After hearing Li Yan's words, Gong Chenying felt more sweetness well up in her heart. His trust in her father was, of course, the greatest trust he could place in her.
"Does it have to be you who does this?"
"I have a way to withstand the eye of the Heavenly Eye Wind! Besides, when it comes to applying this seal, Fellow Daoist Hong Yin may be the only other person I can truly trust.
"After all, this is a Buddhist magical treasure that counters foul yin energies. Fellow Daoist Hong Yin naturally has no trouble wielding it, and I've studied it for years since acquiring it.
"If we handed it to someone else now, they would still need time to familiarize themselves with it before they could truly wield it. That would waste far too much time."
Li Yan reached out and gently patted Gong Chenying's shoulder, reassuring her that she need not worry.
"What exactly are your chances of success?"
"About sixty percent, I'd say. After all, we're only sealing it, not killing a Spirit Transformation Realm Wind Beast. There are two main concerns: first, my seal must not clash with Fellow Daoist Hong Yin's; second, whether the Yin Mountain Beast's true body will awaken."
A grave look also appeared on Li Yan's face. Both conditions he had mentioned were far too important.
If the two Buddhist seals could not merge, the sealing would fail. Hong Yin had already taught him a set of incantations, but he would only know after trying them.
As for the second concern, once that fifth-rank Wind Beast awakened, Li Yan would be absolutely no match for him. Death might come in an instant. Fortunately, Hong Yin had given him a very definite answer on that point.
Even if the beast awakened, it