In Zhao Kuncheng's study, as he listened to the messages from his subordinates, his brow furrowed deeper and deeper.
"It seems that everything will eventually be hidden, but..."
Zhao Kuncheng's lips curved slightly, and after ordering his subordinates to leave, he got up, turned a switch on the bookshelf, and suddenly the bookshelf automatically opened, revealing a passage leading downwards.
Zhao Kuncheng with his hands behind his back, walked along the corridor until he reached the deepest part of the basement, where a beast over ten feet tall was roaring in great fury.
It was indeed a beast, but not exactly. For although his appearance was massive, resembling a wild animal, he had limbs like humans and facial features as well.
However, his eyes were blood red and his physique was robust, resembling a giant gorilla.
Had he not known, Zhao Kuncheng would have thought it was a magical beast, no, more accurately, an exotic creature.
This product was made with the blood of an exotic creature, but in fact, its true essence was human.
More than six centuries ago, Zhao family had already sensed the might of exotic creatures. To augment Zhao family's power, the ancestors of Zhao family started to create powerful warriors using the blood of exotic creatures.
But the results were not satisfactory. Either they had no real power or they couldn't withstand the exotic creature's blood, and died immediately.
For hundreds of years, only one has been successful.
"Perfect, absolutely perfect."
Zhao Kuncheng looked at the nearly maniacal humanoid beast before him, his eyes unable to hide his ecstatic joy.
This is the only successful experiment produced by the Zhao family in hundreds of years, and also the most perfect one among them. It not only has the strength of a human warrior at level two, but also possesses the terrifying physique of an exotic creature.
With just one person, he can match the entire Zhao family, the entire Swan Moon Alliance, and even contend for a level one realm.
"Hahaha, if my foolish brother wants to turn against me because of that woman, let him. From now on, I am not afraid of him either. With you by my side, what's the matter with being the master of the Swan Moon Alliance? Even further south, I can attack the Heaven's Silence Cult..."
Zhao Kuncheng let out a maniacal laugh, only to see the beast suddenly move, and the iron shackles binding him were torn off in an instant. His fists crashed heavily towards Zhao Kuncheng, as if he wanted to kill the person who had turned him into such a creature.
"Kill me, and you'll never see your sister in your life."
Zhao Kuncheng lifted his gaze, coldly staring at the beast, who paused in his movement, his punch stopped halfway in the air, losing all his temper.
"Report..."
A scream echoed throughout the basement, followed by an anxious figure, "Master, a disaster has struck! The Grand Patriarch of Tianyuan Sect, Lv Yongsha, has arrived! He claims to have a grievance with you!"
A rumble.
The ground shook violently, even affecting the dungeon within.
Feeling the ground's violent shaking, Chen Mo frowned slightly and glanced at Chu Ruomeng beside him.
"Miss Chu, do you really have a way to heal her?"
Chen Mo looked at the girl in his arms, who was weak and pitiful, like a beggar, and asked urgently.
Had it not been for her taking a hit for him earlier, he would have been the one to be wounded by the arrow.
Although after the other party was shot, Chen Mo had tried his best to let Da Bao and Xiao Bao help treat her injuries, her body was too weak. Da Bao and Xiao Bao were not trained for such tasks, so they could only temporarily stop the bleeding and save her life.
However, if this continues, she will definitely suffer.
Chu Ruomeng leaned over, smiling widely, and took out a spiritual pill from her spatial ring.
"This spiritual pill can save her life, but this stuff is quite precious."
"How much spiritual stones, I'll take it."
Chen Mo had no intention of negotiating with the other party.
"Easy."
Chu Ruomeng smiled and said, "I won't bother you any longer. Let's just save the person first."
Chu Ruomeng carefully fed the spiritual pill to the girl, but at that moment, the ground shook violently again, affecting her movements.
"What's happening? Is someone causing trouble at the Zhao family?"
Chu Ruomeng furrowed her brow, curiously looking up.
Chen Mo paused and said seriously after a moment's thought, "The Zhao family is not a small force, so few dare to cause trouble... Haha, it must be Lv Yongsha. It seems that Bai Yun on the other side is very smooth."
"It's been smooth, but what about Zhao Kuming...?"
Chu Ruomeng furrowed her brow, and saw that Zhao Kongming in the room seemed to have noticed the outside movement and walked out with a long knife in hand.
Chen Mo simply glanced at it indifferently and then turned to look at Chu Ruomeng, "Don't waste time. Save the person quickly."
Zhao Kongming, holding the knife, walked out of the room in a daze, already aware of the movements on the ground.
Although he was still grieving over the death of Bai Xihua, as the second patriarch of the Zhao family, he had been cultivated into a habit that would always offer full support when the family faced an emergency.
His figure transformed into a streak of light, and in the blink of an eye, Zhao Kongming arrived on the ground.
However, as they looked, they saw a man in a green robe, one-on-one with a sword, striking many of the Zhao family's disciples and shouting, "Zhao Kongcheng, come out!"
"Lv Yongsha, how dare you cause trouble in my Zhao family?"
Zhao Kongming barked out a command and approached, exchanging three moves with him. They were evenly matched.
Zhao Kongming is an exceptional talent in the Zhao family, far surpassing others, and is looked up to by his peers and even the previous generation.
Yet, many years ago, he fell in love with a woman. After her death, he gradually fell into decay.
The most outstanding talent in the Zhao family fell, and Zhao Kongming, who was once a candidate for the position of family leader, lost his chance at the leadership due to this. In the end, he was surpassed by his elder brother.
Lv Yongsha is also a talent among the young generation of Tianyuan Sect, and he has the same fate as Zhao Kongming. Both of them were in love with a woman at the same time.
Therefore, they vied for the woman's affection, engaging in fierce competition and secret battles for many years. Even after Bai Xihua's death, they could not bear each other's presence.
They were engaged in a stalemate with a sword and a knife for dozens of moves, and after several consecutive rounds of fierce combat, neither had won. Lv Yongsha grew anxious immediately.
"Zhao Kongming, you dirty old man, do you know why I'm here?"
Zhao Kongming raised his eyebrows slightly, "I don't care about your purpose, but as you've invaded my Zhao family, I cannot ignore it."
"Spit, you scoundrel, still going on about loving Xihua? At this point, you're still protecting that Zhao Kongcheng scumbag."
"What did you say?"
Zhao Kongming raised his eyebrows slightly and asked alertly.
"Hmph, since that person found you first, you must now know why Xihua died, right? It's because your brute of a brother forced himself on her."
"You, how do you know..."
Zhao Kongming's mind suddenly blanked for a moment, staring disbelievingly at Lv Yongsha.
"Hmph, it seems you really do know."
Lv Yongsha taunted Zhao Kongming with a smile, not replying, but his eyes were filled with disdain. He lightly raised his sword and pointed at Zhao Kongming, coldly saying, "You are just a weakling."
