Chapter 427: You Must Obey Me

"Are you using the Spirit Butterfly recklessly again?" Xie Hongyan appeared behind Ye Xinyu, and she gritted her teeth, saying: "This Immortal Spirit Soul has merged with your body; if your 'Dao Xuan Heart Sutra' does not advance, it will consume your heart, energy, spirit, and blood to survive."

"I will practice with focus after I return," Ye Xinyu said indifferently: "But if I don't give him a hand, he will have a very difficult night."

"The person chosen by the Heavenly Mandate Elder will not be defeated easily; you don't know how terrifying the Purple Star Emperor Fate is."

Xie Hongyan glanced at her and said with some jealousy: "You are so willful and reckless; I really don't know why the Heavenly Mandate Elder would hand over all the forces of the Nine Sects and Sixteen Gates under his jurisdiction for you to control."

"Do not speak to me with such an attitude; I am your master now," Ye Xinyu looked coldly at Xie Hongyan: "The Heavenly Mandate Elder has his reasons for doing this. If you dare to question me again, I will kill you directly."

Xie Hongyan felt a slight tremor in her heart; Ye Xinyu truly had the qualifications to do so. Her expression changed repeatedly, but in the end, she lowered her head.

A car had overturned on the highway, and Xia Tian had indeed been attacked. Fortunately, Chen Yu arrived in time, and he pulled Xia Tian out of the car in one motion.

"Chen Yu, are you alright?" Blood was spurting from Xia Tian's head, and he looked very disheveled.

"I'm fine. Where is Qiang Ge?" Chen Yu shouted.

"I'm fine," Huang Yiqiang said with a fierce look, and he said hatefully: "My grandfather has already sent people over. This time, it will be a fight to the death with Xia Guoqiang."

"Go back; your grandfather is in great danger now," Chen Yu said: "I will go with you."

"Good, thanks, brother," Xia Tian nodded heavily.

Xia Family Courtyard.

This was a courtyard covering more than ten acres, and the interior was decorated very luxuriously. The Xia Group had immense financial resources; this mansion alone was worth billions.

But the Xia family was somewhat extraordinary tonight.

Even though it was late at night, the courtyard was brightly lit. A group of unidentified men in black occupied all the entrances and exits, not allowing anyone to enter or leave.

In the main hall at the very center of the Xia family, Xia Junshan sat on a grand armchair.

In front of the hall, more than a dozen bodyguards were being controlled. These bodyguards were Xia Junshan's personal guards, but now they were all controlled by that group of unidentified men in black.

"Where is Lao Er? Does he not intend to come and see me?" Xia Junshan stared at a man in black who appeared to be the leader.

He was Xia Guoqiang's confidant, Li Guo, and it was he who had led the people to storm in today.

"Old Master, don't be impatient; the Second Young Master will be here soon," Li Guo said with a mocking smile.

No sooner had he finished speaking than a group of people walked into the hall, and the person in the lead was none other than Xia Guoqiang.

He had shed his former decadent appearance, wearing a crisp suit, and walked forward with an arrogant stride.

"Dad, were you looking for me?" Xia Guoqiang said with a smile.

"Lao Er, other than eating, drinking, and having fun, I have never really seen you do anything serious," Xia Junshan stared at Xia Guoqiang and said: "You did well this time; it has made me see you in a new light."

"Dad, when I was young, you taught me that the tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind," Xia Guoqiang said with a chuckle: "So I learned to be low-key from a young age. My usual decadence was actually just an act for you to see."

"Hmm, I announced twenty years ago that the future of the Xia Clan would be handed to Xia Tian. You endured for twenty years before making a move; that is not easy," Xia Junshan nodded.

"Because I knew the timing wasn't right before," Xia Guoqiang said: "I know you, Dad. When Big Brother had his accident, you were in a bad mood, so if I had made a move then, you would have slapped me to death."

"Not bad, haha, truly my son, knowing me so well. It seems you have thoroughly understood my personality over these years," Xia Junshan laughed.

"I am your son; if I don't understand you, who else would?" Xia Guoqiang sighed slightly and said: "Dad, since it has come to this, I won't say much more. Hand the future of the Xia Clan over to me."

"If I don't hand it over, will you just seize it?" Xia Junshan stared at him.

"That's right. Things that don't belong to me, I must fight for," Xia Guoqiang nodded: "Hand over the power, and I will send you away."

