"It’s clearly because they were too weak. Is that my fault?" Zhang Xiaohao shrugged.
"Brother Zhang, I’ll use this half piece of a key to offset the trillion-plus debt! Additionally, I want you to agree to one condition!" Murong Baiyun said sternly.
"You think I would agree to that?" Zhang Xiaohao retorted.
"You will agree to it! Although I don’t know the exact purpose of this crystal key, the Murong Family has exposed all its hidden forces and sacrificed so many powerful fighters just to obtain it, which shows that this half piece of a key is truly extraordinary," Murong Baiyun said solemnly.
"That’s just your guess. As for the real purpose of this half key, it remains to be explored! If you were in my shoes, would you use a broken key to offset a trillion-plus debt and then agree to an additional condition?" Zhang Xiaohao said sarcastically.
"I would!" Murong Baiyun stated solemnly.
"Sorry! That’s just you, but I definitely won’t agree," Zhang Xiaohao shrugged.
He threw himself onto the sofa, lazily lying there, legs propped up on the coffee table.
"You have two options, either pay back the money or take a punch from me!" Zhang Xiaohao said leisurely.
"Brother Zhang, is there really no way?" Murong Baiyun said through clenched teeth.
"Ah! I am a soft-hearted person and can’t stand to see someone pleading before me. So, considering your difficulty, I’ll just offset the trillion-plus debt with this broken key! Of course, if you’re not pleased, let’s pretend I never said anything!" Zhang Xiaohao said offhandedly. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢•𝕟𝕖𝕥
"Brother Zhang, can’t you really just agree to one more condition? I, Murong Baiyun, have sacrificed so much to obtain this key! Brother Zhang, I’m begging you!" Murong Baiyun pleaded, setting aside his pride.
"Ah! In business, we talk business. Please forgive me, I really can’t agree to your condition! I’m only agreeing to this because I somewhat like you! If it were someone else, I would have already told them to get lost!" Zhang Xiaohao said.
"Dragon God Technique!" Murong Baiyun roared.
A violent burst of blue light flashed on his body, and in a moment, he disappeared.
In his place appeared a giant blue dragon, two zhang long, emanating tremendous dragon majesty and a powerful aura.
The dragon that Murong Baiyun transformed into circled in the void, calmly staring at Zhang Xiaohao.
Zhang Xiaohao still lay there indifferently, his gaze swirling around him.
"Dragon God Technique? Hmm, not bad! The dragon that transformed has nearly the perfect semblance of a True Dragon, vivid and full of natural dragon majesty; it indeed counts as a remarkable technique! If utilized properly, it could even surpass Heavenly Rank Techniques!" Zhang Xiaohao casually remarked.
His gaze, however, was filled with fervor. If he could obtain this Dragon God Technique.
With the support of Shennong True Qi, the golden dragon he could transform into would be in perfect form. Apart from not being born a True Dragon Clan member, all other characteristics would be perfect!!
A flash of blue light, and Murong Baiyun had withdrawn the Dragon God Technique, reverting once again to human form.
However, at this moment, his complexion was deathly pale, devoid of any hint of color, as if he had been gravely ill. It seemed that using the so-called Dragon God Technique had greatly exhausted him!
"Brother Zhang, your discernment is piercing. I admire it! Indeed, this Dragon God Technique is an extraordinary Cultivation Technique that surpasses the Heavenly Rank. After completing the True Dragon transformation, one’s combat power can double. The extent to that enhancement depends on personal potential!"
"Moreover, it allows one to fight across different levels and be invincible among those of the same rank! Possessing the powerful traits of the True Dragon Clan, it’s not an exaggeration to say that this is essentially a real-life ’True Dragon.’ If I add this, can I exchange it for a favor from you, Brother Zhang?" Murong Baiyun said earnestly.
"Speak! What do you need me to help with? Just so we’re clear, I won’t do anything that causes harm or goes against the decency," Xiaohao said offhandedly.
"Rest assured, Brother Zhang. Even if you hadn’t reminded me, I wouldn’t do it!" Murong Baiyun replied.
"Is that so? Then what’s the story with Zhao Ling’er and Zhou Yating?" Xiaohao said with a knowing tone.
"Brother Zhang, at my status, I really am not lying to you! I truly knew nothing about this matter. It was entirely orchestrated by my subordinates on their own initiative to elevate their status and grab more wealth!" Murong Baiyun said with a bitter smile.
"If you had been aware, do you think you’d still be sitting here safe and sound?" Xiaohao said sarcastically.
"Heh." Murong Baiyun gave a dry laugh.
"Before making a request, let me tell you a story, Brother Zhang," Murong Baiyun said.
"Go on!" Xiaohao replied.
"That year, I was still twenty, in the prime of my youth, flamboyant and carefree. With the mighty Murong Family as my backing, I was unruly and dominated the campus! Everyone feared me, even the slightly attractive female teachers would take detours around me! But then, one day, she suddenly entered my life, and as we interacted more, I gradually fell in love with this feeling."
"Until one day, she was abducted. Only then did I realize that I could never live without this silly girl! Desperate, I used every possible resource to find her whereabouts frantically! Two days later, I found her body outside a hill in the suburbs!"
"At that moment, my heart completely shattered, as if the whole universe had collapsed! The whole world had left me, and even in death, her body was exposed, covered in traces of violation!"
Speaking to this point, tears silently streamed down Murong Baiyun’s face.
It took a while before Murong Baiyun continued.
"At that time, I was nearly insane! I swore to find the mastermind behind this and tear them to pieces! Even if the whole world turned against me, even if it meant smashing my bones into dust, I was determined to seek justice for her! However, when I was preparing to bury her, I discovered a broken piece of a Jade Pendant that she had bitten off in her tightly closed mouth!"
"Looking at that Jade Pendant, I felt utterly hopeless! That Jade Pendant wasn’t anyone else’s—it belonged to my father, Murong Longchen, that Old Dog! She had bitten it to pieces!!"
"After I buried her, I deliberately returned home, and only a month later did I begin to cautiously investigate in secret. Heaven does not forsake the devoted! Finally, I found the shattered Jade Pendant in the study of Murong Longchen, that Old Dog! At that moment, I vowed, even if I had to give everything, I was determined to kill Murong Longchen, that Old Dog, and annihilate the entire Murong Family. For this, even death would not make me frown," Murong Baiyun said as if possessed.
Two trails of tears, now bloody, streamed from the corners of his eyes, showing the deepness of his wounds.