Xu Yi suppressed the delight rising in his heart, summoned the Heart of the Earth once more, and held it out to the man in black with both hands, respectfully.
The man in black accepted it, gave Xu Yi a slight nod, and hurried out.
Xu Yi suddenly found himself worrying about whether the man in black would live or die. He released his perception, letting it spread along with the man's movements. A few dozen breaths later, the man in black entered the second room on the left downstairs. Only after handing over the Heart of the Earth did his body begin to burn fiercely.
Xu Yi immediately withdrew his awareness, his heart awash with complicated feelings.
It was only after he went downstairs and Liu Yinglin caught up with him, asking how the negotiations had gone, that Xu Yi came back to himself. He immediately realized he was in trouble.
He had indeed promised Liu Yinglin beforehand that once he reached an agreement with the man in black, he would give Liu Yinglin another Swift Body Talisman.
But at that moment, his Sumeru Ring was practically empty. Where could he possibly find another Swift Body Talisman?
Fortunately, Liu Yinglin assumed he and Xu Yi would be able to establish a long-term partnership and didn't bring it up. Xu Yi offered a few perfunctory replies, then said, "I'll keep our partnership in mind. We'll meet here again in a few days. By the way, my communication orb is depleted, so let's meet here three days from now."
Liu Yinglin had no objections.
After taking his leave of Liu Yinglin, Xu Yi crossed the bustling marketplace and made his way to Brightmoon Pool, famous throughout Autumn Wind Plain. He found a secluded spot, leaned against a weeping willow thick enough