"Your Reverence, it's fine to be triumphant when things are going your way, but even in defeat, you should carry yourself like a defeated man. Don't worry, I won't let you meet your end like this."
Xu Yi shook Great Virtue Mighty Young Master off his neck like a runny nose and said with a smile.
Azure Pine Master's remnant soul finally gathered into human form again. He stared at Xu Yi, still shaken, and forced out a smile more chilling than a wail of agony. "Brother Wang, I swear to heaven, I never intended to take your life. Do you believe me?"
Azure Pine Master's expression was utterly sincere.
"I believe you. I do. So I don't want your life either. I've always been a man who values fairness above all."
Xu Yi waved a hand. "But that doesn't seem to be the point."
Azure Pine Master nodded repeatedly. "Right, right, that's not the point. The point is, without my help, how will Brother Wang control..."
He stopped abruptly halfway through.
A string of questions suddenly flashed through his mind.
"Your Reverence, may I ask how you know the Star Shuttle can definitely return to the Four Continents..."
"Your Reverence, may I ask whether there might be cultivators like us in the other Origin Steles..."
"Your Reverence, is there any way to break the Slave Scripture..."
"..."
Suddenly, Azure Pine Master let out a wail of agony. His remnant soul abruptly scattered, and it took a long while before he gathered into human form again. He was considerably weaker.
Azure Pine Master was consumed by regret. He hated his own arrogance, hated how carried away he'd gotten. If only he'd been a little more careful and thoroughly examined everyone, he surely wouldn't have ended up in such a wretched