Though he'd been on guard at the time, Xu Yi still hadn't expected Zhang Laoyang to frame him on the spot. It was precisely because Zuo Lieyang was too eager to succeed, afraid Xu Yi would notice the slightest clue, that he'd said something about "going through the motions" at such an inopportune moment. That sudden spark of insight had let Xu Yi pinpoint where the killing intent lay.
At the time, everyone present could see that the so-called inspection was aimed at Xu.
Zuo Lieyang knew it perfectly well. Yet just as Zhang Laoyang was about to take the stage, Zuo Lieyang had insisted with a straight face that it was all just "going through the motions." He hadn't said it to lull Xu Yi's suspicions; it was simply a professional reflex.
After those words left his mouth, Xu Yi released his senses in full and detected the acceleration of Zhang Laoyang's blood flow. Without hesitation, he blew up the Starry Sky Ring.
A little while later, he finally figured out where the killing intent lay.
But it was only a guess. He still needed hard evidence.
So he deliberately showed weakness, then seized his chance and backed Zuo Lieyang into a corner, securing the opportunity to conduct the inspection.
That was how he'd caught Zhang Laoyang in one fell swoop, forced the Crescent Moon Three Stars Seal out into the open, and left Zuo Lieyang in a wretched state.
The scene had turned into such a mess that awkwardness filled the air.
Some were astonished by Elder Xi's viciousness; others snickered at Zuo Lieyang's clumsy scheme. But most had been left with a deep impression of Xu Yi.
Xu Yi alone remained as cold as ice, with not the slightest satisfaction at having foiled his enemy's vicious scheme.