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Chapter 696: Chapter 696: The Poisonous Spider Appears Again

"Does that kid think you’re not qualified to invite him? Is he still throwing a tantrum?" Wu Chuan asked as he walked over, nodding and bowing. Even though he’d been hit, he didn’t dare show any temper in front of Wu Jun.

"Heh, I’m not qualified? Does he want my father or my grandfather to come and invite him personally? Who does he think he is?" Wu Jun sneered. "At the end of the day, he’s nothing more than a little security guard without a shred of status. If I didn’t need him, I wouldn’t have come here at all."

"But what do we do now? That kid seems pretty stubborn, doesn’t he?" Wu Chuan said helplessly. Of course, he hoped this would be a success. Even if it wasn’t his accomplishment, it would still please the Wu Family, and his own culpability would be lessened.

Seeing Wu Jun’s gloomy expression, Wu Chuan couldn’t help but ask, "Young Master, are you thinking of using force to bring him back? That might not be appropriate. The Star Shining Society is watching us very closely. If there’s any disturbance, they’ll act, and that will be very troublesome."

"Don’t worry, I have my ways," Wu Jun sneered. "Call Leng Xue, the Squad Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect’s Southern Territory branch, and tell him I’m looking for him. The price is negotiable; I just need him to do me a favor."

Wu Chuan was stunned for a moment. "Young Master, you aren’t thinking of killing that kid, are you?"

"Hmph. He refused a toast, so now he’ll drink a forfeit. I don’t plan to kill him, but I do have to teach him a lesson," Wu Jun scoffed. "We can’t make a move easily ourselves, but we can always have someone else do our dirty work. Once that kid has been beaten into submission, we’ll approach him again. I’m sure he’ll be obedient then."

At that moment, Wu Jun was eagerly anticipating Yang Qi’s visit to the Wu Family. Confirming Yang Qi as the sacrificial pawn meant he would no longer have to live on edge.

At White Mountain Manor, Yang Qi had already put the matter of the Wu Family out of his mind. He knew they wouldn’t let things go, but he didn’t care. If the Wu Family went too far, they couldn’t blame him for being ruthless. He had obliterated the entire Tianhai Association, so what was a single Wu Family from Sea City? To put it in perspective, if the Tianhai Association were compared to the Ten Great Families, it would rank third at least. The Wu Family of Sea City was merely ranked fifth. The gap was significant. If he really wanted to eradicate the Wu Family, it wouldn’t be difficult.

"Who’s there?" Yang Qi frowned, turning his head to look at a slender figure in the darkness. The aura was familiar, as if he’d encountered it before, yet it also felt somewhat foreign. Perhaps because we haven’t met often.

The slender figure stepped out of the shadows. It was the Poison Spider from the Blood Lotus Sect. The last time the Blood Lotus Sect sent an assassin to assassinate Yang Qi, this Poison Spider had appeared and even proposed working together. Now, the woman had appeared again. Clearly, she wouldn’t show up for no reason.

"So, it’s you. What do you want?" Yang Qi asked, looking at her indifferently.

"It’s only been a few days, Mr. Yang, but your Combat Power has grown quite a bit. Even I can feel a strong pressure from you." The Poison Spider was incredibly shocked. That day, although Yang Qi was formidable, if I had made a move, he probably would have been forced to flee, and might not even have managed that. But seeing Yang Qi again today, I feel that he’s several times stronger than before. Although I should still be able to handle him, it definitely won’t be as effortless.

"You didn’t come here just to flatter me, did you? With your Combat Power, killing me would be a simple matter for you, both then and now, wouldn’t it?" Yang Qi said, calmly watching the bewitchingly mysterious woman. She exerted a strong pressure on him. I feel like my only chance of winning would be to use the Immortal Gourd. Otherwise, I wouldn’t stand a chance against this woman. This Poison Spider must hold a high position within the Blood Lotus Sect, so why does she want to collaborate with me? It’s still a puzzle. She hasn’t specified what she wants, and the more she acts this way, the harder she is to figure out.

Poison Spider smiled. "Someone called Leng Xue, the Squad Leader of the Blood Lotus Sect’s Southern Territory branch, and hired him to personally teach you a lesson. I came to warn you."

"Is Leng Xue very strong?" Yang Qi asked indifferently.

"Very strong, though not as strong as me," Poison Spider said. "But he’s definitely much stronger than you. With your current strength, I’m afraid you’ll have a hard time dealing with him!"

"Above an Overlord?" Yang Qi asked again.

"Not to that extent," Poison Spider said, shaking her head. "Dragon Country has a Martial Arts Overlord List with one hundred people on it. All of them are Tenth Rank Overlords, and Leng Xue ranks at number one hundred."

"So, basically, he’s at the bottom," Yang Qi said with a laugh.

"He is at the bottom, but you should understand that any Overlord who makes it onto that list is among the best of the best," Poison Spider continued. "Leng Xue is very interested in you. The Blood Lotus Sect hasn’t come after you all this time partly because of my mediation, but also because of his interest. He wants to recruit you."

"A man? I’m not interested!" Yang Qi shook his head. "Alright, thanks for the news. However, my intentions haven’t changed. I want you to give Leng Xue a message for me. Tell him not to come looking for trouble. The last time the Blood Lotus Sect tried to assassinate me because of the Tang Family of Sea City, I was very annoyed. If he dares to come this time, I’ll show no mercy!"

"Heh, you’re very brave. I like that. Alright, I’ll be going," Poison Spider chuckled, then vanished into the darkness.

In the entire White Mountain Manor, filled with so many experts, not a single one noticed her presence, which spoke volumes about how terrifying the woman was.

「The Blood Lotus Sect, Southern Territory branch.」

Leng Xue was sitting there, fiddling with a square box. The box had no lock, but it was a perfect cube with no visible openings.

"Still playing with that broken toy of yours?" Poison Spider asked with a faint smile, appearing soundlessly.

"Elder!" Leng Xue exclaimed, hurriedly standing up and bowing respectfully.

"Enough with the formalities," Poison Spider said with a wave of her hand. "You’ve been toying with that for so many years. Have you figured out its secret yet?"

"Not yet. I’ve tried everything, even violent disassembly, but all attempts have failed. There’s clearly something inside this box, yet it won’t open. It’s truly frustrating," Leng Xue sighed.

"Forget it, let’s not talk about that. I’ve been to see Yang Qi," Poison Spider said. "I told him you were coming to kill him, but the kid didn’t seem to react at all. He even told me to pass on a message: don’t look for him, or the consequences will be grave."

"I don’t really want to do it, but the Wu Family is offering too much. They’re paying one billion to kill such a minor character!" Leng Xue laughed.

"That one billion could get you killed. I advise you not to act rashly," Poison Spider said.

"Is he really that strong? Stronger than me?" Leng Xue asked.

"Not at all. He’s a Third Rank Overlord at most," Poison Spider replied. "However, I still feel you’re no match for him. If you go, you might not come back."