Xiao Chi's face went deathly pale as he stood there in a daze.
His entire body trembled. It was impossible to tell whether he was terrified or whether his emotions had already spiraled out of control.
Yun Qiaojun, Liu Tianchen, and the others all remained silent.
As Xiao Chi's Dao Protector, the old man in feathered robes could not bear it. He pleaded mournfully, "fellow Daoist Li, Xiao Chi merely spoke some heartfelt words. He is not a bad person, and he never intended to become your enemy. Could you give him a chance to turn over a new leaf?"
Mo Lanhe said coldly, "His death would be a good thing for the sect and friends behind him. fellow Daoist Li is doing a good deed!"
Everyone: "..."
Suddenly, Xiao Chi gritted his teeth and shouted sternly, "I, Xiao Chi, have never feared death! But I will not kill myself like some pathetic coward!"
His eyes were bloodshot, and his face was full of hatred. "Even if you are better and stronger than me, so what? I still believe that you are the true culprit!"
"Sooner or later, the Immeasurable Emperor Palace will settle accounts with you once and for all!"
He abruptly pointed at his own throat. "Come, kill me! If I, Xiao Chi, so much as furrow my brow, I'll take your surname!"
Every word landed like a hammer striking the ground.
Su Yi swayed the wine jug in his hand and sighed softly. "Do you know? From the very beginning, I never took you seriously, nor did I intend to argue with you over anything."
"Whether you drew a line between us earlier or feared retaliation from the Immeasurable Emperor Palace, it was all utterly insignificant to me."
Everyone looked at one another.
Xiao Chi froze for