"Since this is a referral from Da Yu…"
"We can talk, but the meeting can't be anywhere near Gold."
Refusing to communicate near Gold wasn't Shi Ming trying to be overbearing or give them a show of force. It was because he knew very well that Gold was within the Spiritual Probe range of the Nameless Cocoon, and that he himself was a key target of its attention.
Conducting the transaction near Gold carried the risk of an information leak.
Only after gaining the Spiritual Probe ability did Shi Ming realize how broken it was. Anywhere his Spiritual Power could reach, nothing could escape his notice. Although it was unlikely the Nameless Cocoon spied on everything, it was better to keep a plan targeting it far away from its territory, just in case.
