Liehuo felt the urge to retreat, yet he did not dare act rashly, because he could not tell what attitude Lu Ye truly held toward him.
Although he had not sensed any hostility, Lu Ye's killing strokes just now had been swift and fierce. He was clearly no easy person to deal with. Those who appeared peaceful on the surface yet struck like thunder were the hardest to get along with, and Liehuo knew that all too well.
He silently lamented Ji Boyun and Jiuse. If Ji Boyun had agreed to the other party's proposal from the start, he would not have brought about his own death. Yet one had coveted the method of controlling the Sunflame Beast King, while the other had coveted the Treasure Gourd. In the end, both had suffered Body Dead Dao Vanished, leaving him caught between advancing and retreating as well.
Gritting his teeth, he said, "Fellow Daoist, this matter has nothing to do with me. Fellow Daoist Ji and Jiuse are both dead, so let us end it here."
Lu Ye nodded. "It truly has nothing to do with you. However..." His tone shifted as he smiled without smiling. "If I had not acted quickly enough just now, I fear the three of you would already have surrounded and attacked me, wouldn't you?"
That was indeed true. When Ji Boyun had made his move, he had called out to them. Both Jiuse and Liehuo had been tempted by his proposal at the time. They had come here to cultivate with the help of this place's unique environment, after all. If there truly had been a better method, no one would have wanted to miss it.
Knowing himself to be in the wrong, Liehuo said in a deep voice, "Then what do you intend, Fellow