Before long.
High above the Azure-Green Boundary Heaven, two figures met as agreed.
"Fellow Daoist Ye."
Looking at Ye Li, dressed in white, his aura as unfathomable as an abyssal sea, the Azure Abyss Dao Master suppressed his shock and cupped his hands in greeting.
Yet he unconsciously adopted a far more deferential manner.
"How should we proceed? Shall we go meet that man now?"
Ye Li paid no attention to these details and nodded.
"Although he signed a contract with us earlier, we know nothing of his background, and his methods are difficult to gauge."
"There's no guarantee he doesn't have some means of defying the contract."
Cangyuan was a veteran Dao Master who had roamed the Primordial Sea for many years. Naturally, he understood how one crook might double-cross another.
His expression turned grave, and he immediately gave a solemn assurance.
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist. I know what to watch for."
"If he dares to try anything, I certainly won't let him get away with it!"
Ye Li nodded slightly. "As long as you understand."
"But there's one more thing I must remind you of."
Ye Li turned to Cangyuan, his dark eyes settling on him. His level voice carried an unmistakable command.
"If something unexpected does happen, everything must be done according to my rules."
"Understood?"
Faced with words that bordered on a warning,
the old Cangyuan would have felt somewhat uncomfortable.
But after witnessing Ye Li's abilities, how could Cangyuan even think of refusing?
"Rest assured, fellow Daoist. I'll follow your lead without question!"
Cangyuan agreed without the slightest hesitation.
With everything settled,
the two wasted no more time. They turned into streaks of light and shot toward the outermost dome of the Azure-Green Boundary Heaven.
Before the boundary heaven's barrier,
the transcendent sword qi still