"Ancestor, what... exactly happened?"
As the family head, Wang Teng asked with a stiff upper lip.
Wang Tianqi let out a cold snort, his icy gaze falling upon Wang Teng.
"Wang Teng, I'm asking you—where is the Supreme Treasure in the family treasury, the 'Kun Yuan Lock Heaven Array Disk,' now?"
At the words "Kun Yuan Lock Heaven Array Disk," Wang Teng's face instantly turned deathly pale.
Cold sweat broke out across his forehead, and he stammered:
"R-Reporting to you, Ancestor, that array disk... was... borrowed by Elder Wang Han a few days ago for research..."
"Research?" Wang Tianqi gave a cold laugh, the sound brimming with mockery and killing intent.
"I'd say it wasn't research, but theft!"
Boom!
Those words struck the minds of every elder like a bolt from a clear blue sky.
Elder Wang Han had stolen the family's Supreme Treasure?
How was that possible?
Although Wang Han came from a collateral branch, he was still considered one of the old hands in the Wang Family.
He had always been loyal and conscientious. How could he have committed such an act of betrayal against the family?
"Ancestor, this... could there be some misunderstanding?"
An elder who was on good terms with Wang Han could not help speaking up in his defense.
"Misunderstanding?" Wang Tianqi suddenly slammed his hand against the armrest.
The armrest, forged from ten-thousand-year Black Iron, instantly shattered into powder.
"I saw it with my own eyes. What misunderstanding could there be?"
He barked the words, frightening the elder into trembling from head to toe. The man did not dare say another word.
Wang Tianqi rose to his feet and slowly recited the story he had prepared long ago.
"A few days ago, I happened to discover that this Wang Han fellow was behaving suspiciously,