Ji Rui looked deeply into Qianye’s eyes, and then said while shaking his head, “I really don’t know where you get all that confidence.”

Qianye replied with the same words, “You’ll know if you try.”

Ji Rui’s expression shifted, but in the end, he couldn’t make up his mind. This attempt wouldn’t just bring out Qianye’s hidden ace but also produce a powerful enemy. The latter had just proven that he was strong enough to escape, and if that were to happen, who else in Southern Blue would be his match apart from the city lord?

At that point, Southern Blue could forget about doing any more business. He could capture Qianye with the help of the Spider Emperor and Wolf King, but the problem was that it was easier to invite the devil in than to drive him away. Once these two powers had reached into Southern Blue, there was no telling whether the city lord would be surnamed Ji.

In the blink of an eye, Ji Rui collected his thoughts and kicked the courtyard gates flying.

The compound wasn’t big, but it was secluded and elegant. Once inside, a gust of comfortable warm wind rushed at their...