“Of course, I’ll be sure to pass the word along.” Big Claw smiled, despite a flurry of fear and anxiety. “It will be a great boon to Dragon Observatory if the senior is willing to join us!”0

I’m so damned unlucky! Why am I the one who gets the privilege of encountering someone so troublesome?0

He couldn’t immediately discern what Li Hao had in mind.0

“Don’t worry, I just need an identity here to cultivate for a while,” Li Hao transmitted. “Doing it this way will save me a bit of trouble. I’ll leave in a year, what is fellow daoist so alarmed about? Pretend ignorance to gain an exalted emperor friend, perhaps even more than one. But if you do not… I’m afraid that you won’t be able to enjoy any rewards that Dragon Observatory bequeaths in return!”0

Big Claw sweated profusely. I know, or I would’ve made a report already!0

“But senior…” he transmitted back with resignation. “These two already saw the other one leave. If his absence becomes prolonged and word of his death circulates… then they’ll certainly connect some dots!”0

I can keep my mouth shut, but what about these two? One of them’s a first rank, the...0