Nascent Soul expert +1.
"No!"
Watching Pei Yanzong get sucked into the Card, Daoxu let out a despairing scream.
In that instant, he seemed to glimpse a future of being tangled up with Pei Yanzong day and night, and even the azure sky turned gray.
"Lin Bai, how could you do this?" Daoxu demanded angrily. "You went back on your word! Didn't we agree to kill him?"
"It's fine. As long as I don't restore his Sentience, he won't pester you." Lin Bai retrieved the Card and snapped his fingers cheerfully. "Pleasure working with you, Dao-Dao."
"Shameless," Daoxu said in a trembling voice. He felt used, and the sight of Lin Bai grated on him more than ever.
"Don't say that. I know you loathe me." Lin Bai casually released Pei Yanzong. Feeling the surging, icy spiritual power in his dantian, he flicked a finger and scattered a spray of ice blossoms before continuing, "But that doesn't stop us from working together to catch them all in one net. Daoxu! Your reputation's already ruined anyway. Why not drag a few more people into the mire?"
"..."
Daoxu froze.
The clamoring voices across from them fell silent at once.
The people of the Five Evil Sects stared, dumbstruck, as though they had seen a true fiend. Compared with Lin Bai, they really didn't deserve to be called demonic sects!
Zhao Tulong tightened his grip on the Bloodthirsty Saber. His throat bobbed as he swallowed, and he suddenly regretted provoking Lin Bai!
"Dao-Dao, don't be afraid. We have Justice Weekly. We can paint black as white. I'll straighten out your public image..." Lin Bai continued coaxing Daoxu. "You've already lost your freedom. If you lose your reputation too, you'll have nothing left."
What fucking reputation do I have left?
Grief and