Xie Feng had actually let them leave.
Qin Heng and Xuan Nie tore through the air, swiftly putting distance between themselves and the battlefield.
But they had a feeling that Xie Feng would probably follow them in secret.
"Big Brother, should we take him out?" Xuan Nie asked through a voice transmission.
Qin Heng replied, "We still don't know his exact strength. Without exposing my true identity, I have no absolute confidence in killing him."
Xuan Nie said, "A Star Lord Fifth Order is indeed a little troublesome. He didn't attack us because he was probably worried there were even stronger enemies lurking in the shadows and didn't want to expose himself."
Qin Heng said, "He did nothing and still got half of Torrent's inheritance for free. He has already made out like a bandit. If his greed knows no bounds and he wants to swallow our other half of the resources too, then I'll just have to be forceful for once and slaughter him."
Xuan Nie said in surprise, "Big Brother, didn't you just say you weren't sure you could kill him? Why are you suddenly confident now?"
Qin Heng said, "That killing move of mine is even more dangerous than exposing my identity. I should avoid using it whenever possible."
The killing move he referred to was the Stone Axe.
So far, he had only used that method once: when he had fought over the Golden Lotus Root beneath the volcano in the Chaos Palace.
In other words, no one knew that the Stone Axe belonged to Qin Heng. Even if he used it, it would have nothing to do with his identity.
But the Stone Axe was far too powerful. Once activated, its aura would definitely draw the attention of many top Star Lords, making matters even