Liao Yunxi's voice was firm, firmer than ever before.
He knew that no matter what he and his brother said, Ye Chen would just see it as empty threats. Whether they could actually follow through was another question, and to Ye Chen, their bravado seemed incredibly childish.
His gaze was fixed on his ninth senior brother's retreating back.
Of everyone present, his ninth senior brother was likely the most devastated.
No one wanted to prove himself and the Artifact Sect more than him.
But… they couldn't.
They couldn't even keep up with the disciples of the Misty Immortal Palace in this kind of training.
Everyone here was a disciple of the ordinary Zhiwei Realm. The platform was the same. If they couldn't do it, then they were simply not good enough.
Lin Xiao looked at Ye Chen and Ming Yi as they entered. He nodded and casually asked, "Did those people from the Artifact Sect go back obediently?"
"Mmm, Brother Xiao, do you think this kind of provocation will work on them?" Ye Chen was not entirely sure. Having interacted with the Artifact Sect disciples over the past few days, especially the Liao twins, they didn't seem like people who would be easily provoked.
"Whether it works or not, I don't know. Since they've stopped making threats, it seems their pride has been touched. As for how many days their efforts will last, I'm not sure," Lin Xiao said indifferently.
He was merely fulfilling the terms of the transaction. If these people turned out to be useless, then so be it.
What he was more concerned about now was Qi Tian.
Killing him would be a pity.
If he wasn't neutralized, he would remain a ticking time bomb in the Northern Territory.
A single outburst from him, and Ye Chen and the others would be no match for him.
"You're awake."
Lin Xiao sent a surge of spiritual energy to Qi Tian's philtrum.
"Huh?!"
Qi Tian's body jolted upright, his eyes wide and a little unfocused as he stared at Lin Xiao, clearly not fully conscious yet.
"Wake up and remember."
Lin Xiao was quite patient. He didn't even know why he had spared Qi Tian. This was the second time, or the third if you counted that other incident. Normally, Qi Tian should be dead by now.
Qi Tian frowned, trying to recall. Then, he realized.
He had failed.
He looked at his solidified bone hand, shook his head in disappointment, and then looked at Lin Xiao. "What do you want to do?"
Qi Tian wasn't in a hurry at this moment. He knew that if Lin Xiao wanted to cripple him, he would have no power to resist. Since he was still relatively intact, he didn't need to worry too much.
At least, in Lin Xiao's hands, he could die with clarity.
Then, Qi Tian glanced at his waist. The imitation Breaking Barrier Jade pendants that had been hanging there were gone.
"They're here."
Lin Xiao pointed to the Breaking Barrier Jade pendants he had taken off earlier. "This thing is still a bit of a threat. It's safer to take them off."
"You think taking them off means I can't control them anymore?" Qi Tian let out a wry chuckle.
"I don't know about others, but you probably can't control them if I take them off," Lin Xiao said, spreading his hands. A trace of True Dragon Qi appeared.
Upon sensing the True Dragon Qi, Qi Tian's expression changed. He immediately tried to control the imitation Breaking Barrier Jade pendants, but found that he had indeed lost control of all of them!
Only then did he see that within these pendants, there was a trace of True Dragon Qi.