"I—I had nothing to do with it. Wei Zhongxing brought this upon himself. I really don't know anything about his affairs..."
Elder Bai was utterly panicked. The moment he met Xu Yi's gaze, he hurried to explain himself.
If Xu Yi hadn't taken down Old Ancestor Hong Yi, Elder Bai might have known he couldn't win, but he would never have backed down. At worst, he would have fought to the death.
But the Old Ancestor was in such a state now that the last thread of resolve in Elder Bai's heart snapped. He could no longer muster any defiance.
Xu Yi snorted. "I joined Two Forget Peak barely a year ago. It hasn't helped me in the slightest; instead, I've suffered nothing but bullying from petty villains. Since we've fallen out today, from this moment on, I'm severing all ties with Two Forget Peak. Elder Qian Feng, if you don't leave Two Forget Peak, then the next time we meet, we'll be enemies. I have no use for this worthless token. I'll return the kindness you've shown me these past days with it."
As he spoke, he tossed Qian Feng the Two Forget Token Ancestor Lin had given him. Then, with a sweep of his hand, he seized Hong Yi, who was floating on the sea, his life or death uncertain, and vanished in an instant.
Clutching the Two Forget Token, Qian Feng watched Xu Yi disappear into the distance and silently thought, Farewell. Yet he was deeply grateful to Xu Yi. With those words, Xu Yi had secured him a place at Two Forget Peak. He also understood why Xu Yi had given him the token: it must have been for Song Zheng Yi's sake.
Even as he left, Xu Yi hadn't forgotten to consider their situation. To