Su Yi stopped what he was doing and said, "I'll give you one chance. Tell me a reason why I shouldn't kill you."
The old man took several deep breaths, forcing down the fear in his heart.
He was certain that if his answer failed to satisfy Su Yi, the youth before him would casually crush him to death like an ant!
"Those hostages brought back by the chief steward the day before yesterday have all been planted with a poisonous gu in their souls. It was meant to guard against the worst possible outcome, allowing their lives to be used as leverage."
The old man spoke quickly. "That means if you directly attack Kunwu Mountain, no matter how things turn out, you will certainly face threats. I believe... you don't want to see those hostages killed either, do you?"
Su Yi's expression remained calm. "That reason isn't enough to buy your life. Don't forget, I can learn the same things by Soul Searching you."
The old man's heart clenched, and he hurriedly said, "I can help too!"
Gritting his teeth, his face full of grief, he said, "To tell you the truth, although I am a direct-line descendant, for all these years, those old guys from the branch lines have ordered me around like a dog."
"But helpless as I was, our direct line had declined for far too long. Including me, only a little over ten of us are still barely clinging to life..."
Su Yi frowned and interrupted, "One more word of nonsense, and don't blame me for being impolite."
The old man trembled all over. Clenching his teeth, he said, "I can help you infiltrate Kunwu Mountain and secretly rescue those hostages without making a sound! And I'll exhaust every means to help you find a