"You..."
The expression on Su Hong's pretty face changed at once. Anger rose in her eyes, yet she had not expected him to truly say such a thing. Her face instantly turned pale.
"B-but that is only your way of putting it. I merely saved one of your relatives, while Miss Su helped me descend to the lower realm that time and saved the lives of my entire family!
With someone as shrewd as Miss Su, how could you make such a loss-making deal when doing business with others? If I were not certain that you had come in person, I would definitely Soul Search you to verify whether it was true!"
Li Yan merely chuckled.
As he watched the pallor appear on Su Hong's face, he suddenly felt that cutting through tangled hemp with a swift blade seemed difficult for him to do directly. He had no other thoughts toward Su Hong, but when it came to saying such utterly hurtful words, he ultimately could not bring himself to do it.
Li Yan was ruthless and vicious when handling matters, but the way he dealt with emotions had always been his greatest weakness. This had much to do with his cautious nature.
It made him overly meticulous in everything he did, and once he became meticulous, he considered far too much. He was aware of this, yet had never been able to remedy it...
Su Hong's furious expression suddenly turned blank. Then she could not help but burst into laughter. In an instant, the ten-thousand-year chill within the room transformed into vibrant spring, with a hundred flowers blooming.
"Your entire family? I never thought Fellow Daoist Li could speak like that. You wanted to attack me and even Soul Search me? Since when did Fellow Daoist Li become so