Wrong—all wrong! This was no Blade Catcher at the Great Accomplishment of Tendon Transformation. He was clearly a vicious beast at the Viscera Refining Level!
That Huang Yi had harbored ulterior motives, spreading false information just to use the Bai Family as cannon fodder. And they had foolishly allowed themselves to be manipulated and exploited.
Bai Buyi was both regretful and resentful. He should never have come to provoke Zhou Tailai. And behind it all was the scheme of County Governor Huang's family!
"Start a war? The Bai Family started one long ago. Am I supposed to take the blows without fighting back?"
Zhou Qiming sneered and seized Bai Hao with one palm. Hundred Poisons Palm energy flowed from his hand as he deliberately tempered his progress in this Poisonous Art.
"You... What conditions do you want before you'll let my son go?" Bai Buyi was trapped by his own scruples. His Bai Family still had Attendants and hidden reserves, but his beloved son had fallen into Zhou Qiming's hands.
"That depends on the sincerity of your Bai Family—and on how much this son is worth in your heart."
Zhou Qiming spoke indifferently, his icy gaze sweeping over everyone.
These County Town families only bullied the weak while fawning on the strong. Whenever they kicked an iron plate, they desperately begged for mercy. Where was the fairness in that? Today, he would make the Bai Family bleed heavily, and he would not let them off, either. He had to eradicate them root and branch.
And negotiating terms now was merely a way to steady Bai Buyi and maximize his gains. Only by giving prey a sliver of hope could he make them willingly hand over everything valuable while clinging to a lucky delusion.
"What do you want?" Bai Buyi laughed