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Su Yi stopped what he was doing. “I’ll give you a chance. Give me one good reason why I shouldn’t kill you.”
The old man took several deep breaths to suppress his terror. He dared say with certainty that if his answer didn’t satisfy Su Yi, the young man before him would squish him like an ant!
“A few days ago, the deacon brought captives back, and he placed devilworm parasites in each of their souls. That way, in the unlikely event that the worst-case scenario comes to pass, he can use the hostages' lives as leverage,” the old man said at top speed. “That means that if you kill your way directly into Kunwu Mountain, even if everything goes smoothly, they’re sure to threaten you. I’m sure you… don’t want to see the hostages die.
Su Yi said calmly, “That reason isn’t good enough to save your life. Don’t forget; I could get those answers by searching your soul, too.”
The old man’s heart clenched, and he said hurriedly, “I can help you!”
He gnashed his teeth, visibly grief-stricken. “To tell the truth, although I’m a member of the main line of descent, branch family members have always ordered me about as if I were a dog.
“But there’s nothing for it. The...
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