A Difficult Choice: What to Do?

The Sikong Household was originally a powerful clan in Lone Smoke City.

Although not as powerful as the five great Lineage.

However, they were also a force to be reckoned with, comparable to the Yao Household. Furthermore, as a trusted subordinate of the city lord, they captured many commoners for Han Qianren to cultivate with.

Therefore.

The power of the Sikong Household grew stronger and stronger.

They are even the most promising candidates to become the sixth major Lineage.

But later...

But their entire family was wiped out overnight.

It is unknown who did this.

This is also a secret of Lone Smoke City.

Sikong Xue was only three years old when she experienced that bloody massacre. Before his death, the current head of the Sikong Household, who was also Sikong Xue's father, smeared the mysterious soil that could conceal his aura on her small body.

Therefore.

She narrowly escaped that catastrophe.

She bravely crawled over the corpses, tears streaming down her face, but she never uttered a sound.

Because she knew.

Once she attracts the attention of those people, she will face utter ruin.

Finally.

She was discovered by a kind old man who took pity on her and took her in. However, to avoid being discovered, the old man arranged for her to be a vagrant.

From then on.

While disguising herself as a hunter, she secretly cultivated her skills. With the old man's resources in the Chamber of Commerce and her own exceptional talent, her cultivation level grew stronger and stronger.

But.

There is still an insurmountable gap between us and that enemy.

One day, she learned that the venom of the Earth-Burrowing Demonic Lizard could be used to create a deadly poison capable of killing Saint.

Then.

She decided to take the risk, just for that slim chance.

Now.

Although it all came to nothing.

But when Han Qianren said those words, Sikong Xue became extremely agitated.

What did you do to Grandpa Duan?

"Don't worry, he's fine. I've taken him to a safe place, but whether he remains safe depends on your choice..."

Han Qianren smiled and said, "One has done you a favor that is like giving you a second life, while the other is just a stranger. You should know very well which one to choose..."

Sikong Xue struggled internally.

After a while.

She gritted her teeth and said, "What do you want me to do? I'm no match for him; I can't even hurt him with a sneak attack."

"Of course you don't need to do it. Don't you like poisoning people? This is Blood Poison I concocted. It's colorless and odorless. Just add it to his food."

"It's that simple?"

"It's that simple."

Han Qianren said, "You don't need to worry about him seeing through it. This poison will only take effect when it's absorbed into his bloodstream. Before it takes effect, it's not really a poison at all; it's more like a technique, specifically targeting the meridians and Essence Power."

"I still don't understand. You're so much better than him, why did you use this method?"

Sikong Xue looked at Han Qianren, puzzled, and said, "Even if he can kill Saint Realm Middle Stage, that's already his limit. Yuan Ming's evil technique almost defeated him. Your evil technique is much stronger than Yuan Ming's, isn't it?"

Even so, I want absolute certainty.

"One last question."

Sikong Xue looked at him and asked, "How can I trust you? Even if I help you harm Chen Ning, will you really let Grandpa Duan go?"

"You don't need to worry about that. I will send Old Man Duan out of the city while you poison him, and I promise I won't make things difficult for you again. If you don't trust me, I can swear an oath to the God of the Earth."

Upon hearing this...

Sikong Xue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, she also fully understood Chen Ning's importance in Han Qianren's heart.

In order to kill Chen Ning, he even went so far as to make a vow.

On this Vast Land, gods stand side by side, vying for faith.

Not only do the various God Clan worship the gods.

Many regions were designated by the gods.

The Nebula Continent believes in...

It is the God of the Earth.

Once an oath is made to the gods, it must be kept; otherwise, powerful members of the God Clan or believers of the gods will come to hunt you down.

If it's an even more serious vow.

Then the deities will personally arrive.

Divine punishment will descend.

So.

The fact that Han Qianren made a vow at this moment shows that his intent to kill Chen Ning has reached an irreversible point.

After Sikong Xue left.

Han Qianren stood alone, gazing at the bright moon, his eyes devoid of sorrow or joy.

But the shock Chen Ning brought had already made him deeply wary.

He had always known that the kid was a smart man and couldn't possibly be unaware of the schemes he was secretly plotting. In order to eliminate any future troubles, the only option was to get rid of this prodigy!

In the small courtyard.

Chen Ning was still sitting on the stone bench. When he saw Sikong Xue return with a lot of food, he couldn't help but ask, "Why did you take so long?"

"Hehe, it's all for the Hua'er! I went to so many places to buy them; they're all delicacies from Lone Smoke City."

Whoosh!

Hua Luo was very quick; before Sikong Xue could even place the delicacies on the stone table, Hua Luo eagerly began to feast.

Sikong Xue brought a steaming bowl of phoenix feather chicken soup to Chen Ning.

"The chicken soup is here, eat it while it's hot!"

"No need, thank you."

At his level, he no longer craves food; whether he eats or not depends entirely on his mood.

Upon hearing this, Sikong Xue pouted and said somewhat dejectedly, "Hmph! I went through all that trouble to buy it, and you really have no sense of romance."

"Okay, I'll try it."

Chen Ning took the soup spoon from Sikong Xue, scooped up a spoonful of chicken soup, and was about to drink it.

"Wait!"

Sikong Xue suddenly called out.

She had only poisoned the chicken soup, and seeing how much Chen Ning trusted her, she suddenly felt a pang of guilt.

"What's wrong?"

Chen Ning looked at the other person with a puzzled expression.

Sikong Xue finally managed a smile and said, "Be careful, it's hot."

"You seem a bit strange today."

Chen Ning shook his head and smiled, "But the only thing you should never miss is good food."

As he spoke.

He tasted it.

In the blink of an eye.

It was just a bowl of chicken soup.

"Chen Ning... I'm sorry..."

A single, glistening tear rolled down Sikong Xue's cheek.

"What are you sorry for?"

Chen Ning was somewhat bewildered, and his expression was also quite blank.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

A loud laugh suddenly rang out from outside the courtyard.

The next moment.

Han Qianren appeared in the courtyard, smiling as he looked at Chen Ning, and said, "Brother Chen, no matter how resourceful you are, you still couldn't guard against a traitor within your own ranks..."

Chen Ning instantly understood.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief, his gaze shifting between Sikong Xue and Han Qianren.

"You... you..."

Chen Ning noticed changes occurring in his meridians and immediately knew he had been poisoned.

Immediately.

He circulated his Poison Dao power, and a faint green light flickered briefly before quickly dimming.

Chen Ning's expression changed drastically.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect you to have fallen into the Poison Dao. But strictly speaking, my Blood Poison isn't even a poison. You're finally out of options this time..."

After being Blood Poison, Chen Ning's meridians and dantian were completely destroyed, and he was no longer a threat. Han Qianren's gaze then turned to Hua Luo, who was sitting upright.

"I've done as you said. Could you please show leniency and release his sister? She's innocent and has no Essence Power fluctuations; she poses no threat to you whatsoever."

In desperation, Sikong Xue went to Han Qianren and begged him to spare Hua Luo.

"You poisoned me, and I've kept my promise. Old Man Duan is already waiting for you outside the city. With the oath of the God of the Earth, I won't make things difficult for you. But she... must be eliminated completely."

Han Qianren's gaze turned icy.