Zhang Haoran raised his head and met Liu Qiushui's gaze.
"So you knew from the very beginning that it was my scheme?"
At this point, he no longer bothered to pretend.
"Where should I begin..." Liu Qiushui recalled. "From the second time you escaped from my hands. I suppose the Ghost Hand Divine Doctor was already dead by then."
Li Xuanxiao could not help recalling the scene where he had pretended to be an idiot and called her Dad.
So you just wanted to hear me call you Dad, huh?
Liu Qiushui shook her head. "I could have killed you then, but I did not.
"Because I knew that killing you would change nothing. Asura Hall had already been destroyed.
"Now, I have obtained Great Xia's Dragon Qi.
"After I return, I will slowly digest it. When the world descends into chaos, I will naturally emerge from the mountains once more."
As Liu Qiushui spoke, she extended a finger and touched Zhang Haoran's brow.
"I think that between you and the Old Emperor, it would be better if you won.
"So work hard. Thank you for providing me with Dragon Qi. I will make good use of it."
Zhang Haoran's body began to crumble inch by inch. That body Li Xuanxiao had forged at enormous cost, infused with the Sword Spirit's sword intent, was being dismantled.
With that single finger, Liu Qiushui took Zhang Haoran's life.
Not only Zhang Haoran's.
At the same time, Li Xuanxiao's main body, currently on Divine Grass Mountain, let out a miserable cry.
His face twisted in pain as his soul was damaged.
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
"You... you..."
Zhang Haoran stared at Liu Qiushui in astonishment.
To ensure that Zhang Haoran would not be discovered by Tribulation Crossing Stage experts like