"If you truly wanted to serve Kui Yong, you shouldn't have entertained the thought of breaking free of the Supreme Demon Token," Huang Xiao said. "Everyone can see that you have that intention now. Mo Pozheng in particular. When Kui Yong emerges, I'm afraid your days won't be easy."
"What are your terms?" Pang Ji asked coldly.
"Join forces against Kui Yong," Huang Xiao said.
"Do you think that's possible?" Pang Ji said coldly. "Even if I don't act against you, getting me to help you is impossible."
"True. Then I'll take a step back," Huang Xiao said. "I hope your Pang Family won't stand against us. Even remaining neutral would do."
"I'll have to see some credible evidence first," Pang Ji said.
"Of course there is evidence," Huang Xiao said.
"Produce it, then," Pang Ji said.
"That's something I can't produce," Huang Xiao said.
"You're toying with me." Pang Ji's voice turned icy.
"The evidence is Wei Yidao," Huang Xiao said. "Once you see him, you'll understand. He's already broken free of the Supreme Demon Token's influence. He isn't here right now, so naturally I can't produce the evidence."
"Didn't you just say Huo Lian still needed to perfect this method? How has it succeeded now?" Pang Ji asked.
"You're too powerful, so dispelling its influence is much harder," Huang Xiao said. "Right now, it can only be dispelled for those who are weaker. For instance, it can be done for people at Wei Yidao's level. For someone like you, or me, Senior Huo can't do it yet."
He now attributed this entire matter to his patriarch.
If he told Pang Ji that he had done all of this himself, Pang Ji would instead refuse to believe it, even though that was the truth.
"That does make some sense."