When Xu Yi said, "You don't have to die," the taut string of Yue Ziling's nerves relaxed a little. He hurriedly apologized. "Yue Mou failed to recognize Mount Tai. You're clearly a transcendent expert, yet these mortal eyes of mine failed to see it. I beg you to forgive me. Still, I believe we have no deep-seated enmity, nothing that can't be resolved. I was blind earlier, and the punishment I've suffered is entirely my own fault. If you still have a lesson to teach me, I'll accept it respectfully and won't dare make excuses."
With things having come to this, he couldn't think of anything to do but back down.
As for the so-called bearing of a scion from a distinguished family, how could he still maintain it?
Besides, Yun Zhongge had also been infected with a Heart-Devouring Worm. There was no one else here. No matter how precious his pride was, he had no choice but to cast it aside.
If Xu Yi had been from the Sacred Court, Yue Ziling might not have been so cautious. After all, he had the aura of a Purple Extreme Pavilion Outer Sect Disciple to protect him, which naturally served as a deterrent to Sacred Court members. He didn't believe anyone in the Sacred Court would dare show disrespect to the Eight Great Immortal Sects.
But Xu Yi was a Chaotic Star Sea Envoy. The Chaotic Star Sea stood apart from the rest and wasn't bound by the Northern Sacred Court. No matter how fearsome the Eight Great Immortal Sects were, their influence couldn't reach the Chaotic Star Sea.
Xu Yi stared at Yue Ziling. "Stop beating around the bush. That sweet talk won't work on me. You've probably heard what my Chaotic Star Sea does for a living. There's no