Huo Qiming fell silent, his sharp gaze fixed on Fifth.
"Or... how about we swap the hostage for you?" Fifth proposed casually. "Of course, you'd have to place some limits on your power... I know you can break free from those limits whenever you want, but it would still be a show of good faith, right?"
Huo Qiming remained silent, but he considered it. 'It's not... completely unacceptable.' He was carrying a Spiritual Artifact for protection. If he really did switch places with Chu Bamboo, as long as the artifact could hold out for just a moment, he could unseal his power and stab his opponent in the back. 'Could this be a chance to turn the tables?'
"You want to use this chance to steal his identity, don't you?" Chu Bamboo suddenly spoke up. He paid no mind to the hand clamped tightly around his neck, twisting his head with all his might to look at the Fifth Apostle's mask. "...Hu Kaikang!"
A dead silence fell.
