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In terms of strength, the Peng family and the Dong family could be considered close brothers in distress.
There were even rumors in the outside world that the Peng family had even lost their familyâs divine artifact.
It was just that no one had ever confirmed whether this was true or not.
Soon, our Dong family will leave your Peng family far behind, Dong Tailai thought.
Good thing? The Peng family head looked thoughtful. He looked at the luxuriously built residences in front of him with a puzzled expression. Has the poorest Dong family become rich? It should have cost a lot to build this place.
Many thoughts flashed through his mind, but he thought that Dong Tailai might not tell him the truth, so he decided not to ask. Anyway, he was already here. He would soon find out what the Dong family wanted to do.
After the Peng family head arrived, over the next few days, the heads of the other families of the Zhu Rong Nine Families arrived one after another. These family heads usually had nothing to do. It was rare for something to happen, so they were a little excited.
These family heads had the same thoughts as the Peng family head. They all wanted to see what the Dong family was up to.
Dong Family Fort, in the Dong familyâs headquarters, outside the courtyard where the Dong family head livedâ¦
The courtyard door creaked open, and Zhou Shu walked out.
Cao Yue went forward and called out softly, âUncleâ¦â
Zhou Shu nodded calmly. âHas everything been arranged?â
âYes, everything has been arranged. The other eight families of the Zhu Rong Nine Families are already here. Those who came are all family heads,â Cao Yue whispered. He took out a small booklet from his pocket. âIâve gathered some information about the other families. Uncle, take a look.â
Zhou Shu nodded. He took the book and put it in his pocket. Although he didnât read it, he admired Cao Yueâs seriousness. Although Cao Yueâs aptitude wasnât
top-notch, he was diligent and serious about everything.
âLetâs go meet the other eight families,â Zhou Shu said.
After this incident, Cao Yue had experienced a lot. Even if he didnât take him in as a disciple, he should be able to survive in the Zhu Rong Heavenly Kingdom.
He brought Cao Yue and Wu Gang out of the Dong familyâs headquarters and was walking out of the Dong Family Fort when Mu Zhixing appeared in front of him.
Zhou Shu only looked askance at him and didnât think too much about it. It wasnât strange for Mu Zhixing to do anything.
âTsk tsk! Good move.â Mu Zhixing followed beside Zhou Shu and clicked his tongue in wonder. âGather all these clueless fools together so that we donât have to run around. Youâre indeed King Zhou. Your actions are extraordinary. âUnfortunately, I donât know how to forge. If I had known earlier, I would have learned a few forging techniques.â
Mu Zhixing had already guessed what Zhou Shu wanted to do. It was precisely because he had guessed it that he was even more envious.
Mu Zhixing looked around sneakily. Seeing that no one was paying attention, he whispered, âKing Zhou, let me tell you. At least four of the other eight families have their divine artifacts with them. I heard that when the nine divine artifacts of the Zhu Rong Nine Families fuse, something extraordinary will happen.â
âReally? Didnât you go to get information? What will happen?â Zhou Shu asked calmly.
He had dreamed of being the Dong family head. How could he not know what Mu Zhixing knew?
Zhou Shu already knew all the secrets of the Zhu Rong Nine Families.
How could the Dong family head not know the legends of the Zhu Rong Heavenly Kingdom?
One had to know that the Dong family head was one of the most powerful people in the Zhu Rong Heavenly Kingdom!
âLet me tell you, King Zhou. These nine divine artifacts of the Zhu Rong
Heavenly Kingdom are closely related to the legendary Netherworld, â Mu Zhixing said mysteriously. âIf you gather the nine divine artifacts, itâs said that you can see the legendary Netherworld.
âThe Netherworld was a force under the Ancient Heavenly Court. It was extremely powerfulâ¦â
Mu Zhixingâs eyes lit up. When he spoke, he was almost drooling.
âOnly the dead go to the Netherworld. Are you tired of living?â Zhou Shu said angrily.
âYou donât understand. Are we ordinary people? Weâre martial artists! The Netherworld can imprison ordinary people, but not us,â Mu Zhixing said proudly. âBesides, how many years has it been since the Ancient Heavenly Court was destroyed? How can there be anyone in the Netherworld? Itâs an ownerless treasure vault!
âKing Zhou, although weâve agreed that the nine familiesâ wealth will belong to you and the divine artifacts will belong to me, I, Mu Zhixing, am a particular person. If the nine divine artifacts are combined and we can really find the legendary Netherworld, Iâll give you half. How about it? Iâm loyal enough, right?â
Zhou Shu rolled his eyes. Youâre afraid that you wonât be able to handle things ifyou go to the Netherworld by yourself and something happens, right?
These ruins of the Ancient Heavenly Court are not places you can enterjust because you find them.
Didnât you guard the door of the Glacial Palace back then?
The Netherworld sounded much more domineering than the Glacial Palace.
âWeâll see,â Zhou Shu said noncommittally. When he dreamed of being the Dong family head, he had learned some things that outsiders didnât know. Mu Zhixingâs idea probably wouldnât come true.
It was already impossible to gather all nine divine artifacts of the Zhu Rong Nine Families.
Zhou Shu glanced at Mu Zhixing and asked casually, âMu Zhixing, you want to revive the Supreme Yin Star Lord and find the Netherworld. What exactly do you want to do?â
Mu Zhixing chuckled and didnât answer.
Zhou Shu had only asked casually, knowing that Mu Zhixing wouldnât answer.
On the way, Mu Zhixing was much quieter.
It wasnât until they saw the venue outside the Dong Family Fort that Mu Zhixing said excitedly, âKing Zhou, do you need a shill to fool these clueless fools? Why donât we kill a family head and you turn me into him? This way, I can be your shill and help you.â
Seeing Zhou Shu pretend to be the Dong family head, he also wanted to give it a try. It felt too good to think about playing with the enemy in the palm of his hand.
âWhich family head do you want to attack? Arenât you afraid that youâll fail miserably?â Zhou Shu said angrily. Were the family heads of the Zhu Rong Nine Families so easy to deal with?
If not for the coincidence, he wouldnât even be able to kill the Dong family head. Mu Zhixing was delusional..