Godslayer: At the start, the power of the Five Elements transforms into Iron Fist Tiger.

"Baili Tuming, I really didn't expect you to still be alive and standing in front of me." Outside the courtyard, Baili Jing sneered.

"It really is you! Baili Jing, aren't you afraid I'll tell Father!?" Baili Pangpang clenched his fists, suppressing his rage, his voice low and angry.

Upon hearing this, Baili Jing's smile became even more unrestrained and mysterious.

"Baili Tuming, tomorrow is Father's birthday banquet. Are you really willing to let him have his good mood ruined by you?" Baili Jing threatened with a smile.

As expected, Baili Pangpang's tightly clenched hands trembled slightly, his eyes fixed on Baili Jing. He strode up to him, grabbed Baili Jing's collar, and lifted him up.

"Baili Jing, you're an ungrateful wretch! Think about it carefully, from childhood to adulthood, in what way have we wronged you? You have everything I have, and even things I don't have. How can you face me, how can you face our father, how can you face the Baili family?!"

Baili Pangpang's eyes were bloodshot, as if they were about to spit fire.

"Hahahaha... Hahahaha!" Baili Jing laughed mockingly, his laughter reaching Ling Yue's ears inside the house.

Outside the courtyard, Baili Jing laughed for several minutes until he was almost out of breath before he stopped.

"Baili Tuming, do you know what you look like in my eyes?" Baili Jing looked directly into his eyes, his gaze full of mockery.

“Like a clown!” As soon as Baili Jing finished speaking, a bright green thumb ring on his right thumb flashed slightly. Then, the green thumb ring automatically disintegrated and covered Baili Jing’s right hand like a tide, making it look like he was wearing a jade glove.

Before he could react, Baili Pangpang felt a sharp pain in his right hand, which was gripping Baili Jing's collar.

"Azure Jade Armor!?" Baili Pangpang's eyes widened in surprise, never expecting that he would possess such a high-level forbidden item.

"So, you want to bribe me with a few forbidden items to get me on your Baili family's side?" Inside the room, Ling Yue looked at Baili Xin with a mocking gaze, mercilessly exposing the topic.

Baili Xin's face stiffened, clearly not expecting Ling Yue to show him no respect at all.

"How can you call it bribery? It's just a win-win cooperation."

Suddenly, a fluctuation of mental energy barrier appeared outside, interrupting their conversation.

Ling Yue's figure flashed and disappeared from the spot.

Outside the courtyard, Baili Jing suddenly ripped open Baili Pangpang's hand from his collar, and then slammed his right hand, gloved with jade, into Baili Pangpang's abdomen.

Fortunately, Baili Pangpang reacted quickly, and the Yao Guang on his neck transformed into a golden shield, enveloping his entire body.

boom!

The moment the two made contact, Baili Pangpang was thrown far away by the jade glove, and the light on the Yaoguang Shield was reduced to a faint ray.

Baili Jing had just landed a successful blow and wanted to press his advantage, but the next second, Ling Yue appeared beside him and firmly grabbed his right hand, which was covered in jade armor.

Upon seeing this, Baili Jing's eyes flashed with surprise. He then began to exert force with his right hand, trying to break free from Ling Yue's grasp. However, no matter how hard Baili Jing tried, his right hand was firmly held in Ling Yue's grasp.

"What happened?" Ling Yue asked expressionlessly.

"I just wanted to spar with Brother Tu Ming, it's not what you think," Baili Jing forced a smile.

"Heh, do you think I'm a fool?" Ling Yue sneered, then decided to retaliate in kind, throwing a punch at Baili Jing's abdomen. This entire exchange took only two seconds.

Baili Jing was instantly sent flying backward. Ling Yue's attack seemed strong, but it was actually quite powerful. Moreover, Ling Yue had grabbed his jade armor, meaning he had taken a real punch from Ling Yue.

puff!

Baili Jing lay on his side on the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. This scene was witnessed by Baili Xin, who had just arrived.

Seeing this, Baili Xin remained expressionless, looking at Baili Jing, whose face was contorted with rage: "What happened?"

Baili Jing dared not lie and explained the cause of the matter.

"Go apologize to your brother," Baili Xin ordered.

“Father, I…” Baili Jing was unwilling and quickly got up to look at Baili Jing.

“I apologize, but I don’t want to repeat myself.” Baili Xin’s expression became even more serious.

"Yes..." Baili Jing could only endure the pain in his body and apologize to Baili Pangpang and Ling Yue in the distance.

"I'm sorry, Brother Tu Ming, I'm sorry, Brother Ling." Where Ling Yue and the others couldn't see, Baili Jing's eyes were filled with resentment.

"Oh? What did you do to wrong me?" Ling Yue asked, looking at Baili Jing.

...Bai Lijing clenched his fists tightly, wishing he could tear Ling Yue to pieces.

"Brother Ling, your fist hurt when you hit me. I'm sorry."

Upon hearing Baili Jing's explanation, Ling Yue was immediately startled, and a murderous intent began to rise within him.

'This kid is too cunning; he must not be allowed to live!' Ling Yue silently made a list of people he had to kill in his mind. After all, there weren't many people as patient as Baili Jing, and he would surely become a great threat in the future.

"Mr. Ling, please stay here. Tu Ming, quickly lead them to the guest rooms." Seeing that the matter was over, Baili Xin quickly sent the others away, leaving only himself and Baili Jing.

“Father, Baili Tuming…” Baili Jing stood respectfully to the side, wanting to explain.

"Enough." Baili Xin snorted coldly, then lowered his head to think.

“This Ling Yue is a tough nut to crack. Get ready, we’re moving in tonight!” Baili Xin looked at Baili Jing with unwavering resolve. Only those he controlled and who could bring him benefits deserved to be his sons. As for Baili Tuming now? Ling Yue, whom he brought, was too dangerous. Keeping him around would only make him a major threat in the future.

"Yes!" Baili Jing finally breathed a sigh of relief. His only fear was that Baili Xin would suddenly change his mind again, which would render all his efforts futile. In this situation, it was either him or Baili Pangpang who would die.

Inside the guest room, Ling Yue, Ning Bing, Miao Su, and Baili Pangpang sat facing each other.

"Brother Yue, it was Baili Jing who sent people to attack me." Baili Pangpang's face was somewhat depressed. He was deep in thought. He didn't understand what Baili Jing meant at that time. Was it just a simple, aimless mockery of him, or did he have some other intention?

"Yes, and what your father told me before..." Ling Yue repeated to Baili Pangpang the conversation he had with Baili Xin in the living room.

"Fatty, I feel like there's something wrong with Baili Xin. You should be prepared."

To prevent Baili Pangpang from being unable to accept it, Ling Yue gave him a heads-up beforehand.

“…Okay.” Baili Pangpang gave a bitter smile. He understood things had come to this point, but subconsciously he was still unwilling to accept it.

Then, for everyone's sake, they returned to their respective rooms, intending to spend the night there and decide what to do the next day.

On the other side, Ye Fan stared into thought at the tall, thin, unfamiliar man with gold-rimmed glasses in Baili Tuming's file.

"Hey, Zuo Qing. Go check on the Baili family in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. I suspect something big has happened."

"Okay, sure." The person on the other end of the phone acted swiftly, immediately hanging up and transforming into a streak of azure light that shot straight into the sky.