Meanwhile, on the other side.
After the four returned to North Street in Heart City.
“Friend Beichen, I will head back to the Myriad Treasures Pavilion now. Once you complete the task and return, I will personally hand the beastman expert’s corpse over to you,” the pavilion master said.
“Pavilion Master, thank you so much for all your help this time. Here is a storage ring containing the commission for your assistance.”
With that, Lin Yun flipped his hand, produced a storage ring, and passed it to the pavilion master.
Inside were twenty million Haoyue crystals, ten percent of Hongyuan’s fee, as a handling charge.
The pavilion master accepted the ring and said, “Friend Beichen, I wish you smooth sailing on this trip to the beastman tribe. Still, I must remind you to be extremely careful once you arrive.”
“Thank you, Pavilion Master. I will,” Lin Yun replied with a faint smile.
The pavilion master continued, “I have dealt with that beastman expert Muli before. He has a rough temper, but he is a man of honour and keeps his word. You need not worry too much about him double-crossing you. That said, one should always remain cautious.”
“Understood. Thank you for the warning,” Lin Yun said, cupping his fists toward the pavilion master.
After the pavilion master left.
“Senior Dong Jian, Senior Hongyuan, we set off tomorrow. For tonight, please stay at the inn where I am lodging,” Lin Yun said to the two of them.
With that, he led them straight to the inn.
Once there, Lin Yun first arranged rooms for them, then went to meet Zou Dongsheng.
On the way back, Lin Yun had already informed Zou Dongsheng through the communication bracelet.
Inside the guest room.
The moment Lin Yun stepped in, Zou Dongsheng rose to greet him.
“Young Master, I truly never expected you to actually pull this off!” Zou Dongsheng’s face was full of joy.
In his view, persuading a formation master to accept this task had seemed all but impossible.
Even he had been at a complete loss, yet Lin Yun had somehow found a way. He could not help but admire the Young Master’s ability.
“It really was no easy feat,” Lin Yun sighed.
“By the way, Young Master, you said we leave for the beastman tribe tomorrow, and you are going too, correct?” Zou Dongsheng asked.
Lin Yun had already mentioned this on the way back.
“Correct,” Lin Yun nodded.
“Young Master, the beastman tribe is certainly dangerous. Let me go in your place. You know my strength,” Zou Dongsheng offered.
Zou Dongsheng was at the Harmony Realm and truly formidable in all aspects.
Lin Yun shook his head. “No. Master Hongyuan only agreed because my friend pleaded earnestly on my behalf, and that friend even declared he would come along. Both of them are taking this risk for me. If I shrank back now, what kind of person would that make me?”
Lin Yun understood Zou Dongsheng’s concern; he simply did not want anything to happen to him.
Yet Dong Jian and Hongyuan were risking their lives for Lin Yun’s sake. For Lin Yun to back out now was something he could never do.
“You are right,” Zou Dongsheng nodded. Of course he understood the principle.
“Besides, this trip gives me the perfect chance to scout whether the beastman tribe possesses a Source Heart. Two birds with one stone,” Lin Yun added.
That was originally an extremely important matter, and now it could be handled at the same time.
“In that case, Young Master, let me come with you tomorrow. With my strength, I can still be of use if real danger appears,” Zou Dongsheng insisted.
“No need, Zou Dongsheng. The fewer people taking the risk, the better. You are a vital member of the Infinite Heavenly Palace. If something happened to both of us at once, what would become of the palace’s future? You must stay behind!” Lin Yun said firmly.
“Young Master, the Tree of Origin is inside you. If anything happens to you, all hope of reviving the Infinite Heavenly Palace dies with you. No matter what, I must go and protect you! Even if I die, I cannot let you die. So I have to come!” Zou Dongsheng replied with equal determination.
“This…”
“Very well.”
After a moment’s thought, Lin Yun finally agreed.
…
The next morning.
Lin Yun and Zou Dongsheng emerged from their rooms and met Dong Jian and Hongyuan.
“Senior Dong Jian, Senior Hongyuan, allow me to introduce the man beside me: Zou Dongsheng. He is at the Harmony Realm and will be travelling with us,” Lin Yun said, presenting Zou Dongsheng to the two seniors.
