Qiao Suinian narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing in them before he gave a sunny smile.
"Uncle, what are you talking about? I didn't get anything from the sacred lake. You can search for it if you don't believe me."
Qiao Suinian opened her arms wide, appearing as if she was letting Qiao Chuyang search her.
"Don't call me Uncle. You're not even in the family register yet. It's already an extra favor that you're allowed to continue using the Qiao surname." Qiao Chuyang's face was utterly cold. "Also, I advise you to tell the truth. The things in the Sacred Lake are not for you to touch."
Qiao Suinian's smile became even brighter.
"Yes, Lord Qiao Chuyang, I said no, and that means no. If you don't believe me, I was just tied up by the Abyss Demons, which I'm sure you all saw."
Qiao Chuyang looked at Qiao Suiyue, who shook her head.
"It seems you're unwilling to tell the truth. I remember telling you when you left the Qiao family that you should assist Qiao Suiyue well. If you do that well and remove the lividity from your body, I might be so kind as to add your name to the family genealogy and let you enter the ancestral hall to recognize your ancestors. But it seems you haven't taken my words to heart."
"In that case, perhaps my Qiao family will have to clean house today."
Qiao Chuyang spoke expressionlessly, a faint killing intent slowly emanating from his body.
Qiao Suinian continued to laugh carefree, secretly calculating in her heart that Qiao Chuyang possessed the resources of the Qiao family, one of the four major families in Kyoto, and his strength was unfathomable.
He was no match for Qiao Chuyang before, but after absorbing the demonic energy and the dragon ball, his strength has undergone a tremendous change.
If I were to suddenly strike now, perhaps I could kill Qiao Chuyang?
The demonic energy within his body had silently gathered together. When facing an enemy like Qiao Chuyang, he would either not make a move at all, or if he did, he would go all out with overwhelming force and would not hold back in any way.
Anyway, the consequences of killing Qiao Chuyang are about the same as the consequences of exposing demonic energy. You're not afraid of itching when you have too many lice.
It's like you're already a wanted murderer on the run. Would you care about being labeled a robber as well? You'd be out of luck if you got caught anyway.
The atmosphere between the two gradually became tense, turning dangerous and threatening to erupt into violence at any moment.
Just then, a figure knelt down in front of Qiao Chuyang with a thud.
"Brother! Sui Nian is young and doesn't know any better. It's my fault for not teaching him properly. I'll take any punishment for him. Please give him another chance!"
Qiao Chuxu knelt down and kowtowed to Qiao Chuyang several times.
Qiao Suinian's heart suddenly skipped a beat, as if someone had pricked the softest part of her heart with a needle, causing her great discomfort.
The fist that had been clenched tightly quietly loosened, and the feeling was indescribably complicated.
"Fourth brother, what are you doing! How can a member of the Qiao family kneel down to someone? Stand up!" Qiao Chuyang shouted angrily.
"Big brother! You know why I'm kneeling! From childhood to adulthood, I've never asked you for anything, and I've always obeyed your every word, but this time it's really impossible!"
Qiao Chuxu's voice was choked with emotion.
"He has suffered so much hardship all these years, and I, as his father, have already wronged him too much! This is the first time I'm begging you, brother, please give him another chance!"
Qiao Chuyang fell silent, and Qiao Suinian also stood there in silence, at a loss for what to do.
He didn't really care how Qiao Chuyang treated him. As for enemies, if you can beat them, kill them; if you can't, let them die. That's just how it is. Qiao Suinian had always been very open-minded about this kind of thing.
After all, there's no reason why he can kill others but others can't kill him.
But when faced with Qiao Chuxu kneeling before Qiao Chuyang, pleading for his life, he didn't know what to do.
Should I just kill Qiao Chuyang? But Qiao Chuyang is Qiao Chuxu's own brother, and Qiao Chuxu certainly wouldn't want to see me do that.
With his son on one side and his elder brother on the other, Qiao Chuxu would be caught in the middle and in the most difficult position if a fight really broke out.
"Fine! I can pretend everything else never happened and let bygones be bygones, but he must hand over what's in this sacred lake!" Qiao Chuyang said, taking a deep breath.
“This… Brother, the fact that he can obtain the things at the bottom of the lake every year is his good fortune, and he is also a member of the Qiao family…” Qiao Chuxu was interrupted by Qiao Chuyang’s resolute words before he could finish speaking.
"No need for further words! This is my final bottom line!"
"Even if he really is a member of the Qiao family, everything he gets belongs to the Qiao family! Only what the Qiao family bestows upon him is truly his!"
Qiao Chuyang's tone left no room for doubt.
"But elder brother..."
"Dad, don't argue with him. If he wants it, just give it to him."
Qiao Suinian stepped forward and pressed down on Qiao Chuxu's shoulder. He didn't want to see Qiao Chuxu begging for mercy for him anymore.
"Didn't you want the opportunity beneath the Sacred Lake?" Qiao Suinian pointed to the nine coiled dragon pillars. "The greatest opportunity in the Sacred Lake lies in those nine coiled dragon pillars!"
If the ice-blue dragon wasn't lying to him, then he should be the only one who could enter the Panlong Pillar. In that case, even if Qiao Chuyang knew the secret of the Panlong Pillar, it wouldn't be of any use.
This is like how everyone knows that JK loli girls are delicate and graceful, but only rich guys can get in, and no one else can.
"Is this dragon pillar a stroke of luck?" Qiao Chuyang narrowed his eyes, a hint of suspicion in them, because he couldn't see anything special about these dragon pillars in front of him; they looked no different from ordinary pillars.
Qiao Chuyang suddenly channeled his power and then slammed his palm into one of the dragon pillars.
However, the dragon pillar remained unmoved in the face of Qiao Chuyang's all-out attack, and a majestic dragon roar resounded.
A force surged out from the dragon pillar in all directions, and Qiao Chuyang, who was closest to it, was thrown away and crashed heavily into the wall before collapsing like a lump of mud.
"My lord! Are you alright, my lord!"
The surrounding Qiao family experts were all startled by this sudden turn of events. Qiao Suiyue was secretly pleased, but an angry expression suddenly appeared on her face.
"Qiao Suinian, how dare you set a trap to murder your own uncle! You heartless bastard! Guards, seize him!"
Qiao Suiyue's instigation caused a dangerous glint to flash in the eyes of the Qiao family's powerful members, who were about to take down Qiao Suiyue directly.
"Stop it, all of you!"
"Cough cough!"
Qiao Chuyang let out a deep shout and spat out several mouthfuls of blood, but his eyes could not hide his excitement. Now he was finally sure that Qiao Suinian had not lied to him. This dragon pillar was indeed a rare treasure, and there must be a great secret hidden inside!
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