is why you will care about the things in front of your eyes, that is why you do not wish to see Yunqin, this empire that was established by Green Luan Academy and the late emperor together fall into turmoil.” Lin Xi looked at this old general, saying respectfully, “With general overseeing this place, with general in Yunqin’s military, I will feel at ease. However, if your respected self is no longer here, there will already be no one left who can help us feel...