Since his exchange with Li Jinhuan, Xu Yi had already learned just how enticing the Incense Spirit Essence Beads he had made were. But even with his wildest imagination, he had never expected them to draw the attention of someone of this caliber. This was just too much.
"In my opinion, if we can't afford to provoke him, we can afford to avoid him. We should get out of here."
Desolate Charm offered a constructive suggestion.
Based on past experience, he should have been egging Xu Yi on to take a risk. He had always been the sort who loved to watch the world burn.
But since following Xu Yi, he had made rapid progress without ever showing off. The higher he advanced, the more his wild, untamed streak faded. Naturally, he thought more about life and death, gains and losses.
Xu Yi said, "Get out of here? No matter how formidable the one surnamed Su is, he can't just gobble up this half-cooked meal of mine. This time, I'll stay out in the open and see how he plans to come after me. If you want to run, go ahead. I can't hear a hungry wolf howl and scare myself to death before it even shows up."
Of course, he had no intention of backing down. The Six Doors were a good place to cultivate. Within the system, there was infighting, but authority carried weight, and the promotion ladder was clear. As long as he stayed on this path, with his experience serving as an official for a hundred years across several worlds, it wouldn't be difficult to rise through the ranks.
Besides, that person had schemed against him for so many years. There was no way they hadn't thought of blocking his escape routes. His leaving would certainly