Several hours passed in the blink of an eye. At last, Lin Yi spotted Ming Yao within the Sealing Emperor Formation.
Ming Yao stood in line with the Starfall Academy disciples and smoothly passed Azure Dragon Lord's final inspection. After entering the formation, he found a corner of the plaza to sit and regulate his breathing, though his eyes discreetly swept over the surroundings as if waiting for something.
Seeing that the timing was right, Lin Yi quietly moved under the cover of the crowd. Once he was close enough to Ming Yao, he explained his purpose through voice transmission.
Though Ming Yao hesitated after hearing him out, he had no way to refuse.
After all, he had only obtained a spot in the Heavenly Palace Secret Realm because of Lin Yi. He already owed him this favor.
Still, Ming Yao had never been one to accept a loss. After pondering for a moment, he haggled through voice transmission. "Brother Lin, business is business. I'll handle this for you, but you have to give me something in return. I want three Emperor Talismans for protection—not one less. After all, I'll be taking a huge risk."
Lin Yi readily agreed. "Since I'm asking you to take a risk, compensation is only natural. Three protective Emperor Talismans are nothing. I agree."
Having received a definite answer, Ming Yao was completely reassured and promptly replied through voice transmission, "In that case, leave the matter of bringing your avatar into the secret realm to me! But Azure Dragon Lords are patrolling everywhere in this plaza. There isn't even a secluded corner, and there are also those great figures' phantom projections watching from above. How am I supposed to receive your avatar without being noticed?"
"Wait." Lin Yi left behind only those two words before