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"Old Qi, did you foresee this situation a long time ago?"

From their location on Zhongbei Street, Old Qi and his people were less than a kilometer away from Chen Qing. Using Shen Yifeng’s Thousand Eyes Technique, they could see the situation of Chen Qing and his group clearly!

"More or less..." Shen Yifeng nodded, "Ever since I realized that Young Lord Chen’s family members were here, I knew it would probably develop to this point."

"Does Old Liu seem to be betting on that young man for a chance to escape?"

"He has no other choice..." Old Qi laughed coldly, "From the moment he was exposed, he had no options. If he stays in Nanyang City, within half a day, I can find him!"

Old Si nodded at these words, as he believed this.

It wasn’t that Old Liu couldn’t be found before by Old Qi, but rather that Old Qi couldn’t conduct a large-scale search openly.

If Old Qi fully deployed his Thousand Eyes Technique, even if you burrowed into the ground, you wouldn’t escape Old Qi’s search!

The reason he hadn’t done so was that the situation had always been sensitive, and no one dared to make a move lightly.

Now that the situation is clear, Old Qi wouldn’t be considerate.

Half a day is a conservative estimate from Old Qi, Old Si felt that if it took more than two hours to find him, it would be like Old Qi was letting him off on purpose!

"That Young Lord Chen is not simple, his own abilities are unknown, and he has the assistance of a top demon. Together with Old Liu’s capabilities, breaking out is not without a chance!"

"In that case... you still gave Old Shi to him?"

"If I hadn’t given Old Shi to him at that time, he probably would’ve turned against us right there," Old Qi shook his head. "With Old Liu yet to reveal his true body, it wouldn’t be favorable to the situation to offend such a strange fellow. Now, the initiative is in our hands."

"Old Liu wants Chen Qing to escort him out, which will surely force him to show his true form. That is the opportunity!"

"But Old Shi is in Chen Qing’s hands!" Old Si frowned.

"This is the choice at hand now!" Old Qi said coldly, "If we suddenly make a move, completely disregarding Old Shi, that demon might actually give up Old Shi to protect Chen Qing. Old Shi has mastered the Divine Wind Technique; given the chance, he could escape."

"What if that demon chooses to kill Old Shi first?" Old Si frowned, "Who can say for sure in such matters?"

"Then it’s just Old Shi’s bad luck..."

"You!!" Old Si’s face immediately turned dark as he looked at the other.

Shen Yifeng sighed, "Fourth Brother, you’ve seen the situation too.

Letting Old Liu go would trap us in Nanyang until we die.

With Third Brother gone, the only one who had a chance to break the Nanyang Array was Old Shi’er with his Divine Fire Technique, but he was taken out by Old Liu first. We no longer have the capital to let that monster go! "

"So we have to sacrifice Old Shi?" Fourth Elder Shen said darkly, "Second Brother is dead, Old Liu, Old Wu are possessed, and now Old Shi’er is also dead. Old Qi, we have fewer than half of our own brothers left. Don’t you care at all?"

"Second Brother....." Hearing this, Old Qi’s eyes suddenly flashed with an inexplicable light.

He then looked up at the other, "Fourth Brother, let’s do this.

Let’s vote by raising hands. My opinion is, to act the moment Old Liu shows his true form.

It’s the safest. Although it will force Chen Qing to be our adversary, the initiative will be in our hands.

But if you want to save Old Shi, we can only watch as Old Liu is escorted out.

Then... we’ll have to believe that Chen Qing can solve everything! "

"This..." Old Si suddenly choked. The powerful... naturally want to keep things under their own control, but... if they act, the risk of Old Shi’s downfall is too great.

Old Shi, like Old Jiu, was someone he had watched grow up. It was impossible for him to have no feelings for them. Being childless himself, he felt even closer to the younger generation. Yet to place his hope in Chen Qing, a stranger, was something he was reluctant to do.

"Eleven, what do you say?" Old Si looked immediately to Eleven, avoiding making the choice himself.

Eleven didn’t hesitate, "Save Shi Ge (Brother Shi)!"

Old Si: "...."

"Fourth Brother, what’s your choice?" Old Qi asked solemnly.

"I..." Old Si clenched his teeth but then said, "I think what you just said... makes sense..."

"Fourth Brother, you!" Old Shi’er suddenly widened his eyes; the big guy clearly hadn’t said that before!

"What do you say, Old Qi!" Old Si didn’t look at Eleven’s gaze, asking Old Qi instead.

"I say..." Old Qi rubbed his palms but fell into a moment of hesitation....

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"Set up the Technique!"

The gentle voice came from the puppet, but then they saw the puppet take out a magic cube from its bosom.

The magic cube fell to the ground, changing colors continuously and growing larger.

A complex lock was unlocked right before Chen Qing’s eyes, and then a figure not much different from the puppet walked out!

"So that’s how it is..."

Chen Qing was puzzled why he and the Ghost Doll couldn’t find the person after several rounds of searching!

Logically, if they wanted to threaten him like this, their true body must be nearby. But even with the Ghost Doll’s sense of smell and tracking ability, not a single trace could be found, which was quite strange. He didn’t expect that the adversary was hiding directly inside the body of the puppet.

"The Ingenious Magic Cube..." Chen Qing remarked with interest, "Lord Shen Liu is a man of many talents. Even this Technique he has learned..."

Mechanical Techniques was once the most unpopular system of Techniques in the game, not because it wasn’t powerful, but because it was too mentally taxing...

