Like a Candle Flickering in the Wind

Bai Yin stood beside the Xie Family Brothers, Elder Xie this and Elder Xie that, feeling as though destiny was on his side. This was a sure thing.

The Xie Family Brothers had little fondness for the fence-sitter who kept switching sides. Jie Bing gave a faint nod, tacitly acknowledging Bai Yin's undercover act, while Jie Jia said in a businesslike tone, "Blackfeather Yin Shou, you have committed countless evils outside. Only under the protection of the Yin Yang Dao have you been able to roam free until today. You should have faithfully guarded the sea and fulfilled your duty, but instead, you never thought to repay that protection. You neglected your post and even turned your hand against your fellow disciples. By rights, you should be executed. Do you have anything to plead?"

"You've already said I'm to plead. What else is there for this king to say?"

Lu Bei sneered, flawlessly maintaining his arrogant persona. "When dealing with Demonic Heretics, there's no need to talk about honor among martial artists. Whatever methods you have, use them all."

Bai Yin nodded at that. It certainly made sense. Back when he had roamed the Immortal Mansion Continent, men of virtue had often kept that very phrase on their lips.

The Xie Family Brothers were acting strangely today. They were not nearly so righteous.

"Blackfeather, although you repaid kindness with hatred, the Old Lord is magnanimous. Taking pity on how difficult cultivation has been for you, he ordered us to come and bestow a trial upon you." Jie Jia picked up the conversation.

No way, officer. You can wash even this clean?

Weren't you saying I deserved execution? Could it be that the Old Lord wants to ride a bird?

Lu Bei raised an eyebrow. Just like a monkey becoming the