Scheming against others had long since been carved into Li Yan's bones. In a very short time, he had devised his next plan, every link interlocking with the next. Had Bai Yan known, he would have wondered in shock which of them was truly the fox whose cunning ran as deep as the sea. Li Yan had devised his plan far too quickly, and could just as swiftly plug any holes that might appear in its various stages...
As Li Yan sighed, a ruthless gleam appeared in his eyes. He could already break out of the formation and leave, but that would only deal with one fox demon in the early body integration realm while leaving another in the integrated body late stage with his sights set on him.
These two were husband and wife. Once his Dao Companion died, the other would pursue Li Yan until one of them was dead. Li Yan did not want a powerhouse like that stalking him, but releasing Chi Wu was utterly out of the question.
He had not only captured her, but also performed a Soul Search on her. No powerhouse would ever let such a grudge go. Besides, his Soul Search had revealed that after using him to break the restrictions, Chi Wu intended to torture him to death—she would not even allow him an ordinary death. Li Yan was no pious saint. He had always treated his enemies with still greater ruthlessness and venom, and he certainly would not spare this woman.
Thus, he had to make sure Bai Yan died here as well. At the same time, if he abandoned Xiang Yanxiu now, whether Xiang Yanxiu perished or not, it would do Zi Kun no good whatsoever in the future. Li Yan did not want to reveal his true