"When did you find out?" Ao Zhan asked, shocked and furious.
"If you want no one to know, don't do it in the first place. That old bastard Ao Tong scheming with you to refine the Black-Turbid Dragon Pearl would have been bad enough, but you even had us risk our lives entering the Dragon Tomb several times. In the end, you were the one who got all the benefits. Why? Just because you're a legitimate son and I'm a concubine-born one?"
Ao Shen laughed wildly. "What a waste of effort. In the end, the Black-Turbid Dragon Pearl still fell into my hands."
Seeing Ao Shen take the Black-Turbid Dragon Pearl, Ying Xuanque and the others each settled down, standing back with their arms folded as if they were ready to watch the show.
"Fifth Brother, we're all siblings. Don't do anything that would make us turn on one another. Otherwise, how will you face Father in the future?" Ao Yuan hurriedly urged him.
"Face Father? You'll all be dead. Who would know what happened here in the Dragon Tomb? Don't worry. Once I've refined the Black-Turbid Dragon Pearl, I'll send that old bastard Ao Tong down to join you." Ao Shen smiled darkly.
"You'd even dare harm Father? You must be crazy!" Ao Yuan scolded.
"You'd be better off worrying about yourself. Ever since that old bastard used my life and Ninth Brother's to pave the way for his legitimate son, I decided to avenge Ninth Brother after he perished in the Dragon Tomb—and to give myself an answer, too. Ao Zhan was the mastermind, so he'll pay with his life as well!" Ao Shen examined the Black-Turbid Dragon Pearl in his hand, looking thoroughly pleased with himself.
"Enough, Ao Shen. There's no time to lose. We'd better deal