Xu Yi cupped his fists. "Senior Brother, please hear me out. I killed Gao Cheng because he insulted me too badly. I've always held you in the highest regard and feared you. The way you slaughtered those menial workers that day gave me cold sweats all night whenever I thought about it. Only now do I understand what the might of a Heavenly Human truly means."
Dong Qiankun's expression softened considerably. Smiling, he said, "I thought you'd gone completely mad, convinced that here in Earth Moist Pavilion, Heaven was first and you were Second Brother. At least you can still tell right from wrong. Good. I have other business to attend to, so you can go."
Xu Yi knew Dong Qiankun didn't care for empty talk and wanted to get to the real business. He immediately lined up three Profound Yellow Pills on the tea table. "These are what we agreed on—the first three months' worth."
Dong Qiankun was about to put them away when Xu Yi laid out another five Profound Yellow Pills. "These five were extorted from Huang Xing. They're a gift for you, Senior Brother, and don't count toward my monthly allotment."
Dong Qiankun was finally moved. Even for him, Profound Yellow Pills were extremely valuable. For an enforcer like Zhong Ruyi, five pills were nearly two years' salary. Xu Yi's willingness to part with them so freely was truly beyond his expectations.
"What is it you want? I can't hand Huang Xing's post as chief enforcer over to you," Dong Qiankun said solemnly. He figured that if Xu Yi was willing to pay such a steep price, this had to be what he was after.
Xu Yi said, "I know my own limits. To be honest, Senior Brother, I've cultivated a Stone Infant, and my path