The fiends had already steeled themselves for the worst. They had even handed over the Starry Sky Ring, so as long as their lives weren't at stake, what else could they possibly be unwilling to give up?
Once the oath was sworn, Xu Yi pointed at Huang Longdao. "Old Huang, hurry over to Jiangbei Earth God Palace. You know what to do and how to do it; I don't need to spell it out, do I?"
Huang Longdao nodded like a bobblehead.
"All right, then. Until we meet again."
With that, Xu Yi clasped his hands in farewell and soared away.
No one in the crowd dared move until half an hour had passed and they were finally certain Old Demon Kongxu was far away. Only then did the suffocating pressure that had seemed to seal them in ease a little. Someone promptly collapsed onto the ground.
"My lord, it truly won't work. I've never heard of putting out a fire by carrying kindling to it. This is just adding oil to the flames. Old Yellow Dragon Demon's greed knows no bounds. Even if we give him these two shares, it will hardly do any good."
In Jingchen Hall, Master Wu pleaded with Li Jinhuan.
Li Jinhuan sighed again and again. "The righteous path declines while the evil path flourishes. I loathe it deeply. I truly wish I could resign and leave, but Xu Yi is still in that den of demons. Whether or not the matter is settled, it was ultimately because of me. These two shares would be worth it even if they bought his life."
Master Wu lowered his eyes. "Forgive me for speaking frankly, my lords. Even if we give him those two shares, Divine Lord Xu may not return. Better to show some backbone;