"I see, I understand now."
Upon hearing Qin Bianque's words, the old man chuckled leisurely and said, "So you joined the Killing Path Association with a purpose, no wonder you betrayed them in the end. But you are also a talent, managing to resist the temptations of the Killing Path Association and even selling them quite a few secrets."
"I have no interest in the Killing Path Association's temptations. As for the secrets I leaked to you, they were deliberately revealed by the dean of Longdu Medical College to make you trust me."
Qin Bianque smiled at the old man and said, "It's impossible to gain your trust without giving you something real. However, as long as I can participate in your Dragon Slaying plan, it's all worth it."
"In fact, it was all very much worth it. I sold you some secret data, but I obtained the data for the Dragon Slaying plan through experiments."
"Where are the experimental data you stole? Hand them over, and I'll spare your life."
The old man looked at Qin Bianque seriously and said, "The Dragon Slaying plan cannot have any variables, so you must give me the experimental data you have. Once you give it to me, I guarantee you will live and enjoy riches and honor for life."
"If I wanted riches and honor for life, I wouldn't have gone undercover in the Killing Path Association in the first place. You know, my medical skills are several levels above my brother Qin Yanluo's. If I hadn't gone undercover and practiced medicine honestly, perhaps I would be known as the Immortal Doctor Qin Bianque by now. Would I lack money?"
"I won't give you the experimental data, nor can I. Because I have already handed the experimental data to someone else."
"Who?"
Hearing Qin Bianque's words, the old man's expression faltered and he said, "You gave the experimental data to Song Shadao?"
"I don't know Song Shadao. Originally, I didn't want to give him the experimental data, because I only recognized the old dean of Longdu Medical College. Unfortunately, he has passed away, and I couldn't find anyone who believed me, so I had to give the data to Song Shadao."
"You think Song Shadao left Nanling just to find Shi Feixuan? No, you're wrong. He's going to submit the experimental data."
With that, Qin Bianque burst into laughter, "My mission is complete. I have no regrets even if I die now. Please kill me."
"Traitor—"
Hearing Qin Bianque's words, Luo Si cursed angrily and drew a dagger, intending to end Qin Bianque's life, but was stopped by the old man.
"Luo Si, you cannot kill this person. I must kill him."
The old man slowly said, "Although our stances are different, I admire Qin Bianque. He should die by my hand. This is the supreme honor I bestow upon him."
With that, the old man stood up and delivered a heavy palm strike to Qin Bianque's chest, instantly sending him flying over ten meters and crashing heavily into the sea.
However, the moment Qin Bianque fell into the sea, a blue lightning bolt suddenly shot out from his chest, hitting the old man with pinpoint accuracy. The old man was forced to retreat seven or eight steps, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth as he panted heavily.
"Song Shadao, Qin Bianque, you two treacherous villains, colluding to scheme against me. You deserve to die."
The old man wiped the blood from his mouth and suddenly roared.
This blue lightning bolt was hidden in Qin Bianque by Song Shadao. Once Qin Bianque suffered an attack of equivalent power, the lightning bolt would rebound. And in this world, there were few people with power equal to Song Shadao besides the old man. He was certain this was all meticulously planned.
Realizing he had been tricked, the old man became furious. He hadn't expected Qin Bianque to use his own life as a bargaining chip to scheme against him, causing him injury before even seeing Song Shadao.
"Song Shadao, it seems you are no longer a brute these past few years. Good, this is even better. It will make killing you more interesting."
"Tian, how is your injury?"
Luo Si also hadn't expected Qin Bianque to have lightning hidden within him. After suffering a heavy blow, the lightning inside him would counterattack the attacker. Even the old man was injured. If he had struck Qin Bianque earlier, he would likely be dead by now.
"The injury is not light, but it's not serious. I accept this gift prepared by Song Shadao."
Saying this, the old man wanted his subordinates to retrieve Qin Bianque's body and dismember it. However, he didn't expect an unfamiliar yacht to fish Qin Bianque's body out and then speed away.
"Should we pursue?"
Seeing this, Luo Si asked the old man angrily.
"Forget it, let them go. Qin Bianque was quite a character. Leaving him with an intact body is doing him justice."
The old man picked up his teacup, poured a cup of tea, and drank it down in one gulp. He then said to Luo Si, "Set sail, to Longdu."
"Yes—"
Luo Si nodded, and the large ship soon departed from Nanling Port, heading slowly towards Longdu.
"Qin Long, I had already predicted what would happen. Don't blame yourselves. Everything is within my calculations. Rest well, I will return soon, and everything will be my responsibility."
As the large ship sailed towards Longdu, in Longdu, within the Pavilion of the End of the World in the back mountains of Ci Hang Jing Zhai, Song Shadao leaned against the railing, holding his phone in his left hand and Shi Feixuan's slender waist with his right. He spoke to Qin Long, who was reporting on the phone, to comfort him.
Upon learning that everything was within Song Shadao's calculations, Qin Long breathed a sigh of relief, hung up the phone, and then comforted Xiong Zi, Long Zi, and Ying Zi.
"What? Is something happening in Longdu?"
Not knowing what had transpired between Shi Feixuan and Song Shadao, Shi Feixuan, who had originally intended to fight Song Shadao, was now gentle as water, asking softly.
"The old monster from the Killing Path Association has come to Long Country. He rescued his son Suo Luo, the traitor Qin Bianque, and the Asian drug king He Yaodong in Nanling."
Song Shadao kissed Shi Feixuan's forehead and said with a smile.
"He actually came to Long Country in person?"
Hearing Song Shadao's words, Shi Feixuan said, "He has held a grudge against you and Shen Tianjun for decades, but never came. Why is he coming in person this time? Is it just to save his son?"
"Of course not."
Song Shadao said, "The old monster is a cautious person. He didn't come before because he hadn't broken through to that supreme realm. He's coming now because he has broken through."
"Can someone really break through to that supreme martial realm?"
Shi Feixuan said with disbelief.
"If there is anyone in this world who can break through, my master counts as one, the old sect leader counts as one, and the old monster counts as one. However, I think the old monster is the most likely to break through, because thirty years ago, he was only half a step away."