Chu Zhiyuan stood beneath the front hall steps and smiled at the young man who had come. "Please tell Chief Administrator Huang that I will come pay him a visit tomorrow."
"Yes, then this humble one shall take his leave."
The young man clasped his fists, turned, and left.
Watching him pass behind the screen and depart the courtyard, Chu Zhiyuan shook his head repeatedly.
Gu Junqi emerged from the main hall and stood with his hands behind his back. "Why not go meet Chief Administrator Huang?"
"It is probably because of the reward." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "I have not made up my mind yet."
Gu Junqi looked surprised. "You intend to let him have it?"
"His chances are actually better. My chance of obtaining it is slim."
If he summoned all his incarnations to help, he might not be without a chance.
But he could not do that. After all, he could not act without restraint.
He did not want others to know that he had other sources of assistance.
Gu Junqi nodded slowly. "With the entire Evil Extermination Department helping him, he truly has a better chance of coming out on top. Rather than fight a hopeless battle, why not go with the flow and do him a favor?"
Chu Zhiyuan nodded.
Gu Junqi said, "That would indeed be a wise move, but you are unwilling to let it go too, aren't you?"
Who would willingly release such an opportunity?
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let me think it over carefully."
"You should think it over carefully, lest you regret it later." Gu Junqi deeply agreed.
Chu Zhiyuan clasped his fists and returned to his own small courtyard, continuing to refine the Golden Sword.
At the same time, Chu Liezhao repeatedly flashed through Lesser Beyond the Heavens, sending