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Lin Xuanyu paused, his expression stiff. "Wait… are you saying that I died?"

On the other hand. It made sense—if the previous owner of this body hadn't died, how else could he have come to this world and taken over?

But what truly shocked him was the Lia's awareness of his death.

She knew about it and acted like it never happened in the first place.

Lia continued, her tone still emotionless.

"Correction: Young Master Lin, you were murdered by your trusted subordinates."

Lin Xuanyu's expression darkened.

Betrayed? He felt no emotional attachment to the former owner of this body, yet hearing about such treachery still left an effect.

"You mentioned earlier that you have a personal record of everything that's happened," Lin Xuanyu said after a pause. "Does that include the… incident?"

"Yes, Young Master Lin," Lia confirmed. "I have a recording of the event stored in my database. Would you like to view it?"

Lin Xuanyu nodded slowly, his expression solemn.

The blue eye icon on the screen glowed, and a recording began to play. It displayed a first-person perspective, likely captured by the original Lin Xuanyu.

In the video, two people stood in front of Lin Xuanyu with fawning smiles. The man on the left had a tough, muscular frame and a large build, while the one on the right was smaller and more slender.

The smaller guy was holding a glass of some sort of bottle filled with green liquid in his hand.

"Here you go, Young Master. The Energy Gathering Drink is ready," said the smaller man with a bright smile. "You should drink it quickly before it gets cold!"

The Lin Xuanyu in the video nodded and took the glass. He inspected it briefly before asking, "Are you sure this will help me reach the 12th stage of the Transition Realm?"

The larger man grinned, his voice confident. "Of course, Young Master! You might not know this, but this drink is so rare that even the Seven Hearts Academy struggles to keep it in stock. Luckily, we managed to secure the last one just for you."

"If not for the energy gathering potion appearing on this remote planet, It would have already been sold out. Luckily, we were able to see through what it was and immediately bought it for you." The smaller man added.

Hearing this, the Lin Xuanyu in the video seemed genuinely moved. His expression softened as he said, "You two... You really are the best subordinates I could ask for!"

Without hesitation, he raised the glass to his lips and drank it all in two large gulps, a smile of gratitude still on his face.

But the moment the liquid entered his system, his demeanor changed. His eyes widened as he clutched at his chest. His heartbeat grew erratic, and a warning message appeared in his vision.

"Warning! Young Master Lin, your vitals are dropping rapidly!" Lia's flat, emotionless voice rang out in his head. "You have been poisoned!"

The video feed flooded with diagnostic data, displaying blocked pathways in his heart and a foreign energy rapidly corroding his organs and meridians.

He has been poisoned by his most trusted subordinates!

"You... guys... what's happening?" Lin Xuanyu's voice trembled, fear and confusion clear in his tone. His vision blurred as he felt his life slipping away. His body grew weaker with every passing moment, yet his mind desperately clung to the hope that this was all a mistake.

But what he saw next crushed that hope completely.

The two subordinates he had trusted the most—the ones he thought were loyal to him—stood over him, their expressions no longer friendly. Instead, sinister grins spread across their faces.

"What an idiot!" The larger man sneered, his deep voice filled with mockery. "He actually believed that was a Rare Energy Gathering Drink!"

The smaller man chuckled coldly, his tone dripping with disdain. "Now, with him out of the way, we can finally get the core-formation pills for ourselves and finally break through to the the first stage of core-formation realm!"

Lin Xuanyu's heart sank as he listened to their words.

These were the men he had shared his victories and struggles with, the ones he thought would stand by his side no matter what.

And now, they were laughing at his naivety, celebrating his death.

"You can't blame us, Young Master Lin," the smaller man continued, feigning regret. "It was all your eldest brother's plan! We're just following orders. His love for the Young Miss Lia far surpasses you that he would kill you to take his spot!"

He then pulled out a gleaming artifact, its surface pulsing faintly with power. "This artifact, it was personal given to us by Eldest Young master, it ensures that no one will ever trace your death back to us—not even the Patriarch will know!"

The larger man crossed his arms, a smug grin on his face. "After all, we're not even here. We're still back at the main house, eagerly awaiting your return from training. We even have alibi back at Main planet!"

Lin Xuanyu's body gave out, collapsing to the ground with a dull thud. His breathing grew shallow, and his vision dimmed. With the last of his strength, he looked up at the two men.

There was no anger in his eyes, only sorrow and quiet disbelief.

Why?

Why had they done this to him?

That gaze seemed to strike a nerve with the smaller man.

He clicked his tongue in irritation. "I don't like the way you're looking at me."

Without hesitation, he raised his foot and brought it down with brutal force.

CRACK!

The sound of bones breaking echoed through the room. Lin Xuanyu's painful voice resounded out from the video.

"Hmph!" the smaller man grinned, "You love giving orders to us right? try giving one now! Nobody in this world can ever order me around again!"

The video feed distorted for a moment, the sound of the stomp still reverberating, before it abruptly cut to black.