"Chuzhou Kong Family, Kong Mingcheng!"
Kong Mingcheng's voice was icy, each word bitten off distinctly. Murderous intent blazed in his eyes as he glared at the man blocking the way ahead.
"Your Excellency certainly has quite a mouth on you!" He took a step forward. The force in his body remained concealed, yet the air seemed to solidify around him.
"This place is where my Kong Family ancestors rest in peace. It is the ancestral ground of the Kong clan. The one who should get lost is you!"
He had naturally heard of the name "Xi River Jade Faced Wolf."
Though the Kong Family lived in seclusion in the Southern Border, neighboring the Gu Tribe, they had always kept a close eye on every stir and ripple throughout Great Liang.
It was said that this man had made a living killing for money in his early years. Bold beyond the heavens, he had once assassinated an imperial clansman of high rank and great power in the Capital City. After the attempt failed, he was hunted by the Imperial Court, forcing him to flee into Chuzhou, where he had carved out the fearsome reputation of the "Jade Faced Wolf" with his formidable martial arts.
However, the man's origins no longer mattered.
What mattered was that he had blocked the Kong Family's path.
The Kong Family had already lost several clansmen on this journey. How could they retreat over a few words from their opponent?
At the same time, Kong Mingcheng's gaze swept rapidly over the tomb passage behind Duan Chonghe, but he saw no sign of anyone else.
Combining that with the disorderly footprints they had discovered earlier, he judged that the opponent was clearly not alone. Most likely, his accomplices had already reached the main tomb chamber ahead of them