"Nangong Family? Is it really that impressive? In my eyes, it's nothing special."
"As for why I'm protecting her, that has nothing to do with you."
"I'm merely a Rogue Cultivator. I'm just carrying out a task entrusted to me, and honoring the trust placed in me."
His tone was filled with disdain.
It seemed that the Nangong Family truly meant nothing in his eyes.
These words completely enraged the Old Man in Linen.
"What an arrogant Rogue Cultivator. How dare you reject me—and reject the Nangong Family!"
"Since you're stubbornly refusing to submit and serve my Nangong Family..."
"Then today, this old man can only strangle an unparalleled prodigy like you in the cradle!"
Killing intent surged in the Old Man in Linen's eyes, and he no longer hesitated in the slightest.
This boy's talent was far too terrifying. Since he could not be recruited by the family, if he were allowed to live, he would surely become a grave threat.
He had to completely erase him before he fully matured.
"Forbidden Secret Technique, Blood Burns the Firmament!" The Old Man in Linen suddenly let out a shrill roar.
His withered body abruptly ignited with a layer of eerie, blood-colored flames.
His aura began to surge madly at that moment.
His original Peak Heavenly God aura actually showed signs of breaking through its shackles and touching the threshold of the Half-step Saint God Realm.
His eyes turned completely blood-red, filled with madness and an aura of destruction!
This was a Forbidden Secret Technique of the Nangong Family.
By burning one's own vital essence and lifespan as the price, it could unleash power far beyond one's limits for a short period of time.
However, this technique's side effects were also immense. Once activated, it would cause one's cultivation to regress