Chapter 773: Chapter 770: Other Than This, There Is No Other Way
Huang Feihu looked at Huang Xiadi, who was in a panic, and then at Huang Shangtian, who was lost in thought, and he wished he could just smack himself to death. How did I end up with these two sons?
Finally, his gaze turned to Xiao Tian, who stood calmly to the side, and Huang Feihu couldn’t help but take a deep breath, suppressing his anger as his mind began to race, searching for a solution.
However, before Huang Feihu could come up with a strategy, Xiao Tian spoke up directly, "Can’t think of a way? Heh, I could give you an idea. As long as you do as I say, you can definitely resolve the current dilemma."
Huang Feihu’s expression remained unchanged, completely unmoved by Xiao Tian’s words. Such an impossibility, he wouldn’t believe it even if he tried.
But Xiao Tian ignored whether Huang Feihu wanted to listen or believe him, and continued, "Actually, the best course of action for you right now is to take me down immediately, and then force me to hand over the antidote. Other than that, you have no other option!"
Huang Feihu sneered and mocked, "Oh? And what if I go after the woman beside you?! Don’t forget, this is the royal courtyard, my domain!"
In one sentence, he fully displayed the Northern Border Huang family’s dominance!
Of course, if Huang Feihu had left out the first half of his sentence, the effect would have been even better.
But Huang Feihu couldn’t understand why, after he issued the threat, the other party remained so calm, as if they had anticipated his words.
The next moment, Lin Bingxuan flipped her wrist, and a ten-centimeter pink sphere appeared in her hand. An irresistible force emanated from it, causing everyone present to display looks of shock.
Xiao Tian chuckled softly, saying to the wide-eyed Huang Feihu, "So, are you still considering that idea?!"
Huang Feihu unconsciously swallowed, then forced himself to remain calm, "It’s just a bluff. Even if the True Qi amount in her hand is enough to destroy everything, would you dare use it?!"
"No, I wouldn’t dare!" Xiao Tian responded with total honesty, then laughed lightly again, "But would you dare to corner us, the Huang family?!"
Upon these words, Huang Feihu seemed ready to explode. In fact, he could withstand Lin Bingxuan’s move, but he couldn’t afford to directly confront it, because no one could guarantee whether the explosion’s aftermath would leave the royal family intact.
Once such a disastrous event happened, regardless of whether the opponent gained anything, the royal family would definitely be gravely weakened.
At that time, those families already coveting the throne would seize the opportunity to expand aggressively, and even if the royal family could recover later, maintaining its dominance in the Northern Border would be utterly impossible.
Thus, from Huang Feihu’s personal perspective, he wasn’t afraid of Lin Bingxuan’s terrifying energy, but considering the royal family’s patriarch’s standpoint, he couldn’t honestly engage in a head-on collision.
On the verge of losing control, Huang Feihu cast aside all trivial concerns and focused on the fundamental issues. At this point, resolving the crisis unharmed was impossible, and the only option was to minimize the losses.
After excluding some fragmentary considerations, this realization only made Huang Feihu more angry, as Xiao Tian’s words now appeared to be undeniable facts.
If he didn’t give up the family heirloom, his sons’ lives would be at risk, but giving it up was absolutely impossible, so the only option was to find a way to counter-threaten the opponent and make a targeted counterattack.
As it stands now, with Lin Bingxuan not being the main breakthrough point, the only recourse was to defeat Xiao Tian and force him to hand over the antidote.
But Huang Feihu had to consider why Xiao Tian suggested this. What was his true intention? He wasn’t an idiot and couldn’t assume that the opponent genuinely cared.
Thinking for a moment, Huang Feihu arrived at a conclusion that seemed likely and aligned with his inclination.
Which is, Xiao Tian must have known he would inevitably think of this point, so he disclosed it early to disrupt Huang Feihu’s mind, making it even harder to predict his next move.
Despite reaching this conclusion, Huang Feihu remained somewhat hesitant. So far, this Zhong family heir had left a backup plan for every action, and there was no guarantee he wasn’t using some kind of scheming now.
Thinking about this gave Huang Feihu a headache and made him angry. Originally, he had set up a trap waiting for the opponent to walk into it, but now that they had walked in.
Why did it feel as though when the opponent entered his trap, he himself also fell into the opponent’s trap at the same time?!
Seeing the timing was about right, Xiao Tian discreetly began extracting energy bit by bit from the condensed version of the Five Elements Crystal, and quickly used it to assimilate and channel.
This battle was unavoidable, and based on this understanding, everything Xiao Tian did would proceed unhindered, whereas Huang Feihu remained indecisive and impeded.
This was also the only current advantage Xiao Tian had over Huang Feihu; fighting without scruple versus a battle filled with apprehension were vastly different, and the resulting combat effectiveness was not the same!
If a person’s combat effectiveness were rated at ten, then at the very least, they could fully utilize that potential without concerns, and might even perform beyond expectations.
But if they were weighed down by apprehensions, fearful of the consequences, achieving even eighty percent of their full strength would be quite good, making the gap exceedingly apparent!
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"Master Huang, if you could temporarily lend me the family’s pendant, I guarantee I can exchange it for the antidote immediately!" Xiao Tian continued, while quietly gathering True Qi.
After hearing this, Huang Feihu only let out a scornful laugh, "Dream on! Do you think I’ll believe you?!"
After speaking, Huang Feihu no longer hesitated and shouted angrily, "Take action!"
Once the words fell, several silhouettes appeared in the hall instantly. Worse yet, judging by the footsteps and the True Qi flow, many more people were headed their way.
As those figures emerged, Huang Feihu moved swiftly, appearing behind Lin Bingxuan out of thin air. A light barrier enveloped her immediately, seeming to isolate her from the outside world completely.
Lin Bingxuan experimentally released a strand of True Qi. The pink True Qi left her body, and upon touching the light barrier two meters ahead, it disappeared like a stone falling into the sea—without creating any ripple.
This scene made Lin Bingxuan anxious, as according to their initial plan, Xiao Tian was to attack, and she would support with a surge of Endless Life as a catalyst, speeding up the final blow.
Now trapped in this cage-like light barrier, she could only watch helplessly, unable to assist in any way.
"Duoduo, has the situation from last time happened again?" Lin Bingxuan asked.
