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Chapter 180: Chapter 160 [The Conspiracy Begins] Vote for Monthly Ticket!!!

"Huang Qi."

The newcomer spoke slowly, with a proud demeanor.

Huang Qi?

Upon hearing the name, Situ Haotian was momentarily stunned, and then his brain rapidly churned, searching through his memory for any information related to this name.

"You... you’re Huang Qi, the elder of the Hongwu Sect?"

A dozen seconds later, Situ Haotian found the memories about Huang Qi, and he asked with slight shock.

Having once been the Crown Prince of the Dong Hai Gang, Situ Haotian was not only intimately familiar with the key figures of Nanqinghong but also had some understanding of the closely associated Hongwu Sect. He knew that the Hongwu Sect had an elder named Huang Qi, who was responsible for the sect’s mundane affairs.

"I didn’t expect you to know about me."

This time, it was Huang Qi’s turn to be surprised. Although he was in charge of the sect’s external affairs, he rarely made appearances in the secular world and primarily maintained contact only with Lin Tianyi from Nanqinghong.

"Hmm, I happened to see your profile by chance."

Knowing the identity of the other party, Situ Haotian thoughtfully looked at Huang Qi and said, "If I’m not mistaken, you came looking for me as part of Lin Tianyi’s arrangement. You plan to use me to take control of the Dong Hai Gang and submit to Nanqinghong."

"That’s just one of the objectives."

Huang Qi shook his head with slight dissatisfaction, reminding, "Young man, being too conceited is not a good thing. In a while, I’ll naturally tell you what to do."

"How can you guarantee everything you have just said?" Situ Haotian ignored Huang Qi’s dissatisfaction and instead asked about what he was most concerned about.

Huang Qi smiled faintly, "Young man, do you think you still have the right to negotiate terms?"

"Then why are you looking for me?"

Situ Haotian’s face turned somewhat ugly. Now that he had lost the halo of being the Crown Prince of the Dong Hai Gang, he was nothing more than a defeated dog.

"I’m not looking for you. It’s merely by chance that Lin Tianyi chose you to be a pawn," said Huang Qi. "Enough chitchat, let’s get to empowering you and enhancing your strength."

"Really... Can you really perform empowerment?"

Upon hearing this, Situ Haotian immediately brightened up, though he was somewhat skeptical. Ever since he had become the adopted son of Situ Chen, he had been practicing martial arts with him, and he faintly remembered Situ Chen’s personal bodyguard, Fei Si, mentioning that ’empowerment’ was a miraculous secret technique in the Martial Arts World—martial experts could transfer their own power to another person through empowerment, greatly enhancing the recipient’s strength in a short period.

Moreover, he heard from Fei Si that although empowerment could enhance a martial artist’s strength in a short term, the empowered martial artist would bear the mark of the one who gave the empowerment. Except for those with great willpower and wisdom, most empowered martial artists would reach a plateau. Additionally, the empowering martial expert would also suffer a setback in his own strength.

"The wonders of martial arts are not something that you, a commoner, can comprehend," Huang Qi said with a disdainful look at Situ Haotian. He then took out a medicinal pill and said, "Swallow this pill and then use your power to catalyze it. Once it starts taking effect, sit cross-legged on the floor and focus your consciousness."

"What is this pill?" Situ Haotian was puzzled.

"Protective Body Pill."

Huang Qi replied impatiently, "Once you consume the Protective Body Pill, its medicinal power will protect your meridians, Dantian, and internal organs, ensuring that they are not damaged by the power I will infuse into your body."

"I see..."

Upon hearing Huang Qi’s explanation, Situ Haotian’s eyes lit up, and he quickly took the pill, swallowing it without hesitation, then sat cross-legged on the ground as Huang Qi had instructed, channeling his power to catalyze the medicinal properties.

Watching this scene, Huang Qi thought for a moment and then walked straight to Feng Jing, who was fainted behind him, and gently tapped the back of her head.

