No One but Misty Pavilion Can Kill Me!

This showed that Niu Youdao's sincerity in joining Purple Gold Cave had not changed; he did not wish to become enemies with Purple Gold Cave.

However, Yan Li could understand Niu Youdao's helplessness in doing this. Of Yan Kingdom's three great sects, Niu Youdao had to gain the support of one to maintain the situation. If he fell out with all of them, then even if he returned alive, all that Niu Youdao had built up in Southern Prefecture would be finished.

Yet Yan Li was still quite puzzled. "Those people overseas have never taken first place before. This time, they actually dared to go against the Seven Kingdoms. They've got some nerve."

Niu Youdao said, "Isn't it because I've offended too many people, making me convenient bait for luring enemies in small groups? Men die for wealth, birds die for food. The reward for first place is generous. With such an opportunity before them, it's understandable that they couldn't resist."

Yan Li seemed to come to a realization. He chuckled. "We encountered other factions before and exchanged some information. You may not know this, but those people had already made their move against the Seven Kingdoms, including Yan Kingdom. We were hunting them down from the very beginning. I had been wondering what medicine those overseas people had taken wrong to actually dare take the initiative in causing trouble for the Seven Kingdoms. Now I finally understand. They really are blinded by greed, ignorant of life and death."

The corner of Niu Youdao's mouth twitched slightly. Surprised, he asked, "They made their move against the Seven Kingdoms long ago?"

Yan Li gave a grunt. "But it isn't a bad thing for you. At least it has given you an opportunity."

Niu Youdao immediately asked, "Elder Yan, does this mean