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"If you stop now, I can give you the Antidote. After that, we can work together as father and son to conquer this land. I will be the king, and you will be the heir. The whole world will belong to us, and my position will eventually be yours."
Qi Xiaomian chuckled. "Becoming the king of the world? Ha, I'm not interested."
"What are you interested in then? I can help you achieve anything."
"I'm only interested in you, Qi Hao. I've sent people to investigate you. Not just me, many have tried, yet no one has uncovered your past before entering the martial world. It's as if you suddenly appeared in this world. I really want to know, who exactly are you?"
"Me?" Qi Hao paused for a moment, murmuring, "Who am I? I am..."
Qi Hao pressed his lips together and smiled again. "I'm just the child of a lowly merchant who stumbled upon some strange techniques by chance, which led to my current fortune."
This sounded like nonsense. Qi Hao was evasive in his words, unwilling to elaborate. Could it be that his origins were even more humble than that of a merchant's son?
Since he was unwilling to speak, there was no point in asking further. At that moment, the ring gave him a signal, and Qi Xiaomian stepped closer to Qi Hao.
Seeing his movement, Qi Hao instinctively took a step back. "What are you doing? Are you trying to ask me for the Antidote?"
Panic surged within Qi Hao. Was it really going to come down to this? To completely relinquish control of his body and then take years—decades or even centuries—to slowly regain it?
He wasn't sure if he had that kind of patience.
"Xiao Qi is really successful now," he thought. "As your father, I've arranged everything; conquering this land will only take a few years. A man should aim for greatness; why cling to the past or the present?"
"I admit I didn't take care of you when you were young, and yes, your brothers' malicious actions have punished you several times. But it's common for fathers to discipline their sons; every family is like that. This isn't some deep-seated grudge."
"You look like this now; it has nothing to do with me. The real culprit is that rebellious third son of mine. If you want to seek justice, I will definitely stand by your side—do as you wish!"
Qi Xiaomian had no interest in listening to him. In the midst of the ring's energy flow, he awaited the conclusion of the struggle within Qi Hao's body against Huo Qi's lingering soul.
But an unexpected turn occurred.
"Qi Hao, die!"
At that moment, there was a hidden passage behind Qi Hao's location. Zhang Jingxue had been hiding there for an unknown length of time. She moved cautiously, controlling her breath to be almost imperceptible. Everyone else was too distracted by the ongoing battle to notice her approach.
When the passage opened, Qi Hao was entirely focused on persuading Qi Xiaomian, giving Zhang Jingxue the perfect opportunity.
It was quite fortunate; the passage was only three steps away from Qi Hao and behind him in shadowed light. Moreover, Zhang Jingxue had martial skills; although she had given up on external training over the years, her internal cultivation was already superb.
This allowed her to strike successfully with a sharp dagger aimed at Qi Hao's heart from behind.
Qi Hao coughed up several mouthfuls of blood as the accumulated energy within him rapidly dissipated. Soon enough, he found himself gasping for breath more than he could take in.
Qi Xiaomian lunged forward, trying to find a way to stop Qi Hao's bleeding.
Zhang Jingxue, seeing this, felt a surge of anger. "Qi Xiaomian, what are you doing? Do you really think you can save him?"
At that moment, Qi Xiaomian's emotions were in turmoil. "Madam, you've ruined my plan!"
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