By this time, everyone had become familiar with the situation. Xiao Yiqing herself understood that she was just a pawn in this whole affair, and that everything she said was for her lifelong happiness was just a huge pretense.

She watched as Master Qingfeng was trampled underfoot by her father, and heard him muttering incantations: "What substitute? Soul swap? Blood sacrifice?"

Xiao Ran's plan failed, and she acted almost like a madwoman, stomping on Qingfeng Daoist while expressing her dissatisfaction.

Unable to bear it any longer, Xiao Yiqing crawled towards Xiao Ran while shouting.

"Dad, what exactly happened?"

Xiao Ran regained some of his composure after being yelled at. He turned to look at Xiao Yiqing, his eyes filled with no affection, only endless anger and resentment.

He swung his hand violently, and a powerful slap landed on Xiao Yiqing's face, sending her sprawling to the ground.

She looked at her father in disbelief, covering her burning cheeks, her eyes filled with grievance, tears streaming down her face.

"Dad, why did you hit me? It's not my fault that things failed! At worst, I won't have to give up on Song Shaojie!"

Due to the injury to his soul, Song Shaojie is currently lying limp on the ground, but his mind is clear about his current state. However, he doesn't even have the strength to get up.

Xiao Ran laughed heartily. His plan had failed, and he had less than a year left to live. What was there that a dying man wouldn't dare to do or say?

He burst into laughter, feeling that all he had done had been ruined by this sorcerer.

He was filled with hatred, wishing he could kill everyone present to vent his anger. He looked at Xiao Yiqing, his voice filled with endless coldness.

"Qing'er, you're lucky you survived the sacrifice!"

Xiao Yiqing's soul trembled, and her eyes revealed terror.

"Dad, what sacrifice?"

"Now that things have come to this, I might as well tell you: everything I've made you do from beginning to end has been for this sacrifice. What I want is Song Shaojie's body, because my lifespan is coming to an end and I don't want to die!"

Xiao Yiqing felt as if she had been struck by lightning. Seeing her father, whom she had always revered, reveal his true colors, she felt a surge of resentment.

"So, you're going to sacrifice me? Even the people I love!"

Xiao Yiqing's gaze shifted to the immobile Song Shaojie, her heart filled with guilt.

Xiao Ran laughed heartily.

“I used to be terrified when facing the scent of death, but now it’s different. I’ve lost my chance to be reborn, so I’m not afraid of death anymore. Why should I die while you all live so well?”

Han Shuzhen, who had been eavesdropping at the door, gritted her teeth in hatred. Unable to bear it any longer, she stepped forward and angrily rebuked Xiao Ran.

"So, you're willing to sacrifice your loved ones for this divinely condemned act?"

Through her tear-blurred vision, Xiao Yiqing saw Han Shuzhen's figure, and her heart ached terribly.

Because she was deceived by her father, she harbored resentment towards her older sister. Now, she regrets it too late. She lowers her eyes slightly, somewhat afraid to look at her.

Xiao Ran's eyes narrowed as he saw his daughter, who had once been his most devoted and best sacrifice, choosing to run away because of her disobedience, now dared to show up here again.

He sneered, turned to look at Xiao Yiqing, and said sarcastically,

"Qing'er, look, if she hadn't run away back then, how could you have been fed with blood all these years? If you want to hate someone, you should hate her!"

Han Shuzhen gave a bitter smile as she walked towards him step by step.

"What a joke! You don't deserve to be a father at all. You killed my mother and bewitched my sister to be your sacrifice. What kind of cruel father is you? You don't deserve the surname Xiao. Even in the afterlife, Grandpa will never forgive you!"

Xiao Ran wouldn't listen to a word Han Shuzhen said.

Suddenly, Xiao Ran took off his shirt, revealing that he was strapped with a ring of bombs.

Everyone was shocked.

"Xiao Ran, what are you going to do?"

Song Shaojie glared at him angrily.

"What do I want to do? Of course, I want to take you all down with me before I die."

Before Han Shuzhen could react, Xiao Ran grabbed her and pressed the button on the bomb. The timer showed only sixty seconds.

Those bodyguards who were still able to move fled the scene when they realized something was wrong.

Just then, Wu Youyou and Shi Zhan rushed into the secret room and were instantly stunned by what they saw.

At this critical moment, Han Shuzhen quickly pushed Xiao Ran into the depths of the secret room.

She shouted,

"Youyou, quickly take them away, and take my sister with you!"

Xiao Yiqing raised her eyes instantly, her gaze towards Han Shuzhen filled with complex emotions.

She called out softly.

"elder sister……"

Time gave Wu Youyou and the others no chance to think. She helped Liu Xiaolan up and walked out, while Shi Zhan led Song Shaojie and Xiao Yiqing away from the scene.

The moment they ran out of the secret room, a loud 'boom' sounded behind them, sending them flying more than ten meters.

At this moment, the special forces, the Flying Eagle organization, and the Phoenix organization that were besieging the Xiao family stared in shock at the location of the explosion, and were all stunned. After a moment, everyone rushed to that place.

Due to the immense power of the explosion, Wu Youyou and the others were seriously injured and fell into a coma.

The captain of the Flying Eagle organization prepared to move everyone to a secret base for treatment.

Just then, a voice rang out from the crowd.

"Transfer all the wounded to the Special Higher Military Region Hospital."

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