"I know."
Lin Xiao certainly knew if it was related to Nangong Wushuang: "But the destruction of the Lin family, it has something to do with you, doesn't it?"
As he spoke, he put down the bullfrog in his hand and turned to look at Nangong Wushuang.
"The general trend."
Nangong Wushuang did not deny it. She stared at Lin Xiao: "We sought out the Lin family purely for the 'Overlord True Qi,' nothing more. As for the fate of the Lin family afterward, it has nothing to do with me. You can go ask the people from the three great families."
"I know that too."
Lin Xiao was not moved by her explanation.
He knew all of this. That was why he could remain calm when facing Nangong Wushuang. Otherwise, he would have already let Ye Chen take Xun'er and the others away when they met.
Nangong Wushuang would not have survived in front of him.
"Uncle Lin, since that's the case, it's much easier to talk," Nangong Wushuang said. Seeing Lin Xiao's calm demeanor, she relaxed considerably. She even stretched languidly before continuing, "My purpose for coming is also very simple. I don't care about the situation in Shashi. What I care about is only your Lin family's 'Overlord True Qi.' Therefore, I think there might be room for cooperation between us."
"Cooperation?"
Lin Xiao's eyes narrowed: "You mean I hand over the item, and you grant me leniency?"
"No, no, no, you misunderstand. I'm not that foolish. I will offer you a corresponding apology and compensation, including but not limited to the events of four years ago and your actions a few days ago. I will apologize for all of them and offer my utmost compensation," Nangong Wushuang suddenly changed her expression and said with utmost sincerity.
"In other words, if you were asked to be buried with my parents now, or for your Nangong family members to be buried with my Lin family members, would that also be acceptable?" Lin Xiao's tone was as if he was casually mentioning something, yet it was hard to believe he was joking.
In other words, Lin Xiao genuinely wished for the Nangong family to be buried with the Lin family.
Nangong Wushuang, who had just stretched, her expression instantly shifted. Then she stared at Lin Xiao: "Mr. Lin, this joke is not funny at all."
"Am I joking with you?"
Lin Xiao retorted, "Or do you think you can stand here in front of me and leave unharmed?"
As he spoke, the wind in this area began to stir.
In the limited space between Lin Xiao and Nangong Wushuang, countless fallen leaves and grass fragments on the ground were swept up by the wind, forming a small tornado between them.
"Mr. Lin, I am merely offering you a suggestion. In this world, profit always comes first, doesn't it? We can find a win-win solution," Nangong Wushuang finally lost her utterly relaxed demeanor. Instead, she sensed something was amiss.
Originally, in her opinion, Lin Xiao was indeed strong, but no matter how strong, he had his limits. As the strongest in the Nangong family, even if Lin Xiao had cultivated the 'Overlord True Qi,' she believed she could still be a step ahead.
But now, she could feel the immense pressure emanating from Lin Xiao.
Under this pressure, even she had to start looking at Lin Xiao differently.
Was it the 'Overlord True Qi'?
No, it was Lin Xiao himself who was putting her under this pressure!
This fellow's talent... was a bit too heaven-defying.
After four years, he could cultivate the 'Overlord True Qi' to this extent?
"For me, there is only one win-win way. I think you know it better than I do," Lin Xiao extended his hand and made a grasping motion towards Nangong Wushuang in the air.
With this grasp, the small tornado between them instantly disappeared, and Nangong Wushuang's body uncontrollably moved in front of Lin Xiao: "Dying here would also be a good choice."
Cold, powerful, without the slightest hint of emotion.
When Lin Xiao spoke, he felt like a killing machine. And his hand, though carrying the warmth of a human body, under that killing aura, felt like a sharp blade, pointed and chilling.
Ye Chen immediately used his body to block the children's line of sight and shouted loudly, "Shall we play a game!"
"Okay!"
Lin Xiao's hand gripped Nangong Wushuang.
"You..."
It was at this moment that Nangong Wushuang finally understood.
The difference between her words and Lin Xiao's was too great...
He was no longer a mere Grandmaster; he was at least a master on the Earth Ranking!
After entering the Grandmaster realm, all Grandmaster experts had a ranking list. This list was said to be created by the most powerful underground organization in the world, and it was divided into three tiers: Human, Earth, and Heaven.
Among them, the Human Ranking had a thousand people, the Earth Ranking had a hundred people, and the Heaven Ranking had only ten people.
Anyone who could enter this list was a Grandmaster-level expert, but there were still differences between Grandmasters.
For example, Nangong Wushuang was currently ranked first on the Human Ranking.
She had always believed that her talent was absolutely top-tier in the Dragon Kingdom, and that no one among the younger generation was stronger than her.
But...
Lin Xiao was even stronger than her!
Only those on the Earth Ranking could...
Everyone on the Earth Ranking had broken through the first stage of the Grandmaster realm, achieving the second layer of Grandmaster cultivation with "subtle observation reaching insight." They were peerless powerhouses!
In Western countries, some individuals on the Earth Ranking were referred to as demigods.
"Peak of subtle observation, you are indeed good. Unfortunately... in my eyes, you are nothing more than a toy," Lin Xiao's voice remained as indifferent as ever. However, he then released his hand, and all the commotion here subsided. He looked at Nangong Wushuang: "To kill you, to destroy your Nangong family, in my eyes, is as easy as a turn of the hand."
"But I won't do that now."
Lin Xiao seemed to have lost interest in Nangong Wushuang: "We'll take it slow. In time, the Nangong family will gradually disappear... Of course, you also have other options."
Nangong Wushuang touched her neck. She stared at Lin Xiao and, as she listened to his words, she instinctively asked, "You... what do you want to do?"
"You'll know in the future... For now, you can leave." Lin Xiao waved his hand, and Nangong Wushuang was pushed dozens of meters away by a force.
Dozens of meters away, a pair of hands steadied Nangong Wushuang's body.
Mysterious Doctor stood there, as if he had been waiting for a long time: "Nangong Wushuang, you should leave now."
"You..."
Nangong Wushuang saw the mask on Mysterious Doctor's face and was stunned. She recognized the mask!
"You are Mysterious Doctor?!"
Wasn't this the second-ranked person on the Human Ranking, Mysterious Doctor?
She had always heard of this person, and this was her first time seeing him.