Li Tieya said, "I'm only afraid Li Xin will go and never come back."
Xu Yi said, "If you don't trust him, why send him?"
Li Tieya said, "It's not that I don't trust Li Xin. I don't trust Dan Fubo. If it were Dan Fuhai, things might be different, but this time it's Dan Fubo we're dealing with. He's crafty and stingy, so he probably won't pay that price. Li Xin might go straight into his clutches."
Xu Yi's eyes flickered. "If that's the case, why send Li Xin?"
Li Tieya sighed. "What other choice do I have? Li Xin is my younger clansman, and we're closer than brothers. If I could go myself, I'd gladly take this road to my death. Since I can't, Li Xin must go in my place. I can't send some other brother down that road."
"Big Brother!"
The bandits were deeply moved, their cries ringing out without end.
Xu Yi thought to himself, This fellow's quite a character. He's seizing every chance to win people over.
Xu Yi said, "Since you don't think Li Xin will make it back, my hopes are probably going to fall through. If I can't get the Profound Yellow Essence, there's no use keeping you around. Fine. You can all go."
As he spoke, Xu Yi swept his hand, and the restraints on the bandits fell away.
The shock was immense. Even Li Tieya, who had seen his share of storms, couldn't make sense of it.
The bandits exchanged bewildered looks, then all turned their eyes toward Xu Yi.
Xu Yi said calmly, "There's no need to be so surprised. Killing you would only add to my sins. People say the Starry Sky Pirates are wicked through and through, but you're really just a bunch of desperate souls