Xu Yi was secretly astonished by Elder Qin's ability to see through people. He hurriedly said, "This junior doesn't want this item?"
"So the Zhou Family's Earth Soul Talisman really was tricked away by you?" For the first time, Elder Qin's gaze settled on Xu Yi's face.
Xu Yi cupped his fists. "With you standing before me, senior, I wouldn't dare deceive you. It's true. Zhou Zongshi tricked me into entering his household as a servant, so I simply went along with it and repaid his grudge in kind."
In just a few words, Xu Yi had already grasped Elder Qin's clever mind. When dealing with someone like him, it was best to speak plainly.
"You've got quite a bit of nerve," Elder Qin sneered.
Xu Yi smiled faintly. "With you shielding me, senior, I have nothing to fear from the Zhou Family."
"So when you turned your blade on the Zhou fellow, you'd already thought of using me?"
Elder Qin's voice grew colder.
"Not entirely. I decided afterward to give you the fragment of the Heavenly God Chart, senior. At the time, I only thought that if I made good use of it, I could withstand the Zhou Family's retaliation. That was why I turned against Zhou Zongshi."
Xu Yi had let down his guard completely. When facing such a clever senior, any attempt to fudge the truth would only lose him points. Better to be honest.
"Go on. Don't make me ask you one question at a time."
Elder Qin's voice remained icy.
Xu Yi was at a loss for words. This senior's temperament was truly bizarre. He had already told him everything he knew, and yet he still wasn't satisfied. Xu Yi hurriedly tried to placate him. "After obtaining this fragment of the Heavenly God Chart, I