"Promise me you'll save my grandson and preserve a bloodline for my Zhou Household. Can you do that? Your grandmother was also a member of the Zhou Household. She wouldn't want the Zhou Household to perish like this. As for Zhou Xuan, she acted to preserve my Zhou Household's lifeblood too. For my sake, and for the sake of your great-uncle working himself to the bone for the Zhou Household and running around so you and your grandmother could reunite, I'm begging you—help my Zhou Household rise again!" Tears welled in Zhou Shan's eyes as he pleaded.
I knew Zhou Shan placed great importance on the Lineage and its people. Although his words were full of exaggeration, since he had provided such crucial information, I couldn't fail to show some response. Besides, Zhou Feng's severe injuries had largely resulted from my dragging Zhou Xuan along, so I couldn't simply stand by and watch him die. Thus, I said, "I agree. If the Zhou Household can behave properly from now on and refrain from doing evil, I can't promise that it'll rise again, but if it encounters trouble, I won't stand idly by."
Zhou Shan thought for a moment, then took an ancient book from his robes and placed it in front of him.
When I saw it, my expression changed drastically. It was the middle volume of the ancient book!
"Tsk, tsk, Great-Uncle, if I said I wouldn't protect your Zhou Household, you wouldn't give me this, would you? Is this the ancient book you obtained after killing Li Ruizhong, or the one you obtained after killing my friend's friend?" My face lit up with delight, but my heart sank. If Zhou Shan said it was either one, then he wouldn't be worth helping.
"I exchanged it from that person.