"The word on the street cannot be taken lightly," Chang Tianxiong laughed. "Indeed, our Chang Family ancestors did co across so cultivation techniques, but he was from a wealthy family. How could he possibly be a villager from the countryside?"
"But I've heard that your Chang Family ancestor didn't just co across so cultivation techniques," Xu Zii said with a smile.
Chang Tianxiong's hand, originally holding a wine cup, suddenly paused. He laughed and said, "Rumors, as you know, tend to get more mysterious as they spread. They can't be taken as truth."
"I heard that your Chang Family ancestor also obtained a Heavenly Bead," Xu Zii said with a smile. "Since I'm ntioning it, I must be confident in my sources."
Upon hearing Xu Zii's words, Chang Tianxiong's thoughts cleared up instantly.
Xu Zii was after the Heavenly Bead, but that was sothing from several hundred years ago.
Apart from the successive Family Heads of the Chang Family, no one should know about it. So how did Xu Zii find out?
Their Chang Family ancestors had always left an ancestral instruction, indicating that hundreds of years later, a person destined by fate would co.
At that ti, the Chang Family was to present the Heavenly Bead to this destined individual, and then the whole family was to pledge allegiance to them.
This person of destiny would one day ascend to the throne of the Great Emperor, and their Chang Family would also shine brightly in this era.
...
Chang Tianxiong had no idea whether Xu Zii was the person of destiny, but he had an intuition that Xu Zii was not the one they were waiting for.
"What exactly is this Heavenly Bead that Young Master Xu speaks of? I truly have no idea," Chang Tianxiong shook his head and said.
"Why must the Family Head be so obstinate?" Xu Zii let out a laugh and said, "As good as the Heavenly Bead may be, one must still be fated to possess it.
Let's not sacrifice your family's centuries of foundation over a trivial matter."
"What do you an by that, young sir? Are you saying that just because of a made-up bead, the True Martial Holy Sect is going to annihilate our Chang Family?" The Great Elder of the Chang Family said, "Our Chang Family has always supported the Holy Sect. If, in the end, a fabricated accusation leads to this outco,
I will certainly make this known to the world, letting everyone judge the actions of the Holy Sect.
Or are you saying that this matter has nothing to do with the Holy Sect, and it's rely your personal sche?"
Xu Zii realized clearly that he had no authority to stand on, and the Chang Family was defiant, even trying to use the moral high ground as a shield.
"You are mistaken. Our Holy Sect governs the vast lands of the Extre West Region, and all of you who reside here are subjects of the Holy Sect.
We can barely protect you as it is, why would we harm you?" Xu Zii laughed.
"Then what did Young Master Xu an by his earlier words?" Chang Tianxiong asked.
"I ant nothing in particular, just wondering if the Family Head has considered this scenario," Xu Zii downed a cup of wine with a laugh and said, "Today I visit the Chang Family, we converse joyfully, and then I leave.
But then at night, a man dressed in black cos and exterminates the whole Chang Family, taking the Heavenly Bead away.
That incident would have nothing to do with our Holy Sect. If anyone dares to claim I orchestrated it, they will need to present evidence, or else it would be slander.
After a while, I capture this black-clad individual, and take the Heavenly Bead back.
In the end, the Heavenly Bead still ends up in my hands; it's just that the process is a bit more indirect."
Chang Tianxiong's face changed slightly upon hearing Xu Zii's words. What he feared was not the hypocrite, nor the outright villain.
But rather, soone who clearly held great power, yet utterly disregarded the rules of the ga.
It was a blatant threat.
If he did not hand over the Heavenly Bead today, that night a man in black would co to exterminate their Chang Family.
Chang Tianxiong didn't expect the other party to be so brazen, and worse, there could be no claim that it was the Holy Sect's doing.
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To achieve his goal, he would use any ans necessary, even if it ant being despicable and shaless, and he was particularly self-confident, were Chang Tianxiong's impressions of Xu Zii.
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"Young Master Xu, what do you an by this?" Chang Tianxiong asked with an embarrassed expression.
"Nothing, nothing, thanks to Family Head Chang for the hospitality. I've eaten my fill and should be leaving," Xu Zii stood up and said to Feng Buyu, "Brother Feng, please go and inform the people at the City Lord Mansion, tonight no one is permitted to leave Heavenly Sword City.
Close the city gates, and we'll talk more tomorrow morning."
Seeing Xu Zii was about to leave, Chang Tianxiong instantly panicked. He stood up and quickly said, "Young Master Xu, I just rembered that our Chang Family seems to have a spherical pearl, but I'm not sure if it's the one you're looking for.
If you need it, I'll go get it for you right now."
"Is that so? Family Head Chang, don't force yourself. I couldn't possibly take sothing soone cherishes," Xu Zii said with a smile.
"No, not at all. Just wait, I'll go fetch it for you now," Chang Tianxiong said, then hurriedly walked outside.
His heart raced with panic. The mont Xu Zii left, Chang Tianxiong suddenly felt a sense of impending doom.
Although the ancestral teachings left by his forefathers were important, he couldn't let the Chang Family be destroyed on his watch.
Otherwise, he would be the sinner of the entire Chang Family.
It wasn't long before Chang Tianxiong returned with a box in hand.
The box appeared ancient, adorned with the pattern of armor on it.
The box was dark black in color, and Chang Tianxiong handed it to Xu Zii, saying, "Young Master Xu, take a look. Is it the pearl you're looking for?"
Xu Zii opened the box, and inside was a dark yellow spherical pearl, with a multitude of chaotic and intricate lines etched onto its surface.
Lin Ruhu looked at the pearl, asking curiously, "How co this pearl looks so familiar? It seems like I've seen it sowhere before."
Xu Zii rely smiled and remained silent, putting the pearl away.
Of course it looked familiar, for the pearl's true na was the Prison Suppression Pearl.
Previously, Xu Zii had snatched a Prison Suppression Pearl from Cui Yuan's hands at the Gravity Tower.
This was the second one.
Xu Zii nodded and smiled, "In that case, many thanks to Family Head Chang."
"It's nothing, it's nothing," Chang Tianxiong quickly shook his head and smiled, "This pearl has been with my Chang Family for hundreds of years, yet no one knew its use.
Now that it has fallen into your hands, Young Master, perhaps it will shine brightly."
Xu Zii then took his leave from Chang Tianxiong, leading his group away from the Chang Family's residence.
As Chang Tianxiong watched their departing figures, he slapped the table beside him forcefully.
With a "bang" sound, the table splintered apart, teacups shattered into pieces, and Chang Tianxiong's face was terrifyingly grim.
......
Having left the Chang Family, Xu Zii was in a great mood; this thing was vital to him, and he was nearly ready to gather all the pieces.
He said to Black Thirteen, "Before the sun rises tomorrow morning, I don't want to see the Chang Family exist in this world anymore."
On hearing Xu Zii's words, the people around him were all shocked.
"Junior Brother Zimo, haven't the Chang Family given you the Heavenly Bead? Why still exterminate them completely?" Guan Zhenhai asked hesitantly from the side.
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