Xiong Lie looked at the dark purple spiritual plant and frowned slightly.
He did not dwell on it.
His wife and son were in the King of Chu's hands.
He had no right to bargain.
Xiong Lie bit open his fingertip.
A drop of blood fell onto a leaf of the Purple Blade Thorn.
The next moment.
The Purple Blade Thorn's stem trembled.
A purple glow lit up at its roots, then slowly rose until it covered the entire thorn plant.
Then the Purple Blade Thorn actually bent its stem toward Xiong Lie.
The young Spiritual Plant Master from the Li Family holding the Purple Blade Thorn watched this scene, then looked at the somewhat bewildered Xiong Lie, his eyes wide with shock.
He knew all too well what this meant.
The Purple Blade Thorn.
An offensive spirit plant unique to the Li Family.
Only someone with the Li Family's bloodline could make it submit and command it.
Li Xinge had obtained the answer he wanted.
The Li Family's blood did indeed flow through Xiong Lie's veins.
But how had the Li Family's bloodline ended up in the Xiong Clan Hidden Lineage of the Eastern Ridge Kingdom? He could not fathom it, no matter how he thought about it.
Li Xinge's gaze deepened.
He waved a hand.
The young man understood. Lowering his head, he bowed and withdrew from the hall with the Purple Blade Thorn in his hands.
The man in black followed close behind.
Xiong Lie was still kneeling where he had been.
He did not know why the King of Chu had made him do this.
At that moment.
His heart was filled with worry for his wife and son.
"Your Highness, I have done as you instructed."
Li Xinge nodded.
"Rest assured. My word carries the