Desire

As the Overseer clapped, he said, "Though you are rather wooden, you are a truly clever man."

"Wu Zhu, swear a Heavenly Dao oath here that you will bring the Purple Mansion and the Inner Core Furnace to save him, and I will let you leave."

"Fine, I swear!"

"No need. A Heavenly Dao oath benefits neither of us. Sign this contract instead."

The Overseer took out a black scroll. Its aura alone sent chills down one's spine. The terms on the contract seemed to have been written long ago, merely waiting for someone to use their Yin Spirit to sign it.

Wu Zhu said in horror, "You came prepared?"

"Perhaps."

The Overseer chuckled as he put away the scroll.

Then he made a welcoming gesture and said, "You should leave. In three days, place the Purple Mansion and the Inner Core Furnace at the designated location, and you will see him return alive."

As he spoke, he shook the scroll in his hand. "Heavenly Dao oaths are actually less binding than these things. The Heavenly Dao watches cultivators, but these things will act directly."

"Go."

Old Wu's human-shaped cloak seemed to conceal his face. He glanced at Lu Jing and said, "Boy Lu, wait with peace of mind."

Then he added, "The Purple Mansion and the Inner Core Furnace are no more than a drop in the ocean."

The storage ring left behind by that senior contained abundant wealth. They could keep waiting, continue searching for the Heavenly Mechanism Puppet, and improve their cultivation.

Lu Jing laughed heartily. "Go quickly and return quickly!"

Old Wu left.

Only two people remained in the small courtyard.

The Overseer asked curiously, "You trust him that much?"

"It seems the Overseer trusts him even more than I do."

"I trust him because of