Chapter 455: You Think You’re Worthy of Capturing Me?
"And what's more, you're also an Alchemist!"
A look of anticipation gleamed in Yan Haifeng's eyes as he continued, "Alchemists have been extinct for many years. I never thought you'd be capable of refining a priceless pill like the Gathering Essence Pill. So, you don't have to die. You just need to perform Alchemy for me... endlessly!"
"He can refine Gathering Essence Pills?" Yan Hailong finally showed a flicker of interest upon hearing this.
He couldn't care less about whether Jiang Xinghai was a Divine Doctor. It was only when he heard the words "Alchemist" and "Gathering Essence Pill" that he felt there was a reason Jiang Xinghai shouldn't die.
"Second Brother, this is why I don't want to kill him," Yan Haifeng said grimly.
Jiang Xinghai smiled and took out a cigarette. "Yan Haifeng, you've really thought this through. You're desperate to kill me, but you can't bring yourself to do it because of my medical and alchemical skills. You just want to use me as a tool, squeeze me dry of everything I'm worth, and toss me aside when I'm useless."
His words were filled with self-deprecation and scorn.
Leng Ning raised a hand and lit the cigarette for Jiang Xinghai.
Her brow furrowed. She hadn't expected Jiang Xinghai to be so patient. Despite being humiliated to his face, he remained calm and unruffled, putting on a harmless facade.
She knew exactly how powerful Jiang Xinghai was.
Even with Yan Haifeng at the Middle Stage of the Creation Realm and Yan Hailong at the Late Stage, neither of them could withstand a single blow from an expert of the Celestial Destiny Realm like Jiang Xinghai!
She knew that Jiang Xinghai was only suppressing his anger and holding back because he wanted to utterly crush the Yan Family.
She also knew that before the cigarette in his hand finished burning, this would all be over.
"You're welcome to think that."
Yan Haifeng had long since stopped hiding his intentions.
Even though he was desperate to avenge his three younger brothers.
But Jiang Xinghai was simply too valuable!
If they wanted to keep gaining more, they had to keep Jiang Xinghai firmly in their grasp and exploit him relentlessly!
"What if I don't comply?" Jiang Xinghai took a drag from his cigarette, smoke curling between his fingers.
"Do you think you have a choice?"
Yan Hailong took a step forward. "Or rather, you don't have the power to refuse. In my presence, you'd best not even think about resisting. Otherwise, this woman will be the first to pay the price."
"You want to threaten me by killing her?" Jiang Xinghai remained completely unfazed.
"Not kill her. Just torture her," Yan Hailong said coldly, a sadistic glint in his eyes.
Jiang Xinghai gave a noncommittal shrug and deliberately pushed Leng Ning away. "Fine. Go ahead and torture her. It won't bother me. But before you do, you'd better think it through. She's your older brother's biological granddaughter."
The moment Leng Ning was pushed away by Jiang Xinghai, she was a bit stunned.
But realizing this must be part of Jiang Xinghai's plan, she played along and looked toward Yan Haifeng.
"Brother, she's Qingshuang's daughter?" A flicker of hesitation crossed Yan Hailong's face.
"That's right!"
Yan Haifeng said grimly, "She is indeed Qingshuang's daughter, Leng Ning. However—if I have to choose, she is not important!"
"Yan Haifeng!" Leng Ning's heart turned ice-cold.
Although she had long known her grandfather felt no affection for her or her family, a tiny sliver of hope had remained in her heart.
But after hearing Yan Haifeng's callous words, she was utterly devastated.
"Ning'Er, if you must blame someone, blame your mother. She refused to listen to my advice and insisted on marrying into the Leng Family, which ruined our relationship. Blame her." Yan Haifeng waved his hand dismissively, not even deigning to look at Leng Ning.
"Leng Ning, in the face of absolute self-interest, that last shred of hope you were clinging to is gone now, isn't it?" Jiang Xinghai turned to Leng Ning and pulled her back into his arms.
Leng Ning understood Jiang Xinghai's meaning and nodded. "From now on, do as you please."
Jiang Xinghai had been worried that if he moved against Yan Haifeng, Leng Ning's familial ties would make her hesitate.
To avoid this, he could only test the waters first.
And the result was just that straightforward.
"Divine Doctor Jiang!"
Yan Haifeng suddenly pulled the crippled Yan Duo back into his arms and glared at Jiang Xinghai. "And another thing! Since you're a Divine Doctor, use all your skill to reattach Du'Er's limbs! If you do, I'll promise to let her go!"
He pointed at Leng Ning.
"His arms were thrown away like trash long ago. I could, however, chop off a dog's limbs and attach them to him. It's better than having no limbs at all, right?" Jiang Xinghai took a deep drag from his cigarette.
"You!" Yan Haifeng was enraged.
But Yan Duo could only weep, not daring to utter a single word.
"Hmph!"
Jiang Xinghai suddenly snorted coldly, "Since you're all done making your demands, it's my turn to state my conditions."
"Whatever conditions you have, you can keep them!" Yan Hailong's large hand shot out to grab Jiang Xinghai.
"You think you're worthy of capturing me?" Jiang Xinghai looked up, his expression cold.
A vast wave of energy burst forth from his fist.
BOOM!
Yan Hailong, an expert at the Late Stage of the Creation Realm, never thought he would be sent flying by a single punch from Jiang Xinghai.
He knew Jiang Xinghai's strength was very likely also at the Late Stage of the Creation Realm!
But how could someone so young be even stronger than him, an expert on the verge of breaking through to the Celestial Destiny Realm?