At this moment, after hearing the other party's words, Bai Ze began to ponder in secret.
After all, he knew full well that the human heart was unfathomable. How could he possibly place blind faith in such words so easily?
Thus, he fixed the other party with those deep eyes that seemed capable of seeing through everything. Second by second, the surrounding atmosphere gradually became heavy and oppressive.
Finally, after a long silence and exchange of stares, Bai Ze slowly asked in a deep voice, "Aside from you and me, will there be any other fellow Daoists joining us on this journey?"
"There will be three more."
Hearing Bai Ze's question, Li Yifei hesitated slightly, but soon answered frankly, "Besides the two of us, there will also be Fellow Daoist Hu Xingchen, Fellow Daoist Gu Ke, and Fellow Daoist Yang Yue."
"They hold another key to opening the secret realm, so they cannot be left out. That is precisely why we will be exploring it together."
"But rest assured, they all know about and agree to inviting you along. Everyone has also said they are willing to share the opportunities within and will absolutely not keep anything for themselves."
Upon hearing this, Bai Ze fell silent and sank into deep thought.
Only after quite a while did he raise his head, look steadily at Li Yifei, and say, "If that is the case, then I am willing to accompany you fellow Daoists."
"That is wonderful."
Hearing this, Li Yifei revealed a faint smile, as though he had known all along that Bai Ze would not refuse.
What Li Yifei did not know, however, was that the moment he took out that black bead, an indescribably profound sensation had arisen within Bai Ze, as if something incredibly important to him lay