Seeking the Dao in the Mortal World
Chapter 788

Taiyi Life Water

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Unlike agreements signed on paper by mortals, when people like them established an agreement, there was no need to spell out every clause that did not require such precision. For example, when Liusu said "you people," everyone knew that meant everyone in the Heavenly Palace, not Zhao Wuhuai alone. There was no need to add some exact wording like "all persons associated with this faction, including temporary workers of the Heavenly Palace."

Likewise, under the contract, this was something Qin Yi had to resolve himself. Zhao Wuhuai did not need to stress that Qin Yi was forbidden from asking others to act. Otherwise, what if Qin Yi happened to know He Dao and ran off to invite him over to stand guard—what game would there be left to play? Of course, if the person Zhao Wuhuai drew in happened to be an acquaintance of Qin Yi's, that was another matter. That could only be attributed to fate, and they would have to accept it.

There was even less need to exploit verbal loopholes like, "I only used my foot, I didn't use my hand." It was meaningless.

The same went for certain unspoken details. Heaven and earth could not be deceived; both sides knew clearly what promises the other required. If they still had to list everything word by word across several pages like mortals, the scene would be downright ridiculous.

In truth, Zhao Wuhuai had already been rather ridiculous by confirming so many terms. Liusu was not nearly as long-winded as he was. He had only asked repeatedly because he could not lightly make decisions for his entire faction. Under normal circumstances, a few simple exchanges and a word given was enough. That was the bearing an Incorporeal mighty one ought to possess. Those who truly quibbled over every

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