One person: Orochi, starting with Feng Baobao's Eight Heroes.

Blood gushed out immediately.

"Thunder Smoke Cannon, that's enough already. That's not what we agreed on..."

Xia He's face had turned cold, and a hint of helplessness flashed deep in her eyes.

"Die!!!"

Before the old man, Hu Lin, could even utter a word in horror, his son's hand had already pierced through his heart.

"Bang~!"

Old man Hu Lin fell heavily to the ground.

"Gao Ning!々‖!"

Xia He called out again in a deep voice.

"Hehe, it's solved now!"

The fat man and the monk Gao Ning smiled slightly and severed their connection with Hu Jie's meridians, allowing Hu Jie's eyes to slowly clear.

"Father, Father!!!"

Once he regained consciousness, Hu Jie's eyes were glazed over, and two streams of tears flowed down his face.

"Quick, quick, run! They, they are ruthless scoundrels who indulge in wine, women, wealth, and power!!!"

Old man Hu Lin breathed his last after leaving behind his last words of concern for his son.

"I...I killed my father...I killed my father!!!"

Hu Jie collapsed to his knees in anguish, clutching his head and weeping in despair.

"Does it hurt, child...? No matter how excruciating the pain, it will become numb with the passage of time... In that case, why don't we just skip this painful process...? If you can't do it, that's okay... I'll help you..."

The middle-aged woman, Dou Mei, gently embraced Hu Jie, and her words, imbued with a unique spiritual energy, slowly erased the sorrow from Hu Jie's face.

Finally, he revealed an extremely relaxed smile.

This scene left Xia He completely silent, her eyes gradually turning cold, then numb.

"Hehehe, alright, it's a rare occasion for us to gather here today, with wine, women, wealth, and spirit all together. Xia He, don't be angry anymore, come and blow out the candles!"

Gao Ning then stood up with a smile and lit the candles on the birthday cake.

"You know, it's all thanks to Xia He! Look at this huge and luxurious house, we wouldn't have anywhere to stay without her!"

Shen Chong elegantly adjusted his glasses and smiled.

Happy birthday, Xiao He!!!

Dou Mei's gentle voice brought Xia He back to her senses.

"..."

Xia He smiled, but there was no hint of amusement in her eyes.

"What about him?"

After a moment of silence, Xia He looked at Hu Jie, who was lying on the ground with a relaxed expression but a somewhat dazed look in his eyes.

"His plane ticket is booked. He's going to Longhu Mountain tomorrow to participate in the Luotian Grand Ritual and win the Heavenly Master's Ordination for us!"

Shen Chong said.

"he?"

Xia He showed disdain.

"Don't worry about it, you don't need to worry about the rest. We've arranged everything, including the instructions from the acting sect leader... Come on, let's celebrate your birthday with a drink!"

Lei Yanpao laughed and poured some red wine.

"So... this is how you spend your days hanging out with this bunch of scum?"

suddenly

A cold voice suddenly echoed through the villa.

"Who?"

Gao Ning, Dou Mei, and Shen Chong were all startled and quickly turned to look.

When Xia He heard that familiar voice, a hint of panic flashed in her eyes.

"Do you find this kind of scene exhilarating?"

Before anyone knew it, a tall, perfectly proportioned young man with snow-white hair, an indifferent expression, and deep eyes had walked up to Xia He.

It was as if he had always been in this house.

"Who are you!"

Shen Chong immediately stood up and questioned him.

"Why do I feel familiar?"

Dou Mei frowned.

He is...

Gao Ning's expression turned slightly serious.

"Xia He, is this what you want? Is this the kind of life you want to live?"

Chen Qi looked at Xia He in front of him, his eyes filled with disappointment.

"Chen Qi, I..."

Xia He frantically tried to explain something.

"Hey kid, what are you pretending for!"

"Shh!"

With a flash, Shen Chong had already gathered a terrifyingly large amount of Qi and rushed to Chen Qi's side, throwing a punch at Chen Qi.

"God's finger!"

Chen Qi casually extended a finger, seemingly slowly, but in reality, it was as if he had been waiting for Shen Chong all along.

"Don't touch it!!"

Gao Ning suddenly shouted, but it was too late.

Shen Chong's fist, imbued with immense Qi, slammed into Chen Qi's fingers.

