Chapter 99: Hidden Assassins "20 Explosive Updates"

As the turmoil in Stone City subsided, the city returned to its usual tranquility, with the streets bustling with activity and liveliness once again.

However, this liveliness also made many factions uneasy.

The Ye, Du, and Bai families finally began to purge the Qin and An families, suppressing or eliminating any affiliated forces of the Qin and An families.

It was rumored that the Qin and An families had been driven out of Stone City as a whole, and all their assets were now controlled and taken over by the Ye, An, and Bai families.

The Qin and An families were completely uprooted, and the five major families of Stone City were now reduced to three.

Throughout Stone City, the name "Du Shaofu" had long become a household name, even more popular than his former title as the "foolish young master."

According to rumors, all the unmarried women in Stone City now had the goal of marrying Du Shaofu.

Unfortunately, since the day of the incident, no one had seen Du Shaofu again. Many young girls even deliberately walked back and forth in front of the Du family's main gate, but to no avail.

This situation allowed many young men of the Du family to benefit, and in just a few short days, several unmarried young men from the Du family found their other halves.

Amidst the vast and verdant mountains, a grand city was connected, with vast and boundless architecture.

Inside a magnificent hall, in a secret room, Cao Tianmang sat cross-legged, his robust and muscular body resembling a bear. His hands formed seals, and a faint black aura enveloped his body as he slowly regulated his breathing to recover.

"Chu!"

When the hand seals were released and the faint black aura flowed into his body, Cao Tianmang's tightly closed eyes opened, his gaze sharp and his aura fluctuating. His injuries had recovered quite rapidly.

It was estimated that he had taken many valuable healing pills to achieve this effect, but for Cao Tianmang to fully recover, it would still take a long time.

"Damn it, the cursed Qin family, the cursed Stone City, this debt will be settled sooner or later!"

Cao Tianmang gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing with coldness. His mission to Stone City to seize the Thunder Lion and control the city had ended in this unexpected outcome.

From the beginning, he had planned to use the Qin family to infiltrate Stone City, but he was ultimately outmaneuvered by the Thunder Lion. From the start, he had been manipulated and used by the Qin family.

"What, do you want revenge?"

A cold voice sounded, and as the words faded, the door to the secret room, which no one could enter, opened. A spatial fluctuation occurred, and two figures, one in black and one in white, appeared in the room.

Both wore hoods, one in a black robe and the other in a white long shirt. Their faces were hidden, and they emitted no aura. From their voices, they seemed to be middle-aged.

"Invading my secret room, you're asking for death!"

Cao Tianmang's face changed, and he immediately shot out, his thick arms swinging, emitting a powerful aura. A formidable fist strike immediately aimed at the black-robed figure.

"Chu!"

Suddenly, Cao Tianmang's eyes turned to horror. His fist stopped in front of the black-robed figure, unable to advance any further, unable to get close.

At the same time, the aura on his body strangely stagnated and even disappeared, and his body involuntarily floated up, a sense of death creeping from his soul.

It was as if the black-robed figure in front of him could destroy him with a mere thought, indicating an extremely high level of strength.

"Superior beings, superior beings have come!"

Cao Tianmang's pupils filled with fear. These two people were definitely superior beings, far beyond his ability to resist.

"Bang!"

Cao Tianmang's body fell heavily to the ground, the aura that had disappeared from his body began to recover, and the sense of death in his soul began to fade.

"Don't even think about attacking me. In front of me, your Pulse Spirit Realm level cultivation is nothing but an ant."

The cold voice from the black-robed figure made Cao Tianmang's heart tremble.

"I dare not. May I ask what the two great lords want from me? I wonder if I have offended the two great lords in any way. If so, I, Cao, will certainly apologize."

Cao Tianmang, though rough and strong, was a smart man. Otherwise, he wouldn't have become the governor of Liuyun County. Now, knowing that the two people were superior beings, he realized that as a county governor, he was nothing in front of them. They could easily kill him, and if they hadn't, it must be because they had something to ask of him.

The black-robed figure looked at Cao Tianmang and said, "Do you want to go to Stone City for revenge?"

Cao Tianmang was taken aback, then shook his head and said, "My lords, Stone City is special, different from ordinary cities. There are many strong people inside. Even if I mobilize all the strong people of Liuyun County, it would be difficult to completely deal with Stone City."

Cao Tianmang was very clear that with Qin Xiping's strength, he could do nothing. He didn't know what had happened to Stone City in the past few days while he was recovering.

