Strictly speaking, Hao Yi's actions had met Li Cheng's expectations.
If "Hao Yi" had simply said, "Sure, I can help you."
Li Cheng's reaction would not have been, "Great, great."
It would have been, "Something's wrong with this person. He must have ulterior motives."
So He Ao had deliberately made some demands that were a little excessive, but not enough to cross the line.
"Hao Yi" was also B-class. From that perspective, it was perfectly reasonable for him to want to observe the Promotion Ritual.
He might have harbored ill intentions, or he might not have.
Combined with "Hao Yi's" previous actions, which generally leaned toward the Main World, there was a high chance that Li Cheng would accept the proposal after weighing it carefully.
From Li Cheng's perspective, he would also think that "Hao Yi" had put thought into this proposal.
Observing the promotion was indeed "Hao Yi's" objective, rather than a cover for some other hidden agenda.
At the same time, he would also believe that "Hao Yi" had proposed exploring the research facility with him out of good will.
After all, if "Hao Yi" wanted to observe his Promotion Ritual, he had to ensure Li Cheng's safety.
Under those circumstances, Li Cheng would also be happy to have "Hao Yi" explore the research facility alongside him. The strength "Hao Yi" had displayed before was powerful enough to help him achieve his objectives in the research facility more easily.
Of course, He Ao genuinely wanted to observe Li Cheng's Promotion Ritual as well.
He did want to help the Dean, but that did not prevent him from accomplishing his own goals.
If he had made this request in person, Li Cheng might have agreed to let him observe, but he would also have suspected him.
That was determined