The white-haired youth was startled. Only then did he notice a figure slowly approaching from a thousand zhang away to the northwest.
The shock in his heart could no longer be contained. Someone had been lying in wait nearby, and he had not sensed a thing. Xu Yi, on the other hand, had spotted him first.
The figure had yet to rush close, but his imposing presence was already apparent. The white-haired youth shot away in an instant. The newcomer was clearly stronger than him, and there was also Xu Yi, whose strength was impossible to fathom.
A wise man never stood beneath a wall that might collapse. His life mattered more than anything.
The white-haired youth fled into the distance. Xu Yi did not pursue him, and neither did the newcomer. He stared blankly at Xu Yi. "So you ran into trouble. Otherwise, I wouldn't have found you. Now that your crisis is over, return the item to me, and I'll leave at once."
The man remained a hundred zhang away, hidden in the deep night, and spoke to Xu Yi.
Xu Yi said, "Counting the last time, we've met twice already. You could say we're acquaintances. Since we've run into each other, why not sit down and talk for a while?"
The man's voice turned cold. "You insignificant ant have already ascended to immortality and gained good fortune in the blink of an eye. I've already helped you along once. If you still want to push your luck, don't blame me for showing no mercy. You couldn't even deal with a nobody who'd only just crossed the threshold into Ghost Immortal. Surely you don't want to test my abilities."
Xu Yi said, "There's no point talking like that. You got here a while ago, brother. I didn't call