Dou Mu had not explained too much to the Star Lord.
She indeed trusted Ji Jingqiu, but it was not Ji Jingqiu himself she trusted, rather the power itself.
Ji Jingqiu currently has no possibility of betraying the Heavenly Court, unless he is willing to abandon everything he has now.
But if he were to abandon everything now, what could Ji Jingqiu betray the Heavenly Court with?
"It's a pity, you're still too merciful."
The Star Lord said blandly,
"If you had been ruthless and forced him, he might have risked Harmonizing with the Nether Sea, attempting to break free from the control of the Investiture of the Gods. In this way, the Nether Sea of this world would return to the control of the Heavenly Court, giving us another trump card."
"For now, Emperor Yi's advice has taken effect. Even if he doesn't fully believe Emperor Yi, he has become more vigilant."
