By the Black Lake.
Professor Dumbledore's palm-sized projection had already departed. Zheng Qing's and Professor Yao's thoughts stood side by side on the lake's surface like ordinary people. Zheng Qing held a dark red gem in his hand, with a yellow cat perched atop his head and a white cat and fox sprawled across his shoulders.
The Heavenly Dao of a Small World was fragile. If it admitted too many Legendary-level thoughts, it could easily cause unknowable effects on the world's underlying rules.
Thus, he and Old Yao had only sent a sliver of their divine thoughts into that Small World.
When Old Yao had spoken to him within the Dragon Remains Small World about that unorthodox path—one that sought to use World Ascension to help Jiang Yu advance to Grand Wizard, or even go further—
Outside the Dragon Remains Small World.
The Young Legendary standing over the Black Lake subconsciously squeezed the last Black Gem in his pocket. Looking down at the black lake beneath their feet, he saw its dark, temperatureless surface stretched like a mirror, quietly reflecting the Legends' cold thoughts.
When he had come to the Legendary Wizards' trade fair today, he had only intended to get a rough idea of the prices of worlds from different places. If he happened upon goods worth buying with one or two Dao Seeds, he would not have minded spending generously.
He had never expected to encounter such an abrupt proposal.
"—Professor Dumbledore's lecture is about to end."
Old Yao's voice came from beside his ear. He had already withdrawn that sliver of thought from the Dragon Remains Small World. With his pipe clenched between his teeth, he smiled and waved at Zheng Qing, his tone light. "Don't play around outside for too long... Hurry up. Everyone's waiting for