talk?

What should we talk about?

Is it about the demonic souls controlled within one's own clan, or about the families that have interests with the Lin family?

Or perhaps it's about his two treacherous sons?

Luo Shengfeng gave a bitter laugh.

In his youth, he was a powerful figure who dominated the Northern Divine Region. If he hadn't met Lin Chen, the Luo Clan would be much larger now. If it weren't for Lin Chen, the Demon Emperor of the Northern Divine Region wouldn't be surnamed Lin, but Luo!

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in life. Decades ago, he was defeated by Lin Chen, and decades later, Lin Chen's son can easily suppress him.

Luo Shengfeng felt frustrated, but had nothing to say.

He accepted his defeat wholeheartedly!

Apart from Feng Yushang, no one knew what Luo Shengfeng and Lin Feng discussed that day. All they knew was that after that, Luo Shengfeng announced his seclusion and temporarily handed over all Luo family affairs to Luo Haoqun.

When Luo Haoqun sat in the seat he had always dreamed of, he was so excited that his whole body trembled.

"As agreed, I will let you out."

He spoke to Mo Yuan, feeling a pang of regret.

For the past month, if it weren't for Mo Yuan's frequent guidance, Luo Haoqun would probably still be in the dark and unaware of the truth. He felt more grateful to Mo Yuan than afraid of him.

"Hmph, kid, think carefully about our agreement. I will only leave after you officially become the head of the family. Although I, Mo Yuan, am a demon, I have my own principles. I will not leave before everything is settled."

"Then I'll have to trouble you to give me more guidance in the future!"

Luo Haoqun was overjoyed.

Mo Yuan sneered.

He was entrusted with high hopes by His Highness, so naturally he couldn't leave now. If he were to leave, he would have to wait until after Luo Ning died. That kid was His Highness's ultimate target, while Luo Haoqun was just a cheap pawn.

"Senior, there is something I don't understand. I wonder if you could enlighten me?"

"Oh? What do you mean?"

"Why did Father place Luo Ning under house arrest? Weren't the two of them in cahoots all along?"

"Doesn't this prove that the Luo family head is protecting him? The Luo family head framed Luo Ning as the mastermind behind the theft of the ancient book and used this as a pretext to put him under house arrest. In this way, he dealt with Luo Ning before you could. If you want to kill Luo Ning now, you must find a reasonable and legitimate reason, otherwise you will be branded as a traitor who harms his own brother."

"So, what do you think I should do, senior?"

Luo Haoqun narrowed his eyes.

In fact, he and Luo Ning didn't have to come to this point, but Mo Yuan kept stirring things up in his ear, creating the illusion that if he didn't take action soon, Luo Shengfeng would come out of seclusion again tomorrow and let Luo Ning sit in the position of family head to deal with him.

Having tasted the power, Luo Haoqun would rather die than give up his position.

Therefore, he realized that he had to be ruthless! He had to kill Luo Ning to ensure he would never have any worries again!

Luo Haoqun now looks like a real demon!

"It's very simple. Now that you're in this position, you only need to wave your hand, and countless elders will be willing to find a legitimate reason to deal with Luo Ning. It's just like an emperor in the mortal world. If an emperor wants someone to die, he only needs to release a signal, and his ministers will submit memorials to impeach him and find a legitimate reason for the emperor to deal with that person. You can do the same, can't you?"

"You're right."

Luo Haoqun couldn't help but sigh.

This is what power tastes like!

As for Luo Shengfeng, he didn't care at all whether Luo Ning was alive or dead. He had placed him under house arrest because he cared about the father-son relationship and didn't want to kill him.

The words Lin Feng had said back then echoed in his mind.

"Patriarch Luo, you care so much about your father and son, but Luo Ning may not care as much. How about this, you place Luo Ning under house arrest in the courtyard and see how Luo Haoqun handles it?"

"...I understand what you mean."

Such things are not uncommon in the Northern Divine Region, or rather, they are not uncommon throughout the entire star field. It is common for brothers and sisters to fight each other and frame one another for a little bit of benefit and resources.

Moreover, Lin Feng is right. He cares about the father-son relationship, but that doesn't necessarily mean Luo Ning does. This can be seen from the fact that he stole the ancient scripture. The child could have easily accessed the scripture to cultivate, but he still chose to steal it. It seems that he was worried that the Luo family was no match for the Lin family and wanted to escape from the Luo family at a crucial moment and go far away.

The more Luo Shengfeng thought about it, the more disappointed he became, feeling that all the good he had done over the years had been wasted.

He shook his head, no longer dwelling on it, and closed his eyes to cultivate.

He has already made an agreement with Lin Feng that once his cultivation level improves, he will personally challenge Lin Chen instead of dragging his entire family down with him.

Before this, he would entrust all internal affairs of the Luo family to Luo Haoqun and would not interfere.

Luo Shi, in the courtyard.

"Pfft..."

Luo Ning suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, staring in shock at the blood-stained ground, his expression filled with panic.

"This is... a backlash? Why? Why would cultivating the Chaos Ancient Scripture cause a backlash? I clearly never experienced this in my previous life!"

He gritted his teeth, examined his dantian, and was horrified to find that the demonic energy within it was rapidly dissipating.

This is something he cultivated day and night!

"Come back here!"

Luo Ning growled with bloodshot eyes, but the demonic energy ignored him and continued to flow outwards.

His cultivation level as a fourth-level Overlord Realm expert is declining!

Level 3 of the Overlord Realm, Level 2 of the Overlord Realm, Level 1 of the Overlord Realm...

Damn it!

Luo Ning suddenly smashed the square table next to him.

In the end, he was still unable to stop the loss of his cultivation, and his cultivation level stopped at the first level of the Overlord Realm.

Even the foundation is damaged.

"What on earth is going on?!"

Luo Ning could no longer control his emotions. He originally thought that being under house arrest was not a big deal, as long as Luo Shengfeng still cared about the father-son relationship, then he would eventually rise again in the East.

Even if Luo Haoqun intended to wipe him out, so what? At worst, he could find a way to escape. But Luo Haoqun's recent actions completely crushed his escape plans.

Now, even the cultivation he had painstakingly built up had betrayed him!

A servant's indifferent voice came from outside the courtyard.

"Young Master, the Patriarch has arrived."

"No need to disturb him, I'll go in and take a look."

Luo Haoqun's voice carried an undisguised excitement compared to the past.

What a useless person, they can't even hide their own emotions.

Luo Ning felt disdain, but then he realized that his current situation was even worse than this piece of trash, and he couldn't laugh anymore.

While the two brothers were talking, Lin Feng also received a system notification.

[The protagonist, destined for greatness, cultivated a counterfeit Chaos Ancient Scripture, resulting in damage to his foundation and a drop in cultivation level to the first level of the Overlord Realm. He is rewarded with Destiny Points!]

[The protagonist, destined for greatness, has been exiled to the border of the Northern Divine Realm to mine magic crystals, resulting in a drastic decline in status. As a reward, Destiny Points are awarded!]

good.

Lin Feng suddenly stood up.

"Your Highness?"

Feng Yushang, who was teasing Xiaobai, heard the noise and raised her head.

"Let's go, it's time to harvest."