Chapter 6

"Xie'er, rest assured. I have already had that little beast escorted to the execution ground. By now, his head has likely already fallen."

Dawangfei, sitting beside Xiang Que, smiled and said, "Without him, you will be the only legitimate heir of the Xiang family in the future. All the resources of the Xiang family will be at your disposal. However, for a few more days, you still need to stay in bed and pretend to be sick."

"Hehe, that little bastard is finally dead. Hmph, for such a waste, Father wasted so many resources on him over the years. I am the eldest son of the Xiang family, the genius of the Xiang family, yet he never cared about me at all."

Xiang Que sneered, then thought of something and his face was full of resentment.

Dawangfei looked at Xiang Que, hesitating to say something, as if there were some secrets she wanted to tell him but was worried he couldn't bear it now.

"Xie'er, don't think about that dead old man. He wronged you. He doesn't deserve to be your father. One day, you will know that you are far more noble in lineage and blood than Xiang Chen, that bastard."

Dawangfei, Lin Lian, comforted him.

"I don't even want to think about him. He actually did such a thing as losing control after drinking with the Empress. Being imprisoned now is what he deserves. Anyway, whether he is there or not makes no difference to me. He never cared about me."

Xiang Que coldly snorted, his face full of rebellious resentment.

Seeing that Xiang Que and Xiang Wang didn't have much affection, she felt relieved.

"Stupid child, one day you will know that he is not your father. Does he even deserve to be? If it weren't for the family, for that man, how could I have married him? You are of royal blood..."

Lin Lian thought to herself.

Xiang Que's eyes darted around and he said, "Mother, I'm tired. Just let Xiuer stay with me."

"Alright, rest well." Lin Lian got up, leading a maid out, leaving one to attend to Xiang Que.

As his mother left, Xiang Que looked at the beautiful and innocent girl beside him, grinned, and pulled her onto his bed.

"Master, no..."

The sound of tearing fabric filled the room, and the room was soon filled with the glow of spring...

Lin Lian left the room and walked towards her own quarters.

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in a steward's robe quickly approached and reported to Lin Lian.

"Uncle Ji, is that little beast dead?" Lin Lian asked calmly.

This middle-aged man, Zhou Ji, was Lin Lian's trusted steward, a powerful figure who had come with her to the Xiang family years ago.

"There has been a bit of a change, Miss." Zhou Ji whispered. Although Lin Lian was married, Zhou Ji still called her "Miss."

She herself was the daughter of the Lin family, one of the top families in the Great Shang.

"What happened?"

"According to our informants, that little beast suddenly went mad, and with some unknown strength, he killed over ten family servants and escaped. But don't worry, Miss. I had already arranged a guard squad to prevent any accidents. That boy won't escape the guard squad's assassination. Soon, Xia Bei will bring his head."

Zhou Ji whispered.

"That waste can kill over ten family servants? I underestimated him. Make sure he is killed. If I want to take over the Xiang family, that little beast cannot be left alive."

Lin Lian said coldly.

"Yes, Miss, he won't escape from fifty guards." Zhou Ji said.

On the rooftops of the streets, dozens of guards surrounded Xiang Chen.

Xia Bei looked in disbelief at his sword, which had only pierced half an inch into Xiang Chen's flesh, stopped by a shocking energy inside Xiang Chen's body!

I am a Sixth Rank Divine Storage Realm expert, capable of piercing through a meter of rock with one strike. How could I not pierce through this guy's flesh?

"Get lost!"

Xiang Chen roared, punching towards Xia Bei's face. Xia Bei's feet touched the ground, and with a burst of true qi, he retreated, dodging the punch.

"I don't believe it, I can't deal with you, a waste!"

Xia Bei shouted, a powerful true qi surging from his body as he charged forward, aiming his sword at Xiang Chen's neck.

The skull is hard, but the neck is one of the weakest points of the human body.

"Killing my brother, you're asking for death!"

At this moment, a furious roar came from a distance.

Swish!

A war spear shot through the air, moving at an incredible speed, turning into a black light and breaking through the air.

Xia Bei felt a chill down his back and moved to dodge. The spear grazed his left chest, leaving a cut.

"Ahh..." A guard was pierced through by the spear, flying away.

"Chen dog, you didn't die, did you? Your brother is here to save you!"

A loud shout came from a distance, and a group of people rode a group of strong, unicorn-headed horses.

A young man, tall and muscular, about 1.8 meters tall, the same age as Xiang Chen, with thick eyebrows and large eyes, his face still retaining some childishness but with a hint of firmness, held a war spear and led about thirty to forty armored soldiers.

He leaped from his horse, soaring over ten meters high, landing on the roof and charging in, his spear piercing through a guard's chest and knocking his sword away.

With a thrust of the spear, the guard was impaled and killed.

"Houzi"

Xiang Chen looked at the newcomer, his voice filled with excitement.

"Xia Hou Wu!"

Xia Bei's face changed. What is this guy doing here?

"Kill them!"

Xia Hou Wu roared, leading his men to charge at Xia Bei's forces.

"Xia Hou Wu, what are you doing? Xiang Chen poisoned his own brother, a heinous crime. The Empress has issued a kill order. This is a matter of the Xiang family, and you dare to interfere?"

Xia Bei roared, being pushed back by Xia Hou Wu's spear, looking at the younger boy with a mix of fear and respect.

"Less talk, anyone who dares to kill my brother, I will kill them. If Lin Lian has the guts, let her come to my father."

Xia Hou Wu laughed angrily, his spear turning into a club and smashing down.

With a loud bang, Xia Bei was knocked off the roof, creating a large hole.

Xia Hou Wu, one of Xiang Chen's few friends, was a direct descendant of the Xia Hou family, born with extraordinary strength and a remarkable talent for cultivation. He was one year older than Xiang Chen and was already a Divine Storage Realm cultivator.

Because they were both sons of nobles, their fathers had a good relationship, and the younger ones naturally interacted. However, when they were young, Xia Hou Wu looked down on Xiang Chen, the waste. But one time, when they were eight, a group of friends went to the forest to play, and Xia Hou Wu and Xiang Chen fell into a hunting pit, breaking Xia Hou Wu's leg.

They were about to die in the pit, but Xiang Chen didn't abandon him, carrying him out of the pit. By the time they got out, Xiang Chen's fingers were bleeding. After that, Xia Hou Wu became Xiang Chen's best friend.

The people Xia Hou Wu brought seemed to be from the military, extremely powerful, breaking through the encirclement and rescuing Xiang Chen.

"Dogzi, are you okay?" Xia Hou Wu looked at Xiang Chen, who was covered in blood, extremely worried, and quickly took out precious pills for Xiang Chen to take.

"I'm fine, how did you come?"

"I heard you were going to be killed, so I immediately brought people to save you. I even had a fight with my father. Damn, that bitch Lin Jinlian, I won't let her off when I have the power."

Xia Hou Wu said angrily.

Xiang Chen looked at the furious Xia Hou Wu and the slap mark on his face, which must have been from his father.

He felt only gratitude. Some people were trying to kill him, while others were risking everything to save him.

In this cold and dark world, such feelings were like the warm sun in winter, making him cherish them even more.

"Sister!"

Xiang Chen suddenly remembered his sister, his face changing. He couldn't wait to talk to his brother and rushed out of the crowd...

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