Chapter 39

The messenger, in a state of excitement, glared at the door behind him. He didn't mind tearing apart the person who disturbed him, but before he could act, a pattern of light shone through the door, faintly revealing a crest.

After the pattern of light disappeared, the door opened, and a young man with a sinister face walked in, closing the door behind him.

Seeing this young man enter, the messenger became even more excited, his expression twisted as he said, "Ground Spider, she is about to become my furnace. Let's play together; it will make me very, very excited."

Ground Spider's eyes instantly became vacant, whether from despair or numbness from pain.

This young man, nicknamed Ground Spider, was one of the eight Spider Assassins, known only by his title and without a name or nickname, just like Black Spider.

Ground Spider gave a sinister smile, as if a cold wind had blown by.

The dim light hanging from the ceiling continued to sway, and the old wall clock continued to tick.

The messenger changed into a new set of clothes. Black Spider, curled up in a pool of blood in the corner, watched as this person adjusted his cuffs and then left.

The messenger placed his palm on the door, and the ring on his middle finger shone with a pattern of light, projecting a crest onto the door!

A massive spatial distortion force came from behind the door. The messenger glanced at the pitiful, bruised body with a playful look and then left. Black Spider knew what his playful smile meant.

She was already numb from despair, pain, and fear. This time, she had escaped, but she felt no joy. For her, the word "disaster" no longer applied. As long as her sister was safe, she could lose everything else, including her own body. Her sister was the only person in the world who connected her to existence. As long as her sister was safe, she felt a sense of being.

At that moment, there was a knock on the door, and the landlord's tentative voice asked, "Miss, are you okay?"

As soon as the landlord spoke, a shy female voice replied from inside, "Auntie, I'm fine. My boyfriend was a bit rough. I'm sorry for the disturbance."

The old lady outside smiled and shook her head, saying, "It's nothing, nothing. I didn't hear anything. Back when my husband was around, it was like this, hehe."

With that, the old lady left happily.

In the dim room, only Black Spider and Ground Spider remained. Under Ground Spider's playful gaze, Black Spider dressed herself like a cold corpse and thanked Ground Spider.

Ground Spider shook his head and pointed, saying, "Don't thank me. The organization is only interested in the information you provided. I just wanted to verify what you said. If that boy has no connection to the mysterious ancient relic, you know what the organization will do to you. Your fate is inevitable, after all, our ancestors were all spider slaves."

Then, Ground Spider took out two human skin masks, giving one to Black Spider and putting one on himself.

These were living masks! However, the level of these living masks was far inferior to the one the hero had.

The hero's living mask was the latest upgraded version from the Ninth Research Institute of Huaxia, with six living crests to choose from, and it fused with the genes. The living masks they had only contained one living mirror crest, which could only change the appearance and aura.

Under the glow of the crest, the two of them transformed into students wearing Tianzhen Academy uniforms.

One of the students pressed his hand against the wall, and the ring on his middle finger shone, projecting a door-shaped crest onto the wall. When the crest activated, a powerful spatial distortion force came through.

On the other side of the night.

The Hu family's villa complex was brightly lit, but the atmosphere was a bit cold. The family head, Hu Zhilong, was often out dealing with family matters. The children were either in school or out having fun, leaving only a few family members and the main wife, Long Zhaor, to play mahjong together.

Hundreds of meters underground in a certain part of the Hu family's property was a large basement, which was the place where the Hu family's patriarch practiced. In one of the secret rooms in the basement, a pattern of light suddenly shone, followed by a spatial distortion force. The tired-looking Hu family patriarch emerged from the distorted space.

After the Hu family patriarch came out, the spatial distortion force disappeared.

As soon as the Hu family patriarch stepped out of the teleportation room, he immediately sensed a powerful divine consciousness focusing on him.

Without hesitation, the Hu family patriarch coldly said, "What kind of scoundrel dares to spy on my Hu family?"

While saying this, the Hu family patriarch had already stepped out of the practice ground and appeared on a mountain top under the night sky, facing a thin, old man and saying coldly, "What wind has brought you here?"

The night wind blew, lifting the snow-white robe. The old man held a dragon-headed cane and looked deeply at the Hu family patriarch for a moment before saying, "At least I am a member of the Xuanyuan family. The head of the main branch is equivalent to the head of a branch family. Is this how you speak to your elders?"

The Hu family patriarch chuckled and said, "If you want to drink tea, I will invite you to my Hu residence for a couple of cups of clear tea."

The old man holding the dragon-headed cane snorted and said, "I am not here to drink tea and build a relationship."

The Hu family patriarch narrowed his eyes and said, "In that case, let's get straight to the point."

The old man holding the cane chuckled and said, "The main family has given you enough time to digest the inheritance on that thing. It's time to hand it over to the main branch."

The Hu family patriarch merely glanced at the old man and said bluntly, "Senior Xuanyuan Ming, I'm sorry, I don't have that thing."

Without caring about the elder's expression from the main branch of the Xuanyuan family, he turned and left.

Xuanyuan Ming was furious. As an elder of the main branch of the Xuanyuan family, this young descendant of a branch family not only did not address him as an elder but also directly refused him. He coldly said, "You, a mere descendant of a branch family, dare to treat an elder of the main family like this? I know that thing is in your hands. I order you, as an elder of the Xuanyuan family, to hand over that thing."

The Hu family patriarch did not stop walking and chuckled coldly, saying, "Only now do you remember that my Hu family is a branch of the Xuanyuan family? Over 120 years ago, when my brother was an unparalleled genius, the Xuanyuan family did not provide any resources. A hundred years ago, when my Hu family suffered a devastating blow and nearly went extinct, where was the Xuanyuan family? Do you think I believe you didn't receive support? My brother died because of this. Even if I had that thing, I would rather it fall into someone else's hands than give it to the Xuanyuan family. When my Hu family's ancestor was expelled from the Xuanyuan family, he was no longer a member of the Xuanyuan family. This is my Hu family's territory, and I will not see you off."

Xuanyuan Ming was speechless. Everyone knew how the Hu family's elder brother died. The Hu family had always been low-key, so why did they suddenly face a catastrophic disaster?