Xu Yi had been cultivating for more than twenty days, and quite a few people were getting anxious.
There were messages from Ren Cong, messages from Liu Mingzhao, and messages from Starry Sky Prefecture.
Of course, Chen Bingying was the most anxious of all. He had sent hundreds of messages in a row. Xu Yi was starting to wonder if the man had developed an anxiety disorder.
He replied to Ren Cong and the others first, then took out the Ruyi Pearl linked to Chen Bingying. As soon as he sent a message, the connection went through.
Chen Bingying blurted out, "Brother Sui, you aren't going back on your word, are you? It's been ages. What exactly have you been doing?
"Why haven't I received any news of your action yet? You don't think you can take what I gave you for free, do you?
"I'll make this clear. If you don't take care of this for me, don't even think you can keep doing your job as Prefect..."
Chen Bingying had clearly been bottling it up. The moment he got through, he launched into a long tirade. Xu Yi didn't interrupt him, letting him vent.
It took the better part of half a teacup of time for Chen Bingying to finally quiet down. Xu Yi spoke in Suijie's voice, coldly saying, "Brother Chen, get one thing straight. You asked me to kill Xu Yi; you didn't order me to.
"How I handle it is my business. The agreed deadline is still a long way off, so what are you in such a hurry for?
"Besides, I can't report every little thing to you.
"You think the Sui clan takes your benefits and doesn't do the job? Then let me ask you: where is Xu Yi now? Can you even