"Very well."
Old Man Zhou quickly agreed with Qin Yi's words. He did not dwell on his previous words and continued, "I'll believe what you've said for now. One last question. Have you killed any disciples of the three sects on Demonic Spirit Island? "
Qin Yi could already hear the coldness in Old Man Zhou's words. It was obvious that the answer to this last question would directly affect his and Lu Yu's life and death.
However, Qin Yi already had a plan in mind. He said indifferently, "On Demonic Spirit Island, whenever I meet an opponent, I'll fight with my life on the line regardless of their identity. It's either you die or I live. Asking so many questions will only add to my worries. "
Hearing this, not only Old Man Zhou, but even Xu Qing looked straight at Qin Yi. His eyes flickered with coldness.
There was nothing wrong with what Qin Yi had said. However, it did not prove that Qin Yi had not killed any of the three sects' disciples.
However, it also did not prove that Qin Yi had killed any of the three sects' disciples.
From the beginning until now, Qin Yi's answers had been ambiguous. It all depended on how one interpreted it.
"Since that's the case, I have a way to prove this."
Old Man Zhou suddenly spoke with a calm smile, "The two of you, return the jade slips I gave you before you entered the island."
Old Man Zhou's words carried a hint of a command. Although Qin Yi and Xu Qing were displeased, they had no choice but to obey.
When he gave out the jade slips, Old Man Zhou had reminded everyone to carry them with them at all times. Qin Yi immediately sensed something fishy, so he and Lu Yu placed them in the deepest part of their storage rings and sealed them.
It was only when they were about to leave the island that Qin Yi remembered about it and took them out.
Now that Old Man Zhou asked for them, the two of them naturally took them out and returned them to Old Man Zhou.
After receiving the jade slips, Old Man Zhou immediately called his subordinate over. He gave the jade slips to his subordinate and gave him a few instructions before leaving.
It was obvious that he was going to take the jade slips for some sort of appraisal. Back then, Qin Yi had suspected that there was something fishy going on. Now, this action only confirmed Qin Yi's suspicions.
However, Qin Yi did not expect the function of this jade slip. He had originally thought that this jade slip was for the convenience of the sect's disciples to hunt them down and use it to locate them.
But from the looks of it now, it might not be that simple.
As for whether it would work if it was sealed in the Storage Ring, Qin Yi could not be a hundred percent sure. Although the storage ring was a space that was completely sealed off from the outside world, the person who created this information jade slip must have thought of this as well. It was very likely that they would have a corresponding countermeasure.
"There's nothing to do, so I'm bored sitting around. I do have some questions. I wonder if you would be interested in answering them for me? "
Xu Qing smiled sweetly as she looked at Qin Yi. Her eyes showed that she would not allow Qin Yi to reject her.
Qin Yi chuckled and said indifferently, "This lady looks like a fairy. If there's anything Qin Mo can help with, it would be my honor."
Although Qin Yi's words had some praise for Xu Qing, the coldness in his tone showed that he was not as polite as he said.
Xu Qing, who was extremely confident in her appearance and temperament, felt a faint sense of defeat when she saw Qin Yi like this.
However, Xu Qing was obviously not someone who would be bothered by such trivial details. She quickly extricated herself from this emotion and her opinion of Qin Yi had improved.
"I would like to ask if you have seen a cripple on Demonic Spirit Island?"
Xu Qing's words had a hint of deeper meaning. She suddenly had an inexplicable intuition that the cripple that appeared out of nowhere might have some sort of connection with this elegant young man in front of her.
Qin Yi replied indifferently, "You are making things difficult for me. During the month that we were on Devil Spirit Island, we were treading on thin ice every day. He was constantly on guard against the movements around him. Although he had seen many people, he had never seen the cripple that the young lady had mentioned. Moreover, Senior is very strict with this trial. Crippled people shouldn't be allowed to enter the island, right? "
As he spoke, Qin Yi drew a clear line between himself and the cripple and tossed the question to Elder Zhou.
The task of investigating Cripple's identity naturally fell on Elder Zhou's shoulders.
Old Man Zhou furrowed his brows. After a while, he replied, "Although this old man is in charge of the target practice on the island, I'm not in charge of it. However, most of them aren't what I'm looking for. As for whether it's the cripple that Fairy Xu mentioned, I'll have to verify it before I can give Fairy an answer. "
Xu Qing didn't pursue the matter any further. She was already able to discern that the young man before her had been calm and collected from the beginning until the end. If this matter was really related to him, then he would surely have a plan to deal with it long ago, and it would probably be difficult to obtain any information even if she continued to pursue the matter.
At that moment, she didn't speak any further. However, her gaze never left Qin Yi. Her pair of beautiful eyes wandered around Qin Yi's body as if she was observing something. It was as if she wanted to see through Qin Yi.
However, Qin Yi was also calm. Although he could feel Fairy Xu's gaze, his expression didn't change. Such a reaction naturally made Xu Qing depressed.
After a long time, the servant who had left with the jade slip finally returned.
He knelt on one knee and said respectfully, "Reporting to Elder Zhou, there's nothing unusual about the jade slip."
Old Man Zhou frowned and the wrinkles on his face deepened. "Did you check carefully?"
"In order to avoid any mistakes, I've checked it several times."
"Very good. You can leave now! "
Old Man Zhou waved his hand and the servant left tactfully.
Following that, Old Man Zhou sized up Qin Yi. After a long time, he finally spoke, "The two of you can leave now. You've completed your mission well. If you want to stay on Cloudy Island, I can make the decision to grant you permanent residency. I can even find you a job. If you want to go to the mainland of the Cloud Sea Empire, I can also make arrangements for you. "
These were the conditions that Old Man Zhou had promised Qin Yi and Xu Qing. Naturally, he couldn't go back on his word.
However, Old Man Zhou quickly changed the topic and said in a cold tone, "However, you're not allowed to leave Cloudy Island for the next few days. I can look for you at any time. You must be at my beck and call. If you can't do that, I'll have to take some forceful measures. "
Obviously, Old Man Zhou didn't have any evidence. Due to his status, he wouldn't do anything to Qin Yi and Xu Qing. However, he still had some doubts about Qin Yi. Old Man Zhou's words were a warning to Qin Yi that he could only enjoy a limited amount of freedom. He would still have to be interrogated at any time.
Of course, Qin Yi wasn't stupid enough to go against Old Man Zhou. He smiled and said, "The environment on Cloudy Island isn't bad. I don't mind staying for a few more days. However, I hope that Old Man Zhou can keep his promise and prepare for our trip to the empire. "
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