The man seemed a bit afraid of her, yet he put the blame on fate.

Not far away, a conversation between ordinary people caught Shen Chong’s attention.

"Exactly!"

"If the one selling umbrellas could predict the weather, of course, they’d raise the price."

"If Great Yu can control Hidden Kill, or if there’s a link between the two, then it makes sense they haven’t been wiped out for so many years."

"The waters of Great Yu... are truly deep!"

Shen Chong’s heart sank instantly.

Even though he held a high position, to be honest, he still belonged to the periphery of Great Yu.

The real core of Great Yu was only those few old things.

...

Liu Gong Mansion.

After Shen Chong left, Duke Liu still sat there quietly.

"Sigh!"

He suddenly let out a long sigh.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes.

The next moment, a red light appeared above his head, then pierced into space like a needle and disappeared.

...

"Duke Liu has some guts, daring to send a spirit to me. Isn’t he afraid I’ll crush it with a slap?"

The man who once fished with Hong Zhisha mocked, looking at the red figure appearing in the air.

"Zhou, enough is enough, you’ve killed enough people already, the Shen Family matter stops here!"

Duke Liu didn’t care about his taunt but spoke directly about the Shen Family issue.

"That would make me lose face!"

Zhou said blandly, "They’ve all ordered a chase for my Hidden Killers. This matter isn’t going to end so easily."

"Besides... he doesn’t agree."

"If Zhi Sha doesn’t agree, then I’ll kill him. Do you think he can escape?"

As one of the Three Dukes of Great Yu, no one could change his decision.

Since he had promised Shen Chong, this matter had to stop.

Whoever disobeyed would be killed!

Zhou put down his fishing rod and stood up slowly, his eyes cold as he looked at him, "Old man, are you threatening me?"

Hong Zhisha was one of his most loyal subordinates and a confidant, having made great contributions to Hidden Kill over the years.

And now he dared to threaten to kill him right in front of him?

"Haha!"

Zhou suddenly laughed, but then the smile instantly disappeared, his expression turning extremely cold, "Try killing him?"

"If you dare kill him, I’ll kill all the kings of Great Yu’s residences!"

"Zhou!"

Duke Liu shouted angrily, "Don’t play with fire. The only reason His Majesty hasn’t exterminated Hidden Killers is out of softheartedness, otherwise, you think they could have lasted until now!"

As one of the Three Dukes, he had always wanted to eradicate Hidden Killers.

But His Majesty feared too many deaths, so he never agreed.

In his view, Hidden Killers were a tumor, and no matter how many died, it would be worth it.

Suddenly, Zhou’s expression changed, and although no aura was released, the sky darkened.

"Boom——"

A bolt of lightning suddenly struck from the sky.

"Very well, very well!"

Zhou’s tone was eerie, "If Great Yu wants war, then let’s have war. I want to see how many of Great Yu will die."

His eyes widened suddenly!

A bolt of lightning instantly shot from within his eyes!

"Bang!"

The red figure of Duke Liu instantly turned into red specks and dissipated.

"Hmph!"

Zhou snorted coldly, and the sky brightened again.

"That old thing dared to threaten me."

Now he lost the mood for fishing.

But... now truly wasn’t the time to start a war with Great Yu.

It wasn’t that he feared Great Yu.

But because some things had not yet reached the right time.

"Forget it, endure it for now, after enduring for so many years, a little longer won’t matter."

He shook his head and then left the place.

Liu Gong Mansion.

Duke Liu grunted.

His expression was gloomy and terrifying. He hadn’t expected Zhou to dare to directly destroy a spirit of his.

Even if he wanted to recover, it would take some time.

But... a tinge of apprehension surfaced in Duke Liu’s eyes.

Zhou had become stronger than before.

"Double eighth-level, perhaps even deeper!"

He muttered softly, speculating.

A single thought could affect space, which definitely surpassed the double eighth-level.

"What a terrifying talent!"

One must know that Zhou was merely a thousand years old, having led Hidden Kill for over five thousand years, but according to the information he had, Hidden Kill’s strength had increased several levels compared to before.

"It should have been eradicated at all costs back then!" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

...

The next day, a letter appeared in the Shen Family.

Shen Chong looked at the letter in his hand.

"What’s going on, big brother?"

Shen Feng had already taken over the Shen Family, enjoying a period of great success, but still remained cautious in front of Shen Chong.

After all, in the Shen Family, he was the one who had the final say.

"Take a look!"

"Alright!"

Shen Feng took the letter, and after a moment, his brows furrowed, "Hidden Kill wants half of the Shen Family’s wealth!"

This was the condition for Hidden Kill to stop.

Otherwise, they would relentlessly pursue the extinction of the Shen Family.

"What do you think?"

Shen Chong asked in a deep voice.

"Give it!"

Shen Feng immediately replied, but then continued to explain, "This isn’t a solution to keep going like this, although we’ve suffered heavy losses this time, as long as Hidden Kill stops, we can gradually recover."

"Alright!"

Shen Chong slowly nodded.

Actually, the moment he read the letter, he had already made up his mind.

Although it felt humiliating, being targeted by Hidden Kill truly put the Shen Family at risk of annihilation.

He would rather spend money to avoid calamity!

"Sigh!"

He sighed deeply with helplessness in his heart.

"I’ll leave all this to you!"

After giving this directive, he left the place.

"Phew——"

Shen Feng instantly breathed a sigh of relief. When Shen Chong questioned him just now, he truly felt nervous.

Because this was a test for him, and if his answer didn’t align with Shen Chong’s thoughts, he probably wouldn’t be able to remain as the Patriarch.

In that case, he’d just be a laughing stock.

"Sigh, if only I could be as strong as the eldest brother."

He spoke, and envy unconsciously surfaced in his eyes.

Shen Chong was the greatest genius in the history of the Shen Family, and although Shen Xuan was also talented, compared to him, there was simply a world of difference.