Shi Lanshan solemnly clasped his fists and said, “Immortal Master Li, Young Lord You, I just received word that Su Yi has already departed the Xiao Family’s territory and left the city. It seems he’s headed right toward us!”

You Xinglin was instantly stunned. He exclaimed, “Is he coming here for you?”

Shi Lanshan nodded. “Earlier, I did the grand elder of the Xiao Family, Xiao Zhongying, an enormous favor. Perhaps, as a result of this, Su Yi now sees me as his enemy."

He was being deliberately vague, but neither You Xinglin nor his martial uncle could be bothered to ask any further questions. 

The petty struggles of the mundane world, that’s all. They weren't the least bit interested. 

“I already wanted to meet the boy. Who’d have thought he’d run right toward us? This is excellent; it saves me the trouble of going out looking for him,” said the middle-aged Daoist, laughing and stroking his beard.

His tone was mellow and understated; he seemed incomparably at ease.

“Heh heh, this is called ‘seeking out one’s own demise.’” You Xinglin seemed lamentful. “I heard Master say that the Possessed retain the nature and temperament of the otherworld cultivator’s true body. The stronger they were before crossing over,...