Just as the man in crimson was reeling in shock, a middle-aged man in a green robe hurried in. Upon seeing him, he clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Reporting to Elder Hong, someone from Hong Yun Hall is waiting outside to see you."
The man in crimson blurted, "Hong Yun Hall? What have they come here for?"
His heart felt as though it had shattered into seventeen or eighteen pieces. The plan had been laid out perfectly—how had it become so bewilderingly complicated just as the curtain was about to rise?
Xu Yi smiled. "I imagine they're here to confirm my identity. Brother Hong, this time I've staked my life and fortune to bring glory to our Blazing Fire Merchant Association. Later, please don't forget to put in a good word for me before the young master."
The man in crimson shuddered. "Could it be... could it be that you challenged Old Demon Zhong in your capacity as a guest of the Blazing Fire Merchant Association?"
"Exactly. There's no other way to bring glory to our Blazing Fire Merchant Association!"
Xu Yi wore a look that said it was only natural. The man in crimson felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Undoubtedly, Xu Yi had decided to challenge Old Demon Zhong only after overhearing Lie Xingkong's private conversation with the man in crimson, and then finding himself with no other choice.
It was true that his primary mission in the Chaotic Star Sea was to kill Old Demon Zhong.
But when it came to how to do it, Xu Yi would never choose to face him head-on.
Now, he had gone to Hong Yun Hall and challenged Old Demon Zhong purely because he had no other choice.
If he didn't use this method, he would