The sight of the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus startled Xiao Yi, but he said without betraying anything, "Young friend Xu, let's make a deal. Give me the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus, and I won't possess you. How about it?"
Xu Qingtong thought, You old fiend, trying to play tricks on me? Do you think I'm that easy to fool?
"Senior Xiao, how am I supposed to trust you?"
"Young friend Xu, on my character..."
Before he could finish, Xu Qingtong hurriedly waved a hand. "You'd better offer something else, Senior Xiao!"
Xiao Yi smiled awkwardly. "My character is still worth quite a lot!"
"Uh, Senior Xiao, think again. Is there anything else worth more?"
Xiao Yi frowned. "How about I swear by my Heart Demon that, as long as you give me the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus, I won't attempt Possession of Young Friend Xu?"
"Yes, that's good! Go ahead and make a Heart Demon Oath, Senior Xiao. Also, you must promise not just to refrain from attempting Possession of me, but from killing me too!"
Xiao Yi thought, This brat really is cautious. No wonder he's managed to stay alive until now!
He had indeed intended to kill the boy after obtaining the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus. That way, he would not have broken his oath.
But now, to obtain the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus, he could only abandon his original plan and take his time finding another way later!
"All right, we'll do as you say. I'll swear the oath, and you'll give me the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus!"
With that, Xiao Yi began focusing his mind and made his Heart Demon Oath. "I, Xiao Yi, swear by my Heart Demon that, as long as..."
"As long as you're dead, I won't need to give you the Pure-Heart Snow Lotus!" Taking advantage of Xiao