"Hm?"
"How did that bastard dare come back?"
A flicker of puzzlement crossed Ji Yuan's mind. Given Hu Li's nature, after the scare Ji Yuan had given him in Peony City, he should have run for his life.
Why would he dare return to Hundred-Insect Cave to seek death?
But after a moment's thought, Ji Yuan guessed that Hundred-Insect Immortal had probably used some small trick to bind Hu Li and keep him from fleeing.
With that thought, Ji Yuan took out Hundred-Insect Immortal's Storage Bag and swept his senses through it.
Before long, he found a clue inside.
"So that's how it is..."
Ji Yuan smiled to himself.
At the foot of the mountain, Hu Li received no answer and called out again. "Disciple Hu Li pays his respects to the Immortal!"
The mountain wind carried his voice up. An idea stirred in Ji Yuan's mind. Well, since fate brought you here, I might as well give you a scare.
After a little consideration, he cast a spell and spoke in Hundred-Insect Immortal's voice, low and stern. "Do you admit your crime?"
At the foot of the mountain, Hu Li dropped to his knees at once and kowtowed again and again.
"Your disciple has worked diligently to gather Immortal Resources for you while away. Your disciple doesn't know what crime he's committed. If there is one, it can only be that he hasn't gathered enough."
"Oh?"
Ji Yuan gave a cold laugh. "Wasn't it you who asked Qiu Qianhai to kill me?"
At those words, Hu Li was so frightened his heart and guts nearly shattered. He hurriedly sprawled on the ground, trembling.
Only one thought filled his mind. That damned Qiu Qianhai! Old Devil Qiu! How could he be so utterly shameless?
*He'd talked such a good game