"My young friend, you've given me quite the surprise."
"First, Li Xiaoyao stepped into the Golden Immortal realm at a critical moment, standing on equal footing with us. And now, there's another miraculous little girl."
The old man looked at Ye Lin and chuckled, then his gaze fell upon Luo Yao in the distance.
"Senior, may I ask why you have come this time...?"
Looking at the old man before him, Ye Lin cupped his fists in salute. He had already roughly guessed this old man's identity.
The creator of this game. When Li Xiaoyao had first entered the Golden Immortal realm, he had most likely been taken away by this old man.
And now that Luo Yao's secret had been discovered, this old man had come to take her away as well—for the so-called balance of the game.
"Hahaha, young friend, I know you are a clever one. Why ask when you already know the answer?"
"This little girl, I will take her away. In return, I will give this little one a slot."
The old man stroked his beard and looked at Luo Yao with a chuckle, while Luo Yao stared back at him with her big, round eyes blinking away.
"Senior, could you take this one along as well, and give her a slot too?"
Li Xiaoyao had been taken away, and now Luo Yao was to be taken away as well. Naturally, Ye Lin had to negotiate some terms.
A flicker of surprise flashed through the old man's eyes. Then he turned around and looked at Ye Lin with a cheerful smile.
This was the first time a junior had tried to negotiate terms with him.
"Young friend, I am not the sole ruler of this game. An old man like me cannot shoulder such immense