The Sages of the Azure Abyss Divine Court all suspected Li Yun was up to no good. But since he had no intention of taking their lives, they might as well hear him out.
After all, listening would not cost them a piece of flesh.
"What's your proposal?"
Li Yun smiled.
"As everyone knows, the Illusory World Book was broken apart. Its pages are scattered everywhere, and it's hard to even find out who holds which page."
"That makes gathering the complete Illusory World Book again extremely difficult."
At this, the people opposite him frowned, impatience showing on their faces.
"We all know that. What exactly are you trying to say? Why not get to the point?"
"Don't waste everyone's time."
"Oh... an impatient one, are you? Fine, I'll say it plainly."
"Since neither side can gather the complete Illusory World Book anytime soon, why don't we bring out the pages we each hold, find a place, and share what's in them?"
"That way, I can gain access to your pages, and you can gain access to mine. It benefits us both, so why not?"
"Hm?"
The Sages of the Azure Abyss Divine Court were startled and wary. Their first thought was that this fellow still had designs on their pages, and they instinctively wanted to refuse.
But before they spoke, they thought it through.
Each side would bring out the pages it held and exchange their contents... Well, that actually sounded like a good proposal.
As for this fellow coveting their pages, that was less of a concern. If they agreed on a suitable place for the exchange and stationed several formidable Peak Sage Constants there to guard it, surely he could not snatch the Illusory World Book right in front of them.
With that thought,
they swallowed the