"Wha... what?!"

Hidden Needle could hardly believe his ears. Xiao Tian made a choice in such a short time, almost as if speaking consecutively, without the slightest hesitation, like an instinctual answer, leaving him a bit stunned for a moment.

"I said I choose the first path, or is there something wrong with your ears?" Xiao Tian said with a smile on his face.

Hidden Needle suspiciously scanned Xiao Tian up and down. Although the smile on his face seemed harmless, it always gave him a teasing feeling, like teasing a pet.

Recalling Xiao Tian's blatant mocking of Intelligence when facing Thunder King Salon, Hidden Needle couldn't help but doubt, "How do you expect me to believe you're telling the truth?"

"Your logic is truly flawed." Xiao Tian snorted, "You specifically asked me to choose, and now that I've chosen, you don't believe it. Where's your sincerity? And where's your credibility?!"

"What the hell!"

At this moment, due to Hidden Needle's distraction, there was a slight flaw in the self-contained shadow.

Although neither of their figures was visible to others, the sound was precisely transmitted outside, causing someone on the spot to curse.

"Is the Hunter's face as thick as a wall?!"

"Why do I feel like there's a problem with what the Hunter said, yet I can't find a reason to rebut it."

"This is simply sophistry, a play on words!"

Just as the crowd was righteously indignant, a woman's voice emerged from a corner of the crowd, abruptly silencing the uproar.

"Since you all think there's a problem, why not point it out?!"

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately focused their gaze on the source of the voice and found it was actually the woman who had openly supported Xiao Tian earlier.

Being the center of attention from all the experts, the woman briefly panicked, then her expression turned gloomy. The words just spoken were not from her mouth; someone must be secretly up to no good.

Closing her eyes, she felt a scorching gaze from behind. The woman subtly diverted her gaze and saw a bearded man looking her up and down, his gaze filled with lechery.

She understood that explaining herself now would be futile and might even make her look even more suspicious. She suppressed her inner anger with great effort.

Simultaneously, her heart sank. She understood clearly that regardless of who wins this battle, her situation would become extremely perilous.

Even though she remained safe before the battle ended, the return trip was highly uncertain...

...

In the shadows, Hidden Needle was on the verge of exploding. Xiao Tian's cross-examination, paired with the constant smile on his face, made everything seem insincere, yet he had no way to debate it.

Feeling tangled, Hidden Needle pondered for a moment before saying, "Cut off your True Qi immediately and block your perception, only then will I withdraw."

"Oh?!"

Xiao Tian raised an eyebrow, "Why don't you do it? Don't you think this unreasonable demand is ridiculous?!"

"Shut up!" Hidden Needle jumped in anger, yelling, "Don't forget, with just one thought I can make you live with one arm for the rest of your life. Who are you to make demands of me?!"

"Haha, feel free to try and see if it works!" Xiao Tian smiled as if bathed in a spring breeze, completely dismissing Hidden Needle's threat.

Hidden Needle's gaze turned cold, yet he didn't act directly as Xiao Tian said. The other's cunning and cunning had already cost him multiple losses; any decision must be carefully considered.

Now, listening to the other's indifferent tone, Hidden Needle couldn't help but frown, seriously pondering what potential traps lay ahead and how to respond if caught.

"Hahahaha!"

Xiao Tian couldn't help it anymore, bursting into hearty laughter, "I know what you're thinking. You're wondering if I've set a trap for you, right?"

"But I'm afraid I have to disappoint you, there's actually none!" Xiao Tian slowly stopped laughing, "But now, it's not certain!"

"What?!"

Hidden Needle, flustered and furious, instinctively asked, then heard a deafening dragon's roar beside his ear. The shield in front of him shattered instantly, and even the shadow around him fluctuated continuously.

The surrounding experts naturally heard the sound, and combined with Xiao Tian's previous words, it was clear that Hidden Needle's situation was truly precarious, causing most to frown.

In the shadow, under the vibration of the dragon roar, Hidden Needle's shadow slowly began to dissipate, showing some different fluctuations, and the two figures gradually became clearer.

Firstly, Xiao Tian stood upright. As he became more visible to everyone, he suddenly turned his gaze, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised and his eyes full of disdain.

Seeing Xiao Tian turn his gaze, everyone instinctively shrank back a step, then sighed in relief as he looked away, quickly turning to look at Hidden Needle.

They saw him sitting on the ground motionless. Upon closer inspection, one could vaguely see a liquid flow below his ears through the black clothing.

Seeing this, the experts vaguely suspected that the dragon roar's sound waves must have shattered Hidden Needle's eardrums, causing the blood to flow.

"Want to find out if the number one assassin on the Dark List is a man or a woman?" Xiao Tian didn't turn back, but all the onlookers knew, he was talking to them.

Xiao Tian's words naturally piqued the experts' curiosity, but fearing Hidden Needle's abilities, no one dared to respond first.

After all, constantly guarding against an elite assassin's sneak attack, no one can ensure they won't be driven insane. Xiao Tian's kind of skill is not something everyone possesses!

And hearing Xiao Tian about to unmask himself, Hidden Needle couldn't help but panic, behaving extremely agitated as if given a great fright.

"No! Don't!"

Sitting on the ground, Hidden Needle kept shaking his head, supporting himself with his hands as he retreated. His voice carried a hint of pleading, utterly losing any bearing of a top assassin.

"I know that when someone says 'no', their heart often means the opposite, and I think your body will be honest too!" While speaking, Xiao Tian slowly approached Hidden Needle.

"No choice!" Xiao Tian shook his head, sighing, "Since the audience loves to see this, I, of course, will do it without hesitation, so blame the eager crowd wanting to see the true face!"

"No, they didn't say anything!" Hidden Needle kept retreating frantically, trying hard to win himself over.

"Who says?"

Xiao Tian pointed at the smiling experts earlier, "See him? Doesn't his smile reveal everything?!"

What the hell!

All the experts were suddenly confused. Are you telling me we can't even smile?!