"Do you want to take revenge? Do you want to obtain the Thunder Lion's secret bone and essence blood?" the black-robed figure asked.

"Yes!" Cao Tianmang hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily.

"Qin Xiping, who is at the Pulse Spirit Realm Beyond level, has already been killed by the Thunder Lion. The Thunder Lion, which is not weak, is now at the end of its life, with no strength to resist. If you act now, no one in Stone City will be able to stop you. We will also support you in secret," the black-robed figure said.

"Qin Xiping is dead?"

Cao Tianmang was shocked. It seemed that a lot had happened after he left. His eyes flickered, and he asked, "May I ask, my lords, why are you helping me? Is it because of the Thunder Lion?"

The black-robed figure said coldly, "A Thunder Lion at the end of its life is not a concern for us. We are helping you because it is inconvenient for us to act. We need you to do something for us. If you succeed, we will help you get everything you want in Stone City, including the Thunder Lion."

"What is it?" Cao Tianmang asked.

"I want you to personally kill Du Shaofu of the Du family. I don't want that boy to live," the black-robed figure said.

"Du Shaofu."

The image of the purple-robed youth flashed in Cao Tianmang's mind, and a coldness flashed in his eyes. He gritted his teeth and said, "That little bastard, I wish I could grind his bones to dust."

"This is a Spirit-Enhancing Pill. Taking it will help you recover quickly and increase your cultivation. You should go to Stone City as soon as possible, or things may change."

As the black-robed figure spoke, he and the white-shirted figure disappeared from the secret room, leaving a pill with a strong energy aura floating in front of Cao Tianmang.

"A Spirit-Enhancing Pill, a pill at the peak of the Spirit level!"

Even as the governor of a county, Cao Tianmang's eyes filled with joy at the sight of the pill. Such a pill was extremely valuable, and ordinary people could not obtain it.

"Stone City, wait for me. The next time I come, I will level the city to the ground!"

Cao Tianmang's eyes flashed with coldness. He swallowed the Spirit-Enhancing Pill and continued to sit cross-legged in the secret room.

...

"Whoosh!"

On the back mountain of the Du family, Du Shaofu, sitting cross-legged on a rock, retracted the golden light around his body. As he exhaled, his eyes opened, and a faint golden light flickered in his gaze before returning to clarity.

"Roar!"

The King Scale Demon Tiger let out a low roar, its body, the size of a large tiger, leaped nimbly in front of Du Shaofu, its eyes fixed on him.

"How are your injuries? Have you recovered?"

Du Shaofu sensed the aura from the King Scale Demon Tiger, which seemed to have recovered. It appeared that the King Scale Demon Tiger had its own powerful recovery method.

"Roar!"

The King Scale Demon Tiger nodded, indicating that it was fine.

"Right."

Du Shaofu seemed to remember something and took out a jade bottle from his chest. A terrifying energy aura seemed to want to burst out of the bottle, and faint golden runes appeared to be about to break through the bottle.

Holding the jade bottle, Du Shaofu said to the King Scale Demon Tiger, "My blood seems to be similar to that of the Golden-winged Great Peng, which is a great treasure for demon beasts. I have prepared some for you. Try it and see if it has any effect."

"Roar!"

The King Scale Demon Tiger roared, seemingly understanding Du Shaofu's words. It bowed three times in front of Du Shaofu, then leaped up, its mouth emitting a suction force, drawing the jade bottle into its mouth. It then turned and disappeared from Du Shaofu's sight.

"You are really generous. This big insect has good fortune," Zhen Qingchun's ghostly figure appeared in front of Du Shaofu.

"Is my blood really that beneficial to demon beasts?" Du Shaofu asked Zhen Qingchun.

"Of course. To all demon beasts, your blood is an irresistible treasure."

Zhen Qingchun glanced at Du Shaofu and said, "If other demon beasts knew that you have blood similar to the Golden-winged Great Peng and are still at the innate realm, thousands of demon beasts would come to tear you apart."

"It can't be that terrifying..."

Du Shaofu clicked his tongue. This was too terrifying. It seemed that not only should he keep his cultivation of the Golden-winged Great Peng's technique a secret from others, but also from demon beasts. He would have to be more careful in the future.

"Brothers, we now have 145 flowers, just 25 away from the second place on the flower list, and 27 away from the first place. I will continue writing. The next chapter will be in two hours. Brothers, can you break the flowers of the two great lords above in the next two hours?"

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