With a whoosh, the old man in hemp cloth clothes turned and ran.
With a flash, the Ghost-Head Flame Blade shot out. The old man in hemp cloth clothes let out a wretched scream and collapsed unconscious on the spot.
The sinister young man and the others had only just hurriedly raised their defenses when the aftershock of the Ghost-Head Flame Blade caught them, knocking them unconscious as well.
"An incredible ability, truly incredible. But no matter how good an ability is, it can't compare to your name, fellow Daoist..."
Xu Yi hurriedly showered her with a stream of sweet flattery.
Xu Yanzhi's combat prowess was simply too formidable. If they really squared off, and he didn't use the Spirit Calming Technique, he didn't know whether he could be certain of victory.
Xu Yanzhi ignored Xu Yi's flattery. She took out her token and claimed four merit points, while Xu Yi gladly accepted the remaining three.
Before long, Xu Yi sensed something was wrong. The lights on the token began disappearing in droves.
"Looks like we can't keep beating up weaklings. It's time for opponents at our own level."
Xu Yi looked at Xu Yanzhi. "Fellow Daoist, you should be fine, right? If you think it'll be difficult, we can split up. That way, we'll be smaller targets."
Though he was more than happy to coast to victory and liked getting a good deal, he wasn't so shameless that he'd abandon all principles.
At first, when Xu Yanzhi appeared, he hadn't been without suspicions. He'd thought she might be using the pretense of acting as his bodyguard to get close to him by other means.
Later, he realized Xu Yanzhi was cold as ice, and made little effort to hide her distaste for him.
It seemed Director Yu really had