"Su's life? If you want it, I have no objection to giving it to you. However... if my judgment is correct, your strength may be useful within this Sinful Path. But once you leave the Sinful Path... how much of your ability can you still wield?"
Su Shi'er remained calm. His unruffled manner and certain words brought the scene into momentary silence.
Venerable Tianhong narrowed his eyes, seeming lost in thought.
Chen San's little heart thumped wildly, panic filling him. As his gaze fell on Su Shi'er, he could not conceal the astonishment in his eyes.
Even if Su Shi'er was quite strong, the being before them was simply too terrifying.
He could not believe Su Shi'er could remain so composed and unhurried!
After a long while, the ghostly face broke the silence with a question. "You... are truly so certain?"
"If you truly could act without the slightest restriction or restraint, why would you have allowed us to leave the Sinful Path safely before? And now... why would you need to discuss any trading terms with us?"
Two sharp rays burst from Su Shi'er's eyes. His gaze was like blazing torches, as though he had seen straight through the other party.
Yet despite seeing through the other party's circumstances, he did not feel the slightest bit relieved.
If he could not find a way to resolve the Phantom Star Sect's crisis, then should anything happen to the sect, Feng Fei would inevitably suffer as well. This... was the boulder hanging over his heart.
"Hm? You... you actually deceived us?" Venerable Tianhong suddenly looked enlightened. His gaze fixed on the ghostly face as True Yuan surged within him, and he put on an enraged expression.
In truth, fury was indeed churning within his heart.
From the moment Su Shi'er began