Everything had been arranged to ensure there was no room for failure.
Given Xu Yi's rank, there seemed little need for Feng Jiu and the others to be so cautious. But after analyzing Xu Yi's battle with the Red Tiger and Black Rock, then considering the Dragon Ascension Path he had shouted about, Feng Jiu and the others couldn't help suspecting that Xu Yi really was a Divine Bloodline heir. The rank insignia on his chest might not reflect his true combat strength.
Whether or not their guess was right, the three of them agreed on one thing: they wouldn't take any risks. That was the guiding principle of this operation.
For that reason, they had even set up a formation along Starry Canyon, the one road Xu Yi had to take, and waited patiently for him to walk into their net.
Who could have guessed that just as Xu Yi was about to enter Starry Canyon, he would stop more than a hundred zhang away and, in a scene that would have made anyone's eyes pop, start cooking hot pot on the spot?
From the moment Xu Yi entered the range of Feng Jiu's senses, Feng Jiu had activated the Consciousness Repository Palace and summoned his demonic essence, cloaking everyone within it as they waited in silence.
He had been so cautious not because he feared Xu Yi might also activate the Consciousness Repository Palace, but because he feared Xu Yi really was a Divine Bloodline heir with some special ability.
The wait had not been hard to bear at first. Xu Yi had sped from three hundred li away, darting like lightning until he reached the vicinity of Starry Canyon.
But once Xu Yi leisurely began eating hot pot, the torment of waiting suddenly swelled to its utmost.