An hour later, he appeared in the main hall of the base. Xia Huosong and Zhong Changming, who had received word of his return, had been waiting there for some time.
When they saw Xu Yi, they both rose to greet him and immediately asked what had happened.
Xu Yi said, "I've figured it out. It was the Right Arm Organization of the Xing Tian Sect. Lie Yan Yang and Xi Jin City are furious, too. Things turned out this way far beyond their expectations. Worse, after the Right Arm Organization's move, their target has grown wary, and for the time being, they can't get their hands on him. When I arrived, Lie Yan Yang was so angry he'd punched a huge hole in the hall. What an unforeseen calamity, truly an unforeseen calamity."
"This, this..."
Zhong Changming and Xia Huosong were dumbstruck.
After a long moment, Zhong Changming said, "That makes sense. The Left Arm Organization is so meticulous; it wouldn't have made such a mistake."
Xia Huosong said irritably, "Brother Zhong, look at the state of things. Let's stop praising the Xing Tian Sect and think about how we're going to get through this. In my view, the Grand Refining Hall's Purification Operation will begin today at the latest."
Zhong Changming said, "At this point, what else can we do? We can only have Xu Yi fake his death first, then arrange a new identity for him."
It was a last resort. After Xu Yi left, Zhong Changming and Xia Huosong had discussed it at length, and this was the only plan they could come up with.
Xu Yi shook his head. "This plan might work, but it has too many drawbacks. First, if I fake my death, how can I become a Star Refining Master again in