However, even Yan Jingming couldn't make sense of the scene Xu Yi had put on, and he had no confidence at all. After all, high-rank artifact refiners were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns. He couldn't believe his luck was so good that he'd happened to run into one.
Xu Yi sent him a thought. "Brother Yan, rest assured. Since I'm here, I'll see you through this trial. Just watch."
As he sent the thought, Xu Yi said, "A young man? He can't be only fifteen or sixteen. If he's still so ignorant at that age, then the problem isn't just his own. I'd say his parents are to blame, too. Old Yan, you helped me, and I owe you for it. But if you want me to brave fire and water to lend you my aid, I advise you to give up on that notion while you can."
"Fuck, you—"
Song Yu was too inexperienced. Xu Yi's act didn't work on him at all. Ever since he'd entered the world, he'd never seen anyone put on such airs or act so arrogantly. Anger bubbled up inside him.
"Shut up! Get out!"
Deputy Alliance Leader Song Huanshan was the first to fly into a rage. He swept out his wide sleeve, and a swirl of cloud qi swept Song Yu right out the door.
Song Huanshan cupped his fists toward Xu Yi. "The younger generation is ignorant and shallow. I ask that you please be understanding, Daoist brother."
Xu Yi's act might not work on a hot-blooded youth like Song Yu, but it always worked on old hands. Of course, that was only if you actually had the skill to back it up. If all you could do was bluff and put on a show, the outcome went