"Hmm?"
The five were taken aback. Clearly, they had not expected Qiu Yan to answer this way.
"This time, you had people lie in ambush outside, evidently intending to scheme against Qiu. From what was said earlier, it was also clear that before this, you merely believed Qiu had lost all cultivation. Yet in such a situation, you dispatched eight cultivators of the Third Realm, each worthy of being called a giant. That truly was using all one's strength even to hunt a rabbit..."
Gazing directly at the five, Qiu Yan spoke while drawing upon the Human Path Pearl's power to probe his surroundings and deduce cause and effect, seeking to uncover the truth shrouded in mist.
In truth, what had appeared here was merely a projection formed by the Human Path Pearl.
Once Qiu Yan brought forth the Human Path Pearl, his physical body was left defenseless and could not afford the slightest negligence. The reason he had risked such a dangerous gambit was that he had realized those behind this attack possessed profound backing. If he could not quell and intimidate them, then even if the Human Path Body forged of flesh and blood remained, it would lose much of its meaning.
"To deal with someone who had lost all cultivation, you mobilized eight Third Realm cultivators and even acted in a forbidden ground for divine powers like the Imperial City. There must have been many calculations behind this, and your designs were immense. From the words of those eight, it was clear that their aim was not to kill Qiu, but to capture me alive. In that case, your purpose is plain for all to see." To the west, the sun gradually set, and the light steadily dimmed.
Amid the shifting interplay of light and shadow, the