"You... you killed her?" Situ Haotian was startled.

"I merely let her stay unconscious a little longer," Huang Qi frowned and replied. "Kid, you better be quick, my patience is limited."

Seeing that Huang Qi was getting annoyed, Situ Haotian no longer wasted time talking. He quickly shut his mouth and continued to catalyze the medicinal power.

Gradually, Situ Haotian felt a warm stream flowing along his meridians, enveloping his meridians, Dantian, and internal organs like a protective layer.

"Master Huang, the medicinal power has taken effect," noting the changes within his body, Situ Haotian no longer doubted what Huang Qi had said, and his address for Huang Qi became respectful.

"You sure know how to play it by ear, no wonder Lin Tianyi chose you," Huang Qi snorted and took two steps forward. He swept his hands outward and a surge of Qi suddenly formed around him, enveloping both him and Situ Haotian.

"Focus your consciousness!"

Huang Qi gave a low shout and then, with a move of his mind, a torrential surge of power instantly flowed from the palms of his hands, entering Situ Haotian’s body through the ’Tong Tian Point’ on top of his head.

Feeling the strong power entering his body, Situ Haotian was delighted and hurriedly did as Huang Qi said, fixing his eyes on his nose, his nose on his heart, focusing his consciousness, and wholeheartedly embracing the empowerment.

"Hoo~"

About an hour later, Huang Qi let out a deep breath and then withdrew his hands.

Whoosh—

As his hands were retracted, the surrounding Qi flow instantly dispersed, his pores opened up, and sweat poured out, soaking his clothes in an instant.

At the same time, Situ Haotian continued to sit cross-legged, assimilating the power that had been infused into him.

Swish!

After an indeterminate amount of time, Situ Haotian suddenly opened his eyes, which had been dull and lifeless, now shining brightly, and his gaze was as sharp as a dagger.

"Such powerful strength!"

Feeling the surging power within, Situ Haotian was initially startled, then like a common man who had suddenly won five million, he began to laugh wildly, "Haha, I never thought that I, Situ Haotian, would become so strong one day!"

"Bang—"

As his voice fell, Situ Haotian clenched his right hand into a fist and violently pounded the ground!

"Crack——"

With one punch, his power surged forth, not only shattering the floor tile but also cracking the concrete beneath it, creating a fist-sized black hole.

"Situ Chen, if you knew how strong I’ve become now, wouldn’t you be green with regret?"

Seeing the power of his own punch, Situ Haotian was again shocked, but then he sneered, "Not only will I make you regret to the core, but I will also personally send you to Yama Palace!"

"Lin Tianyi said you are a Bai Yan wolf, and it seems he was not at all wrong."

Hearing the intense hatred in Situ Haotian’s words, Huang Qi couldn’t help but sigh, and then reminded, "To enhance your strength, I lost a ’Protective Pill’, and even regressed from the Innate Great Success Realm back to the Early Innate Realm—the cost is not just for the head of Situ Chen. If it was only for Situ Chen’s head, why would I go to such lengths?"

"Master Huang, I understand."

Situ Haotian immediately dropped his smug demeanor, and respectfully said, "You just mentioned that replacing Situ Chen and taking control of Dong hai Gang to subjugate Nanqinghong is only one of the goals. What else do you want me to do?"

"According to the information we’ve got, that little bastard Ye Fan is close to Situ Chen, he even offended Lv Canghai, the person in charge of the Yanhuang Organization in dong hai, for Situ Chen’s sake, right?" Huang Qi asked in return.

"Yes!"

Hearing the name Ye Fan, Situ Haotian was so filled with hatred that the killing intent flashed in his eyes, "If it weren’t for that little bastard, I wouldn’t have been chased out of Dong hai Gang like a stray dog!"

"Of course, I also wouldn’t have stumbled into fortune!"

Having said that, Situ Haotian immediately realized his slip of the tongue and quickly corrected himself.

