Unrivaled King Shangguan Fa stood with his hands behind his back. Before him, a dozen or more assassins carefully raised the bodies of two Great Peng Birds, while another man held the female bird's head.
He admired his prey, brimming with pride.
Golden Peng Fortress, Golden Peng Fortress—the name had been around for a hundred years. How many people had ever seen a Golden Peng Bird with their own eyes? And who had ever caught one? Only he, the Seventh Generation Unrivaled King, had brought the greatest glory to this lofty fortress of stone.
It was a symbol, a symbol that Golden Peng Fortress was about to reach the summit, and that the dream shared by generations of Unrivaled Kings of the Shangguan Family would come true through him.
Shangguan Fa was immersed in immense satisfaction and joy. His only regret was that one of the Golden Peng Birds had been decapitated. He could hire the finest craftsmen in the world to make a specimen and reattach the head so flawlessly that no one would notice, but it was still an infuriating imperfection.
The masked assassins crowding Giant Stone Cliff held their breath. Following Gu Shenwei's example, they watched the King Lord's every move. One small signal was all it would take, and he would draw his blade and kill this unremarkable slave.
"Did you catch them?"
A clear voice asked. In this world reserved exclusively for the Unrivaled King, only she dared to barge in.
Shangguan Ru squeezed through the crowd at the edge of Giant Stone Cliff, pushed aside the assassins standing like statues, and rushed to her father's side.
"How did they die?" Her voice clearly held surprise and displeasure.
"Golden Peng Birds are no ordinary birds. They would rather die than submit; there's no way to