The sage was determined to die.

Gongsun Yang's face was filled with shock, as if he had solved a major case.

After mentally reviewing the intricate web of deceit and treachery, he couldn't help but blurt out, "The lives of these wealthy people are truly different from ours."

After saying that, he subconsciously regretted it. He looked up at Ji Bai and saw that the other party nodded, even seemed to agree.

Gongsun Yang breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the other party was not angry.

Then, she couldn't help but think of Ji Bai's background and suddenly realized that Ji Bai's origins were much worse than her own.

If I remember correctly, given the other party's status, in the State of Qi, let alone being from a poor family, it might even be questionable whether they even had a place to call their own...

Gongsun Yang's thoughts began to wander, but then he saw Ji Bai in front of him seem to be able to read his mind, and suddenly said something that was very much in line with his status.

"Hey, I've heard about those pig farmers before."

Ji Bai described it vividly, gesturing as he spoke: "Pigs that eat well, sleep well, and can even go out to keep watch can fetch a much higher price than ordinary pigs. I never imagined that the same would apply to humans..."

He spoke with such sincerity, as if he had witnessed it all before. The two people beside him nodded at first, but then inexplicably felt that what he said sounded a bit strange.

That sounded strangely jarring.

As the sighs subsided, Ji Bai looked at the flames before him, which were growing smaller and smaller, as if they were about to disappear completely in the next second, and his eyes lit up.

Under Yan Ming's bewildered gaze, Ji Bai suddenly reached his hand into the fire again, the faint heat of the flames seemingly unable to harm him in the slightest.

Ji Bai moved very quickly; almost instantly, a transparent object appeared in his hand.

Yan Ming had an idea and leaned his big head over to take a look. He saw that the originally tiny transparent gel had now expanded several times in size in Ji Bai's hand, as if it had eaten and drunk its fill.

"Wow, it's gotten so big!"

Yan Ming couldn't help but sigh. Seeing that Ji Bai didn't object, he reached out and poked him with his finger, muttering as he did so, "How come he's starting to look more and more like a human?"

"How is it similar?" Gongsun Yang asked, completely bewildered.

"It doesn't look like a human."

Ji Bai shook his head slightly and said, "It looks more like a human organ."

He traced the object with his finger and said to the two men, "Don't you think this thing looks remarkably like a human face growing out of half a heart?"

Gongsun Yang: "..."

Yan Ming silently withdrew his hand: "..."

"Can you please stop saying such scary things in such a serious tone?" Yan Ming couldn't help but complain.

Ji Bai blinked. The originally soft, transparent gel-like object had now become very hard, like a stone pressing against his palm. It felt cold and looked very durable and resistant to breakage.

Ji Bai casually tossed the item to Yan Ming, who, surprised by his nonchalant attitude, hurriedly caught it and couldn't help but ask, "You...you're not going to keep it for yourself?"

The other person simply shook their head, still in that irritating tone, and said, "Didn't I tell you? You'll be the target."

Yan Ming's sudden surge of emotion vanished instantly.

"Besides," Ji Bai thought for a moment and said, "this thing is useless just by holding onto it. Look at you, you've been keeping it like a treasure for so long, what's the point?"

The lingering traces of emotion vanished completely in an instant.