The young man stared blankly for a long moment, then pointed at Venerable Xia. "Xia Yan, you think that by doing this, I, Kong Cang, will thank you? That you can wash away your sins?"
By now, how could Kong Cang not know? Whether in his career or his cultivation, everything had gone smoothly for him in the Ghost Guard thanks to Venerable Xia.
Venerable Xia said coldly, "Second Brother, you have no business questioning how I act. If you want to borrow 'Offense,' you may—but not through you. Send your Third Highness here."
Kong Cang said, "Xia Yan, don't be so ungrateful. If Third Highness hadn't pleaded with me over and over, do you think I'd have killed someone for you?"
Venerable Xia paused, then gave a string of cold laughs. "What a Third Highness. No wonder he's a scion of the direct line. He's learned every last bit of his father's cunning and cruelty."
"How dare you insult Third Highness! Xia Yan, if you keep spouting nonsense, I may recognize you, but my fists won't."
Kong Cang said furiously.
Venerable Xia pointed at Kong Cang. "What on earth is going through your head? Think about it: if someone is a match for me, how could you possibly kill him? Even if I lent you 'Offense,' what would that change?"
"Can't I kill Wang Qianqiu?"
Kong Cang said coldly.
"Wang Qianqiu! You want to kill him? Wait, how did your Third Highness get entangled with him?"
Venerable Xia was startled.
Kong Cang said, "You don't need to know. I know you have a grudge against him too. I don't know why you didn't make a move, so I'll settle things for you. Will you lend me 'Offense'?"
Venerable Xia said, "He hasn't yet formed his Origin Core. The last