"Were you willing to assassinate me even with the risk of being completely annihilated? Who gave you the reassurance to do such a thing? They must have been able to promise your Xun family guaranteed safety and the chance to reach heights that you’ve never touched before, so who was it?" Lu Yin took another drink as he stared at Xun Baitao.

"If you don't tell me, I’ll immediately erase your entire Xun family."

Xun Baitao smiled miserably. "If I tell you, will you not attack my Xun family? Lu Yin, I know you very well. Ever since the Innerverse and Outerverse reconnected,the entire family knows about the matter with Xun Qianye, and I knew that you would target us one day. This matter was delayed because you needed to make preparations but I knew that, as soon as you made your preparations, we would not be able to escape.

"And now that we’ve failed to kill you, you will definitely destroy my Xun family. There’s no other outcome."

Lu Yin lightly commented, "As long as you tell me who ordered my death, I can leave a remnant of your Xun family behind so that your name will at least continue on."

Xun Baitao laughed loudly. "Do I need that from you? The moment I decided to try dealing with you, I made all of those preparations. I haven’t lived until now just through sheer luck."

Lu Yin frowned. "So you don’t want to live?"

Xun Baitao shook his head, helpless. "Everyone wants to live, but that’s not in my future."

"You sought refuge from the Technocracy to raise your family...