Xu Yi asked, "Who was that senior just now?"
Lie Yan Yang said, "He's Master Daozi, a renowned artifact master of the Xing Tian Sect. He's studied star patterns for many years and achieved a great deal. Even he couldn't unravel the Main Star Pattern Jade Slip. All our hopes rest on you now. Are you willing to give it a try?"
Xu Yi said coldly, "At a time like this, if I don't fight, when will I? But before that, I want the two seniors to swear by all the cultivation they've practiced in this life that afterward, you absolutely won't kill the rabbit and cook the hounds. I'd planned to bring this up after successfully integrating all the star patterns from Furnace No. 4. Though the situation with this Main Star Pattern is still unclear, I think now is as good a time as any."
Lie Yan Yang and Xi Jin City exchanged a swift glance. Lie Yan Yang said coldly, "You're thinking too much. You're a hidden agent we went to great lengths to plant in the Tu Hun Alliance, with a bright future ahead of you. Even if we were fools, we wouldn't destroy our own cornerstone."
Xi Jin City also gave his solemn assurance.
Xu Yi said, "Even if I'm being a petty man, it's enough that you two seniors have made your position clear."
He didn't truly expect their oaths to bind them. He was merely making the whole affair seem more reasonable.
Sure enough, Xi Jin City sent Lie Yan Yang a mental message: "This boy really isn't easy to deal with. Looks like he's caught a whiff of something."
Lie Yan Yang sent back, "It's no surprise he caught a whiff. It would be strange if he weren't on his guard."
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