Were those two from the Demonic Path? Situ Gu thought back and recalled them, especially Huang Ye.
He looked up at the illusory starry sky overhead. Figuring he would not be able to unravel it anytime soon, he flicked both hands and withdrew his magical power, and the illusion in the air vanished completely.
He turned around. "Come on. Take me to capture them."
"Ah..." Shi Chun was startled and hurriedly stopped him. "Senior, surely you don't mean to capture them right here on the mountain?"
Situ Gu said, "There's no need to beat around the bush when catching two petty thieves."
Shi Chun was momentarily speechless. So he really did intend to force the issue. Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, he said, "If you arrest people right on their own turf, where does that leave the Phoenix Clan's dignity? If they refuse to open the grand formation, can we even leave?"
Situ Gu said casually, "You're overthinking it. I'm arresting people from the Demonic Path. If the Phoenix Clan feels I've slapped them in the face, then so be it."
"..."
His reasoning was so compelling that Shi Chun had no answer.
Situ Gu pushed him out of the way.
Shi Chun hurriedly darted forward to block him again. "Senior, think this through. Huang Ye's cultivation might not be much lower than yours. Taking him head-on might not be wise."
Situ Gu said indifferently, "I have no interest in fighting and killing. But if I decide to act, he is no match for me."
Shi Chun scratched his head hard, then tried again. "Senior, do you trust me?"
Situ Gu looked him up and down and countered, "Do you want the truth?"
All right. Shi Chun immediately raised a hand to stop him. He knew he had