Li Ping finally showed some emotion. When all was said and done, his dissatisfaction with Xu Yi came down to the feeling that the man was uncontrollable, as though he were being manipulated. Now that Xu Yi had made this promise, it was as good as a guarantee of his core interests, and all his misgivings vanished. Looking at Xu Yi again, the loathsome impression from before had flown away without a trace. The young man was clearly handsome and refined, yet carried a bold, domineering air, fighting upward against adversity. He was truly a promising talent. Li Ping gave Xu Yi a hearty word of encouragement before letting him leave.
Xu Yi had only just returned to his cave abode when the Ruyi Pearl began buzzing again. He opened the restrictions, and found that Xue Ba, worried that Li Ping still hadn't vented his anger, had come to confirm things with Xu Yi. He also asked about Li Ping's preferences, hoping to prepare another gift and win back some of Li Ping's favor.
Xu Yi gave him vague, perfunctory answers until he finally managed to soothe the deeply worried Xue Ba and end the call.
"Poor Ding Dian. He ended up following such a cold-blooded man. But you were taking quite a risk, scheming against Ding Dian this time. If Xue Ba had been just a little more alert, you'd have been the one in trouble," Huang Mei said, still shaken.
Xu Yi said, "Given the situation at the time, there was no other way. I couldn't capture him or kill him, so I could only use Xue Ba's hand to get rid of Ding Dian. You may think it was fraught with danger, but as far as I'm concerned, Ding Dian was dead for sure. Xue Ba is