The cannibal old steward said, "Young Man in Green, you've misunderstood. I'm not going back on my word. Rather, I'm mindful of your kindness in coming to my aid, and I don't wish to repay your life-saving favor with a useless technique. I ask that you understand."
As soon as he said this, everyone felt indignant. How could there be such a shameless man in the world?
Even the alluring woman pointed at the cannibal old steward and berated him. "You've got some nerve! You can say such blatant nonsense with a straight face?"
The Brocade-robed young master sneered. "Once a man's eaten too much, he doesn't have much humanity left. Try to understand."
The dark-faced old man snorted. "As the saying goes, money can't buy what I'm willing to do. If Young Man in Green is willing to take your useless technique, then give it to him. Why keep putting him off and saying such teeth-grating things?"
The cannibal old steward cupped his hands toward everyone. "You don't know the complications involved, and you've misunderstood Zhang. Zhang doesn't blame you."
Everyone was utterly speechless. Xu Yi simply stopped responding.
The cannibal old steward sneered inwardly. You want to force me to hand over the blood-eating technique? Dream on! With nothing but these two lips, this old man can leave you brats at your wits' end. You Green-clad fellow may have fierce methods and great skill, but with the Soul Restriction Talisman binding me, what can you do to me? Once we leave this place, who'll even know the other?
He kept sneering inwardly, yet his expression grew ever more humble.
By now, how could Xu Yi not know what he was up to? He smiled without a word, as though he couldn't care less.
Xu Yi remained silent for