Sage Kunmao followed the crowd back to the front courtyard.
He soon found Li Yun again.
"Brother He."
"What happened?"
"Don't worry, Brother He. There's been a slight problem, but it's nothing serious. Wait here while I contact people interested in trading. I'll be back within half an hour."
"All right!"
Kunmao smiled politely. Under the watchful eyes of the other Sages, he began contacting those in the front courtyard who possessed pages of the Illusory World Book.
Not many people in the front courtyard had pages of the Illusory World Book, and fewer still were interested in trading.
After a long search, Kunmao found an Origin Constant Sage named Black Tower who was willing to meet Li Yun first.
Kunmao hurriedly took Li Yun to Black Tower's residence.
"Uh... Fellow Daoist Kunmao, shouldn't you let Fellow Daoist He and me speak alone now?"
Once they arrived, Kunmao showed no sign of leaving. Black Tower grew displeased and tried to hint at it.
Kunmao's mouth twitched.
But he said with a perfectly straight face, "Fellow Daoist Black Tower, it isn't that I can't take a hint. I have an agreement with Fellow Daoist He. If my help leads to a trade between you, I'm entitled to a small intermediary fee."
"And if you trade, but what Fellow Daoist He gives and receives aren't equal in value, I'll have to compensate him."
"So whether or not you reach a deal, I must be present. Those are the rules."
"Well..."
Black Tower hesitated a moment, then gritted his teeth. "Fine. Since you put it that way, I'll give you face. But you can only observe."
"Of course!"
Kunmao didn't object. He even stepped back a few paces before gesturing for Black Tower and Li Yun to begin.
Seeing that Kunmao respected the