"You... how could you be so ruthless toward a junior?" Li Bai said helplessly.
He knew Pei Lingsha's temperament. Although Bishui Palace was also one of the Righteous Sects, as someone who held power over life and death, she thought nothing of killing a person.
"The problem is that this boy is now in the Heavenly Demon Hall. He also comes from the same place as you and has that saber on him. He has quite a few secrets, and I have to show you some consideration, so I can't very well just kill him outright," Pei Lingsha said. "So, how do you intend to deal with him?"
"Didn't I just say? I'll decide after I see him," Li Bai said.
"And after you see him, will you kill him or not? Have you thought about that?" Pei Lingsha asked again.
"I don't know!" Li Bai murmured.
The question clearly left Li Bai somewhat conflicted, stripping away his earlier composure and easy manner.
"Whatever that boy's background, he belongs to the Demon Hall now," Pei Lingsha said flatly.
Li Bai fell silent, offering no immediate answer. Of course he understood what Pei Lingsha meant.
Seeing his silence, Pei Lingsha continued, "That boy possesses the Heavenly Demon Skill. Clearly, he didn't only master it after coming to the Martial World. We can therefore infer that he probably already belonged to the Demonic Path when he came over from your homeland. With a boy like that, it would be safer to capture him, get the answers we want, and dispose of him afterward. Besides, I will never allow a disciple of Bishui Palace to become entangled with such a demonic scoundrel. Even if you won't act, if the Demon Hall really sends all three candidates this time, I'll do it myself."
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