Zisangyi was speechless. He suddenly didn't know how to describe the person in front of him who could say such nonsense. He didn't even look at himself, he was still tied up. Only a fool would believe such words.
But the ancient man didn't think so. He looked at Xu Yuehuai expectantly, waiting for her to answer, "Then why are you tying him up now? And what's the story behind this?"
"Well, there are many versions of this story, and countless mysteries involved. Before coming here, I played a game with him, and he lost, giving himself to me. So now his life is mine, and he has to do whatever I tell him to do." The ancient man spoke slowly, with a unique style.
Xu Yuehuai had seen this person before. His voice and appearance were exactly the same as the people she had met in those places these past few days. This explained what was going on. Either he wanted to tease her, or she had something he wanted and didn't want to break ties with her yet.
Besides these two reasons, Xu Yuehuai couldn't find any other excuse to talk about this. When the two looked at each other, the ancient man suddenly felt that her eyes were very familiar. Before, when they were in the private room, they were far apart and couldn't see what they looked like at all. Now that they were close, he could even count how many eyelashes were on her face.
The higher a person's cultivation level, the stronger their five senses will become, as long as they don't cultivate through any crooked or evil methods.
"Speaking of which, you don't need to play these tricks on me here. Just tell me what you want directly. Why beat around the bush?" Xu Yuehuai looked at the ancient man.
Yuan Shui stopped what he was doing. He hadn't left since this person arrived. He had already been there for so long, he would have been discovered long ago if he were going to be found out. Now that he was hiding, it seemed a bit like trying to hide something obvious.
But when they made eye contact, Yuan Shui felt very uncomfortable with the way he looked at her, as if a venomous snake was clinging to her, making her feel extremely uncomfortable all over.
Seeing Yuan Shui frowning and looking dissatisfied, Xu Yuehuai turned to look at him, worried that something had happened to him. Fortunately, Yuan Shui only expressed his dissatisfaction and did nothing else.
After hearing Xu Yuehuai's words, the ancient man laughed twice, completely unlike his previous demeanor. With a hint of appreciation and satisfaction in his eyes, he said, "I like talking to people like you. It saves me the trouble. You know what I want, so you directly give me what I want. I don't have to go through the trouble of explaining a lot to you, and in the end, you still don't understand."
"What I want is quite simple. Today I'll give you a choice: do you want the spirit beside you, or your master in my possession? You can only choose one. Don't be too greedy, or you'll end up with nothing." The ancient man pointed at Yuan Shui and then tugged at Zi Sangyi beside him.
At the same time, he withdrew the silencing spell he had placed on Zi Sangyi. After Zi Sangyi was able to speak again, she immediately shook her head at Xu Yuehuai and said, "Don't make any mistakes or act confused here. You know what you should do."
Zi Sangyi looked at Xu Yuehuai seriously. He knew that Xu Yuehuai was the most loyal and righteous person. If it came to this choice, Xu Yuehuai might really choose him under the influence of hesitation and struggle. But this was not the result he wanted to see. He wanted everyone to survive together, not to sacrifice one person to let another live.
When their eyes met, Xu Yuehuai instantly understood what he meant. He felt a pang of reluctance and hesitation. Zisangyi noticed this and comforted him with a smile, saying, "Everyone has their own destiny. Perhaps my fate is to die today, so you don't need to be sad for me. I've just gone to another world to live a life that I prefer and enjoy more. On the contrary, you should take good care of yourself and live your life earnestly without me by your side. If you have nothing to do, you can go and check on him for me and see if he survived."
Zisangyi's voice carried a hint of vicissitude. In fact, once he realized how strong the ancient man was, he stopped thinking about hiding. Some things cannot be avoided. Even if he wanted to escape, escaping was not the best solution. The only way was to face it.
While his capture was partly due to listening to Xu Yuehuai, the main reason was his own lack of judgment and carelessness. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been caught so easily; he could have at least run a few steps.
Xu Yuehuai's eyes were red, but tears could not blur her vision. The enemy was in front of her, and the enemy was not dead yet. It would be inappropriate for her to shed tears first. She jumped up and instantly flew to the top of all the buildings, carrying golden light that enveloped her.
"If it were me, I wouldn't choose anything!" Xu Yuehuai's voice grew louder, making sure everyone below could hear it, and it carried a sense of compassion for all living beings.
The ancient man greeted them with a smile, "Since you don't want to believe that you can only choose one of them, then you'd better see if you have the strength to snatch Zi Sangyi from my hands."
The ancient man spoke calmly, tilting his head and smiling twice as he looked at Xu Yuehuai, as if to say, "We can take a gamble."
Xu Yuehuai did not speak, but clasped her hands together, and a beam of light shone down from the sky, shining on her.
The light illuminated the entire area, "Then let's have a battle."
In fact, Xu Yuehuai had already prepared for this war when she knew she had been exposed; this was necessary and certain.
When the ancient man saw the light emanating from her, his eyes lit up as if he had spotted his prey. "How interesting! I've never seen such an interesting person before!"
The ancient man showed some excitement, and his smile became slightly distorted.
At the competition venue, Fu Ziyi sat for a while and then realized that no one was around him. He touched the spot where Xu Yuehuai had been sitting and found it empty. He then touched Baili Xiuwen on his right and this time grabbed Baili Xiuwen's shoulder. "Xu Yuehuai is gone. Where did she go?"
Baili Xiuwen glanced at Fu Ziyi's side. If Fu Ziyi hadn't reminded him, he wouldn't have noticed that Xu Yuehuai had left. He was puzzled. When did this person leave? Why did he leave without saying goodbye?
Baili Xiuwen scratched his head, and the next second he said, "She's probably busy. Don't worry so much, she'll be back soon."
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