Child of Destiny, Fight to the Death

Zhou Qiongtian immediately used the Fortune Sensing Divine Ability to look at Zhou Kuang. The fortune on Zhou Kuang soared straight into the clouds, forming a soaring dragon that radiated kingly and hegemonic aura.

Zhou Qiongtian fell into thought. If he plundered his father's fortune, could he shake off the influence of that black fortune clinging to himself?

However, Zhou Qiongtian only entertained the thought; he wouldn't actually do it. He had no desire to stage a scene of fatherly kindness and filial piety.

Zhou Kuang suddenly felt a chill run down his spine. His tiger-like frame jolted: "What's going on? Is someone gossiping about me behind my back?"

The Azure World was divided into five regions, with the Central Region having the densest spiritual energy and the richest resources. The Zhou family resided in the Central Region.

As the overlord of the Azure World, the Zhou family's sphere of influence was immense. Today, within their territory, a Flying Ship intruded.

This Flying Ship was entirely purple-gold, forged from Purple Gold Stone. Purple Gold Stone was a top-tier material for artifact refinement; adding even a small amount during the forging process could greatly increase a magic tool's hardness.

Purple Gold Stone was highly sought after by cultivators on the market and came at a steep price. A piece the size of a pebble cost tens of thousands of spirit stones!

That this Flying Ship was made entirely of Purple Gold Stone showed just how wealthy its owner was—absurdly, disgustingly rich!

Many cultivators within the Zhou family's territory saw the Flying Ship and revealed expressions of astonishment.

"That's Zhou Xinchi's Purple Gold Flying Ship. Zhou Xinchi is back!"

"Zhou Xinchi, the one whose business empire spans the Azure World, the financial pillar of the Zhou family, the Business Empress of the younger generation. What business does she have returning to the family today?"

"I've seen it before, but every time I do, it's still shocking. So disgustingly rich it makes my dick turn purple with envy!"

"If someone gave me this Purple Gold Flying Ship, I'd gladly lick Zhou Xinchi's toes!"

"Good one, trying to take it all and eat it too, huh? I can hear your wishful thinking all the way from home."

The crowd of cultivators looked up at the Purple Gold Flying Ship, sighing in amazement.

It was hard to imagine someone could build a business empire spanning the entire Azure World and cooperate closely with so many superpowers.

On the Purple Gold Flying Ship, a woman gazed at the distant Zhou family estate with a faint smile on her face.

This woman had a beauty that could topple cities. Her long hair reached her waist, her skin was like congealed fat, her figure was stunning, certain parts of her chest pushed out round and full, her jade-like legs were long and straight. She stood with her hands behind her back, a white robe making her look peerlessly elegant.

This woman was none other than the Zhou family's eldest daughter, Zhou Xinchi!

Zhou Xinchi glanced at the various divine weapons and Heavenly Treasures in her storage ring and revealed a satisfied smile.

Surely these gifts she had prepared would delight her little brother.

The moment she thought of Zhou Qiongtian, a doting look filled Zhou Xinchi's eyes, and her smile deepened. She hugged one arm with the other, her delicate body twisting slightly.

"I finally get to see my little brother. This is wonderful. I've missed him so much these days. When I see him, I absolutely have to soak up some little brother energy."

That's right, Zhou Xinchi was a brother-con!

Just then, a streak of light shot into the Purple Gold Flying Ship.

"Who goes there?" the guards on the Flying Ship barked, their expressions alert and grim.

"Sister Xinchi, it seems your guards still lack vigilance. They only noticed me after I came in."

Zhou Xinchi turned to look, and a woman in black appeared behind her.

This woman had sword-like brows and starry eyes. Though female, she carried a striking heroic air. Her jet-black hair was tied into a high ponytail, her figure was tall, her eyes sharp, and her aura was restrained, like a peerless divine sword still sheathed.

This woman was Zhou Zimo, Zhou Qiongtian's second sister. A monstrous talent, she was the number one among the younger generation on the Azure World, and even most of the older generation's experts were no match for her!

"Oh, it's little sister Zimo!" Zhou Xinchi immediately hugged Zhou Zimo, rubbing her pretty face against Zhou Zimo's body, her expression full of satisfaction and happiness.

That's right, Zhou Xinchi was also a sister-con!

Zhou Zimo's body stiffened slightly. She pushed Zhou Xinchi away and said helplessly, "Sister Xinchi, it's fine at home, but outside you still need to maintain some dignity. You have a reputation now."

Zhou Xinchi put on a heartbroken expression, as if tears were about to fall, looking pitiful and forlorn: "So sad. Little sister Zimo actually dislikes me."

Zhou Zimo sighed and said, "Sister Xinchi, I know exactly what you're like. Only Qiongtian would fall for your act."

Zhou Xinchi stuck out her cute little tongue and said, "What does reputation matter? In my heart, family is the most important thing. I founded the Heart Pond Empire for my family."

Zhou Xinchi gazed at the distant Zhou estate, as if she could see Zhou Qiongtian. The corners of her mouth lifted into a sweet smile: "Little brother Qiongtian used to be so downcast because his cultivation talent was poor. Now that he has the Supreme Bone and the Twin Pupils, he can finally cultivate properly."

Zhou Zimo stood beside Zhou Xinchi, quietly gazing into the distance.

At the Zhou estate.

Zhou Qiongtian sat cross-legged on a cushion. Strands of heaven and earth spiritual energy flowed into his dantian.

The Zhou Qiongtian of the past had such abysmal cultivation talent that if the lowest rank weren't Mortal Grade Low Rank, his talent could have sunk even further.

Zhou Qiongtian had always lingered in the Innate Realm, unable to convert his blood qi into Spiritual Power. With such cultivation, he was even inferior to the Zhou family's servants. Now, with the Twin Pupils and the Supreme Bone, his cultivation went smoothly.

That very day, Zhou Qiongtian broke through to the Spirit Aperture Realm.

With such a powerful background, Zhou Qiongtian could have easily coasted through life. But no, he just had to be a villain!

What was a villain? No matter how high your cultivation, how strong your strength, how impressive your background, or how monstrous your talent, you were still just a stepping stone for the protagonist. You were doomed to die.

Fortunately, he had the system. Zhou Qiongtian still had a fallback. Even his invincible background couldn't give him enough security.

Zhou Qiongtian activated the Fortune Sensing Divine Ability to examine his own fortune. The Fortune Pillar shot straight into the clouds, but at its base, a wisp of black flame gnawed at it like a parasitic worm.

Suddenly, a small patch of Dark Cloud appeared outside his Fortune Pillar!

This cluster of Dark Cloud was extremely small, a mere grain of sand compared to Zhou Qiongtian's Fortune Pillar, yet it drew his utmost attention.

"Could this be a Child of Destiny? That direction... is the Northern Region!"

"It seems I'll need to send someone to investigate the Northern Region. If anything is found, it's best to nip it in the cradle, though I may have to go myself."

Zhou Qiongtian understood all too well how terrifying something like a Protagonist Halo could be.

There was no need for him to elaborate.

Just think of Wang Teng with his Emperor's Posture, or Tian Hua with his rock-solid backing.

A Child of Destiny was like an indestructible cockroach—basically impossible to kill.

Even if they were killed, a protagonist blessed with Heavenly Fortune had countless ways to be reborn, and after rebirth, their strength would be even greater, their Golden Finger even more formidable.

It was like they'd popped a Viagra and were going berserk!

However, as a villain with a system, that was a different story—then you could beat them (or her) to death without mercy!