Xu Shi reacted quickly and immediately realized what Shen He was doing.
Just like his own "Victim Will Implantation," Shen He, who possessed "United Will," had a similar ability too, if he remembered correctly.
Instantaneous mental interference that could stabilize someone for a short period of time.
And Shen He's ability might not even require physical contact, making it even more covert to activate.
Honestly, compared to him, Xu Shi did have plenty of shortcomings... At the very least, "Malice Entropy" was only rated A- for now, while Shen He was probably at A, perhaps even closer to A+.
And Shen He suddenly using his ability on Xia Wuyou was likely not as simple as "saving face" or "winning her back." He clearly understood that if he did not do this in the current situation, he would be in trouble.
What he wanted was to temporarily control Xia Wuyou, then use her overwhelming combat strength to escape alive!
Well... as if that could happen.
Xu Shi was not anxious about the gap in their ratings. On the contrary, he wanted to use this chance to compare their abilities and see which of them was stronger.
As a villain, was a direct clash with the protagonist unavoidable after all?
"That's hilarious. You keep saying I'm coercing others, but why don't you take a look at what you're doing?"
As he gently soothed the continuously struggling Xia Wuyou, he looked coldly at Shen He. "Aren't you going against her wishes? And that doesn't count as coercion?"
**"Are you really not satisfied with how badly you've already hurt her...? Team Leader Xia was once Serpent Coil's youngest field team leader. Her prospects and future were limitless. Yet because she still cared about that childhood bond with you, she was nearly bewitched by you