Very smart, but this is not enough to intimidate me. I serve the Yun Family with my life and my death. My body belongs to the Family. So if Lady Zhenluo should kill me, my life is hers to take." The old man was calm.
Xuanyuan was incredibly helpless. His chance of staying alive was extremely low. The only fortunate thing was that Guxing was not in the tree house and it didn't know what was happening here. At this point, he could only wish that Guxing would continue to survive.
"Before I die, can I make two requests?" He felt very calm when his life was hanging on a thread.
"Of course! You are Lady Zhenluo's first apprentice, I'll fulfil all your requests." His smile was too kind for a man who was about to kill Xuanyuan in the next moment.
"The wolf, Guxing, grew up with me. After I die, please let it take the bear's elixir to enhance its strength. So it can protect itself better. Please let Guxing live." Xuanyuan carefully put the elixir on the rug.
"No wonder Lady Zhenluo liked you. You are good to your friends. An animal is no exception. Very well, I will fulfil your request." The old man looked disdainfully towards the elixir, but he was patient, because he was sure Xuanyuan wouldn't be able to get away.
"Second, take one attack from my dagger. If you're still alive after that, I'll kill myself. Then Master won't be able to blame you for my death. You can tell her I couldn't endure my mediocrity and have decided to end my own life. Then if she comes and check my body, she'll see that I took my own life." Xuanyuan said with a heavy heart.
The old man's eyes revealed both his disdain and admiration for Xuanyuan, "Go on then. I shall not evade or take defensive action from your dagger."
"If the boy's physique wasn't so mediocre, he would have been a good apprentice, but it all was wasted. No matter how hard he works, he will not become any stronger. Even if we can bring him back to the family, his mere existence would be controversial. Since he's not a family member, and yet he should be respected for being Lady Zhenluo's apprentice. If he only knew the basic training method and martial techniques, I would have let him walk free. However, Lady Zhenluo taught him the sacred scriptures. I cannot allow any possibility to have our family's secrets leaked out. If they are leaked to the wrong hands, the consequences would be unthinkable. Lady Zhenluo, please forgive me."
How would Yun Zhenluo react if she knew her kindness to Xuanyuan had killed him?
Xuanyuan took out his rusty dagger.
The old man felt even more disdain when he saw the dagger. He thought to himself, such a dull and rusty dagger wouldn't even cut him.
Xuanyuan didn't have much faith in the power of the dagger, but this could be his only chance to survive.
"My life depends on your powers now, mysterious dagger!" Xuanyuan's heart screamed, he aimed at the old man's heart. “Only one of us can live after today, it's either you or me!”