"Very good. I'd like to see how you plan to get the news out," Xue Ba sneered. He thought he'd figured out Xu Yi's trump card, and the last trace of doubt in his heart vanished.
Xu Yi put on a frightened look. "Xue Ba, what are you doing? Don't tell me you're going to force me. I told someone where I was going when I came here. I was prepared for this. Besides, if we really fight, the commotion will be earth-shattering. You won't be able to hide it from anyone." He'd come to deal with Xue Ba. Why would he have told anyone?
Xu Yi's fear and unease pleased Xue Ba immensely. He strolled back and forth, chuckling. "I knew you could only resort to these despicable tricks. I'll let you die with a clear understanding." As he spoke, he clapped his hands. A figure emerged from behind the scenes: a White-faced Middle-aged Man with a Third Realm of Profound Infant cultivation.
Xu Yi had detected this man's presence long ago, though he didn't know why Xue Ba had stationed him behind the scenes. In a flash, the White-faced Middle-aged Man's appearance changed, and he became a perfect likeness of Zhong Ruyi.
"You, you..." Xu Yi pointed at Xue Ba and kept up the act. How could he not understand? After killing him, Xue Ba planned to have this Zhong Ruyi show up somewhere else, establishing a timeline.
Xue Ba burst into laughter. "Don't overestimate yourself. Don't think those tricks you and Tao Jin pulled were truly invincible. Kid, you've only just begun to understand the Profound Intent. Killing you will be like killing a chicken. How much of a commotion could you make? Still, Master Zhao was right. Even when killing a chicken, you have to give