After cleaning up the battlefield, Xu Yi didn't hurry to leave. He returned to the pavilion and sat down, turning Deputy Director Zhao's Sumeru Ring over in his hand. After thinking it over and over, he still pricked his finger and let a drop of blood fall, then sent his thoughts inside.
After all, he'd killed the man and had the Sumeru Ring in his possession. If he claimed he hadn't searched it, those officials wouldn't believe him anyway.
Rather than overthink it, he might as well go all the way and embrace the role of a scoundrel.
The moment his thoughts entered, Xu Yi was disappointed. Apart from thirty or forty thousand spirit stones, there were only some pills. There wasn't even a single magical artifact. Beyond that, there were official-standard items like seals and Boundary Barrier Pearls.
Xu Yi thought it over and decided it made sense. Deputy Director Zhao's soul attack was extraordinarily powerful; low-tier magical artifacts were nowhere near as effective.
With such a wondrous art, why seek other means of attack when he already had the best tool close at hand?
Xu Yi immediately swept up the spirit stones, leaving behind two thousand to keep up appearances, then took the two books from the Sumeru Ring as well.
After putting away Deputy Director Zhao's Sumeru Ring, Xu Yi still didn't hurry to leave.
He needed to carefully weigh the pros and cons of the entire situation.
In fact, long before Steward Fang had asked Xu Yi to make a show of strength, build his reputation, and attract heroes to Number One Under Heaven Sect, Xu Yi had already considered putting an end to Deputy Director Zhao for good.
He had spent little time in government, but he had a clear understanding of the Holy Court's