"Rest assured, I'm an upright person. I won't make things too difficult for you. You only need to...
Then come back to see me, and I can help you complete this transaction."
Hearing this utterly absurd request, Yuge once again felt that Mr. Fool's Play was indeed deeply immersed in his own acting game. His eyes flickered as he repeatedly confirmed:
"Really?"
"Really. However, I'll only wait half a day for you. Once the sky grows dark..." Cheng Shi pointed at the sun overhead. There was not the slightest hint of warmth in his smile. "The transaction is void. I'll leave the vessel here. You can come and collect it later."
Upon hearing this, Yuge transformed without hesitation into rotten-wood roots and burrowed underground, vanishing from Cheng Shi's sight in an instant.
After witnessing his opponent's escape speed with his own eyes, Cheng Shi became even more convinced that while a name could be wrong, a nickname never was. The Fleeing Emperor's escape techniques were truly impressive.
As for who had given him the nickname Fleeing Emperor... it wasn't important. As long as it fit.
For a long time after Yuge left, Cheng Shi never once checked on Sun Miao, who remained trapped in the Land of Decay. It wasn't that he had abandoned his teammate. Rather, he had stumbled upon a rare opportunity to set a trap, and he also knew that the longer he delayed outside, the more the trapped Sage would fill in with her own speculation.
Just think about it. With the wisdom of a Folly believer and the talent of the Eye of Deconstruction, she would probably figure out Yuge's identity very soon. As for how much she would have to reconstruct through guesswork after Cheng Shi had faced an Emissary alone for so long