He Tian refused. Though he did so politely, his stance was firm.
The Snow Woman was disappointed, but she had expected as much. She quickly collected herself and settled for a lesser request.
She pleaded with He Tian to send a Message Talisman to the Red Sand Ancient God, asking him to wait for her on the Myriad Flowers Plane. She would head there at once and speak with him in person.
This time, He Tian hesitated briefly before agreeing.
He said, "Snow Woman, I hope you understand. I can't plead with Yun Mo on your friend's behalf, but I can ask the Red Sand Ancient God to wait until you arrive to negotiate."
"But after this, I hope you'll agree to one request of mine."
"Introduce me to the benefactor you mentioned."
The Snow Woman thought for a moment, then nodded. "All right. As long as this matter is resolved, I'll pass your wishes on to him. Whether he agrees to meet you isn't up to me."
He Tian did not press her. "Fair enough. It's settled, then."
With that,
He Tian took out a Message Talisman and sent it before her eyes.
He then took out a token of his own and handed it to the Snow Woman, telling her to bring it to the Myriad Flowers Plane to meet the Red Sand Ancient God.
The Snow Woman took the token and departed.
As soon as she left,
another figure appeared in the hall. It was the Yang Sha Ancient God, a formidable Ancient God of the Six-Wheel Realm. He had once been He Tian's guardian, but had since entered his service directly, becoming his most trusted general.
"Third Young Venerable... why didn't you capture the Snow Woman outright?"
A deep smile curved He Tian's lips. "Heh. Why