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On the Arena, the Eastern Ridge Four Talents finally showed signs of fear in their eyes as they faced Zhao Tenglong's lethal attack. They had underestimated his terrifying abilities. At just eighteen years old, Zhao Tenglong had reached the ninth level of Qi Refinement Stage in a small county, surpassing even the elders of his family in cultivation. He was undoubtedly one of the greatest cultivation geniuses in the history of Zhao County.
Although the Eastern Ridge Four Talents possessed the Four Directions Heart Unity Technique, allowing them to work together seamlessly and easily handle ordinary Qi Refinement Stage Great Perfection cultivators, they were still no match for a genius like Zhao Tenglong.
As Zhao Tenglong unleashed two terrifying spells that were about to strike the Green-Clad Youth and the other three members of the Eastern Ridge Four Talents, Zhou Chenglong and Wang Huabin suddenly appeared on stage. With a casual wave of their hands, they dispersed Zhao Tenglong's attacks.
Zhao Tenglong frowned, an uncontrollable anger rising within him.
The elders in the stands and the Zhao Family disciples surrounding the Arena began to curse loudly.
“Shameless! How can they, as family heads, openly intervene in a contest between juniors? Do they have no shame?!”
“Not just shameless; it’s utterly disgraceful! How dare they disrupt the rules in our Zhao Family? Let them leave today with nothing!”
“Four people ganging up on Cousin Zhao Tenglong weren’t even his match, and just when victory was in sight, they called for their parents. What a disgrace!”
Amidst the cacophony of curses from everyone, only one person remained silent: Zhao Tianba, the head of the Zhao Family, who stood at the top of the stands with a furrowed brow.
He had a rugged appearance, dressed in a rust-gold brocade robe, with his hands clasped behind his back. One could faintly see that he was trembling!
The elder beside him noticed his unusual demeanor and asked with confusion, “Head, what’s wrong?”
“Yes, brother, why do you look so pale?”
Zhao Tianba ignored them and instead shook his waist-mounted cloak coldly, saying, “Wang and Brother Zhou have hidden themselves well. I thought those two cowards from Dongling County twenty years ago had gained the courage to come observe our clan competition. It turns out they have already entered Foundation Establishment Stage!”
Upon hearing this, everyone except for the Eastern Ridge Four Talents was shocked by the revelation that the two family heads from Dongling County had reached Foundation Establishment Stage. Wang Huabin smirked and said, “Brother Zhao need not be modest; I’ve heard that Brother Zhao entered Foundation Establishment Stage a year ago, becoming the second member of our Zhao Family lineage to reach that stage after Old Master Zhao. Is there any falsehood in what I say?”
Zhao Tianba snorted coldly, “What if it’s true?”
Zhou Chenglong laughed heartily and said, “Since it is true, then my brother and I will speak frankly: hand over everything you possess related to Foundation Establishment Stage and take all your Zhao Family members out of Zhao County. From now on, Zhao County will belong to Dongling County as an affiliated county!”
As soon as these words were spoken, the Zhao Family Disciples erupted in curses.
Zhao Tianba also smiled coldly and said loudly, "My Zhao Family has a hundred years of foundation; how could it be so easily given up? If I let it go today, how will I explain it to the Zhao Family Disciples? How can I face the ancestors of the Zhao Family?" While he spoke, one of his hands behind his back made a strange gesture, and soon after, the Grand Elder behind him stepped off the platform and headed toward the Inner Courtyard.
"You don't need to explain anything to the Zhao Family Disciples, because I will give them an explanation shortly. As for you, Brother Zhao, if you hand over the Red Essence Stone that you seized from Xiling County a year ago, my brother and I will allow you to leave and explain to your ancestors," Wang Huabin said with a cold expression.
A fierce glint flashed in Zhao Tianba's eyes as he laughed heartily. "So you're after the Essence Stone! You really are audacious, thinking that two Foundation Establishment Practitioners can wipe out my Zhao Family's two hundred Cultivation disciples?"
"Two Foundation Stage Cultivators can't do it, but what about three?"
A chilling voice came from behind the platform. Then, with a thud, a severed head was thrown at Zhao Tianba's feet. The sight shocked all the Zhao Family members present; it was indeed the head of the Grand Elder!
The speaker was even more astonishing because he turned out to be Old Dong, the Manager of the Zhao Family's Inner Court!
"Old Dong, you... why? My Zhao Family has always treated you well. I never expected you to be a traitorous spy sent by those two useless ones from Dongling County!"
