Old Sui said, "Look at this. That bastard's been busy rallying everyone, clearly gearing up to make trouble for us. I'm afraid this could go badly, Manor Lord. We can kill one Xu Yi, but we can't kill them all, can we? It took decades of work to gather those seven purebloods."
Old Sui might as well have said nothing; his words only made Gu Beiting's head ache worse. Then a thought struck Old Sui. "In my view, the one who tied the knot should untie it. We don't know enough about Xu Yi, so why not ask that person? Maybe he'll have a good solution."
Gu Beiting scoffed. "He's a mere pawn. What could he possibly do? Wasn't the plan to capture Xu Yi finalized after we took his advice? And look how that turned out." Old Sui said, "What the Manor Lord says is reasonable, but we're out of options. We might as well treat a dead horse as if it were alive and give it a try."
Gu Beiting thought that made sense. Old Sui took out the Ruyi Pearl, activated its restriction, and sent a message. Before long, the other party replied. The man seemed to be occupied, and their exchange was very brief.
When the call ended, Old Sui asked, "Well, Manor Lord?"
Gu Beiting scoffed. "Wishful thinking. According to him, as long as we keep a tight hold on Yi Bingwei, Xu Yi is bound to give in. I believe Yi Bingwei can threaten Xu Yi, but I absolutely refuse to believe she's his Achilles' heel. What man in this world would willingly brave fire and water for a woman?"
"Yi Bingwei is certainly stunningly beautiful, and Xu Yi's willingness to venture into the Dragon Pool for her already makes him one of the