I know you've asked others, but I can assure you everything I've said is true, and I also have a way for you to temporarily evade the pursuit from above!
Heizi's eyes were extremely firm, and his meaning was very clear, fearing that Li Chonglou would silence him after questioning others.
Li Chonglou also noticed that his words had a hidden meaning and couldn't help but ask, "What do you mean by 'above'?"
Heizi seemed to be waiting for this question and said seriously, "Don't think you can hide forever until the Black Spirit period ends. We scattered teams are also organized. We have to report at least once a day."
"Meaning that no matter if you kill us or let us go today, it will definitely arouse suspicion from above!"
"And the 'above' I'm talking about refers to masters at least at the seventh level, and more than one!"
Li Chonglou's expression immediately turned grim. His whereabouts were already as conspicuous as fireflies in the dark to others. If masters at the seventh level or even higher were targeting him.
That would truly be a near-certain death situation!
His current peak combat power was only at the peak of the sixth level. If he were outside, with full effort, he might be able to go toe-to-toe with a seventh-level opponent, but that's different!
With these Black Spirits present, he dared not unleash his full strength. At most, he could use Shadow Steps and some secret techniques. His strength was not at its peak, and his combat power was a full level lower.
Dealing with just one would be extremely troublesome, let alone the fact that Heizi specifically emphasized there was more than one person!
Heizi then continued, "So your best choice now is to cooperate with me. Most importantly, I don't know your appearance, so you don't have to worry about retribution later."
Yes, before initiating the attack, Li Chonglou had found Yi Bu and covered the mouths and noses of all three of them. It was initially just a cautious move, but it turned out to be of crucial importance at this moment.
As Heizi said, if he had seen their faces, he could never have let these three live!
Although there was no direct conflict between them, simply due to the role of these Black Spirits, their identities and statuses were in absolute opposition.
It was equivalent to being an enemy of all mankind.
Encounter and kill, no reason whatsoever needed!
Li Chonglou thought about it and finally did not give him an answer, then knocked him out again.
After all, it was still one-sided testimony; he had to hear what the other two had to say before making a decision.
However, the next two displayed a completely different attitude from the first.
One held an adversarial stance, unwilling to reveal any information even if it meant death, and even struggled to resist!
Li Chonglou didn't tolerate it. Seeing that persuasion was ineffective, he directly finished him off with a palm strike.
The last one adopted a semi-threatening attitude. Perhaps the corpse of the second one had given him quite a shock. He provided Li Chonglou with the answer he wanted.
At least it verified that the first one hadn't lied, and it also confirmed the existence of seventh-level masters, as this guy constantly alluded to the people "above" to threaten him.
He wanted to use this to make Li Chonglou let them all go.
The final outcome was naturally the same as the second person's, except Li Chonglou granted him a quick end.
Only then did Li Chonglou realize that the first guy was truly an anomaly.
Not only were his words clear, but he was also extremely shrewd, understanding how to advance and retreat. Even his plea for mercy was framed as cooperation, not a threat.
It was no wonder he mentioned cooperation at the end without including these two; he probably knew their personalities.
After Li Chonglou shook him awake and saw the two additional corpses on the ground, Heizi showed no change in expression, as if he had already expected this outcome.
Li Chonglou asked in surprise, "Why do I feel you're different from these people? Is there a clear distinction within your race?"
Heizi glanced faintly, "They are native-born. I was converted."
Li Chonglou suddenly understood. No wonder he was completely different from the straightforward Black Spirits he had encountered before. Even that monstrous talent who fought the Sword Master to a standstill,
his disposition seemed far inferior to their peers.
At least Long Wu was far superior to him.
Li Chonglou originally wanted to learn more about the Black Spirit group from this, but the other party directly refused.
"Don't ask about my race. I can't say too much. There are limits to cooperation."
Li Chonglou immediately rolled his eyes. What a load of nonsense. This guy was afraid that if I knew too many secrets, you could still kill me anytime even if you let me go now!
However, since they were both sensible people, Li Chonglou didn't ask further, and instead, discussed cooperation.
"Come, tell me first, what way can we avoid being tracked?"
Heizi nodded, "It's very simple. As long as I stay by your side until the Black Spirit period ends. As for the reason, we can use Black Spirits to dispel Black Souls."
However, Li Chonglou was not very satisfied with this answer, "How do I know you're not lying to me? I can't sense the existence of Black Souls either."
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed tightly. Who knew if this guy would seize this opportunity to call for help from the higher-ups? If he secretly sent a distress signal then, wouldn't I be the one to die?
Heizi seemed to have considered this and said directly, "You can rest assured about this. I can give you my signal stone."
As Heizi spoke, he unbuckled a stone-like object from his waist and handed it to Li Chonglou.
"Signal stone?"
Li Chonglou took it. Heizi reminded him, "Don't use internal energy, it will explode."
Then he explained the function of the signal stone.
But Li Chonglou's concerns were not dispelled, "Then how do you prove you're not lying to me? What if you haven't dispelled the Black Souls around them at all?"
To his surprise, Heizi spread his hands and said, "That depends on whether you believe me."
Li Chonglou smiled and directly took out the long sword behind him.
"I'm very sorry, I don't like to gamble on such things. If you can't give me a convincing reason, then prepare to join your companions."
Heizi's expression instantly froze. He had never encountered someone like this before.
"Aren't you afraid of being targeted by the people above?"
Li Chonglou didn't answer, but silently raised the long sword in his hand. It seemed he wasn't joking, nor was he just trying to scare him.
Heizi's expression finally began to change. Just as Li Chonglou's killing intent was about to surface, he finally spoke.
"Wait, I have another way to prove myself!"
The long sword that Li Chonglou had already raised into mid-air stopped. He was truly not joking with the other party. In fact, he had already mentally counted down to his death!