Their corpses were riddled with blades, presumably left by the Black-Clad Masked Man before he departed!
"Looks like I owe another favor!" Yi Chen shook his head.
Just then, the Black-Clad Masked Man's corpse stirred, and his eyes opened.
The Black-Clad Masked Man's gaze was confused at first, then gradually cleared.
"You... who exactly are you? Why did you want to kill me?" the Black-Clad Masked Man demanded angrily, staring at Yi Chen.
"My reason for killing you is simple: you wanted to kill me!"
Yi Chen sneered and said, "Besides, I've discovered your secret!"
At those words, the Black-Clad Masked Man shuddered and said in surprise, "You know my secret?"
"Of course!"
Yi Chen nodded and said, "Not only that, but your identity is also quite unusual!"
"Unusual?" the Black-Clad Masked Man asked in confusion.
"Yes, that's right!"
Yi Chen nodded and said, "You're probably not a member of the Demon Race from this region!"
The Black-Clad Masked Man froze, then sneered. "That's right, I'm indeed not a member of the Demon Race from here. But so what? Do you think you'll survive if you kill me?"
Hearing this, Yi Chen's face broke into a broad smile.
"Heh, I was going to say the same to you!" Yi Chen sneered and said, "If I wanted to, I could wipe you out with ease! But before I do, there's something else I need to clear up!"
The Black-Clad Masked Man sneered. "What do you want to clear up?"
"I'm curious. Why do you want to kill me? Doesn't your Demon Race care about rules above all else? Why have you gone back on your word and tried to kill me now?" Yi Chen asked.
At this, the Black-Clad Masked Man fell silent.
"Well? Speak!"
"I don't know how to explain