His voice was low and restrained, the threat in his words glaringly obvious, barely concealed at all.
At his words, Hu Qi's foot, which had been stepping forward, abruptly stopped. He turned his head to look at Xie Guang, whose face was dark as he stared fixedly at him.
Then he smiled.
His voice was gentle.
"Thanks for the warning, but I don't really care. I have no family, no ties—just one worthless life. If I die, it doesn't matter. No one will care.
"But you should watch out for Black Blood Species. When the time comes, it may not be as simple as losing one son. One day, your family might be shattered and everyone dead, leaving you without even a place to weep."
As his words fell, the cold smile on Xie Guang's face froze instantly.
How could anyone live in this world without friends or family?
Aside from Xie Fei, he had two other sons and a daughter.
It was simply that none of those children amounted to much. Their talent was poor, and they had no chance of entering the Snake Heart Sect.
That was why he had cared so especially for Xie Fei.
But Hu Qi's words had snapped him awake in an instant.
The meaning was clear: Hu Qi was a lone man with nothing to lose. If Xie Guang dared provoke him, he had better kill him outright.
Otherwise, the lives of his family would be difficult to protect.
The ruthless feared those even more ruthless; the even more ruthless feared those who feared neither death nor had any ties holding them back.
Hu Qi was undoubtedly the latter.
Xie Guang had a feeling that Hu Qi was not merely trying to frighten him.
He truly dared to do it.
The cold, indifferent