Godhood Unlocked: I Chose Sci-Magic Dual Cultivation

Why did he feel like this girl was deliberately trying to get him killed?

But with everyone watching, Shangqi could only grit his teeth and continue. "Father has only just passed away. The Ten Rings may be unstable internally. Before dealing with external matters, we must first stabilize things within. Only after we settle the internal situation can we begin seeking revenge."

Xu Xialing looked at him coldly, as if judging his sincerity.

After a long while, she finally said, "In that case, Brother must be lacking trustworthy people by his side right now."

Shangqi hesitated. "The elders are supporting me. It may not be a problem..."

Xu Xialing sneered. "Brother would rather trust outsiders than his own younger sister?"

"Just now, it seemed like this very younger sister wanted to kill me..."

"You misunderstand, Brother. Your little sister merely wished to test whether you were strong enough to become the new leader of the Ten Rings."

"And if the results of that test didn't satisfy you?"

"Then naturally, you would step down and yield the position to someone more worthy. Your little sister is a member of the Xu family too."

Shangqi: "..."

Good grief, Xu Xialing was this ambitious? If she had not been so aggressively hostile just now, Shangqi might have simply handed the position of leader over to her.

"So what are you thinking now?"

"Since Brother has already proven his strength, I can only acknowledge you as the new leader. But Xu Wenwu was also my father. Naturally, I want to contribute to avenging him."

"Why do I feel like you're only lying low on purpose, waiting for a chance to seize the leader's position... You're not still planning to kill me, are you?"

"How could I? You're my brother, my last remaining family in