Kill the Chicken to Scare the Monkey!

"Congratulations, True Person Zhou. Palace Master Yin has agreed to your terms and is willing to enter into a contract at the Immortal Palace with you and announce it to the world."

The cultivator surnamed Wang relayed Yin Guang's decision with a broad smile, seeming to be in quite a good mood.

Hearing this, Zhou Yang chuckled. "Heh heh heh. Zhou knew Palace Master Yin was a sensible man. He would certainly come to understand the reasoning."

After a slight pause, he continued, "However, the matter of entering into a contract may have to wait a few more years. Zhou still has quite a few matters to settle. Only after handling them will Zhou have time to visit the Immortal Palace."

The cultivator surnamed Wang's delight immediately faded. He looked at Zhou Yang with concern and said tactfully, "True Person, it would be best if you could hurry. Palace Master Yin cannot wait too long."

"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist Wang. It will not take long—at most ten-odd years."

Zhou Yang waved a hand with an understanding look, signaling for him to relax.

The cultivator surnamed Wang calculated the time Yin Guang had left and found that ten-odd years would not be a problem. Only then did he relax and nod in agreement.

Then, as if casually, he suddenly said, "There is one more minor matter. If True Person Zhou permits it, the Immortal Palace wishes to send some young junior cultivators to train in the Sand Sea Cultivation World. It would let these youngsters witness the outstanding heroes of the outside world, lest they sit at the bottom of a well and stare at the sky, unaware of how vast heaven and earth truly are!"

Zhou Yang immediately smiled. "That is a good thing. Promoting exchanges between cultivators of our