"So, by your reckoning, I was the one who went looking for trouble?" Yue Qianchou's ill-intentioned gaze shifted once more to the azure pearl trapped within the purple flames in his hand.
The man in blue was instantly startled and hurriedly waved his hands. "No, no. It must have been that little bastard whose brain was flooded, running around causing trouble. I'll definitely give him a vicious beating afterward."
Yue Qianchou snorted. "What does it have to do with me whether you punish him or not? What I'm asking now is this: I had neither grievance nor enmity with you, so why did you try to kill me?"
"I..." The man in blue was left speechless. How could he explain this clearly? Since you had been sent here, naturally I had to try to kill you... After hesitating for a long while, he forced an awkward smile. "May I ask Your Excellency's name, and which sect of the Immortal Realm you come from? I am Wei Chunqiu. I have some acquaintances in the Immortal Realm as well; perhaps I might even know an elder of your sect."
"Stop trying to claim connections. It's useless!" Yue Qianchou cut him off with a wave of his hand. "I'm a Rogue Cultivator with no sect or school. I definitely have no connection to you. Your inner core is in my hands now. With but a thought, I can render it completely useless. Tell me yourself—how should we settle the score for your attempt on my life?"
The blue-clad man's little eyes rolled wildly, and he secretly relaxed a little. The meaning in the other man's words was obvious: there was plenty of room for negotiation, so the outcome would not be too terrible. After a pause, he probed, "You haven't suffered any losses,