He Li subconsciously wanted to say something, but quickly paused, thinking to himself, "What you said makes so much sense, I can't even refute it."

He knew he was Qi Wang's man, and the reason he was taken under the emperor's command was because he could still serve as cannon fodder in this strange secret realm. But knowing so many of the emperor's secrets, and the shameful fact that he had been cuckolded, even if he was truly the emperor's confidant, he would probably be silenced afterward.

Thinking of this, he unconsciously turned around and stared straight at Zhao Ruizhi.

Zhao Ruizhi's face darkened: "He Li, Zu An has always loved to talk big. You're not going to be fooled by him like this, are you?"

He Li chuckled and said, "What is Zu An anyway? How could he possibly fool me? But what he said isn't entirely unreasonable. Do you think Your Majesty will let me off the hook afterward?"

“You are a trusted confidant of the King of Qi. Your defection to my side would be a great benefit to me, so why would I kill you?” Zhao Ruizhi said quickly, his tone calm and composed, exuding an inexplicable air of authority and persuasiveness.

He Li thought it made sense and couldn't help but hesitate.

Bi Linglong then shakily got up and said weakly, "You know about his possession of the Crown Prince's body and all the ugly things he did in the secret realm. How could he let you go just because of that?"

He Li suddenly realized what had happened to him; he had almost actually believed the emperor's words. However, he refused to admit defeat and glared at Bi Linglong, saying, "Do you think I don't understand these simple principles? Do you need to tell me?"

Then, holding the knife, he approached Zhao Ruizhi step by step. Although the other party seemed to be seriously injured, the tiger's remaining power still made him feel a little scared.

Zhao Ruizhi frowned and immediately said, "If you don't believe me, I can swear an oath to Heaven that I will never harm you."

He Li hesitated upon hearing this. If he could obtain the treasure while ensuring his own safety, then clinging to the emperor's powerful backer would obviously be the best choice.

Zuan couldn't help but laugh: "You're just kidding. The elements here are in chaos, so it's impossible to make a vow to the Heavenly Dao."

Upon hearing this, He Li couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed and angry, realizing that he had almost been fooled by the emperor again.

Seeing his fierce gaze, Zhao Ruizhi coldly said, "You should think carefully. If you attack me, this is just a fragment of my soul. If it dies, it dies. My main body is still here. After you leave the secret realm, do you dare to accept my thunderous wrath?"

He Li's face turned pale. Yes, even if he killed the man in front of him, it would only destroy a fragment of his soul. The invincible emperor was still there, and he would definitely die without a burial place.

So he turned around involuntarily, his knife pointing at Zu'an.

Zuan was speechless: "You don't believe me when I say you're an idiot. This secret realm is now isolated from the outside world. As long as you kill him before the secret realm reopens, the emperor outside will have no idea what's happening inside."

He Li's heart stirred. So that's how it is. His understanding of things like the soul is not yet complete. If Mi Li hadn't reminded him, Zu An wouldn't have known this either.

Zhao Ruizhi's expression changed. He hadn't expected Zu'an to know so much. It seemed that this guy had been planning to kill him from the very beginning.

Just as he was about to say something to salvage the situation, He Li roared, "Shut up, all of you! Your constant chatter is giving me a headache. Stop arguing, I'll just kill you all, okay?"