"What? Brother Lu, you're unwilling?"
But after only a few breaths, Xu Yi's face suddenly broke into a smile.
Seeing that smile, Desolate Ancestor's heart tightened, and he blurted out a Heart Oath.
They hold the knife, and I'm the fish on the chopping block. Luckily, he only had to protect this young woman; it had nothing to do with life or death.
"My younger sister is the most noble woman under heaven. One bodyguard isn't enough. Brothers Qi, and Brother Su here, what do you three think?"
Xu Yi pressed them step by step.
Old Demon Su's heart was bitter. He wished he could split Xu Yi in two with a single palm. The most noble and exalted under heaven? Even if the Holy Lord showed up, would he dare make me guard someone's home? Damnable fiend, you and I are sworn enemies.
Old Demon Su cursed him ten thousand times in his heart, but his answer came without hesitation. He even sounded a little rushed, as if he feared the Qi brothers might beat him to it.
His way of thinking was unusual. He knew full well that he couldn't withstand the excruciating pain that could drive a person mad.
With just that one trick, the damned fiend could easily end his life.
Since he couldn't fight back, he could only plan for the long term.
He saw things clearly. Of the four of them, only he and Desolate Ancestor had no direct grudge against Xu Yi; they had simply been caught in the crossfire.
That much had been made plain by the length of their earlier punishment.
Facing that damned fiend, he had no room to maneuver for now.
But among the four of them who'd drawn the short straw, he had to preserve his advantageous position.