Li Yan discovered that the blood contract the other party had described placed no harsh restrictions on him. However, regarding his cooperation in capturing the Strength Soul Gu, it demanded that he obey Luo Beixi's arrangements without exception.
However, if anything arose that would obviously endanger Li Yan's life, he could refuse.
After hearing Luo Beixi's blood-contract conditions, Li Yan instead felt that the other party was worried he might make some small move. This showed that Luo Beixi did not trust him very much either.
His decision to seek Li Yan's help was certainly related to why he had not chosen the Gu Master in the city. Li Yan's expression remained calm as he continued asking about a few matters, and Luo Beixi answered them one by one.
Thus, as the two conversed, more than half an hour quickly passed. Li Yan asked Luo Beixi to take out that piece of Cloud-Pattern Wood; he needed to examine it first before saying anything else.
Luo Beixi had been prepared for this, and they were in Saint Demon City at that. He was not afraid that Wang Xing would dare snatch it from him. Without wasting words, he raised a hand and waved it, causing a one-foot-long piece of white-jade-colored wood to float in the air.
He then saw a considerable change come over Wang Xing's previously calm expression. A wave of Divine Sense immediately reached toward the white-jade-colored wood.
Luo Beixi did not stop the other's Divine Sense from descending. He had concluded that Wang Xing would not dare draw out the wood essence within it at this time. If he did, the Gu Garden could forget about opening.
After only a few breaths, Luo Beixi saw Wang Xing's eyes gleam. Then the man slowly spoke.
"Wang has one final