Zhou Chenglong sneered. "Zhao, how dare you call my brother and me useless? If it weren't for your Zhao Family's vast resources stuffing us with spirit herbs, do you think your cultivation would have reached such heights? My brother and I were nearly killed by you and your Zhao Family's experts just for losing face. If it weren't for Elder Dong saving us, we would have been dead long ago!"
Zhao Tianba turned to look at the elderly Manager Dong and asked, "Are you saying him?!"
"That's right! Zhao Tianba, do you think I endured humiliation in your Zhao Family for what? It was for your family's Cultivation Classics and the treasure map leading to the Spirit Pearl!"
Hearing this, Zhao Tianba's expression suddenly darkened.
"How did you know my Zhao Family had clues about the Spirit Pearl?"
Elder Dong snorted. "A hundred years ago, in Zhongzhou, there were two Alchemist Apprentices from a Cultivation Sect who accidentally burned down their Alchemy Room while delaying treatment for a severely injured elder. Their master decided to execute them the next day as punishment. Unexpectedly, those two disciples were audacious enough to poison their master during his evening tea with Seven Steps Snake Gallbladder, killing him and stealing manuals ranging from Qi Refinement Stage to Core Formation Stage. They also inadvertently discovered a treasure map from their master's belongings that mentioned a treasure called Spirit Pearl—its divine power is immense, but its specific functions are unknown. After escaping that night and dividing their spoils, your Zhao Family's ancestor obtained those manuals while my ancestor Dong acquired the treasure map. Who would have thought that at that moment of division, your treacherous ancestor would suddenly ambush my ancestor Dong, severely injuring him and stealing the treasure map? If it weren't for my ancestor Dong exhausting his cultivation to use an earth escape technique, there wouldn't be a Dong Changqing today!"
"You old fool! It was clearly your ancestor Dong who attacked first and was then defeated by my Zhao Family's ancestor! Don't use lofty reasons to attack my Zhao Family!"
At this moment, Zhao Tenglong finally spoke up. He felt extremely proud and couldn't believe that his family's ancestor would do such a thing.
"Hahaha! Little brat of the Zhao Family, once I kill your father and then slaughter your people, I'll settle accounts with you later. Three years ago, you forced a clansman named Zhao Yang to death; do you remember?"
Zhao Tenglong smiled faintly and said, "Are you talking about that useless person who committed suicide three years ago? He is the son of your young master. What, are you trying to take revenge for this trash? After being a dog for thirty years, do you still want to be a dog for the rest of your life?"
"Not afraid of death, huh? That's good. Killing that child would mean cutting off all my chances of rising in the Cultivation world and severing a terrifying legacy you wouldn't even dare to imagine. Today, not only will you die, but every single person from the Zhao Family will be wiped out!"
As soon as he finished speaking, hundreds of people suddenly surged in from the walls surrounding the Training Ground, each clad in battle armor and wielding identical silver curved blades.
Seeing this scene, Zhao Tenglong laughed and said, "Old fool, you don't really think a few lackeys can kill the rest of us from the Zhao Family, do you?"
Elder Dong also chuckled, "A few who have practiced martial arts are more than enough. The Zhao Family Disciples are merely a rabble. I only brought in these outsiders to ensure that not a single Zhao Family member escapes. You’ll find out soon enough whether you can still use the True Qi in your Dantian!"
Upon hearing Elder Dong's words, everyone quickly circulated their True Qi to check their bodies, and terror appeared on their faces as they realized that the True Qi in their Dantian had been sealed by some strange poison.
Zhao Tianba exclaimed in anger, "You dog servant! How dare you poison the food of the Zhao Family!"
"To ensure nothing goes wrong," Elder Dong replied. "Whether it’s the Cultivation Classics, Spirit Pearl, or revenge for the young master’s son, this small place like the Zhao Family must be completely eradicated! If it weren't for your father treating the young master as his own son, I wouldn't have waited until years after his death to take action."
With a wave of his hand, hundreds of assassins charged into the crowd of Zhao Family members to slaughter them. The Zhao Family Disciples, poisoned and unable to use their True Qi, were no different from ordinary civilians and stood no chance against these assassins. In no time at all, many had been killed.
The furious Zhao Tianba, Zhao Tianlang, and other high-ranking members of the Zhao Family with deep cultivation levels had already engaged in a chaotic battle with Elder Dong and the other three Foundation Establishment experts.
Meanwhile, Zhao Yang had quietly slipped out of the Zhao Family's Training Ground when the assassins entered. He heard Elder Dong's words and felt very puzzled.
"From Elder Dong's tone, it seems my father isn't actually a member of the Zhao Family. If that's the case, then I’m not really a part of it either? This is getting interesting."
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