Xu Yi barely steadied his thoughts, then sent one of his own: What does it matter to you whether I fight or not? You've gone to all this trouble to put on a ghostly act, and it can only be because you want to profit from something. We're both sensible people, so please get straight to the point.
He couldn't guess who was sending thoughts into his mind, nor could he fathom how this person had uncovered the many secrets buried in the deepest recesses of his heart.
The one thing he knew for certain was that, as the saying went, nobody got up early without a reason. Since this person had chosen to appear at such a critical moment, there had to be some benefit in it for him.
Only by holding on to that point could Xu Yi avoid being led around by the nose.
The voice of the Nameless One paused, then erupted in fury. "You spineless coward, wasting your divine abilities!"
Xu Yi replied inwardly, There's no need to provoke me, sir. You saw clearly what Brother Wang is capable of. I barely managed to block one of his sword strikes, and it took everything I had. To step into the fight a second time and face another strike would be like an old man hanging himself—just asking to die.
*All this talk of heroes and valor—I suggest you save it for those young people who've barely seen the world. At my age, every extra day alive is a day gained. Whoever wants to be a hero can go be one. I'll gladly play the coward and keep my head down. As long as I'm safe, what's wrong with that? Besides, even if I can't get the Sage Fruit from Brother Wang, I can look for