Chapter 499
Li Fan briefly explained the matter of rebuilding the Immortal City of Congyun Sea to him and invited him for a meeting. His tone was friendly, without any hint of the authority of an island lord. This made Gao Yuan feel a bit flattered.
Having spent most of his life working hard on Ten Thousand Immortals Island, Gao Yuan knew that these so-called "acting" or "deputy" roles were often harder to deal with than those officially appointed. Although he didn’t know why this well-known cultivator from the Heavenly Mechanism Sect had chosen him, Gao Yuan knew he was currently his top direct superior and dared not neglect him.
Quickly tidying up, Gao Yuan hurried to the agreed meeting location. As for defecting... that was nothing but idle complaints. Defecting was impossible. Not to mention the immense risk involved, Gao Yuan was, after all, a part of the system within the Ten Thousand Immortal Alliance. If he were to defect to the Five Elders Association, would his life really be better without any special skills? Most likely, after all the valuable information in his head had been extracted, he would be discarded, ignored, and forgotten.
He wasn’t that foolish.
Suppressing his scattered thoughts, Gao Yuan pondered the reason this newly appointed acting island lord wanted to meet him as he made his way to the location. After a while, he finally arrived.
Tai'an Island.
The island's protective formation opened, revealing a passage, and Gao Yuan flew inside.
As he entered, he saw the acting island lord, Li Fan, sitting in front. Next to him, the guard of Tai'an Island, Zhou Qingang, stood nervously, sweating profusely, looking visibly tense.
The two seemed to have been discussing some sensitive topic but stopped when they saw Gao Yuan arrive. Seeing this, Gao Yuan couldn't help but feel a pang of apprehension.