Lin Yi coughed twice. "Cough, cough."
Gu Yuan glanced at Lin Yi and hurriedly said, "Old Fourth, I forgot to mention this. Before we set out, the Village Chief instructed us that Deputy Village Chief Lin is in charge of this team. So whether you can stay here depends on whether Deputy Village Chief Lin agrees."
Old Fourth Gu was naturally a shrewd man. He promptly put an arm around Lin Yi and pulled him into a corner. "Say no more. You'll definitely get a share of whatever I promised Gu Yuan."
"I'm afraid that alone won't be enough..."
"Deputy Village Chief Lin, don't push your luck. I wasn't this hard to deal with when I helped you before."
Lin Yi considered it and found that reasonable. "Fine, you can join us. But you must follow my commands the entire time. If you dare pull any tricks, I guarantee I'll send you right back where you came from!"
Old Fourth Gu swore solemnly, "Don't worry, I promise to behave. Otherwise, I, Old Fourth Gu, will change my surname to Lin."
Lin Yi said nothing further and tacitly accepted Old Fourth Gu into the team.
After having someone retrieve the Mirage Crow's Drops, Lin Yi arranged for the team to rest and wait for the Descenders to log in.
Before long, Lu Hai, Dragon Prince, and the others appeared.
Seeing that the time was about right, Lin Yi ordered the team to continue onward...
That night, at the camp outside the Mount Tianzhu Secret Realm.
Lin Yi draped himself in a black robe and was using Starlight Body Tempering inside his tent when his phone rang. It was a message from Niu Jianjun.
"Brother Lin, Meng Yilan has arrived with a group of subordinates. Elder Chen asked me to notify you