It was Elder Tong who introduced everyone to Xu Yi. He even sent Xu Yi a telepathic message: "To be honest, you're very important right now. As long as you tell the truth, no one will dare lay a hand on you. I'll protect you with my life, too."
Xu Yi sent a telepathic message of thanks, but didn't believe a single word Elder Tong had said.
He could see as clearly as a mirror why these people had gathered here. Although he had already expected that the upheaval at the Imperial Decree Platform and his reappearance would draw attention, he hadn't expected it to be so intense.
These people were surely like Lie Yan Yang and Xi Jin City, intensely curious about his experience inside the Imperial Decree Platform. There was no way he could fob them off with a few words.
Elder Tong's so-called concern was nothing more than an attempt to coax information out of him. His relationship with the old man was nowhere near that close. Besides, Xu Yi had dealt with Young Master Tong at the Kun Peng Gathering earlier, showing no consideration whatsoever for the Tong family. Elder Tong's willingness to put public duty before private feelings was already something Xu Yi should be grateful for. To expect special treatment from him now was simply wishful thinking.
What's more, at a moment of such great importance, even Lie Yan Yang and Xi Jin City had turned against him. He was nowhere near as important to the Tu Hun Alliance as he was to Lie Yan Yang and Xi Jin City. It went without saying that the people of the Tu Hun Alliance were overwhelmingly likely to turn on him.
"Go on, Xu Yi. What exactly happened at the Imperial Decree Platform?" After sending Xu