Zhong Changming knew Xu Yi had gone to make contact with people from Xing Tian Sect, but he had no idea how things were going on Xu Yi's end. Afraid of blowing his cover, he didn't dare use the Ruyi Pearl to summon him, and could only wait anxiously.
For nearly half a day, he had been tormented, deeply afraid that something might happen to Xu Yi.
By now, Xu Yi's importance had been elevated to an extraordinary level. Both Zhong Changming and Director General Xia Huosong had placed great hopes in him.
"It's basically done, but I didn't agree right away. I set some conditions and bought myself time. They'll definitely want to observe me, too. I don't think I'll be able to get near any core secrets in the short term. After all, Xing Tian Sect has been through the matter with Zhuge Ming; there's no way they don't have procedures in place to guard against infiltration."
Xu Yi had long been a double agent, and knew all too well the advantages and pitfalls of the trade.
In the past, he had always called the shots himself and answered to no one. Naturally, he'd found double-agent work rather enjoyable.
Now, he had superiors on both sides. One careless move could put him in grave danger.
This time, he was practically dancing on the tip of a blade. He knew perfectly well that the most important thing was retaining control over his actions.
Clearly, neither Zhong Changming nor Lie Yan Yang would willingly surrender that control. Fortunately, he was still in the early stages of his infiltration, so both sides would give him time and let him lie low.
And time was exactly what Xu Yi needed.
As expected, Zhong Changming was quite satisfied with his explanation and reassured