What?

Here to kill me? Then why save me?

Lin Xiao had always considered himself to be rather intelligent, but at this moment, he felt his brain wasn't quite up to the task.

"Excuse me, but we don't have any grievances or grudges, do we?"

"Today is the first time we've met!" Shen Jingzhe said coldly.

"Then why do you want to kill me?"

"I'll tell you right before you die!" Shen Jingzhe's voice grew even colder, so much so that Lin Xiao felt like he was streaking in the dead of winter.

Just as Lin Xiao was about to speak, over thirty vehicles screeched to a halt at the villa's entrance. From them spilled more than a hundred menacing men dressed in black.

Leading them was a man in his early forties, who rushed over to Xiao Shixiong.

"Master, we're late!"

"It doesn't matter," Xiao Shixiong said calmly.

"Master, what are your orders?"

"Kill them. Leave no one alive!" Xiao Shixiong ordered viciously.

The words had barely left his lips when the middle-aged man pounced on Zhou Chengding's last remaining personal guard. Despite the guard being a member of the Shura Hall, the man clearly held him in contempt. In the blink of an eye, he crushed the guard's throat.

The rest of his men charged toward Zhou Chengding's subordinates, and screams instantly erupted at the villa's entrance.

But none of this seemed to concern Lin Xiao. He stared coolly at Shen Jingzhe.

"So, who sent you?"

"No comment," Shen Jingzhe replied icily.

"Fine. If you want my life, just take it!"

Shen Jingzhe, however, made no move. Her beautiful eyes only scrutinized him more intensely. "You're in the Divine Martial Realm now?"

"That's right," Lin Xiao said.

"Then why did someone tell me you were only one step away from being unrivaled in this world?"

"No comment," Lin Xiao parroted.

A terrifying light instantly flashed in Shen Jingzhe's eyes. "So, you're looking to die?"

Lin Xiao shrugged. "Isn't that why you're here? To kill me?"

"You..."

Shen Jingzhe was rendered speechless by his retort, but the killing intent in her eyes grew even thicker, like a giant net that had already ensnared Lin Xiao, ready to shred him to pieces at any moment.

Lin Xiao, however, couldn't be bothered to waste any more words on her. "Enough talk. Are you going to kill me or not? If not, I'm leaving."

"Just you try," Shen Jingzhe challenged coldly, one elegant eyebrow raised.

Lin Xiao turned and walked away.

So long-winded. If she wants to kill me, she should just do it. What's the point of all this talk?

To his surprise, Shen Jingzhe didn't stop him. After watching him leave, she took out her phone and dialed a number. The call connected almost instantly.

"Did you see that vile spawn?" a voice came through the phone, so cold it sounded like it was from the depths of hell. It wasn't just creepy; it carried a chill that could make one's entire body tremble.

"Replying to Master, yes, I saw him."

"Then he should be dead by now, right?" the voice asked.

Shen Jingzhe fell silent.

"What? You didn't make a move?" the voice on the other end barked.

"Master, there is something I don't understand."

"Speak!" the voice commanded sharply.

"Lin Xiao's current cultivation is at the Divine Martial Realm, not..."

Before Shen Jingzhe could finish, a shocked voice interrupted from the other end of the line. "What? The Divine Martial Realm? How is that possible?"

"Master, he is truly in the Divine Martial Realm," Shen Jingzhe affirmed gravely.

A brief silence followed before a piercing laugh echoed through the phone. Its shrillness made Shen Jingzhe frown slightly.

"Heaven is truly on my side! I was worried you wouldn't be his match, but it seems I was overthinking things."

"Master, are you certain you want him dead?" Shen Jingzhe asked.

"What do you mean? Don't tell me you've taken a liking to that vile spawn? Shen Jingzhe, are you looking to die? Have you forgotten the poison in your own body? I'm telling you, you have only three months. If you can't kill him by then, you can forget about me giving you the antidote!"

With that, the person on the other end hung up. Shen Jingzhe put away her phone, glanced in the direction Lin Xiao had disappeared, and then, with a leap, vanished into thin air.

「On the way back to the bar.」

Lin Xiao's thoughts returned to Bei Kuang. Although he paid the old man no mind, he was certainly a nuisance—a major one, at that. He had to be dealt with as soon as possible. Lin Xiao wasn't worried about retaliation against himself; he was worried the old man would go after Su Qingning.

But how was he supposed to kill him? For the current Lin Xiao, it was a genuine problem. If his cultivation hadn't been transferred to Su Qingning, he could have handled ten of Bei Kuang without breaking a sweat. But as it was, ninety percent of his power now resided within her.

A headache began to throb at his temples. Then, he thought of Shen Jingzhe.

That girl's skills are terrifyingly proficient. She's another ticking time bomb. No, I have to get my cultivation back, and fast. It's the only way to protect myself and Su Qingning.

By the time he returned to the bar, it was already evening, just in time for dinner. Lin Xiao headed straight for Su Qingning's office.

She was reviewing the bar's purchase orders. They say a man focused on his work is the most handsome, but Lin Xiao felt that a focused woman possessed an infinite charm of her own. Besides, Su Qingning was already breathtakingly beautiful.

She was so absorbed that she didn't even notice him come in. Lin Xiao stood in front of her for some time before she finally looked up.

"Honey, working hard!" Lin Xiao said with a smile.

The sudden voice made Su Qingning jump. She shot Lin Xiao a fierce but charming glare. "You hooligan, are you trying to scare me to death?" she demanded.

Lin Xiao just grinned. "I wouldn't dare."

"Hmph, smooth talker."

Lin Xiao smiled again. "Honey, what do you want to eat tonight?"

"I don't have an appetite," Su Qingning said flatly. She truly didn't. After being bullied by her uncle's daughter that afternoon, she was still feeling down.

Of course, Lin Xiao knew why she had no appetite. He was about to offer some words of comfort when Su Qingning seemed to remember something. She put down the purchase orders and stood up.

"Come with me."

"Where are we going, honey?" Lin Xiao asked curiously.

"To the 4S dealership!"

Lin Xiao blinked. "Honey, did you buy a car?"

Su Qingning glared at him. "Of course I did. How else are we supposed to commute?"

"But I already bought you a Cullinan!" Lin Xiao said with a frustrated expression.

Su Qingning's face darkened. "You scoundrel! This very afternoon, you promised you would live an honest life. It's only been a few hours, and you're already boasting again!"

"Boasting? So you don't believe I bought you a Cullinan?"

"Hmph, do you really think I'd believe that?" Su Qingning said irritably. She wanted to believe him, but a Cullinan cost eight or nine million. Even if you sold him piece by piece, he probably couldn't afford a single wheel.

Lin Xiao was tempted to just drag her downstairs and show her. But then he recalled his encounter at Zhou Chengding's villa. He thought of Bei Kuang and Shen Jingzhe again. Both of them were a major headache. The top priority was to regain his cultivation.

With that in mind, Lin Xiao put on a sly smile. "Honey, since you don't believe I bought you a Cullinan, care to make a bet?"

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