Ever since he defeated Yu Tianheng, nearly ten days had passed,
and no one in the outside world had seen Xia Yan again. Other than Ning Fengzhi and the others, no one knew where he had gone or why he was hiding.
Once the person at the center of it all vanished,
all kinds of rumors naturally began to spread.
From Xia Yan being accidentally murdered to various factions vying to curry favor with him—conspiratorial, secretive, lustful... In short, there was every kind imaginable to satisfy the discussions of the people within and beyond Heaven Dou City,
a rich variety indeed.
Within Heaven Dou City, Xue Xing's residence.
In the hall, Xue Xing stood by the window, looking out at the garden beneath the clear sky. His expression was sinister, his face dark with anger.
Hmph... damn Xia Yan...
Did you really think I couldn't see through your little trick?
He snorted coldly, convinced that he had seen through Xia Yan's scheme. Xia Yan was playing hard to get, deliberately leaving him hanging so that he would understand he had no right to choose,
forcing him to lower his head.
That's it, it has to be!
Hmph, you think you can control me like this?! You're still too green!
Gritting his teeth, he made up his mind. Then I'll give you even greater benefits!
Is a thirty-thousand-year Iron-Armed Demon Ape right arm bone enough?!
I refuse to believe you won't meet me!
Xue Xing had no other options now. Xia Yan had already forced him into a dead end. Yu Tianheng, his greatest support, the future Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, even Dugu Bo—they were all gone.
Once Xue Qinghe ascended the throne, he would surely execute him!
His only hope now was Xia Yan.
As long as Xia Yan