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"It seems you're all quite angry!" Yang Qi said with a laugh. "How strange. You're willing to be dogs for the Heavenly Dog Society of Kappa Country, but not for me. Perhaps I still haven't demonstrated the power to convince you!"

"How can you compare yourself to the Heavenly Dog Society!" Kong Tianjian said coldly. "Since you put it that way, we have no choice but to fight to the death. Even if it costs us our lives, we must defend the dignity of Martial Artists. You don't deserve to make us your dogs!"

"Hah, you still have dignity?" Yang Qi said disdainfully. "Your dignity was trampled underfoot by the people of Kappa Country long ago. You want to talk to me about dignity? How ironic!"

"Kill!"

Kong Tianjian and Kong Dijian wasted no more words and attacked simultaneously. Kong Dijian yanked his sword from the wall while Kong Tianjian snatched his from the table. A torrent of Sword Qi erupted, aimed at killing Yang Qi on the spot.

They refused to become Yang Qi's dogs. Just as he suspected, they believed he might not be that powerful. They calculated that if they teamed up, even if they couldn't kill him, they would win as long as one of them could escape.

However, they had greatly overestimated themselves and gravely underestimated Yang Qi.

Two golden threads suddenly shot from Yang Qi's hands, instantly wrapping around their arms. With a gentle pull, the two Seventh-Rank Great Grandmasters had no time to react before they toppled to the ground.

They were terrified beyond measure. So, Yang Qi has already grown this powerful. Are we truly worthless before him?

"You two just don't listen!" Yang Qi shook his head.

Yet, the brothers were not willing to simply surrender to fate. They simultaneously hurled their longswords. The blades flew with extreme speed and immense power, but as they drew within a foot of Yang Qi's body, they both stopped dead in mid-air. A thick layer of ice instantly formed on them, and they clattered to the ground.

A feeling of unprecedented despair filled the two men. They had given it their all, yet in Yang Qi's hands, they were so effortlessly defeated. Is this Yang Qi's true Combat Power? Everyone has underestimated this young man. Greatly underestimated him!

"Actually, I can only allow one of you to pledge allegiance to me now. Who is willing?" Yang Qi asked with a smile.

"Me!" they both shouted in near unison.

They had refused earlier because they thought they still had a chance, believing they could defeat Yang Qi by joining forces. But the fight had shown them the truth. Yang Qi was too strong. Before him, they had no choice at all.

"Very well!" Yang Qi said. "Since you are both willing, kneel obediently and accept my control.

"Don't worry, you won't die, nor will you lose your personal freedom. However, from this day forward, you must obey my commands.

"Otherwise, you will die."

"We're willing, we're willing!" Kong Tianjian and Kong Dijian now only wanted to live. As long as they lived, there was hope. If they both died, the vast Kong Family enterprise would crumble in an instant. That was no laughing matter.

"Are you truly willing?" Yang Qi said with a smile.

"We wouldn't dare lie!" the two said hurriedly.

Yang Qi released their restraints and deliberately turned his back to them to pour tea. His back was completely exposed—a perfect opportunity for a sneak attack. But after a moment's hesitation, the two gave up. They didn't dare take the risk. They had just managed to save their lives; the consequences of another gamble were unthinkable.

"Drink these two cups of tea," Yang Qi smiled, handing a cup to each of them. "Drinking this will serve as your pledge of allegiance."

The brothers gritted their teeth and downed the tea in a single gulp. The moment they swallowed, they felt as if something foreign had entered their bodies.

A Puppet Seed!

"I'm not afraid to tell you, the thing you just drank is called a Puppet Seed," Yang Qi said with a faint smile. "Initially, its only function is to make you obey me. But if you attempt to betray me, it will immediately sprout and grow, instantly taking control of your bodies and turning you into true Puppets. You will lose your own consciousness and completely follow my commands. If you don't believe me, feel free to give it a try."

A devil! How did we encounter such a terrifying existence? Kong Tianjian and Kong Dijian lamented inwardly.

"As for what to tell the Heavenly Dog Society, discuss it amongst yourselves. In any case, delay them for as long as possible. The longer, the better. I want to ensure everything is foolproof when I uproot the Heavenly Dog Society completely!" Yang Qi said calmly.

"Rest assured, we will!" The two had already figured out what they would say.

Yang Qi left. He didn't need to monitor Kong Tianjian and Kong Dijian. The Puppet Seed would inform him of everything that happened to them, and besides, they were incapable of betraying him. The Puppetry Technique was just that terrifying. If its targets attempted betrayal, they would become true Puppets, completely losing their sense of self.

Yang Qi had just returned to the Kang River Villa when he found an unwelcome visitor waiting for him: the Fire General, Lei Huo. The Fire General wasn't dead, but he was practically a wreck.

"What do you want with me?" Yang Qi asked curiously. He had spared the Fire General mainly because the man possessed a sliver of rationality that set him apart from the others.

The Fire General nodded. "You're the boss of the Qifei Group, aren't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about," Yang Qi said, shaking his head.

"It doesn't matter if you don't understand!" the Fire General said. "There is a matter that I believe will interest you. The Thunder Sect has a long history and has left behind many treasures and secret martial arts books. Some could even be called masterpieces. There are four items in particular that I think you will need, Mr. Yang. I don't want them to fall into the hands of outsiders."

"Outsiders? Did the Hanfang Association take the Thunder Sect's collection? No wonder I could never find it!" Yang Qi's brow rose. He was in desperate need of the Thunder Sect's collection. The treasures accumulated by a Sect were certainly no small amount. With any luck, they could help him break through to the next Realm. By then, dealing with the Heavenly Dog Society should be no problem at all.

"The Hanfang Association did indeed take most of the collection," the Fire General continued. "But the ten most precious Treasures were entrusted by the Sect Leader to an old friend for safekeeping. This old friend is Liao San, the owner of the Thunder City Treasure Hall. Now that the Sect Leader is dead, these treasures have naturally become ownerless and have been kept by Liao San.

"That in itself wouldn't be so bad. After all, they are still in the hands of someone from our Dragon Country. What I cannot accept is that Liao San plans to essentially give these items away to the Hanfang Association through an internal auction. To be more precise, he plans to hand them over to the Chuyun Family.

"Those are national treasures! They must not fall into the hands of the Chuyun Family. Please, Mr. Yang, I ask you to intervene."

Yang Qi knew then that the Fire General was a decent man. Sparing his life had not been a mistake. After all, the man still possessed a sense of national integrity.