"Why?"
"You don't need to know the reason. Or, if you complete the task, I could tell you the reason as a reward?"
Lu Yin gazed deeply at Xiang Siyu. "Fine."
Xiang Siyu smiled happily. "I can almost see Wang Wen's death."
"Then I'm leaving. Goodbye."
"Wait." Lu Yin suddenly called out to Xiang Siyu. Under her puzzled gaze, he said, "I want to change my reward."
Xiang Siyu looked confused. "You don't want to know the reason?"
Lu Yin shook his head. "I don't. I just want to change my reward."
"Let's hear it."
"I want to try escaping you again."
Xiang Siyu laughed, delighted. "You want to try again? Didn't you just try?"
Lu Yin's voice dropped. "You attacked first just now. A Master made the first move, so naturally, I had no chance to resist. After I kill Wang Wen, the reward I want is a chance to escape you when you're completely unprepared."
Xiang Siyu clasped her hands behind her back. The breeze stirred her clothes, outlining her graceful figure. The sunlight behind her cast her face in shadow, making her seem all the more lofty.
"You don't need to count it as a reward. I can give you that chance right now."
Lu Yin narrowed his eyes. "You'll give me a chance?"
"Of course. Make your move. I'm not prepared at all."
"But I want to prepare first. I'm going to use my strongest power."
"Fine." She calmly sat down, turning her back to Lu Yin. "You can attack whenever you like. You don't need to warn me."
Lu Yin stood where he was, watching Xiang Siyu's back. Beneath his feet, Time Flow surged. Layers of gray spread out, forming streaks of time that rose around him like pillars.
Not far away, Long Xi was