The moment Zhu Jun saw Wu Tao about to walk out of the Waiting Hall, panic seized him. Cai Chao wanted Wu Tao to wait here for several days, to leave him hanging a while—not to have Wu Tao simply leave.
He hurried forward and said, "Divine Monarch Li, please wait a moment. There is no need for Divine Monarch Li to wait too long. Just wait a few days, and once Vice City Lord Cai finishes this crucial stage of cultivation, he will certainly come to meet Divine Monarch Li."
Though Zhu Jun was frantic in his heart, the person before him was a Deity Transformation Sovereign. At Nascent Soul Level 6, he did not dare use force. He could only try to persuade him from the side, hoping to complete the task Cai Chao had given him.
Wu Tao saw the anxiety on his face and knew this was indeed the task Cai Chao had assigned him, so he did not make things difficult for a mere Nascent Soul cultivator. Without stopping, he said, "Li also has important matters in his Cave Abode and cannot be delayed for several days. Li has long resided in Tianyang City; if there is a chance, I will surely come visit Vice City Lord Cai again."
After saying this, he turned and left. As a Deity Transformation Sovereign, he had long since committed the route he had taken here to his sea of consciousness.
Seeing this, Zhu Jun knew he could no longer stop Wu Tao. Watching Wu Tao's quickly departing back, he immediately turned and hurried away to request an audience with Cai Chao, hoping that before Wu Tao walked out of the City Lord's Mansion, Cai Chao would step in personally.
Very soon, Zhu Jun arrived once more at Cai