Chapter 528 - 528: Killing You Is Like Taking Something From a Bag, So Am I Worthy or Not?

"It's nothing to worry about. Miss Yu's body has mostly recovered after she coughed up that black blood."

"However, this is just Qiao Sihai realizing we're clearing out his Gu-in-Gu and striking back. In a way, it's indirectly helping us. It also lets us know his location. He's within a five-kilometer radius."

Having obtained the Qiao Family's thread-bound manual on Gu Techniques, Jiang Xinghai had a rough understanding of the subject.

"Five kilometers? The Ten Thousand Buddha Temple is just three kilometers away. That fits," Zhu Yan said, her eyes lighting up.

"Miss Zhu, we'll pay them a visit shortly." Jiang Xinghai had already decided to seize this opportunity to capture Qiao Sihai.

Zhu Yan nodded. "I'm ready when you are."

Just then, the atmosphere in the room grew oppressive, as if an invisible aura was emanating from Jiang Xinghai. "Miss Yu, forgive my transgression."

Before his voice had even faded, he placed both hands on her.

A dense wave of Profound Qi surged forth, deeply stimulating Yu Li's Dantian.

Enveloped by this aura, Yu Li's body gradually stabilized.

The rosy color returned to her deathly pale face.

Jiang Xinghai breathed an inward sigh of relief. He instilled another drop of Imperial Butterfly blood into Yu Li's Dantian. "Don't move from now on. Hold this position and wait for me to return."

Then, he turned to Yu Zhuo. "Sir, this is a critical moment. After I capture Qiao Sihai, Yu Li might cough up blood again. But don't worry. She only needs to do it one more time to completely purge the Gu-in-Gu."

"Understood!" Yu Zhuo had already decided to place his trust in Jiang Xinghai.

Besides, his daughter's life was on the line; he would naturally guard her well.

"Zhu Yan, lead the way."

Jiang Xinghai and Zhu Yan departed swiftly, driving straight for the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple.

At that very moment, within a hidden space just large enough for one person beneath a statue of Shakyamuni Buddha in the Ten Thousand Buddha Temple, Qiao Sihai was hiding.

COUGH, COUGH, COUGH...

His expression was incredibly grim as he coughed up blood relentlessly.

"Who? Who in the world is opposing me? My Qiao Family is a superior lineage of the Gu Clan! How could anyone possibly stand against me?" Qiao Sihai hadn't expected his attack to be neutralized so easily.

"My Golden Silkworm!"

He grew anxious upon realizing the Gu-in-Gu he had planted inside Yu Li had already lost half of its life force.

If he couldn't devise a countermeasure in time, the outcome of this struggle was still anyone's guess.

'It seems I have no choice but to go in person!'

His mind raced. To secure victory, he would need to get close and use his Gu Technique to replenish the life force of the Poisonous Insect inside Yu Li.

But he was also worried. The Gu Master helping the Yu Family was of unknown origin. 'What if they're stronger than me?'

He hesitated, indecisive.

But he was in no mood for quiet cultivation and could only push the Buddha statue aside, leaving his hiding spot.

「Three o'clock in the morning. The autumn wind was biting.」

'Damn it. I schemed for half a year, pouring my heart and soul into Raising this Gu-in-Gu. Success is right around the corner. I absolutely cannot fail now!'

Wisps of black mist began to seep from Qiao Sihai's body, making him appear all the more mysterious in the darkness of the night.

With his early-stage Creation Realm cultivation, supplemented by his Gu Technique, he was practically invincible against others in the same realm.

"Qiao Sihai!"

Suddenly, an imposing voice called out from not far away.

"Who?!" Qiao Sihai froze, just as he was about to leave. A chill ran down his spine upon hearing that voice.

"The one who's come for your life, of course."

Before the words had faded, Jiang Xinghai appeared with a gust of wind.

He stood under the moonlight, a cold sneer on his face as he walked toward Qiao Sihai.

"You're the Gu Master the Yu Family hired?" Qiao Sihai's gaze locked with Jiang Xinghai's.

"What if I am?" Jiang Xinghai raised a hand and lit a cigarette.

"What lineage do you belong to? Have you never heard of the Qiao Family of Kun City?" Qiao Sihai asked, staring coldly at Jiang Xinghai.

"The same family I wiped out with a flip of my hand?" Jiang Xinghai replied calmly, a slight smirk playing on his lips.

'Now that I've finally found Qiao Sihai, everything will be simple!'

"Do you have any idea who my grandfather, Qiao Zhongkui, was? You? You aren't even worthy of killing me, yet you want to wipe out my Qiao Family? Dream on!" Qiao Sihai sneered with contempt.

Of course, he was also secretly on guard, preparing for an attack.

At the same time, he was attempting to use his Gu Technique to eliminate his opponent.

"Killing you would be as easy as reaching into my pocket. So tell me, am I worthy?"

Before Jiang Xinghai had even finished speaking, a powerful wave of energy slammed into Qiao Sihai, pinning him down from afar.

He casually produced the wooden box but didn't even open it to reveal the Imperial Butterfly.

As if his soul had left his body, Qiao Sihai staggered backward. "You... you killed my grandfather..."

"If I hadn't killed Qiao Zhongkui, how could the Imperial Butterfly have fallen into my hands?" Jiang Xinghai reached out and grabbed Qiao Sihai by the neck.

Tears streamed down Qiao Sihai's face as he choked out, "No... don't kill me..."

"You schemed for so long to raise this Gu-in-Gu. You must have sacrificed a great deal. Now, just when you were on the verge of success, I came along and ruined your plans. Isn't that just tragic?" Jiang Xinghai sneered. 'Killing him will allow Yu Li to recover.'

The next moment—

CRACK!

Qiao Sihai's neck went limp.

「At the same time.」

Back on the sofa in the Yu Family living room, Yu Li once again spat out a mouthful of black blood.