The Liu family patriarch's intentions were good, but he simply didn't understand the strength of a martial artist, nor their speed.
Before his knife could even strike, Bai Mei Zhenren had already gripped his wrist and applied a sudden force.
"Crack!"
The sound of shattering bone echoed.
The Liu family patriarch's heart-wrenching screams followed. He had never endured such agony before, but now he felt it.
His bones were crushed. That was no pleasant sensation.
Bai Mei Zhenren sneered, "Don't say I didn't give you a chance. Now you still want to die, it seems you're planning to save that pill for your useless son."
"I won't give you that opportunity. After all, I've taken one pill, and the rest need to be given to everyone present."
"I will immediately go to your study to search for this pill. I hope everyone present can ensure he has no power to resist."
However, when I saw this, there was no need to continue watching. He smiled and winked at Ye Wantong.
They exchanged a knowing glance, both understanding each other's thoughts.
While those people were staring intently at Bai Mei Zhenren, they had already slipped away silently.
"I really can't believe you're capable of scheming like this. I used to think you were just a brute, someone who would just slap away anything that displeased you."
Lin Xiaotian grinned proudly, "Your understanding of me is just the tip of the iceberg. This young master is extremely intelligent."
"Someone once said my intelligence was so profound it bordered on the supernatural."
He wasn't bragging. The person who said that held a position of absolute top-tier status.
There were hardly a few individuals who could compare to that person.
That person had even invited Lin Xiaotian to be a distinguished guest, a guest elder.
However, Lin Xiaotian had flatly refused.
Meanwhile, at the Liu family villa, the Liu family patriarch's screams continued unabated.
Bai Mei Zhenren, having obtained the pill, was rushing to catch up with Lin Xiaotian.
The others present, however, had burning eyes. They now fully believed what Lin Xiaotian had said earlier.
The Liu family patriarch must have hidden another pill, as there was no martial artist in the Liu family. The person most likely to become a martial artist was currently lying limply on the ground.
"Patriarch Liu, Bai Mei Zhenren spoke of rules earlier, but we won't. We'll give you ten seconds to consider. If you can't tell us the information, don't blame us for being ruthless."
"How about this? The Liu family has over a hundred people, all their own relatives."
"If we don't get the information about the pill within ten seconds, we'll kill one person."
"Do you have any objections?"
No one present uttered a word of protest.
The Liu family patriarch's eyes widened in fury, "You bunch of bastards, a bunch of idiots! Lin Xiaotian is deliberately scheming against you, wanting to use you as a weapon!"
"He wants to exterminate my entire Liu family, but he doesn't want to do it himself. So, you've become the best tools for him to use."
"Even if you kill me today and wipe out my Liu family, you'll never get a second pill, because Lin Xiaotian never gave me one."
"Bai Mei Zhenren has already taken the one he gave me. You should go find him."
However, no one present believed his words.
"Ten seconds are up. Since Patriarch Liu doesn't want to speak, don't blame us for taking action."
"Who do you think I should start with?"
"Why don't we start with those old men? They don't have much meaning in living anyway."
"Let's kill them first. Perhaps some of your most cherished relatives are among them."
"No!" The Liu family patriarch roared hoarsely.
But before his words could even leave his mouth, his head rolled to the ground.
The old man's eyes held disbelief and a deep longing for this world.
Alas, it was too late.
Lin Xiaotian had investigated the Liu family's affairs before making his move.
It could be said that the Liu family died without any injustice.
From top to bottom, except for the infants in their mothers' wombs, and perhaps the women who had married into the Liu family, they had all been corrupted.
Especially some of the unspeakable atrocities they had committed.
Many members of the Liu family descended into wails and howls. They didn't want to die, nor did they want to be buried with the Liu family patriarch.
Some of them even shouted proactively.
"Patriarch, if you have the second pill, take it out quickly! We want to live!"
"Please, Patriarch, don't hide it anymore. We can't keep those things anyway. If we all die, what's the point of keeping them? It's better to give them to them directly. Perhaps they'll show mercy then."
The Liu family patriarch closed his eyes, tears slowly flowing down his cheeks.
His gaze was filled with helplessness.
Just as he was about to say something, his heart suddenly leaped. He thought of something.
That thing was meant to deal with Lin Xiaotian.
But now he felt it was unnecessary. If the Liu family couldn't survive tonight's disaster, then it was truly the end of everything.
He suddenly opened his eyes and roared at the greedy gazes of those people, "Stop immediately!"
"I'll tell you where the pill is, and besides that pill, there are even more precious elixirs."
"Those elixirs were all refined by Lin Xiaotian during his past collaborations. I believe you won't let them go."
"However, I haven't had the chance to take those elixirs yet, so I'm not entirely sure of their effects. If you have the courage, take them."
As he said this, his gaze shifted directly to his son.
"Shao Xuan, take my key and open the safe immediately."
"Let everyone present take everything. I won't keep a single thing. I only beg all you heroes to spare the old and young of my Liu family."
"Even if you want my life, I accept it."
As he spoke, he struggled to get up and knelt down, kowtowing repeatedly to everyone around him.
The people present had greedy eyes. The intense greed had completely consumed their thoughts.
They had only one desire: as long as it could improve their strength, they didn't care about the lives of the Liu family members.
Besides, there were so many people acting, they didn't care who was responsible for the Liu family's demise.
Their goal was singular.
It was the elixirs.