Hu Xian'er watched Lin Bai with a deeply troubled expression, a trace of murderous intent in her eyes as she clenched her pearly teeth.
Since Hu Xian'er would not let Lin Bai leave, he simply sat down and began treating his injuries.
"I'm going out to find something to eat. Do you want anything?" Hu Xian'er asked as she reached the door.
Lin Bai still did not answer.
Hu Xian'er glared at Lin Bai before leaving the room.
Only after Hu Xian'er had left did Lin Bai open his eyes, let out a sigh of relief, and say, "Thank goodness Bai Xiaoxiao isn't here. Otherwise, with this empress's temper, she would have tied Hu Xian'er and me up and sent us straight to King Yama's Hall!"
"This woman... Heh heh, people throughout the world really are going to such lengths for the demon sword!"
Lin Bai sneered repeatedly.
"But that Yin Saint expert actually came here. This makes things difficult. With my current seventh-level Sky Realm cultivation, escaping alive from an Yin Saint expert probably won't be easy!"
"I need to at least reach the ninth level of the Sky Realm."
"However, the fact that Hu Xian'er was able to rescue me from that Yin Saint expert means she has the ability to contend with one. Perhaps I can make use of her..."
"At least until I'm capable of fighting an Yin Saint expert, I can make use of her!"
"By coincidence, she wants the demon sword. As long as I give her a little taste of sweetness and make her feel that she has a chance of coaxing the demon sword out of me, she shouldn't lose her temper and try to kill me anytime soon."
"Fortunately, the identity I created in Lingnan as 'Dongfang Bai' is that of