"Patriarch, whatever you say, I will always remember the kindness you have shown me," Huang Xiao said. "Whether or not you have other plans for me no longer matters at this point. I have already offended Kui Yong beyond reconciliation. He will probably deal with me without you even needing to act."
Huang Xiao thought there might be truth in the Patriarch's words. Perhaps he really had intended to use him to take his place at first, but he must have changed his mind in the end.
As for those supposed other plans, Huang Xiao felt they were merely empty words from the Patriarch.
The Patriarch would never admit to having a softhearted moment. After all, admitting it would run completely counter to the way he had acted all his life.
"What do you mean?" Huo Lian asked with a frown. "Were you exposed over the Demon Refining Formula?"
If Huang Xiao had offended Kui Yong, that ought to be the reason.
But Huang Xiao had genuinely practiced the Demon Refining Formula. There was no doubt about that.
How could Kui Yong have noticed anything amiss?
"No. He sensed the Longevity Chapter within me," Huang Xiao said.
"So that was it," Huo Lian said.
He had not expected Kui Yong to discover that Huang Xiao possessed the Longevity Chapter.
However, Kui Yong possessed the Imperishability Chapter. Once Huang Xiao used his art, the resonance between their auras should have been easy to detect.
"Patriarch, that is why I want to tell you the Longevity Chapter. I do not know how Kui Yong will deal with me next. I might suddenly die, but we cannot let the Longevity Chapter be lost just like that, can we? You are the best choice, Patriarch. You have the strength to safeguard it," Huang Xiao