"It was still trouble I brought on myself," Huang Xiao murmured.
If he had not involved himself in the affairs of experts like the Patriarch lately, he probably would not have attracted Pang Ji's attention.
Now that Pang Ji had noticed him and wanted him to spar with Pang Yi ahead of time, it was all his own doing. He could blame no one else.
How am I supposed to explain it when the time comes? Huang Xiao still could not think of a good solution.
He could hardly attribute these difficult-to-explain matters to the Longevity Pill again. So much time had passed; he could not keep using that excuse forever.
I can only take things one step at a time, Huang Xiao thought to himself.
Huang Xiao still leaned toward going all out.
Otherwise, it would probably be very difficult to meet Lord Shi's minimum expectations.
Having fought Pang Yi last time, Huang Xiao knew his strength very well.
He had made rapid progress lately, but that did not mean Pang Yi's progress had been slow.
Even if he had caught up somewhat, too little time had passed. At most, he had merely narrowed the gap a little further.
Unless he went all out, he probably could not threaten Pang Yi.
Half a month later, Shi Hen called Huang Xiao out of the secret chamber.
"Senior Shi, has the Hall Master arrived?" Huang Xiao asked after coming out.
"He has," Shi Hen said with a nod.
Then Shi Hen led Huang Xiao out of the Main Hall.
Huo Lian could no longer enter the Main Hall of the Demon Hall as things stood.
He could only find a place outside to meet Shi Hen.
"Hall Master! Senior!" Shi Hen and Huang Xiao hurriedly bowed in greeting when they saw