Xiao Hua had grown accustomed to living in fear within Star Moon Palace and had long remained on guard. Though he had not expected Bone Tempering Xiao Hua's sneak attack, he still took it easily. He had fought Bone Tempering Xiao Hua before and was now quite familiar with him. With a shove of his palm, he deflected Bone Tempering Xiao Hua's fist, yet the enormous impact still sent a sharp pain through the real Xiao Hua's chest. Forced to dodge as he spoke, Xiao Hua cried, "Bone Tempering fellow Daoist, please listen to my explanation! You are right—I am not the Xiao Hua from Jia Qi Yi, and that Xiao Hua is still inside the hall of Jia Qi Yi. But I truly am Xiao Hua, the Xiao Hua who entered earlier. You are my incarnation, so rest assured, I will never harm you! What I want to say is that the Bone Tempering fellow Daoist who brought me in earlier has already been killed by the Demon Emperor. As for exactly how he was killed, I do not know. But two things are certain. First, the Demon Emperor attacked that previous Bone Tempering fellow Daoist near this corridor and gravely injured him. You... you must be careful. Second, that Demon Emperor has already been killed by me, so you should not be injured again..."
"Haha, why would I believe the Demon Emperor's words?" Bone Tempering Xiao Hua laughed loudly. "Isn't this merely covering your ears while stealing a bell? You want me to lower my guard?"
"Whoosh..." As he spoke, Bone Tempering Xiao Hua lashed out with a savage kick from his long leg, smashing viciously toward Xiao Hua's head. Xiao Hua knew that any explanation now would be pale and powerless, so he simply said no more.