The skinny man didn't think that the sniper was that much of a threat to him. However, he still respected the sniper's ability to retract his presence and killing intent. A domain realm master like him was not able to detect him at all.
The struggling Xiao Yiqiu realized that there was a change in the situation, and it was slowly favouring his situation, so he calmed down instantly to heighten his awareness. He slowly congregated his energy. If the rings restricting him showed any signs of loosening up, he would try to break through it again.
