"He gave me an out? Then tell him not to. I'd like to see what he can do!"
Young Master Xu's pale nostrils flared slightly, and light flashed in his bright eyes. "He already has everything, yet he still wants to climb higher. What does that make me—his stepping stone, or some emotionless tool...?"
"Mind your words, Young Master."
Old Qin cut in sharply.
"I have nothing to be careful about. I'd say it just the same with him standing right here. You can tell him, Old Qin, that he has indeed given me a great deal, and I do indeed owe him. It's only right that I repay him. But even if I'm being led to the execution block, I should at least get a decent last meal, shouldn't I?"
Young Master Xu's voice turned colder. Old Qin was so alarmed that his heart nearly leaped from his chest. He waved his hands again and again. "You're taking it too far, Young Master. You really are."
Young Master Xu stopped him. "Enough. That's all I have to say. If he agrees, I'll pick a day to capture the Earth Soul. If he doesn't, I'll let him tie me up and drag me off."
Old Qin was torn between laughter and tears. He had never imagined that the usually magnanimous young master could show such a side.
There was nothing for it. He was under orders from the Exalted One to keep an eye on Young Master Xu, especially at this critical juncture. Not a single thing could go wrong. After all, there were only two months left before the wedding party arrived from the other side.
If Young Master Xu pulled some unexpected stunt at a time like this and threw the whole affair into disarray, Old Qin would