Hu Sifeng's heart turned cold. He said in a low voice, "That's right. I only came to this place and made an enemy of you here. If I think it through, I was the one who started it. Fine, if you want to make peace, I have no objection. I'd like to hear how you plan to work together."
Xu Yi smiled. "Brother Hu, since you can see it that way, that's all the better. What I mean is, you come from a powerful clan, and you only sought the position of Hall Master to make a fortune. Now things have come to this. Do you still find this position worth holding?"
Hu Sifeng's voice suddenly rose. He glared at Xu Yi and shouted, "You've got some nerve! You've been eyeing my position all along. You want me to hand it over to you? In your dreams!"
Uncle Long was stunned too. He sent Hu Sifeng a mental message: "Fate really does play tricks on people. How did we end up tangled with a poisonous snake? Now it's bitten us, and the venom's gone straight to the bone. This is what it means to plot and scheme, to have a heart as poisonous as a viper's. We once took such a devilish figure lightly. How could we not have suffered this defeat?"
Xu Yi said, "Since that's the case, there's no point continuing this conversation. Hall Master Hu, take a few days to calm down. If you need anything, contact Suijie anytime. Oh, and I'll speak to the people in Wuyuan. I truly didn't expect my clansmen to react so extremely. I'm sorry for the trouble, Brother Hu."
He didn't feel the slightest bit of remorse. Though the actions in Wuyuan hadn't been at his instruction, he had deliberately fanned