"You’re quite aware of the situation. I won’t hide it from you, even if you hadn’t been driven out of Dong hai Gang, you were still chosen by Lin Tianyi as a pawn." Huang Qi said, "It’s just that the current situation is more favorable for you to do some things!"

Uh?

Situ Haotian looked puzzled, and then, glancing at Feng Jing who was unconscious on the floor, he suddenly realized: Lin Tianyi had long discovered his affair with Feng Jing and could use that to blackmail him into betraying Situ Chen!

"Master Huang, do you intend for me to deal with that little bastard Ye Fan?"

Once he understood this, Situ Haotian thought of the genius Yang Qing of Hongwu Sect and Lin Ao Feng, the son of Lin Tianyi, who had both fallen at Ye Fan’s hands, immediately guessing something.

"Correct! If it weren’t to deal with that little bastard and to avenge Yang Qing, the disciple of my Sect Leader, even if Lin Tianyi chose you as a pawn, I wouldn’t have empowered you!" Huang Qi nodded in confirmation, thought for a moment, and didn’t reveal the ultimate goal to Situ Haotian; he was afraid it would scare Situ Haotian!

"Master Huang, what should I do?" Situ Haotian respectfully asked, as if he were willing to climb a mountain of knives or descend into a sea of flames at Huang Qi’s command!

"The entire plan is in here, take a look for yourself." Huang Qi reached into his chest and handed an envelope to Situ Haotian.

Situ Haotian hurriedly took it, opened the envelope, took out two pieces of paper from inside, and under the moonlight streaming through the window, carefully began to read.

"Uh..."

After a moment, Situ Haotian had read through the entire plan, and his expression turned extremely bizarre. His mouth agape, he tried to ask something.

"Don’t ask what you shouldn’t, just follow the plan." Huang Qi said and then warned, "Also, I need to remind you, don’t even think about betraying us. It would lead to a very miserable end for you!"

As the words fell, a terrifying killing intent emerged from Huang Qi and enveloped Situ Haotian.

"I wouldn’t dare!"

Situ Haotian frightfully knelt on the ground, displaying loyalty like a groveling dog.

Seeing this, Huang Qi quietly withdrew his killing aura.

"Phew~"

As Huang Qi retracted his aura, Situ Haotian felt a weight lift from his heart, but he didn’t dare to rise.

Scowling at Feng Jing, Huang Qi asked, "What do you plan to do with this woman?"

"Master Huang, rest assured, to the outside world she may be Situ Chen’s woman, but her heart has already been captured by me. Not to mention keeping secrets for me, she would likely be willing to die alongside me if I asked!" Situ Haotian confidently proclaimed.

"That’s good."

Hearing this, and recalling how Situ Haotian had previously conversed and been intimate with Feng Jing, Huang Qi stopped worrying. He turned and walked toward the door, "There are only five days left until October 1st. Execute the plan immediately, and remember, you must not let Situ Chen sense any hint of activity, otherwise I will personally twist off your head!"

"Please be assured, Master Huang, I will definitely complete the task you’ve assigned to perfection!"

While still on his knees, Situ Haotian promised fervently, and only after Huang Qi’s figure disappeared did he allow himself to sneer, thinking of the plan he had just read, "Old Bastard Situ, October 1st will become your day of death, and the same goes for that bastard Ye Fan’s nightmare!!"

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PS: As Spring Festival approaches, the new book’s monthly battle reaches the most critical moment, and yet Feng Kuang has fallen ill with a cold and fever, which is truly vexing. What’s even more frustrating is that, since I plan to bring ’Little Madness’ into the world next month, I can’t take any medicine and can only endure it, cooling myself with a wet towel while typing as my temperature keeps rising.

Despite being sick, to fight for this breath, for our glory, I will not drop the ball in the final days of this month!

I will try to burst forth at the end of the month!

I call upon my brothers and sisters to stand with Feng Kuang to win this final battle!

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