Sunfire Base.
Ever since Zhu Chengmian had obtained Zhu Taihao's permission, he had spent his days guarding the Flare Cannon's firing chamber.
Mingzhu City had gone up in smoke, and Zhang Ping had dealt with Situ Shibai, the Beast-Taming Zhu Family's greatest enemy. As Zhu Chengmian saw it, the next era was bound to be his!
But there was one condition: Zhang Ping had to die.
"Eighth Elder, the Third Elder is contacting you!"
A servant approached with a tray, bowed his head, and spoke softly.
Zhu Chengmian frowned slightly. He picked up the communication jade token from the tray and said flatly, "Third Uncle, what is it?"
"Heh, it's nothing serious. Yanbing got lucky and moved that Infinite-Tier Ability User outside Mingzhu City. I was afraid you wouldn't know the coordinates, so I hurried to let you know," Third Elder Zhu Luanyang said with a laugh.
Zhu Chengmian fell silent for a moment, then asked, "What do you want in return, Third Uncle?"
"No need to be so polite. That's the one thing about you, child—you're too polite. Talking about a transaction makes us sound like strangers. But there is something I'm curious about. I'd like you to clear it up for your uncle," Zhu Luanyang said.
Zhu Chengmian took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. "Ask away, Third Uncle. If I know the answer, I won't hold anything back."
"Where exactly did those foxes come from?" Zhu Luanyang asked, lowering his voice.
When the Beast-Taming Zhu Family had suddenly allied with a group of Mutated Beasts, he had struggled to understand Zhu Taihao's plans. Before those foxes had even played a real part, Zuo Xiangming had seized Mingzhu City instead.
Everyone else thought it had simply been a foolish move by Zhu Taihao, but Zhu Luanyang had