Several threads had converged. Even if the Yu and Yun families found it hard to believe that a Divine Dragon Guard attendant possessed a True Essence Third Turn cultivation, they could hardly ignore it. They would have to look into the matter.
Xu Yi voiced his concerns then and there.
The envoy scoffed. "Why do you need to spell it out? I have my own arrangements."
Compared with the workings of officialdom, he thought Xu Yi had no business lecturing him.
He gave a cold snort. "Then it's settled. To bind both our hands, we'll go through the proper procedure. As for leaving this bottle of Heart-Devouring Worms with someone or other, I don't think that's necessary."
"With your abilities, even if Yu Chaotian or Yun Yewang catch wind of what's going on, I doubt they could kill you. I'd rather not let something as deadly as that bottle of Heart-Devouring Worms fall into their hands. You alone are enough trouble for me."
Having witnessed Xu Yi's earthshaking methods in wiping out the Yun family, the envoy had immense confidence in Xu Yi's ability to survive the killing arena.
With that, the envoy took out a talisman: a Soul Restriction Talisman.
Back when Xu Yi obtained the Rebirth Pill, he had used a Soul Restriction Talisman to bind himself and the cloaked man.
Its binding effect was no weaker than that of a blood restriction technique, but it had the advantage of being simple and direct.
The envoy had even prepared a Soul Restriction Talisman. Xu Yi understood his intentions: if he tried to put him off, the man would grow deeply suspicious. Fortunately, Xu Yi truly had no intention of killing the envoy.
They repeated the terms they had agreed on, first writing them down and then reciting them