"Boy, tell me—what kind of benefits do I get if I save you?" Sarah's lips curled into a smirk, her lantern swaying slightly in her grip.
Ace met her gaze, then turned his head toward Xiao Wuzi.
Xiao Wuzi was powerful—there was no denying that. But while his experience stretched across thousands, perhaps even millions of years, his current body was a limitation.
He had only just stepped into the initial Legend rank, whereas Sarah stood at the peak of it.
If he had a proper host, one that could withstand the full force of his techniques, then challenging someone a realm above wouldn't have been out of the question.
But right now? Right now, he had to be careful. He had to preserve this body.
Tch! If only I had a better host...
His fingers twitched at his side.
A brief hesitation. A fleeting moment of calculation. And in that brief moment, Ace made his move.
