The moment Xu Yi saw this man's state, he understood why, despite being as careful as he could, he had still been followed here without realizing it.
With a form in which Heaven and Man were one, it would have been strange if Xu Yi had managed to see through him.
"I can't figure it out either. What's so peculiar about you that you've drawn this sword's attention time and again?
"Along the way, I took a closer look. You really are extraordinary—one body, three faces. Never before seen in all of history.
"To be honest, right now I'm far more interested in you than in the Longevity Sword.
"Will you tell me yourself, or should I spend a little effort before you talk?"
Xu Nimo gazed at Xu Yi and spoke gently, utterly at ease. With a wave of his great hand, the Longevity Sword fell into his grasp.
Xu Yi didn't move. His stiff face arranged itself into a smile. "As long as Senior spares my life, I'll tell you whatever you want to know.
"Come to think of it, Senior and I have quite a connection. Back then, people called me the Number One Person in Three Thousand Years, but when I asked around, I learned you stood before me.
"My admiration for Senior has surged like an avalanche ever since.
"To meet Senior today is truly the good fortune of three lifetimes..."
Xu Nimo frowned slightly. He had truly never met anyone who, despite reaching Xu Yi's level of cultivation, could be so shameless. His endless blathering seemed to have no end.
At last, Xu Nimo could bear it no longer. He waved a hand to cut Xu Yi off and was about to speak.
With a bang, twelve pillars of fire thrust up, turning a