Bai Guanghai was greatly shocked when Ling Tian accurately described his son's symptoms.
"What does what you're saying have to do with you injuring my son? Stop with the nonsense!"
"Heh, your son is poisoned by a Gu and has become a puppet controlled by others. It's laughable that you're still completely unaware!"
"This, this is impossible!"
"Whether it's possible or not, I think you already know in your heart! You might as well consider if your son's strength has recently surged!"
Bai Guanghai couldn't believe this fact, but after hearing Ling Tian's words, he couldn't help but believe him!
Bai Guanghai had fought his way up from the underworld. Therefore, to educate his son, he had his son, Bai Haotian, practice martial arts from a young age.
Bai Guanghai, along with a few of his top enforcers, personally taught Bai Haotian martial arts, and even hired several renowned martial arts masters to instruct him.
Bai Guanghai was well aware of Bai Haotian's strength. However, the immense martial power displayed by Bai Haotian in the video earlier was unbelievable.
Many martial arts masters might struggle to reach that level in their entire lives, yet such terrifying strength appearing in his own son was clearly abnormal!
"Don't spout nonsense. My son, Bai Haotian, has practiced martial arts since childhood and trained diligently. It has nothing to do with the Gu worms you're talking about!"
Ling Tian smiled slightly, "Of course it's related. Bai Haotian is infected with the Shenli Gu.
Once the host is possessed by this Gu worm, it secretes a toxin that promotes rapid cell division in the host. This accelerates metabolism, allowing the host to experience a significant increase in strength, explosive power, and physical resilience in a very short period!"
Everyone listened to Ling Tian's description of the Shenli Gu with great astonishment, never imagining that such a miraculous thing existed in the world.
Some were even eager to try and obtain a Shenli Gu for themselves, to see if it could enhance their strength and break through their martial arts bottlenecks.
But soon, Ling Tian's next words poured cold water on their enthusiasm.
"Of course, this increase in strength comes at a great price.
The toxin of the Shenli Gu is actually a fire toxin. Prolonged exposure to an extremely heated state can cause immense damage to the body.
Even more deadly, the Shenli Gu enhances human strength by drawing upon life force as a price!"
"Drawing upon life force? What do you mean by that!" Bai Guanghai began to panic.
"Let me put it this way: under the influence of the Shenli Gu, the faster one's strength increases, the shorter the host's remaining lifespan becomes!
Based on Bai Haotian's physical condition yesterday, I'd say he's unlikely to live for more than five years!"
"Five years! Five years!"
Bai Guanghai muttered to himself. In that instant, he seemed to age several years. Suddenly, he reached out and grabbed Ling Tian's arm.
"If you know about this Gu, then you must have a way to resolve it, right!"
At this moment, Ling Tian's internal true qi surged, and a stream of true qi condensed on the surface of his body. Bai Guanghai's hand felt like it had been electrocuted, and he quickly withdrew it.
"That's right, I do know the solution. But the question is, why should I tell you!
Your son came to provoke me, tried to snatch my fiancée, and even sent people to assassinate my grandfather. If your Bai family doesn't provide an explanation for these actions, why should I give him the antidote!
In other words, whether your son lives or dies is none of my business!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Guanghai immediately turned hostile, "Are you threatening me?"
"You can understand it that way!" Ling Tian said, rolling his eyes.
Bai Guanghai turned and looked at Old Master Wang, who was watching the spectacle from the side.
"Wang Chunfeng, is this how you teach your juniors?"
"Heh, what's wrong with what young Ling said?
Your son came to my Wang family to cause trouble and injured our Wang family members. Shouldn't you be giving me an explanation?"
"Wang Chunfeng, my son didn't do it intentionally. You heard him, he was poisoned by the Gu and lost his senses..."
Before he could finish, Ling Tian sneered again.
"While the Shenli Gu can alter a person's personality, it doesn't make them lose their senses.
Frankly, your son is willingly degenerating, and he used the Shenli Gu to strengthen himself. He knows perfectly well what he did here yesterday!"
Bai Guanghai gritted his teeth in anger, but at this moment, he had to bow his head. He cupped his fists towards Old Master Wang.
"Mr. Wang, I apologize for my son's irrational behavior yesterday!
Regarding the matter of my son injuring people, I have decided to let bygones be bygones. Additionally, this is for medical expenses and living expenses!"
Bai Guanghai directly took out his checkbook, wrote a check, and pushed it towards Old Master Wang.
Ling Tian glanced at it from the corner of his eye. The amount was a staggering 50 million!
He couldn't help but click his tongue. It seemed Bai Guanghai was truly remarkable, yielding so readily and writing a 50 million check without hesitation. Such a person, capable of both bending and standing tall, would be a formidable figure in ancient times.
At the same time, Ling Tian was well aware that Bai Guanghai's words of letting bygones be bygones were mere platitudes. He was like a viper, temporarily lying dormant, ready to strike a fatal blow when one became careless.
Old Master Wang smiled, "Very well. Since Patriarch Bai, your attitude is so sincere, I, an old man, cannot be overly aggressive.
We, the Wang family, can drop this matter. However, whether or not you receive the antidote will depend on my grandson-in-law."
Old Master Wang, at his age, had seen all sorts of people. He was a cunning old fox and naturally understood what Bai Guanghai was thinking.
However, if he directly refused Bai Guanghai, it would be a direct confrontation with the Bai family, escalating the conflict and potentially leading to war between the two families. Therefore, the old man simply handed over the initiative to Ling Tian.
Ling Tian quickly understood the old man's intentions and smiled.
"Mr. Bai, I can tell you the formula for the antidote, but I have conditions!"
"Who do you think you are, daring to negotiate terms with our Patriarch!" Before Ling Tian could finish speaking, the bald man beside Bai Guanghai pointed at Ling Tian's nose and roared.
This man was burly, completely bald, with a scar across his face and bulging muscles that almost tore his black suit.
This was Bai Guanghai's top enforcer, Sang Gou!
He had studied at Shaolin since childhood and possessed exquisite martial arts skills. However, he had a violent temper and a penchant for fighting. He was eventually expelled from Shaolin for severely injuring a fellow disciple.
Later, he met Bai Guanghai, and they hit it off like a duck to water. Bai Guanghai hired him with a hefty sum, and Sang Gou became the Bai family's number one enforcer.
Ling Tian let out a cold laugh, "When the masters are speaking, why is a subordinate like you interrupting! Do you have any right to speak here!"
"Oh, you little brat, you're asking for death! Watch me cripple you today!"
Sang Gou roared and threw a punch towards Ling Tian's face.