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He scrambled up in a sorry state and made a mad dash through the mountain woods.
But it was all in vain.
Shen Qing released his Divine Sense and locked onto Xue Bai. He strode forward, instantly appearing in front of Xue Bai, cutting off his escape route.
Shen Qing looked him up and down and said, "Running? Weren't you going to avenge your brother?"
Xue Bai squeezed out a smile uglier than crying and said, "I was talking nonsense."
Shen Qing grinned and said, "Actually, you were right. It was indeed I who killed your brother."
What? Xue Yan was killed by him?
How could he be so audacious?
Xue Bai's expression froze slightly, clearly not expecting this outcome.
For a moment, his throat was dry, and he found himself at a loss for words.