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Chen Tao found himself at a loss for words in the face of Xu Lie's proposition. It was as if he had been pushed to the summit of a mountain, surrounded by sheer cliffs on all sides, with every step forward leading to an abyss below.
Confronted with two choices presented by Xu Lie, Chen Tao's mind was in turmoil. Should he keep the Cang Hai Jue to himself, or should he follow Xu Lie's suggestion and hand it over?
In the past, he had been unable to do so; even the elder who created the technique had left it behind for him, a fortunate soul who had fallen into the river. How could he shamelessly claim it as his own? On the other hand, he could not trust Xu Lie. The destruction of Bai Yu Men was still etched in Chen Tao's heart, leaving him completely skeptical of Xu Lie's intentions.
Even if Xu Lie spoke beautifully and promised enticing rewards, what if he was merely coveting the Cang Hai Jue and deceiving him? Chen Tao dared not monopolize the legacy left by his elder, but at the very least, he could not entrust it to someone with ulterior motives.
Xu Lie observed Chen Tao's reactions closely. Although Chen Tao's demeanor showed signs of wavering, a flicker of doubt remained in his eyes. This intriguing response made Xu Lie realize what was causing Chen Tao's hesitation: did he doubt me? Was he worried that I would deceive him?
Laughing inwardly, Xu Lie thought there was no need for such concerns. He had no desire for the Cang Hai Jue; did Chen Tao think that merely asking for the technique was his end goal? That was a grave misunderstanding.
In fact, Xu Lie intended to hire Chen Tao as a mentor for guiding others in mastering the technique. He would let Chen Tao take full responsibility for teaching the Sailors how to practice it. Xu Lie wouldn't interfere at all; as long as there were no major issues and they could progress within three months, he would remain uninvolved.
The way the Sailors learned and how Chen Tao taught would be entirely up to him—Xu Lie wouldn’t even touch it. His sincerity shone through in his words, and even those watching from behind screens could feel his genuine intent.
After all, it was just a low-level martial arts technique from Drama World—not something particularly valuable that Xu Lie would expend effort over. Techniques like this could be bought for a mere hundred points in company knowledge archives; he had no interest in such trivialities.
By the way, during his tenure, Chen Tao could also take opportunities to assassinate me as revenge for Bai Yu Men. Regardless of whether he succeeded or failed, I wouldn't hold it against him nor would I let my subordinates make things difficult for him.
Of course, if an assassination attempt failed once, I would deduct a month's salary to prevent him from becoming overly fixated on vengeance and forgetting his teaching duties toward the Sailors. Normally speaking, Xu Lie wouldn’t condone such behavior.
No matter the threat, anyone who dares to commit an assassination must pay with their life. However, Chen Tao is the protagonist of the Drama World. Just because he is the main character doesn't mean he can't be killed; of course, he can be. The problem lies in how the audience would react.
Which film or television drama allows the protagonist to be killed by the antagonist in the third episode? Would the audience still want to watch after that? For the sake of this show's ratings and revenue, Xu Lie planned to let Chen Tao be. After all, whenever this guy attempted an assassination, the cameras would surely focus on him.
Xu Lie could also take advantage of this opportunity to showcase his skills in front of the audience, boosting his popularity while saving some money by making Chen Tao work for free. It seemed that Xu Lie had figured it all out.
"Your Highness, you can't do this!" Song Qiao hurriedly advised. "Even if you are highly skilled, you shouldn't play with fire like this; it's too risky!"
On the side, A Gang didn't offer any advice; he had complete faith in his master and believed that someone like Chen Tao, with such mediocre skills, could never harm him.
As for Chen Tao himself, he was left dumbfounded, staring blankly with a look of existential doubt. How could he continue to doubt anything at this point? Xu Lie made it clear that he wouldn’t even touch Cang Hai Jue's techniques and would let Chen Tao teach Sailor how to practice instead.
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