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Chapter 199 Ling 7's Decision

"Bang! Bang! Bang!!"

A sudden, urgent, heavy knocking sounded at the front door, shattering the tranquility of the night like a thunderclap.

Ling Qi, who had been soundly asleep, was awakened by the sudden loud noise, even though she was in the backyard.

He rubbed his sleepy eyes, his heart filled with doubt and unease.

Who could be knocking so urgently on the door in the dead of night?

Just then, the steward rushed in to report: "The lord has summoned you to the Vermilion Fruit Hall for an important meeting."

Upon hearing this, Ling Qi was even more surprised, but despite his confusion, he decided to get up and go immediately.

Just as he was about to step out the door, he suddenly stopped.

As if remembering something important, Ling Qi turned around and went back to the study.

He went to the desk alone and gently pressed a hidden mechanism under the center drawer. A secret box slowly popped out.

Ling Qi reached into the package and carefully opened it, revealing a gleaming dagger.

This dagger is no ordinary object; it is Ling Qi's signature weapon.

It was with this that Lingqi made a name for himself in Noguchi Ridge, eventually becoming one of the candidates for lord.

That period was the most dazzling time of his life.

However, with the appearance of Zhu Xian, everything changed...

Zhu Xian's thirst for power and his treacherous methods forced Ling Qi to restrain his inner sharpness in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, or even annihilation.

Tonight, Zhu Xian suddenly summoned him for a meeting. Although he had not yet revealed the specifics, Ling Qi's intuition told him that something was definitely going on.

Thinking of this, a resolute look appeared in his eyes!

He held the dagger tightly to his chest, then strode confidently toward the door once more...

After learning about Ling Sheng's fate, Ling Qi had already anticipated her own predicament.

Although he is constrained by his status, he does not dare to physically destroy himself for the time being.

Because even an elder in an empty jar is still an elder, killing an elder without cause would have consequences that even Zhu Xian, who holds supreme authority in Noguchi Ridge, would have to carefully consider.

Elders are not like cabbages; despite the immense pressure from Zhu Xian, the power of the seven elders has been greatly reduced.

However, due to historical reasons and the need for checks and balances of power,

This has made the position of "elder" have a great influence in the hearts of the people of Noguchi for a long time.

This is why, despite Ling Yi's incompetence, the power of the seven elders was severely restricted.

Even so, Zhu Xian still dared not openly strip them of their elder positions, and could not even arrange for his own people to replace them.

Because each generation of elders is appointed by the previous lord, they cannot be replaced for life unless they commit the heinous crime of betraying Wild Pass.

It is almost impossible to falsely accuse the elders of being "traitors," because such a charge requires a vote by all the beasts of Wildmouth Ridge. Unless the vote of no confidence exceeds 90%, the charge of "treason" cannot be established.

Therefore, it is almost impossible to fabricate a "treason" charge.

But as the saying goes, "A living person can't be killed by holding in their pee."

Every rule has loopholes.

Even if there are no loopholes in the rules, it is possible to achieve breakthroughs outside of them.

Isn't that what lawyers do?

Therefore, Ling Qi knew very well that Zhu Xian had long been sharpening his knives, ready to exterminate his entire clan.

Ling Qi could be indifferent to the death of her biological son.

Because he was just an empty shell, his heart and eyes were full of Zhu Xian, and his father had no family inheritance.

Keeping such a person around will inevitably cause trouble sooner or later.

Therefore, even though she knew that Ling Sheng's entire family had been sent to meet the King of Hell by Zhu Xian, Ling Qi's heart was not greatly disturbed.

In his view, the one who died was Zhu Xian's loyal lackey, not his own son.

However, he also knew that he had no way out. If he continued to back down and tolerate, the only fate awaiting his entire clan would be to stretch out their necks and obediently wait to be slaughtered.

Because Zhu Xian has already raised his butcher's knife, given his character, he will never leave any future troubles behind.

Despite knowing full well that Ling Sheng and Ling Qi's group had virtually no emotional connection, they shared the same blood. This was their original sin.

Therefore, no matter what, Ling Qi's lineage must be wiped out!

Ling Qi absolutely cannot accept such an ending!

So when he first saw the Spirit Nourishing Pill, the hatred and anger he had been suppressing erupted like a volcano.

He knew full well that relying solely on his own strength, it was simply a pipe dream to try and compete with Zhu Xian.

There was no opportunity before, but now a golden opportunity is right in front of us.

Although he knew in his heart that this was just another form of enticing someone to devour them, and that there is no such thing as a free lunch.

However, if they do not absorb the divine pill, the threat from Zhu Xian is imminent, and the situation is urgent.

If we absorb it, the outcome might be worse, but it could offer a glimmer of hope in the face of the current crisis.

Faced with the choice between "dying today" and "dying another day," Reiki chose to take a gamble!

From that day on, he devoted all his energy to two things.

One was to wholeheartedly absorb the Spirit-Nourishing Pills that fell from the sky every day, and the other was to completely hide himself and act discreetly, so that Zhu Xian would forget his existence.

From that day on, Ling Qi began to live a life of complete hiding.

However, things in this world can never be entirely as one wishes.

Just as he was immersed in cultivation and felt that he was about to achieve another breakthrough, Zhu Xian came to summon him for a meeting in the middle of the night.

Despite his deep reluctance, he knew he could not disobey.

Now that he had something to rely on, he decided to stop compromising and took his famous dagger with him.

When he rushed to the inner city, the main road in front of him was already completely blocked by all kinds of vehicles.

Undoubtedly, those riding in these vehicles were all important figures whom Zhu Xian had urgently summoned to participate in the meeting in the dead of night.

Seeing this, Ling Qi felt a sense of relief.

He knew he was overthinking things. It seemed that the emergency summons late at night was indeed for a reason, not a conspiracy against him as he had imagined.

Thinking of this, Ling Qi quietly hid the dagger she kept close to her body.

To enter the Vermilion Fruit Palace at night with weapons is tantamount to assassinating the king, a very serious crime.

Having ensured her safety, Ling Qi naturally wouldn't make such a basic mistake.