"You want to kill me?" A trace of anger appeared on Xia Junshan's face.

"If you stay alive, you will always be a threat to me," Xia Guoqiang smiled, as if he were talking about an insignificant matter.

"You dare to commit patricide?" Xia Junshan was furious.

"Why wouldn't I dare? Dad, isn't this the style you have always upheld? You taught me the principle of the survival of the fittest, and you also said that you wouldn't designate the power to anyone; if I wanted it, I should fight for it."

"You also taught me that the reason a Gu is powerful is because it is the one that survives among all the poisonous insects. The reason I am like this is entirely because I learned from you," Xia Guoqiang laughed.

"But I never taught you to commit patricide," Xia Junshan shouted: "You unfilial son."

"You didn't teach it, but I could learn it," Xia Guoqiang said helplessly: "You favored my big brother; even if my big brother died, you would only announce that you were handing the future of the Xia Clan to Xia Tian."

"He wasn't even ten years old back then. I don't understand why it had to be like this; where exactly was I inferior to that father and son?"

Xia Guoqiang said hatefully: "I am your son too, but why is the gap between son and son so large?"

"I did this to temper you, all for the sake of choosing the most suitable candidate for our Xia Clan to serve as the successor," Xia Junshan said angrily.

"Haha, yes, you were looking for a successor for yourself; what a suitable excuse," Xia Guoqiang laughed loudly. There was a hint of hatred in his smile, and he said sharply: "This is the first time I have seen someone speak of favoritism in such a high-sounding way."

"What I said is true. Although I announced that I would pass the position to Xia Tian, in fact, I have already drawn up a will that the future of the Xia Clan is to be passed to you. What I said is true," Xia Junshan shouted.

"Just shut up. I don't believe your ghost stories. In your eyes, your children and grandchildren are nothing more than chess pieces in your hands. That car accident I arranged for Big Brother was also something you tacitly approved of, right? You clearly knew there was danger, but you didn't warn him."

"In your eyes, you tacitly allowed us to fight and kill each other, and the one who remained in the end was the best and the strongest. If you died, it could only be said that your strength was insufficient; you deserved it, right?"

"Listen, Guoqiang, Xia Tian is still young, and he is not as experienced as you in handling matters, so from the very beginning, I intended to pass this position to you," Xia Junshan began to panic: "I have already written the will; if you don't believe me, I will have someone bring it for you to see right now."

"Save it. I know you are going to tip someone off. Haha, once your people walk out of this door, the only thing waiting for me is death." Xia Guoqiang waved his hand, and a man in black stepped forward, taking out a will.

"Sign this will. Didn't you say you wanted to hand the Xia Clan over to me? Then prove it to me; sign this will immediately," Xia Guoqiang sneered: "If you sign it, I will believe you."

"I can sign it, but you must guarantee my safety," Xia Junshan said through gritted teeth.

"Here is a three-foot length of white silk, a Dagger, and a cup of poisoned wine; you may choose one, or I can give you a quick end and let you go on your way quietly," Xia Guoqiang said with a sneer.

"Rebellious son, you dare to commit patricide; this is an act of great rebellion," Xia Junshan was furious.

"My father, this is all something you taught me. You taught me not to be soft-hearted toward anyone, especially those around me; you taught me that when cutting weeds, one must remove the roots."

"Rebellious son, rebellious son indeed," Xia Junshan sat powerlessly in his chair. He was so angry that his whole body began to tremble involuntarily; he never imagined that he had actually raised such a son.

"Didn't you obtain the Xia family back then by such unscrupulous means?" Xia Guoqiang said with a chuckle: "Sign it quickly; don't force me to take action. And don't blame me for being ruthless; if you stay alive, you will certainly be unwilling to accept this, and sooner or later, you will cause me a lot of trouble."

"Don't even think about it, unless you promise to let me go," Xia Junshan said, switching to a softer tone: "Guoqiang, I really did decide to pass the Xia Clan to you."

"How about this: you let me go, I will go overseas to retire, and I will never come back again; I will absolutely not interfere in your affairs."

"Dad, do you think that is possible? I let you go, and then wait for you to have me killed? Sorry, I won't make that kind of mistake. Don't try to negotiate with me, because we have nothing to negotiate."

"Why must you force me to my death? Why?" Xia Junshan screamed hysterically; he was truly at the end of the road now.