Before long, Wang Yao realized that this situation couldn't go on.
One day, Immortal Lord He's greed would become impossible to restrain.
As it happened, Xu Yi had recently gone out again, and after returning, he had gone into seclusion. When word of this reached Wang Yao, it added another layer of anxiety to his heart.
That anxiety stemmed from Xu Yi's growth.
Wang Yao had an exceptionally clear understanding of Xu Yi's abilities and cultivation.
Whether it was Xu Yi fighting him or displaying his extraordinary talent before the Heavenly Demon Jade Wall, Wang Yao couldn't help but take notice.
The most troublesome part was that Xu Yi had inherited the Heavenly Demon Jade Wall's legacy. As time passed, who could say what terrifying cultivation technique he might develop?
The sooner Xu Yi was captured, the better.
After turning it over in his mind, Wang Yao finally gritted his teeth and struck a new deal with Immortal Lord He.
He knew full well that capturing Xu Yi was impossible without going through Immortal Lord He. Since that was the case, he might as well do him a favor.
As for Immortal Lord He, he had been agonizing over it for some time. When he heard that Wang Yao had softened his stance, they immediately hit it off, and he readily agreed.
Immortal Lord He even "generously" promised to take only thirty percent of the total spoils.
A deal between two great powers at the Immortal Lord level could be quite simple.
At their level of cultivation, promises and oaths mattered most. If they broke one, they could easily provoke inner demons when attempting to break through a realm barrier.
And the higher the level of the inner demon, the more terrifying it was. Once it emerged, death was all