Looking at the menacing crowd before him, Qiao Suinian suddenly felt like laughing for some reason. Is this the Qiao family, one of the four great families?
The people in front of me share the same blood as me, yet I feel no emotion towards them whatsoever.
He originally thought that only Qiao Chuyang was obsessed with forcibly removing bones, but now it seems that he was wrong, terribly wrong.
The eyes of the people in front of him were filled with indifference and greed, devoid of any kinship, including his nominal grandfather, Qiao Luan.
Even knowing that forcibly removing the fused Hongyun Qitian Bone would turn them into cripples, they were still willing to do it.
Is this what they call blood relatives?
Qiao Suinian wanted to just turn around and leave. With his current strength, although he couldn't fight against the entire Qiao family on his own, if he was determined to leave, the Qiao family wouldn't be able to stop him.
But that's not enough; he still has one last hypothesis to confirm.
That's how people are; it's hard to completely give up on something unless you witness it firsthand.
It's like you keep finding details to convince yourself that your goddess still has feelings for you. Unless you see someone else put the person you can't let go into your life, you'll always have a glimmer of hope.
Qiao Suinian is in a similar state of mind right now. He's like a gambler at the end of his rope, trying to seize the last chance to turn things around.
"Second Uncle, handing over the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune is probably not an option now." Qiao Suinian bowed respectfully.
"What do you mean? Are you trying to back out?" A cold glint flashed in Qiao Chuyun's eyes.
If Qiao Suinian dares to go back on his word, he will definitely take the bone by force without any hesitation.
"No! I just want to have a few words with my father alone before we take the bone, is that alright?" Qiao Suinian said calmly.
Qiao Chuyun frowned suspiciously: "Just say what you have to say here! Everyone here is a member of the Qiao family, there are no outsiders, what can't we say!"
“That works too!” Qiao Suinian nodded, then turned her gaze to Qiao Chuxu.
"Child, what do you want to say?" Qiao Chuxu's eyes were full of guilt.
"Dad... after the Great Fortune Bone was removed, I became a complete cripple and couldn't help you anymore! I'm so sorry, I'm an unfilial child!" Qiao Suinian said, tightly holding Qiao Chuxu's hand.
"No! You don't need to apologize to me! You brought great fortune to the Qiao family, so you are the true hero of the Qiao family! I am proud of you, so how could I possibly look down on you?"
Qiao Chuxu's expression turned extremely serious, and his cold gaze swept over everyone present.
"Once the Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune is handed over, no one will be allowed to force my son, Qiao Chuxu, to do anything! Otherwise, don't blame me for turning my back on you! I won't even give face to my family!"
"Don't worry, fourth brother. Suinian has made such a great contribution to the Qiao family. Even if he loses all his power, it is only right for the Qiao family to support him for the rest of his life."
"Look, many members of my Qiao family are also life-skilled professionals with no combat ability. Have you seen anyone kick them out?" Qiao Chuting, who hadn't spoken until now, comforted her with a smile.
"That would be for the best!" Qiao Chuyang nodded coldly.
"Alright, are you done talking? Now it's time to take the bone!" Qiao Chuyun urged impatiently, afraid that things might get complicated if she delayed.
"Don't worry, Uncle! I, Qiao Suinian, may not have many other merits, but I am a man of my word, and I will certainly keep my promise!"
Qiao Suinian's expression hardened, and then he used his hand to make a knife and forcefully slashed his chest, opening a bloody gash in his chest, from which blood slowly seeped out.
It was fortunate that his body was a corpse modified by the Extreme Yang Corpse Heart; otherwise, an ordinary person would probably be meeting Qiao Chuyang after such an attack.
Then everyone's eyes widened even more, because Qiao Suinian actually stuck his hand into the bloody wound and pulled out a bloody rib!
To everyone's surprise, the rib was not white, but a brilliant gold, as if it were cast from gold.
Even Qiao Luan, who hadn't spoken a word, couldn't help but widen his eyes and stare at the bone.
After the bone was removed, Qiao Suinian's aura weakened considerably, and he looked as if he had just been attacked by fifty waves of demons.
"Second Uncle, this is the Bone of Great Fortune! Please keep it safe!"
Qiao Chuyun excitedly took the bone from Qiao Suinian's hand, her face full of excitement.
The bone was heavy, golden in color, and had a warm, jade-like texture. It also gave off an extremely powerful feeling.
Qiao Chuyun reached out and flicked the bone; her fingers went numb from the impact.
"This Heavenly Bone of Great Fortune is indeed a wonderful treasure!"
All the members of the Qiao family looked at the golden bone with burning desire. Although no one had ever seen the Bone of Great Fortune before, this bone looked so extraordinary that they were convinced that it must be the Bone of Great Fortune.
After all, how could a normal person's bones be a brilliant gold color?
Once you fuse with this bone, you'll be blessed with boundless good fortune and have no taboos. No wonder everyone's eyes were filled with excitement, like they'd just seen a naked little girl.
All eyes were focused on the bone, and no one paid any attention to Qiao Suinian, who was lying on the ground like a dead dog.
Even Qiao Chuxu's gaze was drawn to the golden bone. After a while, he rushed over and helped Qiao Suinian up.
"Child, are you alright?" Qiao Chuxu's face was full of worry.
"Don't worry, Dad, I'm fine." Qiao Suinian managed a weak smile on his pale face. He no longer possessed any aura of power, just like an ordinary person.
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