The sage was determined to die.

To be honest, Ji Bai had some intentions of testing the waters.

The same person, compared to the arrogant young master when he first appeared, is now much more obedient, answering every question, and is almost unbelievably well-behaved.

Seeing the other party's honest answer, Ji Bai was somewhat puzzled.

"You wouldn't have—" Ji Bai hesitated for a moment, then used a relatively milder word—"had your brain fried?"

Wang Zhixuan: "..."

What's wrong with this person?

But why does that squeaky voice sound so familiar?

Wang Zhixuan couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache, but he had absolutely no recollection of that voice or that person in his mind.

"Looks like it really is burnt out."

Ji Bai sighed slightly, "That's really tragic."

"What...what exactly do you mean?"

Wang Zhixuan rarely had this feeling of being completely unable to understand a person. Although he could speak now, the pain made it very difficult for him to speak.

He said in a hoarse voice, "If your guesses are true, look at me now, there's probably nothing I can do for you."

"Of course," Wang Zhixuan said, then added, "Killing me would be easy, but since you know my identity, you should know that killing me would bring you endless trouble."

Ji Bai found it somewhat wickedly amusing to watch the other person's panic. This person had become so utterly unrecognizable that even his own parents wouldn't recognize him, yet his words remained calm. Despite having nothing, he wanted to use Ji Bai's power to protect himself.

Ji Bai knew perfectly well that once the other party recovered, the first thing he would do would be to eliminate him completely.

Gratitude and repaying kindness are things that only happen in novels; these people will never experience such a thing.

However, this did not prevent him from taking advantage of the other party.

Ji Bai was still wearing the hood, showing no intention of taking it off.

He said to the man, "Hey, to be honest, if you let someone go to such lengths to plot against you, you must have a lot of valuable things on you. It's impossible for me not to be tempted."

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhixuan was even somewhat stunned.

"However, I'm not interested in those priceless treasures." Ji Bai paused, then said, "So you'd better try to impress me with something valuable that you can offer right now."

This unexpected reversal made Wang Zhixuan, who was already reluctant to speak, even more silent.

The other party's attitude was not actually assertive; in fact, it seemed as if they were trying to negotiate with him.

However, Wang Zhixuan was certain that if he lied and refused, the other party might not kill him directly, but they would definitely lose him.

"I……"

Wang Zhixuan lowered his voice, and for some reason, his speech suddenly became exceptionally difficult.

"If you have any heart, try putting your hand on my heart," he said.

Upon hearing this, Ji Bai couldn't help but imagine many bloody scenes flashing through his mind.

He sighed slightly, "I never thought that we'd be able to confide in each other so quickly, even though we haven't known each other for very long."

Wang Zhixuan: "..."

How exactly does this person's brain work?

However, to his surprise, upon hearing this, the person in front of him did not immediately take action, but instead showed some disdain.

After a while, a very reluctant figure was pulled over.

"You really are something," the man's voice was clearly reluctant, "never thinking of me when there's something good."