The sage was determined to die.

Upon hearing this, Ji Bai simply nodded with a slightly mysterious expression, and said to him with a somewhat strange smile, "Okay."

For some reason, Wang Zhixuan suddenly felt a chill.

Spending time with this person, I always felt that this kidnapper was full of scheming.

But then I thought about it again, and it seemed that the other party really hadn't done anything to him.

"Strange," Wang Zhixuan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps rose on his arms. "How could I have such a dangerous thought?"

He's gone mad; he actually thinks this guy is a good person.

……

Ji Bai was of course unaware of the thoughts in the mind of the person in front of him, and even if he had known, it wouldn't have mattered.

There are many reasons why he didn't cut the other person off, but one of the most important reasons is that he wanted to have a backup fuel supply.

Although Wang Zhixuan almost instinctively and without any pretense denied his guess with his physical reaction, for some reason, Ji Bai felt that his guess was actually not without reason.

He even helped the other person up in a very friendly manner, getting very close to their body. Looking at them up close, you could actually discover many strange things.

Wang Zhixuan's entire body was covered with burn marks. These burns were very severe, but surprisingly, unlike ordinary burns, there were no hideous scars or blisters on his body. Instead, it looked as if a layer of his body had been dissolved away.

Ji Bai narrowed his eyes slightly, observing the scene silently, while the image of the turtle corpse he had seen kept flashing through his mind.

Upon closer reflection, he realized why his and Gongsun Yang's hands weren't burned at all, while the old tortoise's burned so fiercely.

"Your burns are quite unusual; your skin looks like it's melted," Ji Bai suddenly said.

Ji Bai spoke casually, uttering the words in a flat tone while quietly observing the person's reaction.

Wang Zhixuan's body stiffened almost imperceptibly for a moment.

Then he took a breath, but what he said was completely unlike his usual style, as if he were deliberately responding to Ji Bai's guess.

"Maybe we're a little different," he said. "Well, it's a bit embarrassing, but I've been used to a good life since I was a child, and over time, my lifestyle has become different from yours, which involves rigorous physical training."

"Oh……"

Ji Bai responded indifferently, his tone as nonchalant as ever, as if he didn't care about anything.

He slowly said, "So that's how it is. I thought your body structure was really different from ours."

The speaker meant it, and the listener took it to heart.

Ji Bai's seemingly casual tone startled Wang Zhixuan.

"You...you don't really want to burn me, do you?" A thousand thoughts raced through Wang Zhixuan's mind, with various speculations and dangers flashing through his mind. However, he ultimately chose a more conservative approach.

Ji Bai smiled, as if he didn't care at all.

"What are you thinking about?"

After he finished speaking, his tone gradually revealed a sense of threat.

"However, shouldn't you pay my medical bills?"

"Huh?"

Wang Zhixuan turned his head to look at the face that was completely covered up, and for a moment he didn't expect the other person to change the topic so quickly.

The other person was even sizing him up, and then rubbed their fingers together in front of him.

"If you're having trouble deciding," the other person said slowly, "then I'll have to choose for myself."