96 My Costar wanted to kill me

[Congratulations for growing 100% closer to the Demon King. Ninth reward unlocked: Persuasion. Host now has full use of all Ghost King abilities]

Xin Hulei's words don't come as a surprise, but his coldness as he says them leaves Yao Shen winded. 

The blood rushing to his ears is so loud that it almost drowns out the System's voice.

[Host has to make a decision soon.]

Yao Shen barely catches on to the tail end of that sentence. 

He knows he has to make a decision. Several, actually.

"Is everything alright?" Xin Hulei asks, looking down into Yao Shen's eyes. "You look pale."

"It's nothing, just the day getting to me."

Xin Hulei looks out the window above them and notices the late hour for the first time. "We've spent a long time here. Your assistant must be looking for you."