"Fine, Old Liu, you can go."
Xu Yi patted Liu Ming on the shoulder, took out the restriction token, and held it out in front of Long Jin. "I know how this thing came to be. Stop calling me a thief at every turn. If you really want to settle the score, come find me at Two Forget Peak."
At Xu Yi's gesture, Liu Ming took off like a wisp of smoke. He didn't want to stay another moment in a place rife with trouble.
Long Jin and the others remained frozen in a daze, unsure whether to respond or keep quiet.
Xu Yi put away the restriction token, then swept off into the distance.
It wasn't a major matter, nor did it amount to much of a feud. Xu Yi had no urge to start killing. Besides, he knew the restriction token was only a lure. Its true value, for good or ill, depended on the person behind Long Jin.
Xu Yi's guess was soon confirmed. Before he had even returned to Two Forget Peak, his Ruyi Pearl stirred. He activated the restriction, and Qian Feng's voice came through. "I heard you crossed paths with Flat Waves. He's a ruthless man. Unless there's a good reason not to, I'd advise you to make peace if you can. Of course, I'm only passing along a message. The choice is yours to make."
Xu Yi said, "Since Flat Waves went to you, Elder Qian, I should at least do you the favor of hearing him out. Tell me, what does he want?"
After Liu Ming had been surrounded twice, Xu Yi was convinced that what Liu Ming had said was true. The restriction token was extremely important; in that case, it was hardly surprising that Flat Waves had come looking for