Fortune Province, Yue City.
The current head of the Zhu Family was a handsome, refined man in his forties, with phoenix eyes, eye bags, thick brows, thin lips, and a ring of stubble around his mouth that lent him the charm of a mature man.
An uncle of his caliber could stroll through a nightclub and hook a whole crowd of young, beautiful girls.
The brightly lit conference hall was steeped in a grave atmosphere.
Zhu Yangqiu lifted his teacup, gently blew on the scalding tea, took a sip, and looked at the man and dog across the table.
The man was a man; the dog was a Teddy.
The man was powerfully built, with a crew cut, eyes as sharp as blades, and a stern face that rarely smiled.
His Spirit Realm ID was "Great Tang War God." He was one of the Four Elders of the Five Elements Alliance's Fortune Province Branch and belonged to the White Tiger Corps.
The Teddy was Dog Elder from the Songhai Branch, belonging to the Hundred Flowers Society.
Besides the two men and the dog, there was one other person in the conference hall: Zhu Rong, as plump and lush as a peony.
The crew-cut war god—no, Great Tang War God—rubbed two crystal-clear, ruby-like leaves between his fingertips, while Dog Elder lowered his head and sniffed the medicine-grinding mortar before him.
Great Tang War God said in a deep voice:
"Is that everything?"
His voice seemed to carry a magic that compelled obedience.
Zhu Rong clenched her teeth and nodded unwillingly.
Great Tang War God looked toward Dog Elder, who gave a slight nod.
According to Green Pine Master's testimony, there had been three leaves formed from Yuanshi Tianzun's coagulated blood. Zhu Rong had used one, leaving two. The numbers matched.
Great