Yet he still braced himself and said with an embarrassed smile, "Please forgive us, Senior. Bringing you here without permission has already violated Bi Yun Xuan's rules."
"If you leave this Teleportation Array, you will inevitably alarm the beings beneath the Hundred Thousand Mines, and in turn alert this sect's seniors."
"When that time comes, the sect's punishment will be a small matter. I fear you will also lose your chance to continue searching for the person you seek."
Hearing the slightly plump cultivator's words, the young man blinked, and the sharpness in his eyes vanished without a trace.
He then said, "In your opinion, what should be done next? Or do the two of you intend to abandon your transaction with me?"
Without even thinking, the slightly plump cultivator decisively shook his head. "Of course not. We only hope Senior can give us a little time. There is only one Teleportation Array here. Since that boy has come, he is a turtle trapped in a jar—he absolutely cannot escape."
After pondering briefly, the young man said coldly, "How long is 'a little time'? I cannot wait indefinitely."
The slightly plump cultivator hurriedly held up three fingers and vowed, "One year. At most one year. The two of us will certainly give Senior an explanation."
After sweeping his gaze around, the young man finally nodded. "Fine. Then one year shall be the deadline. If there is still no news of the person I seek within one year, our transaction will be null and void!"
The slightly plump cultivator secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded forcefully. "Rest assured, Senior. The two of us will certainly arrange this matter properly. Please trouble yourself to return with me first and rest for a time!"
"Junior Brother Hu, I leave this place