Greedy Snake had to figure out Xu Yi's every move. Otherwise, he would feel as if he couldn't take a single step.
As soon as he swallowed the pill, his soul sense cleared, easily piercing through the layers of mist that the rules had laid over everything.
Everything within a hundred li was under his control.
He quickly caught Xu Yi's movements.
Xu Yi was actually wandering through the mountains, seemingly searching for something. Greedy Snake couldn't figure out what he was up to. He shifted his body and headed straight for Xu Yi.
He didn't intend to act rashly. Until he understood what was driving Xu Yi's actions, any blind move would inevitably carry enormous risks.
The series of clashes they had already been through had proven as much.
Suddenly, Xu Yi darted into a cave. Greedy Snake extended his soul sense and discovered that the cave was incredibly long and narrow. In an instant, Xu Yi had traveled several li into the mountain's depths.
The next moment, Xu Yi actually sat down cross-legged and began setting up a formation. Then he started pouring medicinal concoctions into his mouth.
"Haha, so you're badly injured too. Couldn't hold on any longer, so you fled here and set up a formation? It's probably meant to conceal your tracks. I see—you have no idea that I used the Odorless Attractor to lock onto you. You think you can hide in the mountain's depths and escape your doom, and you have no idea that I've taken the Empathy Pill and can perceive your every move."
Though this was the most reasonable explanation Greedy Snake could come up with, his successive failures made him reluctant to trust his own judgment.
They remained locked in this stalemate for another half an incense stick. Xu Yi