Chapter 0419 – Borrowing a Knife to Kill – Absolute Return

“Father actually wants to establish him as the Young Lord?!” Yang Shi was struck by lightning and his mind went blank.

Shocked, a strong sense of betrayal surged through his heart, and a terrifying thought surfaced in his mind:

”Could it be that father’s frequent summoning of Summer Knot before wasn’t for a debriefing about me, but something else?”

Just then, Cold Snow’s voice rang in his ears:

“Perhaps, the information from the Demon Cult is wrong, you should go and confirm it yourself.”

This was what Jian Wuji had taught her to say, not to try to deceive Yang shi and to show understanding and empathy. Although she didn’t understand why Jian Wuji did this, she still chose to believe him.

“The intelligence of the Devil Cult, it shouldn’t be wrong.” Yang Shi muttered.

He knew how powerful the Devil Sect’s intelligence network was, and his father had also emphasized many times that the Northern Blood Sect should also establish an intelligence organization as powerful as the Devil Sect’s Tongtian Pavilion.

Of course, there is another possibility:

‘What if Cold Snow is lying to me?’

Why would she do that? What’s in it for her to stir up my relationship with Summer Knot?

There is another possibility:

”Perhaps the Demon Cult deliberately revealed false information to Cold Snow.”

He was more willing to believe the latter than the former, and he didn’t want Cold Snow and the Demon Cult to be in cahoots.

True or false, false or real, Yang Shi’s mind was in chaos, he didn’t know who to believe.

”No matter what tricks you guys pull, I won’t fall for it!”

Yang Shi secretly made up his mind as he looked up at Jian Wuji and Xia Jie, a cold aura flashing in his eyes.

“This friend, what fun, come on, come on, come over here and have a drink together.”

Sword Wuji said with a smile, pulling Xia Jie, and arrived in front of Yang Shi and Cold Snow.

Yang Shi and Xia Jie looked at each other, and the atmosphere became subtle.

Yang Shi looked at Summer Knot with mixed feelings in his heart.

‘Is it really you? Is father really going to make you the Young Lord?”

He wanted to grab Summer Knot by the collar and question him about what the hell was going on, but he held back.

Xia Jie also noticed Yang Shi’s difference, but he didn’t think much about it and only assumed that the other party was disgruntled because of the arrival of the Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master. After all, he knew that Yang Shi was in love with Han Xue, who seemed to be quite fond of this Demon Sect’s Young Sect Master.

“Since we’re all destined to meet, why don’t we have a drink together, I’ve recently quit drinking, but with that old man Xu Luo dead, I don’t need to quit anymore, come on, let’s not get drunk!”

Jian Wuji said with excitement.

Yang Shi naturally could not refuse, what’s more, he was bored in his heart and was also looking for a drink to dispel his sorrows.

“Good, I’ll have someone prepare the drinks.”

Yang shi said, then ordered the maid to prepare the wine and food.

Xia Jie, however, politely declined, “I still have to go see the Sect Master, so I won’t disturb your pleasure.”

He was worried that if he continued to stay here, he would be identified by Jian Wuji. After all, there were only two days left before the completion of the “great work”, so he had to be careful and not make any mistakes.

He knew that Jian Wuji was by no means as simple as it appeared on the surface, and behind his seemingly cynical smile was hidden an unfathomable city and mind.

“Mr. Yang, please forgive me, this friend of mine, used to be a prodigal son, and is used to being free-spirited.” Jian Wuji said with a smile.

“The Sect Master has an order, so he naturally doesn’t dare to disobey it.” Yang Shi said, but his heart churned with anger.

‘How dare you ignore me?’

Summer Knot’s actions just now made him very unhappy in his heart.

Before, he had felt that Xia Jie was somewhat special, unlike the other subordinates, on him, he always carried an ineffable aura that made him not dare to offend easily.

His father, on the other hand, always had a somewhat peculiar attitude toward Summer Knot, and seemed to have extra trust in him.

‘Could it be, that all of this, is true?’

In Yang Shi’s heart, that terrifying thought surged up once again.

If he hadn’t killed his own brother with his own hands, he probably wouldn’t have been so paranoid, but it was because he had made that crazy move that he believed that anything crazy was possible.

There was only one way to confirm the truth, and that was to meet his father.

However, he hesitated.

If the information from the Demon Cult was true, his father, how would he treat him?

His father, who could sacrifice even his own son without hesitation, let alone him, his eldest son.

Just as Yang Shi was hesitating, Jian Wuji’s voice rang in his ears:

“Come on, drink.”

Yang Shi picked up the wine cup and drank it all, one cup after another, and soon, on his face, he was flushed.

Jian Wuji looked at Yang Shi and secretly laughed in his heart.

He knew that Yang Shi had taken the bait.

“Mr. Yang, you are really good at drinking.” Jian Wuji said with a smile.

“Where, where.” Yang Shi said, his tone a little slurred.

“Mr. Yang, there is something I want to ask you.” Jian Wuji said.

“What is it?” Yang Shi asked.

“Your brother, why are you looking for the ‘Extreme Cold Body’?” Jian Wuji asked.

When Yang Shi heard this, his heart panicked, and he didn’t know how to answer.

“I …… don’t know.” He said.

“You really don’t know?” Sword Wuji looked at Yang Shi, a trace of coldness flashing in his eyes.

“I really don’t know.” Yang Shi said, “I never ask about my brother’s affairs.”

“Is that so?” Jian Wuji sneered and said, “It seems that you are really indifferent to your brother.”

Yang Shi’s face was a bit ugly when he heard this, but he was speechless.

“You are such a lucky guy.” Jian Wuji said, “Your brother, for your sake, has done so many things, and you, on the other hand, know nothing about him.”

Yang Shi’s heart was churning with anger, but he didn’t dare to snap.

“Perhaps, you should thank us.” Jian Wuji said, “If it wasn’t for us, you would now, I’m afraid, not be the young master of the Northern Blood Sect anymore.”

Yang Shi’s face turned pale when he heard this.

Of course he understood what Jian Wuji meant.

If it wasn’t for the people of the Demon Cult killing his brother, he would, by now, be afraid of dying at his brother’s hands.

“What …… do you mean?” Yang Shi asked, a hint of trembling in his tone.

“My meaning is clear.” Jian Wuji said, “Your brother, wants to kill you and take your place.”

When Yang Shi heard this, he was struck by lightning, how could he not expect that his brother, would want to kill him.

“No …… it can’t be ……” he muttered, “My brother, how could … …”

“You can’t believe it, can you?” Jian Wuji said, “Then why, do you not dare to ask your father?”

Yang Shi froze when he heard this.

He suddenly remembered that that night, after he had killed his brother with his own hands, his father had not blamed him, but, instead, had smiled with relief.

“Did ……”

In Yang Shi’s heart, a terrifying thought suddenly surged up.