Yin Mang and Wuxian weren't afraid of Hanyu's stringent conditions. What they feared most was Hanyu agreeing without even thinking it over.
That would make the whole thing seem far too frivolous.
As for the condition that they couldn't set foot in the Central Continent, it was indeed rather harsh. But Wuxian nodded and accepted it.
For one thing, the Endless Sea Domain was vast enough. Even if they never entered the Central Continent, with their power to reach the heavens and plumb the earth, recreating a suitable place to live wouldn't be difficult.
The people overseas had lived just fine by keeping their distance from the Central Continent. Looked at that way, it wasn't such a big deal if they never entered the mainland.
"Fine. Once you win, the Endless Sea Domain is yours. We won't set foot in the Central Continent for the rest of our lives."
Thus, both sides reached a tentative agreement. Now the only question was what kind of cooperation Hanyu wanted.
Yin Mang and the others wore solemn expressions. Though Hanyu hadn't spoken yet, they were already certain in their hearts that whatever he wanted was likely to be extremely difficult.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have come to them in person.
"Go on. What do you need us to do?"
Wuxian spoke first, asking in a low voice.
Hanyu smiled faintly and slowly named two things.
He glanced at Wuxian. "The Dao Seeking Stone."
Then he looked at Yin Mang. "The Enlightenment Dao Tree."
Two sharp hisses sounded at once, and both sides' expressions changed dramatically.
Jiang Xinyuan couldn't help asking, "Are you trying to send us to our deaths?"
Everyone knew these two things were the Heavenly Dao's handiwork. Recreating them now wouldn't be easy.
Not only would it be difficult; they might end