“Huh?”Theodore, Graham, and Orson instinctively took several steps back, their expressions changing drastically. At this moment, they could feel the looming presence of death. A shiver ran down their spines, and they broke into a cold sweat.


    If Michael executed this move of his, even if the three of them survived, they were doomed to be gravely injured.“SirRobinson,you’dbetternotdoanythingreckless.Or,you’lsodie!”Theodorewarned.


    “Well,I’malreadydying.Ithinkit’saprettygoodthingifIcan bringthethreeofyoutogetherwithme,” Michael uttered.


    Hearingthat,theyfrowned.Theywouldn’twanttorisktheirlives.


    “SirRobinson,youstillhavetothinkaboutyourdaughter,right?”Theodoresaid.“Icanlethergo,


    butyoumustdietoday.”N?velDrama.Org copyrighted ? content.


    “Yes!Onlyifyoudiecanyourdaughterlive!”Grahamechoed.


    “CanItrustyou?”Michasked.


    Theodoreheldhisheaduphigh.“Nomatterwhat,I’mstiprominentfigureinthemartialworld


    Iwon’tgoback onmyword.”


    “Michael,destroyyourcorefirst.Ipromisenottohurtyourdaughter,”Grahamvowed.


    “Innocentpeoplewillnotbeimplicated.”Orsonnoddedslightly.


    “Okay.Sinceyou arealsograndmasters,Itrustyou.I’llgiveuponmypracticetodayinexchangeformydaughter’slife.”MichaelturnedaroundandcastalookatAbigail.


    Withasmile,hemouthed,“Takecare,Abigail.”


    “No!Don’t-”Abigailscreamed,shakingherheadfervently.


    Beforeshecouldfinishspeaking,Michaelraisedhishandabruptly andstruckhischestforcefully.


    Followingtheloudbang,amistofblooderupted.


    Michaeltrembledandslumpedtotheground.Allhismeridiansweresevered,andhiscultivation


    wasgoneinash.


    “No!”Abigailwailed.Shehurriedlyrushedovertoherfatherandpulledhimintoherarms.


    Atthesightofhisbloodybody,shefelt herheartsting.


    “Why?Whydidyoudothat?”Sheheldhishand,sobbinghereyesout.


    “Sillygirl,I’malreadydying.Savingyourlifewithmine,it’sworth it,”Michael saidweakly,


    summoningupafaintsmileonhisface.


    “No!Idon’tneedyoutoexchangeyourlifewithmine!Iwon’tallowyouto do that!Hanginthere!I’ll bringyoutothehospitalrightnow!”sheyelled,carryinghimontoherback.


    “It’suseless.”Michaelshookhishead.“Iwassupposedtodietenyearsago.ButIhavebeen


    worriedaboutyou.Nowthatyou’vegrownup,it’stimeformetobewith


    “No!Idon’twantyoutodie!”Abigailroared.


    yourmother.”


    “Everyonewillhavetodieeventually,sillygirl.I’malreadyfortunatetoliveuntiltoday.Inthis


    lifetime,I’mnotashamedofanythingI’vedone.Ionlyhaveregretsforyou.


    “I’mnotagoodfathernoragoodhusband.NotonlydidInotprotectyourmother,butIalsofailed


    totakegoodcareofyou.I’mpletefailure.”Hisweakening voicewasfilledwithguilt.


    “No,you’rewrong.It’snotlikethat.


    faceuncontrobly.


    Abigailkeptshakingherheadastearsstreameddownher


    “I’veneverdoneanythingforyoubefore.Today,Ifinallymanagedto dowhatafathershould.


    Abigail,I’m incrediblyproudtohaveyouasmydaughter.


    “You’vebeenmysourceofhopeandjoy.Yourlighthasbrightenedmylife.Don’t cryanymore,


    sillygirl.Takecareofyourself.Fromnowon,youhavetorelyon yourself…”


    Michaelstruggledtoraisehishand,attemptingtowipeawaythetearsfromthecornerofhereye.


    However,hewas onlyhalfwaythroughwhenhishandfelldown heavily.


    Andthatmarkedtheendofagenerationallegend.