"Crack~!"

The sound of shattering glass rang out, and Huo Genmiao was frozen in mid-air in an incredibly bizarre way, unable to move.

Only his eyeballs could still move in shock.

next moment

"puff!!!"

A sudden force (from Ma Wang Zhao) acted upon the entire body of the scapegoat, affecting his muscles, bones, internal organs, and skin.

The source of the disaster, powerless to resist, spat out a mouthful of blood and was thrown high into the air.

"Bang~!"

Then he fell heavily to the ground, his whole body like limp mud, staring at Chen Qi with terrified eyes.

"Waaah, waaaah~~ vain"

Huo Genmiao wanted to say something in terror, but he felt like his whole body was made of mud, and his muscles, tendons, internal organs, tongue, eyes and everything else were in excruciating pain.

He was completely speechless.

"Shen Chong is the root of all trouble, isn't he? He has plenty of Qi!"

Chen Qi glanced at the troublemaker with the same disdain he would show a dead dog.

"He is Chen Qi, the all-knowing master, the favorite to win this year's Luo Tian Grand Ceremony, and the inheritor of one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, the Six Treasuries Immortal Thief!!!"

Gao Ning said in a deep voice.

"I remember now, Xiao He said that Ding Shian was ultimately defeated by him alone!!"

Dou Mei was also shocked at this moment.

Chapter 72 A Decisive Strike: Xia He's Confession!

"Xia He, I told you, if you have any concerns, just tell me and I'll resolve them for you. Are you still unwilling to do so?"

Chen Qi ignored the two people and stared intently at Xia He.

"...My dear little brother, you still remember your sister's birthday? You even found your way here, do you miss your sister that much?"

After a moment of silence, Xia He suddenly revealed her usual alluring smile, reached out and embraced Chen Qi, then leaned tightly against his chest.

At the same time, a special kind of Qi began to slowly invade Chen Qi's body.

"Xia He succeeded!!"

Gao Ning and Dou Mei exchanged a glance, then quietly began their actions.

"...This is the last time, do you really have to do this? The Four Madmen are nothing to me, Xia He. I'm asking you one last time, do you really have to do this...?"

Chen Qi stared intently into Xia He's eyes, his gaze pleading.

"..."

Xia He saw the plea in Chen Qi's eyes, her whole body trembled, and her eyes reddened slightly, but in the end she still increased the output of Qi again.

Xia He knew that these things were no match for Chen Qi.

The terrifying thing about the Four Madmen is that they can destroy people's minds, but Xia He had tried it a long time ago and found that her bone-scraping knife had no effect on Chen Qi.

They also knew that Lei Yanpao and Dou Mei's methods would be useless against Chen Qi.

"Be a good boy, little brother. Let me blow out the candles first, then we'll find a place to have some fun, okay? I haven't made a wish yet!"

Xia He's answer disappointed Chen Qi once again.

Even Chen Qi could detect the hint of longing and helplessness deep in Xia He's eyes.

"..."

Silent

Chen Qi disappeared into Xia He's embrace.

"Gao Ning, the 'Thunder Smoke Cannon,' have you had enough?"

Lei Yanpao was just stunned by Chen Qi's disappearance when a chilling voice behind him instantly made his hair stand on end.

"Shua~!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Lei Yanpao charged forward with his tall, obese body, shouting as he did so:

"My Twelve Labors of Emotion Formation is ineffective against him; the Qi within his body is strange and unpredictable, spontaneously protecting him... Oh no!!"

Gao Ning was halfway there when he suddenly sensed extreme danger, and he quickly twisted and rolled to the side.

"boom!!"

Where Gao Ning originally stood, a spiritual spring appeared out of nowhere, blasting a bottomless circular pit into the floor.

"Run! This person is too dangerous!!!"

Having dodged the attack, Gao Ning got up and roared ferociously (agdj), then rushed towards the window next to him in an attempt to escape.

"Shh!"

A silver full moon flashed, and an arm was thrown high into the air.

"what!!!"

The fat monk Gao Ning immediately clutched his arm and screamed in pain.

"Intestinal poison!!"

Dou Mei suddenly waved her hand, and strands of special Qi, like thin gauze, enveloped Chen Qi. At the same time, a sense of weakness began to rise in Chen Qi's heart.