Meng Zhao had fallen into an unprecedented crisis. Unless he could unleash the power of the Sky-Illuminating Mirror, his current martial arts would absolutely be incapable of contending against Shi Jie, who had fully regained his freedom.
That was also why he had kept suppressing the other man and refused to give him the antidote.
He had too few means to restrain Shi Jie. Now that their positions had reversed, he had already fallen into passivity.
Not to mention that he still had an Earth Spirit Pearl hidden in his robes, something that held immense temptation even for Innate Masters.
If Shi Jie killed him for the treasure and then fled into hiding, no one in Xinping County would be able to stop him.
Even facing such peril, Meng Zhao remained exceptionally calm and detached. In an even tone, he closed his eyes and said,
"Mr. Shi, are you planning to kill me?"
The first thing the other man had done upon recovering his strength was subdue him. That was hardly a friendly attitude.
A somewhat stiff smile appeared beneath Shi Jie's mask. The powerful hand pressing down on Meng Zhao's shoulder loosened slightly as he said,
"Boy Meng, aren't you afraid I'll make a move? From the way you're acting, you seem certain I won't do anything to you."
When faced with life and death, different people always had different reactions—weakness, strength, or acceptance.
Meng Zhao was different. He seemed certain that nothing would happen to him, which was why he remained so unruffled, rather than possessing the great wisdom and courage of one who feared death not at all.
"Indeed. I merely feel that Mr. Shi and I have known each other for some time now. We can at least be called like-minded friends. Even if you do