Today's first update: Chapter 2221! 1/2!
With the dagger finally revealed, dealing with the Angel Race could be considered one of Xu Kun's main purposes for coming to the Asura Race—and the second most important one, surpassed only by that ultimate goal!
What were his purposes in coming to the Asura Race to attend the Supreme Auction?
The first was to repay Bloodfiend God's debt of gratitude. That was still underway.
The second was to find a way out for the Blood Race. Under Brother Zheng's guidance, Xu Kun had handed the initiative to the Asura Race. With further bargaining chips to come, the Asura Race would surely understand what choice they should make!
The third, naturally, was to eliminate the Angel Race as a future threat once and for all!
"The Angel Race?"
The elders instantly became like cats whose tails had been stepped on.
"Kun God, that joke isn't funny. Our Asura Race and the Angel Race are close allies. Our ancestors share the same roots, and especially with the Fallen Angels of the Abyss of the Fallen, we are practically brothers, beloved friends and family. How could we possibly set our sights on them?"
Blood Bodhi spoke with a righteous expression.
Xu Kun smiled faintly, wholly unsurprised by that answer.
"Do you all still remember the final passage of the Divine Hexagram?"
Xu Kun's question left the Asura elders, who had been filled with righteous indignation, stunned.
This time, an elder from the Rakshasa branch was the first to react. "In the southwest, gain friends; in the northeast, lose friends. Steadfastness brings good fortune."
Xu Kun nodded. "A hexagram has both an outward meaning and an inner meaning. The inner meaning tells the recipient that by following natural laws and the trends of the times, they