Chapter 252
At the entrance to Duke Brandon's estate, two Bone Kings stood guard.
These were undead creatures as high as LV70. Using undead of this level to guard the gate was excessive even for a duke, which only showed that the Brandon Family's situation was far from good. They had reached the point where they needed Bone Kings just to keep their home secure.
"Please inform Duke Brandon that I've come to acknowledge my kin."
Li Mu walked up to the Bone Kings and spoke calmly.
The Bone King sized Li Mu up. Though it appeared motionless, it had already sent word inside.
A moment later, the Bone King before Li Mu grabbed him by the shoulder.
In the next instant, he appeared in the grand main hall of the estate's castle.
It was not spatial teleportation, but a pure burst of speed.
Li Mu's vision blurred, and a one-eyed old man had already appeared before him. The old man grabbed his hand, and the bloodline within Li Mu immediately began to boil, soon condensing into a blood-colored halo around his heart.
The instant the halo formed, the one-eyed old man tearfully embraced Li Mu.
Yet the next moment, the old man released him and stared at him with his single eye.
In an instant, Li Mu's consciousness was under control.
The old man saw through every thought and memory in his mind with complete clarity.
Li Mu had long anticipated this situation.
Before entering, he had already forged all his memories. He had completely erased the parts about being Li Mu and altered Belloc's memories. He was highly experienced in this regard and had every confidence that no flaw would be exposed.
In the fabricated memories, Belloc had caught Vivienne's attention in Mountain City.
Vivienne had passed a