Chapter 473: Chapter 457: Zhou Yao’s Disclosure

The air suddenly became quiet.

Sun Zhe looked at Zhou Yao incredulously, expressing his lack of understanding.

"Uncle Zhou, this ’Zhou You Tai Xu’, it must be very important to you, right?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yao shook his head and chuckled lightly, sighing, "In the end, it’s just a source of trouble!"

"Hundreds of years ago, it was our Zhou Family ancestor who comprehended this Forbidden Technique and established a powerful and grand family. But later, as talent dwindled, no prodigies emerged in the family, and the Zhou Family gradually declined."

"With a few family elders successively passing away, the Zhou Family lost its strong guardians, and the forces coveting the Zhou Family’s unique skills became unrestrained... the Zhou Family faced extermination."

Sun Zhe said, "A gentleman is without fault, but holding a jewel is a crime. This might just be the cruelty of the martial world."

Zhou Yao recalled, "During that battle back then, I was severely injured, it was almost a desperate struggle to escape with this copper box."

Sun Zhe asked, "What happened afterward?"

Zhou Yao laughed, "Fortunately, all forces thought I had become a cripple, and this copper box was lost in that fire, plus the protection of Qingyao Sect, so no one disturbed us later."

Sun Zhe nodded, asking again, "Then Uncle Zhou, do you know who did it?"

Zhou Yao shook his head, chuckling lightly, "Ah Zhe, what my second brother wants to discuss with you today is not about these matters."

"Second Uncle is inherently talentless and cannot comprehend this unique skill, and now carries hidden ailments, even if you reattach his meridians, he will hardly achieve much in martial arts in the future."

"Therefore, Second Uncle wants to pass this Zhou Family’s unique skill on to you. With your talent, I believe you can achieve something soon."

Sun Zhe felt heavy-hearted, "But Uncle Zhou, this is too precious, I really cannot accept it. Perhaps you can pass it to Jiayun."

Zhou Yao said, "If Yun’er were truly suitable, I would have long passed it to her, but unfortunately, her innate qualities are mediocre, hard to achieve anything in martial arts."

Sun Zhe said, "Even so, there’s no need to pass it on to me."

Zhou Yao looked at Sun Zhe, speaking earnestly, "You are my brother’s child, so to me, you are not an outsider."

Upon hearing this, Sun Zhe couldn’t help but recall Fang Ruoxue and Fang Jiayun, the two women, feeling terribly confused for a moment, he softly said, "But I feel undeserving of it."

Zhou Yao’s expression became stern, he said in a deep voice, "Ah Zhe, if you still acknowledge me as your second uncle, then accept it!"

Sun Zhe: "..." 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

"Although this Zhou Family’s unique skill in your hands might be a hot potato, as long as you act low-key and cultivate it to perfection slowly, no one in the future will be able to cause you trouble."

"My Zhou Family rose because of this Forbidden Technique, and perished because of it as well... Second Uncle’s idea is that in my generation, it’s time to settle this cause and effect."

"From now on, there will be no Zhou Family, nor the so-called Zhou Family’s unique skill."

"Ah Zhe, be good, accept it!"

Sun Zhe sighed silently, reached out to solemnly take the small copper box, suddenly feeling its weight.

Seeing Sun Zhe take it, Zhou Yao laughed heartily, seemingly relieved, patting his shoulder, "Ah Zhe, Second Uncle is looking forward to it!"

Sun Zhe forced a smile, "I will do my best."

Zhou Yao was full of confidence, "With your talent, plus the strong bloodline of the Sun Family, Second Uncle believes that before long, you will surely achieve great things, becoming the most dazzling star in the contemporary Martial Artist Realm!"

Sun Zhe felt a bit downhearted, "Uncle, your expectations are too high, I feel pressured."

Zhou Yao laughed heartily, "They say pressure breeds motivation."

"In any case, I’ll do my best."

Zhou Yao’s smile suddenly vanished, he said seriously, "By the way, Ah Zhe, you need to watch out for Ruoxue."

Hearing this, Sun Zhe was startled, "Why should I watch out for Aunt Fang?"

Zhou Yao’s gaze slightly narrowed, he said in a low voice, "Because the reason she approached me initially, was for the Zhou Family’s unique skill."

"It’s been so many years, I thought she had long let go and loved me wholeheartedly, but what I didn’t expect was... last time when I deliberately tested her, she was still thinking about the Zhou Family’s unique skill."

"Moreover, I suspect that the Zhou Family’s extermination back then... is connected to Qingyao Sect, where Ruoxue is from."

Sun Zhe asked, "Then what do you think now?"

Zhou Yao looked at Sun Zhe with guilt, "Sorry Ah Zhe, actually Second Uncle passed the Zhou Family’s unique skill on to you and deliberately let Ruoxue know, just to use you as bait to draw out the true culprits."

Sun Zhe looked at Zhou Yao with a bitter face, "I should have known, this thing is not so easy to accept."

Zhou Yao said, "Can you do Uncle a favor?"

Sun Zhe looked at the copper box in his hand, "I’ve taken the reward, how can I not help?"

Zhou Yao hesitated for a moment, said, "Approach her."

"Approach her? Who?"

"Your Aunt."

Sun Zhe’s eyes slightly trembled, "Uncle, when you say ’approach’, do you mean...?"

Zhou Yao said, "Just as you think."

Sun Zhe’s gaze flickered, he softly said, "But I can tell, she truly loves you."

Zhou Yao closed his eyes, speaking slowly, "Ah Zhe, you know, every time I close my eyes, I can see the scene of my parents and siblings being brutally murdered. If the Zhou Family’s extermination is truly related to Qingyao Sect, what do you think I will choose?"

"..."

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The uncle and nephew talked for a long time.

Only after Zhou Yao gave all his instructions to Sun Zhe, did Sun Zhe leave the room and go downstairs.

Just as he came downstairs, he saw Fang Ruoxue in the living room.

At some unknown point, Fang Ruoxue had changed into a snow-white lace gown, matured and stunningly beautiful, yet carrying a touch of ethereal fairy-like aura, like a transcendent white gown fairy.

"Did he give you the thing?"

Fang Ruoxue walked quickly to Sun Zhe, her eyes full of hatred.

Sun Zhe was full of doubt, deliberately playing dumb, "What thing?"

Fang Ruoxue ignored him, looked at him coldly and disdainfully said, "Do you think you’re worthy?"

Sun Zhe was amused, "I say Chairman Fang, I’m not a key manufacturer, you’re asking me if I’m worthy."

"What’s wrong with you today? Out of the blue. I have things to do, so I’m leaving."

He said and turned to leave.

"Stop!"

Fang Ruoxue looked at his back, coldly shouted.

Sun Zhe stopped, turned his head and gave her a mischievous smile, "What, want to cultivate again?"

Fang Ruoxue’s pretty face blushed, coldly said, "Hand over the thing, otherwise you’ll only bring death to you and your family."

Sun Zhe shrugged, "What are you even talking about?"

"You know very well what I’m talking about."

Sun Zhe’s eyes turned, suddenly revealing an expression of realization, then he walked up and picked Fang Ruoxue up horizontally, striding towards the sofa.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"Put me down!"

Sun Zhe put her onto the sofa, while unbuckling his belt, he said, "Didn’t you want me to hand over the thing? I’m handing it over now."

Fang Ruoxue’s face turned red, her eyes looking angrily at that intimidating object, "Stop acting... um!"

Unexpectedly, before finishing her words, that intimidating dragon forcibly invaded, directly blocking her mouth.

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