Reborn back to the day I descended the mountain, Miss Ji, I will take responsibility for you!

Feeling the palpable killing intent, Guo Tu trembled all over.

However, she still forced herself to say, "Ye Chen, if you don't want anything to happen to the Ji family, you'd better let me go."

"If anything happens to me, the Ji family will probably be buried with me today!"

Guo Tu knew very well that he had no chance of resisting a King Wu.

He had no choice but to use what the other party valued most as a bargaining chip.

Ye Chen was somewhat surprised and said, "You actually recognized me."

"It seems you've done a lot of work behind the scenes."

Guo Tuqiang suppressed his fear and said, "Although you've disguised yourself, I can still tell from your figure and movements."

"The reason we are targeting the Ji family is because we possess something that they cannot match."

Ye Chen raised an eyebrow: "The original formula of Ji's Whitening Cream is just a formula. Even if it can be sold for some money, it shouldn't be worth this much."

Guo Tu's eyes flickered upon hearing this, and Ye Chen, seeing this, moved the Fish Intestine Sword in his hand even closer.

"Is there a problem with that original formula?"

Guo Tu swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he said, "I don't know, but those above have their reasons for wanting the original formula."

"As long as the items remain in the Ji family's hands, they will face annihilation sooner or later."

"Therefore, the best way is to hand over the items so that the Ji family can be safe."

Ye Chen frowned. That formula was left behind by his master, and he had never heard of it containing any secrets.

It was just a recipe that the old man wrote down casually. He already had at least eight hundred related recipes in his mind.

He really didn't understand what secret it contained, and it seemed he would have to find some time to ask his master.

However, even if the Ji family discovers the secret behind Ji's Whitening Cream, they probably won't publicize it.

This could arouse the covetousness of others. Unless there is something sinister within the family, Ye Chen frowned as he thought of this.

Sensing Ye Chen's change in emotion, Guo Tu said, "If you promise not to kill me, I can tell you what you want to know!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen did not draw his knife again this time. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Okay."

"However, just to be on the safe side, I need to have a backup plan."

As he spoke, Ye Chen raised his hand, and a wriggling worm appeared in his palm.

"This insect is called Heart Eater, and its function is just like its name: it eats human hearts."

Before Guo Tu could react, Ye Chen flicked his finger, and Guo Tu instinctively opened his mouth.

The heart-eating worm instantly flew into Guo Tu's mouth, and Guo Tu hurriedly tried to spit it out by scratching his throat.

Unfortunately, it had no effect whatsoever; it could clearly sense it.

A chilling coldness crept closer and closer to his heart.

However, he had no way to stop it, and in the end, that chill clung to his heart.

Immediately afterwards, Guo Tu experienced intense, sharp pain in his heart.

He was curled up on the ground in pain, his face flushed red.

The process lasted for thirty seconds, but Guo Tu was already drenched in sweat.

Ye Chen smiled and said, "I think you've already experienced how powerful this Heart-Eating Worm is."

"With just a thought from me, he will make you feel the pain of being devoured in your heart."

"Of course, as long as you obey, this Heart-Eating Beast can save your life in a critical moment."

"You should understand what I want to choose, right?"

Upon hearing Ye Chen's words, Guo Tu's face turned extremely ugly. Looking at the smile on Ye Chen's face, it was like the smile of a devil.

Guo Tu originally considered himself to be quite knowledgeable, but he had never seen such bizarre methods as Ye Chen's before.

He had encountered Miao masters who controlled poisonous insects before, but he had never seen such bizarre poisonous insects.

At this moment, Guo Tu was completely at Ye Chen's mercy, knowing that he would likely never escape Ye Chen's grasp.

"Alright, as agreed, I won't kill you. Now you can tell me who was plotting against the Ji family at the last minute."

Guo Tu dared not hide anything at this point and immediately confessed honestly, "Actually, I work for the Qin family."

"The one who wants the original Ji's Whitening Cream is the main Qin family in Kyoto. As for why, I don't know."

"We Night Furies are a force that was originally supported by the Qin family. We do the dirty work that the Qin family needs us to do."

“When the higher-ups give the order, we naturally have no way to refuse, which is why those actions happened.”

As he spoke, Guo Tu saw Ye Chen and revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."

Guo Tu asked in surprise, "Did you already know?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly, revealing a meaningful smile that sent a chill down Guo Tu's spine.

Ye Chen had suspected this before, but now he was certain.

After all, the previous negative news and the Qin Zihao forced confession incident were too coincidental.

Given the other party's attitude towards the original Ji's Whitening Cream, it was hard for Ye Chen not to have doubts.

However, what Ye Chen didn't know was that the Qin family was actually a collateral branch of the Qin family in Kyoto.

After thinking for a moment, Ye Chen said, "Tell me, what do you mean by saying that if I touch you today, the Ji family will be buried with you?"

Guo Tu showed an embarrassed expression upon hearing this, and Ye Chen immediately understood that the other party was bluffing him.

As if sensing Ye Chen's dissatisfaction, Guo Tu felt a faint stinging pain in his chest again.

Guo Tu was startled and quickly said, "Although what I said was an exaggeration, it was not entirely unfounded."

"The news that you destroyed Night Fury today cannot be kept secret, and the Qin family is operating in Wucheng in secret, with only my force remaining."

"Now that Night Fiend has been destroyed, and with my death, the Qin family of Wucheng only has one last path to take."

Upon hearing this, Ye Chen immediately understood Guo Tu's meaning. The last resort for the Qin family of Wucheng was naturally to seek help from the capital.

The Qin family of Kyoto is one of the founding families of the Dragon Kingdom. In terms of family background and heritage, it is incomparable to the Qin family of Wucheng.

Legend has it that the Qin family of Kyoto secretly controls one-third of the military power of the Dragon Kingdom, making them a long-established military family.

In addition, the Qin family has been secretly cultivating several other forces.

Like Night Fury, he did the dirty work for the Qin family in Kyoto.

Any one of them is far superior to the Night Fury.

The Night Fiend of Wucheng isn't even qualified to carry the other party's shoes.

After all, any organization that can make a name for itself in Kyoto must have at least one Martial King in charge, and may even have a Great Martial King.

In Guo Tu's view, if the Qin family of Kyoto were to send just one peak Martial King expert, it would be enough to wipe out the entire Ji family.

However, Ye Chen only revealed a contemptuous smile.

In the face of absolute power, family background and connections are nothing but paper tigers.

If Ye Chen wanted to eradicate the entire Qin family of Kyoto, it would be as simple as a thought.

If it weren't for the fact that the Qin family of Kyoto had indeed made some contributions to the military, Ye Chen could have wiped them out right now.

Looking at Ye Chen's expression, Guo Tu assumed that Ye Chen was unaware of the implications.

Now that he and Ye Chen are in the same boat, he naturally doesn't want anything to happen to Ye Chen.

So Guo Tu said, "Young Master Ye, I know you are very strong. You have become a Martial King at such a young age. Your future is limitless."

"But you are still no match for the Qin family of Kyoto. You must not do anything foolish."

"At that time, it won't just be you, but the entire Ji family might also be implicated."