The sage was determined to die.

"It seems I underestimated the situation."

Ji Bai left for a long time before sighing and remarking, "She actually managed to win over half of Wenxin; she's truly amazing."

When Ji Bai said those words, he was completely sincere. Although the girl's words to him were full of genuine emotion, Ji Bai clearly knew that it was actually a test.

A test tinged with genuine sincerity.

He didn't attack the other party, and neither did the other party; the rules, to some extent, restricted the actions of both parties.

……

"Sigh," Ji Bai said softly, "This is a bit troublesome."

Yan Ming and the other man had thought that Ji Bai would come back, but they didn't expect him to return so soon.

One of them recovered fairly well, while the other clearly didn't move at all, not even shifting his position.

"You're back so soon?" Yan Ming asked, somewhat surprised. "How was the harvest?"

"It was alright, I chatted with some friends for a while," Ji Bai said.

If he hadn't been prepared, Yan Ming would have rolled his eyes to the sky the moment he heard those words.

"Okay." He's matured now, and he just gritted his teeth and said, "As long as we have a good chat."

Gongsun Yang's powerful willpower boosted his recovery ability. He looked at Ji Bai, let out a soft hiss, and asked, "What are your plans next?"

Ji Bai gently stroked his chin and looked at Gongsun Yang: "Have you sensed any other attraction?"

Gongsun Yang was puzzled and replied, "What do you mean?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Bai simply shook his head slightly. Since the other party had not sensed any other attraction, it meant that his guess was not entirely correct.

Or rather, the fragments absorbed by the girl were probably not as large as his.

To be honest, when he said those things to the girl, her behavior was exactly as he expected. The more it matched her expectations, the more he felt that what he said was probably just within her expectations.

Therefore, the other party was neither disappointed nor surprised.

So Ji Bai said to Gongsun Yang, "I think we might be able to get out soon."

go out?

Upon hearing this, Gongsun Yang's eyes first showed surprise, and then a hint of joy flashed across them.

"However," Ji Bai changed the subject, "I have a feeling that something unlucky is about to happen."

……

Ji Ying looked at the old tortoise's face. The tortoise was bloated and, even by animal standards of beauty, it was quite ugly.

His expression was calm, but his eyes held a hint of disdain. He stared at the other person's face without speaking, and after a while, he suddenly blurted out, "How many times do you need to be blown up before you die?"

The old tortoise, already somewhat dazed from the explosion, moved slowly and didn't immediately understand what the other party meant.

He slowly turned around, and only then could the head see the other person's face clearly, although the mask made it impossible to see the expression on the other person's face.

The old tortoise had no choice but to lower his head slightly. He spoke slowly, but his eyes were clear, and before he even opened his mouth, his gaze was already fixed on the other person's hand.

The other person held two black stones in their hands. The two stones rubbed together, producing tiny sparks and emitting a very unpleasant stench.

"Sigh, I was going to drag it out a bit longer, but my teammates seem really unreliable, it's a real headache," he said.

"I……"

The old tortoise had barely uttered a single word when he saw the other person gracefully toss a stone at him, wipe their hands, and turn and leave with incredible speed.

Immediately afterwards—

"Bang—!"