"Martial Uncle, did you really kill that Soul Emperor?"
Ju Zi stared at the two corpses on the ground and asked, her expression blank.
Her first reaction was not relief at being rescued, but shock at Qin Xiao's ability to kill a Soul Emperor single-handedly.
Truly terrifying.
"You saw what happened with your own eyes. There's no need for me to explain."
As Qin Xiao spoke, he casually flicked out two throwing knives, cutting the ropes binding Ju Zi.
Only then did Ju Zi realize how rude she had been. She hurriedly said, "Thank you for saving my life, Martial Uncle. I'll never forget it as long as I live."
"We can talk about that debt of gratitude later."
Qin Xiao waved a hand. "What you should do right now is leave this place."
"You're right, Martial Uncle." Ju Zi nodded in wholehearted agreement. "Normally, Zi Mu would never dare do anything so outrageous to me.
"But he did exactly that. I suspect there's another pair of hands pulling the strings behind all this.
"Especially that Soul Emperor you killed, Martial Uncle. I felt like he was a death warrior."
Qin Xiao nodded. "Your guess probably isn't far off. This man likely did have some backing, but this still needs investigating...
"You should head back first."
Qin Xiao motioned for Ju Zi to leave again.
"Martial Uncle, what about you?"
Ju Zi asked in confusion.
"I still have something to do..."
"What do you need to do?"
Ju Zi asked curiously.
Qin Xiao frowned. "Don't pry into underworld business."
"All right, then..."
Ju Zi nodded obediently. She would not refuse Qin Xiao's instructions.
Once Ju Zi left, Qin Xiao got moving again.
He approached the corpse of the Soul Emperor he had killed with a single shot and tore open