Feng Qi still had a chance to pray. White-browed Daoist had never dreamed that his life would end like this. For the past half month, he had been running around at Feng Qi's beck and call, practically turning into a menial worker. Never mind all the suffering and hardship he'd endured—he had never imagined he would die in his own cave abode.
It was fate, plain and simple. Xu Yi had originally wanted to go after Feng Qi, but he lacked the necessary authority and could only choose White-browed Daoist instead. On the day Long Sanqian self-destructed, Xu Yi had gathered up his resources and slipped into the Four-Colored Seal. The encirclement had already begun to close in, and only thanks to Huang Mei's quick reactions had he escaped.
He had made it out of the sea just before the others activated their ice-sealing technique. With the time he had to stay hidden running short, he finally forced his way into Black Emperor Ridge and found a secluded spot to lie low for a while. By then, Feng Qi's reward had stirred up the entire ridge, and countless people were rushing to find their quarry and cash in.
Feng Qi and the whole Blood Sea Society had their eyes fixed on the sealed-off stretch of sea, so no one was paying attention to the rest of Black Emperor Ridge. After hiding for more than an hour, Xu Yi slipped out of the Four-Colored Seal. He had timed his return carefully: with Huang Mei's abilities, one hour would surely be enough for him to stay safe.
Once Huang Mei had filled him in on the situation, Xu Yi headed straight for Blood Sea Villa. Breaking out at that moment was unrealistic. He needed to find somewhere safe as quickly as possible,