"Shut up! If you dare run your mouth again, I'll toss you into the Four-Colored Seal and see if you can still flap your gums all day."
Xu Yi sent back a thought, completely unaware that the contemptible streak deep in his bones had been struck a nerve by Huang Mei, making him fly into a shamefaced rage.
Huang Mei sneered. "Keep being stubborn. Sooner or later, you'll pay for it again."
After Xu Yi politely declined Zhang Wenfeng, Zhang Wenfeng's face turned ashen. He sank into a wing-backed chair and stared blankly ahead.
Strangely, Xu Yi found that he felt little reluctance in his heart. He grew wary. Could it be that the further one cultivates, the harder one's heart becomes?
In an instant, a thought flashed through his mind. I cultivate the Way of Conscience; I must not go against my conscience. Fine, I'll observe the situation first and see what sort of man Yin General Pan really is. If the opportunity presents itself, I'll quietly dispose of this scoundrel. That way, I won't have let down River God Zhang's hospitality.
As he was weighing this, Zhang Wenfeng suddenly rose and clasped his fists solemnly toward Xu Yi. "Since Brother Xu already has someone in his heart, I won't force the issue. I have one more humble request, and I hope Brother Xu will agree." As he spoke, a pale-yellow bead appeared in his palm, giving off a faint fragrance. As the scent spread, the entire room seemed to grow clear and pristine.
"Could that be an Incense Bead?"
Huang Mei's thoughts came through again. "Take it. You absolutely have to take it. This bead is incredibly rare. You collected plenty of spoils in the earlier battle, yet not a single Incense Bead among them. This is essential