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Lu Mingyuan's eyes brightened; he knew that his junior brother was not the kind of person to give up easily.
"Junior Brother, do you have any good ideas?"
"It's not really a good idea, at most it will just let him reap what he sows."
On the other side, everyone had also discovered what was hidden within the beam of light. They cursed loudly while retreating, but after fighting for so long, one careless moment could lead to being touched by the larvae, becoming a meal for the enemy.
Bai Ruojing was caught in the chaos and suffered as well. Although his shadow guards quickly eliminated the larvae crawling on him, the larvae were too quick, and the strange venom flowed into his bloodstream through the wounds.
In just a short while, the veins near his wound began to show a dark blue color. His guards were worried and hurriedly protected him as they left.
Bai Ruojing felt reluctant. The family servants and guards showed anxious expressions.
"We can't let this trip be in vain."
"Young Master, if anything happens to you, we won't be able to explain it to the family head!"
"Moreover, this venom is strange; we can't predict what consequences it might have. Young Master, you can't gamble your future for temporary gains!"
"If you fall, there will be no hope for the Bai family!"
Bai Ruojing thought hard and struggled intensely. In the end, under the urgent persuasion of his family servants and guards, he silently nodded.
"There will always be another chance; if we miss this one, there will be a second."
But thinking of Xie Hong's assurance made him grit his teeth in frustration. The city lord had clearly said that auspicious signs would appear on this island and treasures would surely follow; why was there only a pile of monsters here?
"Perhaps it's because they want to trick you into coming here to die!"
The young man in a black robe spoke with a clear and cheerful voice, laced with a hint of laughter. At this critical moment, his words were anything but pleasant to hear.
Bai Ruojing suppressed his anger and glared fiercely at him. "What do you mean by that? Are you trying to sow discord between me and the city lord?"
Qi Xiao scoffed. "Sow discord? Young Master Bai is too naive! You come here without seeing any treasures, only a bunch of monsters; don't you think something is off?"
Bai Ruojing certainly felt something was wrong; otherwise, he wouldn't be so obsessed with treasure hunting. Only by finding the treasure could all the strange occurrences on this island be explained. Treasures naturally attracted heavenly energies, and it was common for powerful guardian beasts to protect them.
But the problem was: why couldn't they find that treasure? Upon reaching the center of the golden light, all they found were broken insect eggs scattered everywhere.
Recalling the scene he had once witnessed, Bai Ruojing's face turned pale, and a wave of nausea surged in his stomach, nearly causing him to vomit.
Beside him, Fu Ming weakly spoke up, "Brother Bai, he seems to be that person?" As he said this, he instinctively shrank back a little, as if wary of Qi Xiao's potential attack.
Seeing this, Qi Xiao wanted to tell him that he was overthinking it. With so many skilled fighters around them, even if someone wanted to make a move, they would have to consider their own abilities first.
Bai Ruojing was still lost in his memories when he suddenly snapped back to reality at Fu Ming's third tug on his sleeve. "It's you! You’re the thief who killed my brother!"
As soon as the words left his mouth, the guards and servants nearby immediately took a defensive stance, their weapons aimed squarely at Qi Xiao.
Qi Xiao couldn't help but chuckle; with so many weapons trained on him, they really thought highly of this little Golden Core cultivator.
"Young Master Bai, I know there are many misunderstandings here, but I am not the person you think I am."
Bai Ruojing stared at him silently, malice boiling within him. Hearing those words felt utterly ironic. "Killing someone requires paying with one's life; you should go down and explain yourself to my brother!"
Qi Xiao clicked his tongue in annoyance. These two brothers were truly alike—stubborn and never willing to listen to others, only speaking for themselves. He tossed a recording stone into Bai Ruojing's hands and turned to leave.
In a moment of panic, Bai Ruojing attempted to make a move, but the surge of blood rushed through his veins deeper than before due to the poison coursing through him. His body trembled violently as he turned pale and clutched his chest, spitting out a mouthful of blood.
Everyone except Qi Xiao rushed to his side. Fu Ming's eyes were red as he looked up, filled with resentment. "How could Brother Bai suddenly spit blood? Did you do something again?"
Qi Xiao felt like shaking Fu Ming's head to see if it was filled with cotton. "You can’t just randomly accuse someone without limits! Once is enough; do you want to get addicted to it and accuse me again?"
Fu Ming struggled for words, his face pale as he finally managed to say, "Who knows what you're thinking?"
Qi Xiao gave a cold smile, looking down at him from above. His eyes were shallow yet icy when he cast them down lightly, exuding an oppressive aura. Under his gaze, Fu Ming couldn't help but shiver.
Ignorance!
You!
Not only are you ignorant, but also shallow, and you enjoy being unreasonable. I have all the evidence right here, yet you still don’t understand how to read it; all you know is to open your mouth and slander at will! If I were truly the murderer, I would be overjoyed.
Fu Ming's cheeks flushed with anger. He opened his mouth in indignation, ready to say something, but was interrupted by Bai Ruojing.
"Fu Ming, activate the recording stone and take a look."
Xie Hong's face and voice appeared above the recording stone.
Hearing Xie Hong's words, Bai Ruojing spat out a mouthful of blood, clutching his chest in pain and confusion.
"Why are you plotting against me like this?"
Qi Xiao glanced at him in surprise, genuinely curious. Xie Hong had managed to reach this point and secure the position of City Lord of Pingjin; he must be a person of great skill and ambition!
"What gives you the right to think that just a few kind words can erase the grudges from the past?"
Regarding this matter, Qi Xiao had heard it from the supervisor. The two had fought fiercely back then. After Xie Hong's defeat, the current head of the Bai family sent numerous assassins to eliminate him to prevent any future threats. In the end, Xie Hong had to go into hiding and change his identity to escape.
A deep-seated vendetta—did this young master Bai really think that a few flattering words could easily smooth things over? If he were Bai Ruojing, he should have been cautious when Xie Hong revealed his identity and offered him an opportunity, pondering whether the other party had set a trap at some point to harm him.
Yet this Bai Ruojing, despite appearing wise, was so naive; Xie Hong merely said a few nice things and he let down his guard—it was truly foolish beyond measure.
Fu Ming looked at Bai Ruojing, who appeared dazed and defeated, filled with concern.
"Brother Bai, are you alright?"
"I'm fine."
Qi Xiao couldn't bear to watch any longer. "Are you still dawdling here? If it were me, I would have thought about how to escape at the first opportunity! Aren't you worried that Xie Hong has set up a net outside? Once you show any signs of weakness, he will strike!"
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