The Dao Lord of the Myriad Phenomenon Sect said to Loki, "We've decided to lend you the divine beings and their alliance members for a hundred years. But we have conditions."
"You must promise not to kill them intentionally. You must also promise to try to preserve their lives as much as you can."
"Oh, come on. What do you take me for? Of course, I'm not going to kill them," Loki said, putting on a facade of being offended.
"Swear it," Tepid Scholar insisted.
"The distrust is palpable," Loki said, aggrieved. "But I'll give you what you want."
"I swear on my Dao Heart not to intentionally kill the divine beings I am about to borrow for a hundred years, save their lives wherever possible, and return as many of them as are still alive after a hundred years, as long as the Dao Lords don't interfere with them and use them to sabotage my plans during the period I use them."
"There you go. I hope you're happy," Loki said with a smile.
