"Uh..."
Suddenly questioned by Ye Ling, Bai Xiaosheng, who had been speaking eloquently, faltered and couldn't answer.
Bai Lan, seeing Bai Xiaosheng's embarrassment, immediately asked with a smile, "So, you made all this up yourself?"
"These are all reasonable speculations!"
Bai Xiaosheng's face turned red. He argued, "Since the King of Extreme Martial knows there will be invaders outside the Extreme Martial Domain, he wouldn't just sit idly by. He must do something!"
"And the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet is an important martial arts competition in the Extreme Martial Domain. If I were the King of Extreme Martial, I would definitely use this opportunity to draw out those with ill intentions!"
"But this is all your speculation, with no evidence," Bai Lan continued. "Are you trying to save your life based solely on your guesses?"
"I..."
Under Bai Lan's imposing pressure, Bai Xiaosheng broke out in a cold sweat. The fear of death drove him to think frantically.
Ye Ling, on the other hand, remained silent, carefully considering the potential plans of the Primordial Martial King.
Indeed, the Primordial Martial King was the oldest king, and one of the top three kings, with formidable strength in his own right.
Moreover, this was no longer the era of the Seven Kings. So many years had passed, and the Primordial Martial King might have achieved new breakthroughs, his strength far surpassing that of the past.
If the Primordial Martial King knew that someone wanted to devour him and that the Extreme Martial Domain could be invaded at any moment, it would be impossible for him to take no action and simply hide like a turtle.
Previously, Ye Ling's absorption of the Primordial Time King had caused his strength to swell unprecedentedly, making him somewhat impetuous and leading him to underestimate the Primordial Martial King, neglecting careful thought and planning.
Now, regardless of whether Bai Xiaosheng was right or wrong, his words had enlightened Ye Ling, prompting him to take the Primordial Martial King seriously.
Even a lion hunts a rabbit with all its might.
What's more, the Primordial Martial King was also a lion.
It was precisely because of Bai Xiaosheng's words that Ye Ling's killing intent towards him significantly diminished.
However, Ye Ling was also curious about how many more surprises Bai Xiaosheng could offer under the threat of death. So, he chose to remain silent for the moment, letting Bai Lan pressure Bai Xiaosheng.
Seeing Bai Xiaosheng stammering and unable to speak, Bai Lan said, "It seems you can't offer us any useful help. The risk of keeping you is greater than the benefit, so I think it's better to get rid of you!"
"No!"
Bai Xiaosheng exclaimed instinctively, then smoothly knelt before Ye Ling and Bai Lan, kowtowing, "My lords! I still have great use!"
"I know a confidant of the King of Extreme Martial, and he is at odds with another confidant of the King of Extreme Martial. They are planning to settle their differences at the envoy gathering before the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet!"
"I can have them set up the arena in Cangyue City. As long as the two confidants of the King of Extreme Martial get into a heated argument and fight seriously, the King of Extreme Martial will likely come out to mediate!"
"Can you really do something like that?"
Bai Lan looked at Bai Xiaosheng with suspicion, not believing that Bai Xiaosheng had enough ability to make two confidants of the Primordial Martial King compete in Cangyue City.
"I can do it! Please believe me, I only need one day to mediate!" Bai Xiaosheng said urgently, his eyes full of pleading and a desperate desire to live.
Seeing the look in Bai Xiaosheng's eyes, Bai Lan knew that Bai Xiaosheng had revealed his most guarded secrets. She turned to Ye Ling and asked, "Master... what do you think?"
Ye Ling pondered for a moment and said, "If we can lure out the Primordial Martial King before the Myriad Dynasties Martial Meet, it is indeed worth a try."
Hearing Ye Ling's words, Bai Xiaosheng's face lit up with joy. He continued, "I will definitely be able to lure out the King of Extreme Martial. Please believe in my abilities, my lords!"
"Then I will give you another chance."
Ye Ling readily agreed to give Bai Xiaosheng a chance and, in front of him, condensed a source text and sent it into Bai Xiaosheng's forehead.
"My lord, what was that just now..."
Bai Xiaosheng saw a strange character enter his head and his heart sank. He asked Ye Ling with a trembling voice.
He had never seen such a peculiar ability before.
It seemed to be something that could not be achieved through martial arts training at all.
"I've installed a small insurance policy in your head. It can monitor your actions and thoughts at any time... If you ever show signs of exposing our existence..."
As he said this, Ye Ling condensed another source text in front of Bai Xiaosheng and placed it on the stone table in the courtyard!
*Bang!!!*
The moment the source text touched the stone table, the table exploded, turning into powder!
Bai Xiaosheng was dumbfounded.
His head... contained a bomb?
After demonstrating the power of the source text to Bai Xiaosheng, Ye Ling warned him again, "If you don't want your head to become like that stone table, then obediently work for us, understand?"
"U-understand..."
Bai Xiaosheng came back to his senses and nodded like a pecking chicken, afraid that Ye Ling would detonate the bomb in his head if he was displeased.
"I believe you are a smart person and know how to choose your side."
Having successfully won over Bai Xiaosheng, Ye Ling smiled slightly, removed the barrier in the courtyard, then took out paper and pen and handed them to Bai Xiaosheng, saying, "Sign your name, and you can leave."
"I... still need to sign?" Bai Xiaosheng took the paper and pen, asking uncertainly.
He somehow felt that Ye Ling was deliberately humiliating him.
"Of course, after all, we asked you to come to the backyard precisely for your signature!" Ye Ling said with a squinting smile.
"Alright, I'll sign..." Although Bai Xiaosheng didn't know what Ye Ling was up to, he didn't dare to refuse. He quickly signed his name.
"My lord, then I..."
"You can go."
"Thank you, my lord!"
Upon receiving Ye Ling's reply, Bai Xiaosheng felt a great sense of relief. He immediately took to the air and fled the scene using his strongest qinggong.
Bai Lan watched Bai Xiaosheng's retreating figure and asked Ye Ling, "Master, do you really believe Bai Xiaosheng can lure out the Primordial Martial King?"
"Fifty-fifty, so we need to make preparations for both scenarios." As Ye Ling spoke, he looked at Bai Xiaosheng's signature and then injected the power of the source text into it.
Bai Lan watched Ye Ling continuously injecting the power of the source text into Bai Xiaosheng's signature and couldn't help but ask, "Master, I wanted to ask earlier, what's the use of Bai Xiaosheng's signature? You're not actually his fan, are you?"
Ye Ling: "If Bai Xiaosheng's plan fails, even if we don't act, he probably won't survive... We still need an envoy to collect information on the Primordial Martial King at any time. Bai Xiaosheng is currently our only confidant envoy, and we can't just waste him like this."
"I've recorded his reincarnation information within this signature of Bai Xiaosheng's. This can give him a chance to revive."
"I see." Bai Lan nodded thoughtfully, then realized, "So, Master, you weren't planning to kill Bai Xiaosheng just now?"
"More or less..."
"I always feel... this Bai Xiaosheng will be of great use in future matters!"