The shadow replied, "It's simple. Just kill two people."
"You mean that brother and sister?" Yan Hai asked, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly.
"Yes," the shadow replied.
The Xuanyuan Clan's intelligence network was far stronger than those of the other clans, and it had a clearer understanding of the affairs of the Wa Clan and the Chi You Clan.
Besides, the Wa Clan and the Chi You Clan had done little to conceal this matter. Finding out about it was not difficult.
Yan Hai regarded the shadow before him with interest. "So you really are afraid. In other words, that brother and sister seem to be crucial—so important that you have no choice but to act."
The shadow fell silent for a moment, then answered again, "Yes."
These exiles possessed extraordinary intelligence. Often, they needed only the slightest detail to glimpse the truth. Deceiving them was far too difficult.
Thus, the shadow admitted it outright.
Yan Hai twisted his lips, then said, "I'm afraid that price is too steep for me. After all, the Wa Clan and the Chi You Clan will now be doing everything in their power to protect that brother and sister. Eliminating them will be very difficult... If I choose to join them, the Chi You Clan may be unwilling, but as long as I pay a certain price, it shouldn't be much of a problem."
As Yan Hai spoke, he watched the shadow closely.
Although he could not make out the shadow's expression, he could still guess what the shadow was thinking.
"The Xuanyuan Clan is indeed qualified to join them. But even if you do, leaving this world will still be impossible," the shadow said. "I know you're probing me, but I'll tell you plainly: even if they find us through that