Neither man was indecisive. After a brief discussion, they swiftly decided to withdraw in two days.
"Please check the resources in the Storage Ring, fellow Daoist, and see whether anything is missing."
Once they had settled the matter of withdrawal, Liu Yu spoke as though in passing.
On the way back, he had already erased his divine sense imprint and cleaned away all traces of his magic power, leaving no sign that he had ever refined it.
"Mm."
Zhang Tao nodded at his words and, using some unknown method, easily removed the Spirit-Sealing Chains.
Soon, a deep yellow spiritual glow lit up his right hand as magic power poured steadily into the ring.
In less than half a quarter-hour, he finished refining the special Storage Ring.
The next moment, he sank his divine sense into it and took inventory of the supplies.
"Well?"
At the sight, an almost imperceptible flicker crossed Liu Yu's eyes. A few breaths later, he asked.
"No problems. All the resources are here."
Zhang Tao withdrew his divine sense and spoke with an unchanged expression, without so much as furrowing his brow.
"Good."
"With all the resources safely delivered, I can finally rest easy."
A smile touched Liu Yu's lips as he nodded.
After those words, both men saw a trace of understanding in the other's eyes and exchanged a smile.
Everything went unspoken.
Next, they discussed several practical matters, including the specific steps for withdrawing in two days.
Only another quarter-hour later did their conversation end.
"Fellow Daoist Zhang, farewell!"
After leaving the secret passage, Liu Yu cupped his hands and spoke with a smile.
"Farewell. We'll be in touch in two days."
With his hands clasped behind his back, Zhang Tao watched Liu Yu leave, his gaze growing somewhat inscrutable.
A few breaths later,