Originally, Wen Jiu just wanted to take on a new identity and have a chat with Ye Chen about the future of Deadman Peak. However, unexpectedly, as he turned his head, he heard Li Yan shamelessly boasting, planning to sell him to an aged Evil Cultivator nearing his end to be used for body snatching.
This act was more heterodox than the Heterodox Dao, and more wicked than the Evil Cultivators, which made Wen Jiu extremely displeased.
As for why not directly use the Avoidance Technique of Soul Capture of the East Spring Undying Bone on him, it's because killing one Li Yan is utterly useless. In the current situation of Deadman Peak, killing one Li Yan or killing ten would make no difference.
If Li Yan were to die, other Foundation Establishment Cultivators would fill the void and furthermore, challenge Deadman Peak, since Li Yan would have died there. Hence, Wen Jiu decided on a different approach, one that would make living more agonizing than dying.
