Everyone clasped their fists and bowed, saying in unison, "Thank you, sir, for saving our lives."
Only after Zhu Sihuo and the others had left did Xu Yi wave his hand. Suddenly, a thousand zhang away, the ground erupted into chaos. The earth trembled in one continuous shudder, like a bedsheet being shaken, and waves rippled into the distance.
There was no need to ask. He had summoned his newly acquired attack dog, Little Wolf.
Now that his Purple Firmament Sword Group had been destroyed and he couldn't quite handle the Immortal Slaying Sword, he didn't have the confidence to go out on business without a bodyguard.
It was worth mentioning that Xu Yi finding Desolate Charm was no coincidence at all. Everything had been under his control.
He wasn't crazy, delusional, addled, stupid, or senile. Why would he let Desolate Charm, such a capable assistant, leave? But that fellow had grown increasingly arrogant and conceited. Whenever he accomplished even some small task, he would take it as license to push his luck. Xu Yi was sick and tired of it.
Though they had signed a bloodline contract and Desolate Charm had acknowledged him as master, giving Xu Yi control over his life and death, if he resorted to force to deal with things after their relationship had reached this point, he would be a complete failure.
If Desolate Charm wanted to leave, Xu Yi would let him go. He trusted that Desolate Charm would come to his senses. If he didn't, Xu Yi would help him do so.
As soon as Desolate Charm left, Xu Yi ordered Shi Qinglai to lead the operation, mobilizing more than half the forces under his command to form a vast aerial surveillance net.
Its purpose was to monitor Desolate Charm's movements. Even if