Chapter 586: Chapter 586

"Hmm, am I okay?" the leader asked curiously.

"Tell me, who sent you?" Zhang Xiaohao demanded coldly.

Confronting Zhang Xiaohao’s frosty, knife-like gaze, the leader did not feel scared. He stood up from the ground, took off his bloodied clothes, shook his True Qi, and scattered the remaining blood on his skin.

He found a clean spot and casually sat down. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹·𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲·𝗻𝗲𝘁

"You’ve got some nerve! Are you not afraid I’ll kill you?" Zhang Xiaohao squinted and said.

"Will you kill me?" the leader, an elderly man, asked calmly.

"Do you think I won’t?" Zhang Xiaohao said playfully.

"You are Ning’er’s man, and I am her grandfather. Besides, I was merely testing you with this matter. I did nothing wrong! Why would you kill me? Do you want Ning’er to hate you for a lifetime? Moreover, you ejaculated last night, and these past few days have been Ning’er’s dangerous period. What if she gets pregnant with your son? How will she see you if she learns you killed her only close kin?" the elderly leader said.

"..." Zhang Xiaohao was speechless again.

He had lost big time this round! He hadn’t actually slept with his precious granddaughter.

Thinking of this, Zhang Xiaohao swore in his heart! Damn it, in a few days, I must make it a reality.

"Hmm! These are Murong Yu Yan’s people? Looks like you’ve killed them too," the elderly leader said calmly.

"What’s your name?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"My name is Ning Zhongyuan, you can call me Old Ning, or Grandfather," Ning Zhongyuan said.

"I’m asking you, who sent you?" Zhang Xiaohao asked again.

"Do you really want to know?" Ning Zhongyuan said.

"Hmm," Zhang Xiaohao nodded.

"Murong Family’s second branch, second master—Murong Longchen," Ning Zhongyuan said.

"How did you get the information?" Zhang Xiaohao asked again.

"Look, this red-haired woman was a spy planted by the second branch in the main branch over twenty years ago. We got the information from her, but it looks like you’ve already killed her," Ning Zhongyuan explained.

"So you mean to say! I actually did the main branch a favor?" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Theoretically, that’s the case. If you really want Ning’er to be unharmed, let this old man commit suicide! With my life, I can protect you and Ning’er. I only hope you will treat Ning’er well in the future," Ning Zhongyuan said.

"Give me a reason," Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Only if I am completely dead will the second branch leave you alone," Ning Zhongyuan said.

"You’re already dead," Zhang Xiaohao said calmly.

"What do you mean?" Ning Zhongyuan asked, puzzled.

"Think for yourself," Zhang Xiaohao snorted coldly.

He took out a cigarette and casually started smoking.

"Give me one!" Ning Zhongyuan said.

"Hmph!" Zhang Xiaohao glanced at him displeasedly and threw a giant panda at him.

"Oh! It’s a giant panda! It seems that Ning’er has indeed found a good man this time!" Ning Zhongyuan laughed.

"Just smoke your cigarette!" Zhang Xiaohao said.

"Hehe, you really suit my temperament! I don’t want to die anymore," Ning Zhongyuan said with a laugh.

"Scared now?" Zhang Xiaohao taunted.

"Am I not already dead? I suppose after Murong Yu Yan returns, she will surely report this matter to her father, and by then, Murong Longchen will also receive news. To win people’s hearts, he will treat the relatives of the deceased well, without harm," Ning Zhongyuan said with a laugh.

"Aren’t you afraid I might kill you?" Zhang Xiaohao said coldly.

"I am your grandfather, dare you kill me?" Ning Zhongyuan said boastfully.

"..." Zhang Xiaohao was speechless.

I swear to myself, I must find a time to get back at your granddaughter, revenge for today fully and with interest.

"Speak! I want to know all the secrets of the Murong Family," Zhang Xiaohao demanded.

"Are you sure you want to know?" Ning Zhongyuan asked seriously.

"Hmph! No matter the reason, since the Murong Family has provoked me, I want them to pay it all back, with interest," Zhang Xiaohao said fiercely.

"Good spirit! I like it. Seeing as you are Ning’er’s man, I will tell you," Ning Zhongyuan said.

"The Murong family’s power is immense, already reaching the threshold of top-tier forces. The family head is in the late-stage Void Transformation Realm, and the leaders of the first and second house, who are direct descendants, are also in the mid-stage Void Transformation Realm. There are also some branches! Aside from these obvious forces, there are several hidden powers in secret, especially those three old monsters in the family whose cultivation has reached the peak of the Void Transformation Realm! Together, they could fight a Great Power of the Cycle Palace Realm!"

"Is that all?" Zhang Xiaohao frowned.

"There are other hidden forces, but those are beyond what I can know," Ning Zhongyuan said.

"What is your role in the Murong family?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"Responsible for the auction; I also do assassination on the side!" Ning Zhongyuan replied.

"Auction? Do you know about the auction happening tonight at the Hundred Thousand Mountains?" Zhang Xiaohao asked again.

"This matter is my responsibility; how could I not know!" Ning Zhongyuan said proudly.

"So, this so-called Martial Artist Auction is controlled by the Murong Family?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"Yes and no. The auction was personally orchestrated by the Second Master, Murong Longchen. Except for the core members of the second house, nobody else could possibly know! Not even the Murong Family’s family head knows that the Second Master has been planning this auction for years, and through the power of the auction, he has amassed a large number of martial artists and obtained many powerful treasures," Ning Zhongyuan explained.

"So, it appears that the second house is weak on the surface, but in reality, it’s much stronger?" Zhang Xiaohao said, frowning.

"Hm! The second house is more terrifying than you might imagine! Once the Second Master gets the Nine Dragons Grass this time, it will be a complete upheaval for the Murong Family," Ning Zhongyuan said seriously.

"Nine Dragons Grass? What is that?" Zhang Xiaohao asked.

"Nine Dragons Grass is a companion plant of the Ancient True Dragons, with only one plant existing per dragon, accompanying them from birth until death. After a dragon dies, every thousand years, the Nine Dragons Grass will bloom once, blooming a total of nine times until the tenth millennium. Then, the Nine Dragons Grass undergoes a transformation! There’s a one in ten thousand chance for a successful evolution! Once successful, it can form what is known as Nine Dragons Grass."

"The function of the Nine Dragons Grass is singular; to those who do not know how to use it, it remains just an ordinary, useless grass, even if it’s thousands of years old. However, for those who cultivate Ancient Dragon Clan Cultivation Techniques, it can act miraculously, transforming and elevating skills to Great Success, breaking through one major realm," Ning Zhongyuan explained.