This Ingenious Magic Cube that could compress space was among the most mentally taxing Techniques in that category. Indeed, it was a waste for someone like Lord Shen Liu...

"You know quite a bit..." Lord Shen Liu looked at Chen Qing coldly, "Who exactly are you?

You know so much about the Nine Heavens Mirror, about us, and even about the Techniques that have been passed down from the Dragon Palace.

These Techniques... are from the Sorcerer Dynasty era a millennium ago! "

Chen Qing didn’t answer but stretched out one hand to form seals, creating a Technique barrier between them: "By the soul, I set up this Technique. I will escort you safely out of the city, and you shall not harm my relatives in the slightest!"

Lord Shen Liu narrowed his eyes; the opponent’s Technique was flawless!

There was no attempt at deception, such as saying ’I will escort Lord Shen Liu safely out of the city.’ By manipulating such wording for loopholes, one could create an opportunity.

But he didn’t. By using ’you and I,’ the language that most precisely identifies each party, there was virtually no room for error.

Does this fellow truly care so much for his own kinsfolk?

Old Liu took a breath and formed the same seal with one hand as Chen Qing, and immediately, a huge centipede phantom appeared behind him, forming a brief pact with Chen Qing’s spiritual soul!

Looking at that phantom, Old Shi’s eyes were filled with uncontrollable fury.

It was this thing that secretly replaced Sixth Brother and even killed Old Shi’er!

Though Old Shi’er was not as close to him as Old Shi Yi, they had grown up together from childhood. In the oppressive environment of the Shen Family, the three of them had almost supported each other all along, and yet before his eyes, he died so tragically!

Six-winged Centipede!

Chen Qing observed the phantom, a glint flickering in his eyes.

"Does Lord Chen recognize me?" Old Liu keenly caught the unusual flash in Chen Qing’s eyes.

"That’s not it..." Chen Qing shook his head in denial, "It’s just that Lord Liu’s true form is terrifying, I got a bit frightened."

"Is that so?" Old Liu’s hand forming the seal crept closer to Chen Qing, and Chen Qing immediately took a step back!

"You do recognize me!" Old Liu said with a cold laugh.

Chen Qing sighed helplessly—this guy was really sensitive!

The Six-winged Centipede, the most poisonous of the Nine Worms, is deadly to the touch. So that was why he chose Old Liu—the poison of a real centipede wouldn’t normally allow for contact with anyone, as it couldn’t control its own venom!

Choosing someone else would likely have been exposed immediately!

"Lord Shi, let’s go!"

Upon hearing this, Old Shi frowned, glanced at the huge eye in the sky, and felt a heaviness in his heart. Why hadn’t Seventh Master and the others arrived yet?

"No need to look..." Chen Qing directly interrupted his thoughts, "Seventh Master has already made his choice, he chose to protect you, Lord Shi!"

"Uh..." At this, Old Shi stared blankly, his eyes somewhat enlightened. Seventh Brother... cared that much for him?

Seeing this scene from afar by reading Chen Qing’s lips, Old Qi sighed softly, "This fellow, he really has outsmarted me..."

Beside him, Fourth Elder Shen had a peculiar expression. Had Chen Qing anticipated from the beginning that Old Qi wouldn’t make a move?

Damn it, even he didn’t see it coming!

When he cast his vote against the decision and opted to take action, he hadn’t expected Old Qi to make another choice at the last moment. Damn it all!

So he, a brother to Old Qi for two hundred years, was less understanding of him than a stranger?

Before Fourth Elder Shen could complain, within the Crystal Ball, Old Shi had already activated his Technique.

As Divine Wind rose, a streak of green light enveloped everyone.

In the next second, Chen Qing and the others had vanished, leaving only the puppet, still menacing the two family members of Chen Qing.

"Mother..."

Chen Qing’s sister-in-law started shakily, what kind of demon and ghost scene had just taken place before her eyes? A real person emerged from a magic cube, a green light, and everyone disappeared. Who were these messy people Chen Qing was dealing with?

The old woman was also stunned and didn’t react for a moment, but after a few breaths, she spat on the ground, "This damned kid," drawing all kinds of demons and ghosts to himself. When he comes back, see if I don’t break his legs!"

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A flash of green light, outside the city, the Array’s light soared into the sky, engulfing the city again the moment a group of people left.

No action was taken!!

Old Liu’s mind brimmed with extreme doubt. Chen Qing aside, had Old Qi really let him go so easily?

Were they unaware of the consequences of letting himself out of the city?

Did they value the so-called bonds of blood and kinship to such an extent?

Old Liu felt something was very off. He had parasitized the Old Liu of the Shen Family, living with these people for decades, but regardless of his observations, he didn’t think this group was one to compromise on so-called blood relations.

Just like in the tavern, when he tore Old Shi’er to shreds, he didn’t see them losing their senses and attacking him on the spot!

How come at this moment, they were losing their reasons?

Chen Qing was doing so, and so was Old Qi—it shouldn’t be like this...

The moment Old Liu landed, he looked at Chen Qing full of doubt, "You have a fallback plan, don’t you?"

"You catch on fast..." The smile on Chen Qing’s face turned cold, "Unfortunately, you need to be even quicker!"

Old Liu’s pupils contracted, a sense of unease suddenly magnifying within him, but as soon as Chen Qing and the others arrived in the Array with him, he had locked onto them. It was impossible for them to win!

Within the Nanyang City Array, in the world today, no one could win against him!

But why was he still feeling so uneasy?

The next instant, his feeling of unease was confirmed. A gigantic black arm burst from the ground and grabbed him in its grasp!!