Old Liu sat down and released four ghost deities: "Now is my weakest moment, and it's also the perfect time for you to seek revenge. You can act now."

Ti Gu (Bone Carver), Bo Pi (Skin Peeler), and the other two exchanged glances, suppressing the ferocity in their eyes as they knelt on the ground together. "We wouldn't dare!"

Old Liu said calmly, "Then serve me!"

The four great ghost deities wiped sweat for Old Liu, poured water, and Bo Pi even knelt on the ground, massaging Old Liu's legs.

The relationship between a warlock and the ghost deities they raise is not much different from raising a wolf without a leash.

When the warlock is strong, the ghost deities obey his every command. But once the warlock weakens, they become food for the ghost deities.

Old Liu deliberately released the four great ghost deities, not only to stabilize them but also to intimidate Jing Henyun.

Before long, Jing Henyun's voice came from outside the door: "Master Liu, can we talk? This game of mutual calculation is too pointless."

Old Liu half-closed his eyes and said, "Boss Jing can speak frankly; I'm all ears."

Jing Henyun's original intention was to have Old Liu set the terms first, but Old Liu's silence put her on the defensive.

Jing Henyun said, "Master Liu, half of your arrangement just now was meant for me to hear, wasn't it?"

"What you really meant was: if Yun Gui and Li Po compete fairly, you won't interfere."

"But if they resort to these conspiracies again, you'll step in and disrupt the Jianghu (martial world)."

"Xianyang River isn't that important to you, or even expendable. But for Yun Gui, it's crucial. If necessary, you can abandon Xianyang River and lure Wu Xing (Formless) and the Reincarnation Division there to start a war."

"They'll be both weakened, and although the Two Realms Hall won't gain any advantage, it won't lose anything either."

"Am I right?"

Jing Henyun didn't know the true purpose of our trip to Xianyang River. If she did, she wouldn't have made such a judgment.

Old Liu said calmly, "Go on."

Jing Henyun took a deep breath and said, "What I want to say is, can we change the way we determine the winner? For example, through fair competition."

"You also know that the Nine Sons of Yi Tian are destined to fight sooner or later."

"The struggle for the pack leader has already begun."

"The General Star and the Nine Sons are all in the Two Realms Hall. A battle between us is inevitable."

"To avoid hurting our harmony, can we compete fairly and bet on our fortunes?"

Old Liu knew very well that the Two Realms Hall couldn't escape the struggle of the Nine Sons. Even if we didn't look for others, they would come looking for us.

Instead of waiting for the enemy to come to our door, we should strengthen ourselves first.

What Old Liu said wasn't what he was thinking: "Boss Jing, how do you know that the struggle of the Nine Sons and the struggle for the pack leader aren't the same thing?"

"If, in the end, you're only fighting for the Greedy Wolf General Star, won't you be disappointed? Will you regret today's decision?"

"Impossible. Nine Coffins Collect Three Stars, Yi Tian Seeks the Emperor..." Jing Henyun subconsciously said, then immediately changed her tone: "I never regret anything."

Old Liu shook his head and said, "You want fair competition, and I don't object. But you have to show sincerity."

Jing Henyun said, "What kind of sincerity do you want?"

"The antidote to the plague!" Old Liu said, "In my opinion, it's very inappropriate for someone to use the plague in this competition."

Jing Henyun said, "Yun Gui wouldn't use the plague. Don't compare that beast Bei Yan Jingyun to Yun Gui."

"Haha..." Old Liu said with his eyes closed, "Then there's nothing more to say! Once the name 'Descendant of the Plague God' is out, I'm afraid Bei Yan Yun Gui won't be able to protect himself."

It turned out that Old Liu had spread the news that Bei Yan Jingyun was a descendant of the Plague God to test Jing Henyun and see if she was hiding any backup plans.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Old Liu added, "It shouldn't be hard for you to choose between a man and a child, right?"

Jing Henyun said in a deep voice, "I agree. You withdraw the news immediately and guarantee that you will never leak it."

Old Liu said, "If you want me to never leak it, you have to add one more condition. I want the original plague toxin!"

"You..." Jing Henyun said sharply, "Your demands are too high."

Old Liu said, "To protect ourselves, we have to be thorough, right?"

Although the plague toxin can be changed in countless ways, there are only a few original toxins.

Those who control the original toxin are the true disciples of the Plague God lineage; others are just "Plague Envoys" who can be sacrificed at any time.

As long as Jing Henyun hands over the original toxin, Yun Shang can not only create a universal antidote but also master the original toxin and become a descendant of the Plague God lineage herself.

Old Liu said calmly, "Boss Jing, I've checked your record over the years."

"Many of your business competitors ended up suddenly contracting serious illnesses and dying prematurely."

"You were able to achieve a certain position in Wu Xing (Formless) not entirely because of your business acumen but because of your unpredictable methods of killing people."

Old Liu said in a deep voice, "If you didn't have the original toxin, you wouldn't have acted so frequently."

"So, Boss Jing, you have to part with it."