No one knew if they snapped back to attention because of the pain in their neck or because of the imposing aura around Bai Luochu and Pei Qingfeng. They straightened their backs and kneeled on the ground. "Please spare our lives, experts! We never intended to scheme against you! We used tracking powder because we felt that the two of you were the most capable of the bunch and would definitely pick the right path.”

Bai Luochu sneered, "From the looks of it, it seems like you’re asking me to thank you for admiring my abilities…”

"No, of course not." The two of them trembled uncontrollably after hearing what...