Prison Suppressing Pearl

"Words on the street are hardly credible," Chang Tianxiong said with a laugh. "Our Chang family ancestors did indeed obtain some cultivation methods, but he was from a wealthy family himself. How could he possibly be a villager from the wilderness?"

"But I heard your Chang family ancestor didn't just obtain some cultivation methods," Xu Zimo said with a smile.

Chang Tianxiong's hand, which was holding a wine cup, suddenly paused. He chuckled, "Rumors always get more exaggerated the further they spread. They can't be taken seriously."

"I heard your Chang family ancestor also obtained a Celestial Pearl," Xu Zimo said with a smile. "Since I can speak of this, it's because I have definite proof."

Upon hearing Xu Zimo's words, Chang Tianxiong's thoughts instantly became clear.

Xu Zimo was here for the Celestial Pearl. But this Celestial Pearl was something from hundreds of years ago.

Besides the head of each generation of the Chang family, no one else would know. How did Xu Zimo find out?

Their Chang family ancestors had always left behind ancestral instructions, saying that a Person of Destiny would arrive in a few hundred years.

At that time, they were to give the Celestial Pearl to the Person of Destiny and pledge their allegiance to him.

This Person of Destiny would one day ascend to the Great Emperor realm, and their Chang family would also shine brightly in this era.

Chang Tianxiong had no idea if Xu Zimo was the Person of Destiny. Moreover, he had an intuition that Xu Zimo was not the person they were waiting for.

"What is this so-called Celestial Pearl that Young Master Xu speaks of? I truly don't know," Chang Tianxiong said, shaking his head.

"Patriarch Chang, why be so stubborn?" Xu Zimo said with a smile. "This Celestial Pearl is good, but one must have the fate to possess it. Don't let a trivial item ruin your Chang family's centuries-old foundation."

"What does this young master mean? Are you saying that because of some fabricated bead, your True Martial Sacred Sect intends to destroy our Chang family?" the First Elder of the Chang family said from the side. "Our Chang family has always supported the Sacred Sect. If, in the end, we face such a consequence for a baseless accusation... This old man will definitely make this matter public, letting everyone judge the Sacred Sect's actions. Or perhaps, this matter has nothing to do with the Sacred Sect, and it's merely your personal agenda."

Xu Zimo understood. The Chang family felt emboldened because he had no official backing, and they intended to use the banner of righteousness to protect themselves.

"You all misunderstand. Our Sacred Sect rules the vast mountains and rivers of the Far West Land. All of you in the Far West Land are subjects of the Sacred Sect. We are too busy protecting you to harm you!" Xu Zimo said with a smile.

"Then what did Young Master Xu mean just now?" Chang Tianxiong asked.

"I didn't mean anything. I just don't know if Patriarch Chang has considered this scenario," Xu Zimo said with a smile after taking a hearty drink. "Today, I visited the Chang family, and we had a pleasant conversation. Then I left. Later that night, a man in black suddenly appeared and annihilated your entire Chang family, stealing the Celestial Pearl. In that case, this matter would have nothing to do with my Sacred Sect. Anyone who claims I orchestrated it must provide evidence, otherwise, it's slander. After some time, I would capture that man in black and retrieve the Celestial Pearl. Ultimately, this Celestial Pearl would still end up in my hands, just through a slightly more circuitous route."

Hearing Xu Zimo's words, Chang Tianxiong's expression changed slightly. He wasn't afraid of hypocrites or villains. What he feared were people who held immense power yet disregarded the rules of the game. This was a threat, a naked threat. If he didn't hand over the Celestial Pearl today, a man in black would annihilate his entire Chang family tonight.

Chang Tianxiong hadn't expected the other party to state it so brazenly, and yet, one couldn't even accuse the Sacred Sect of being involved. To achieve his goals by any means necessary, even resorting to despicable and shameless tactics, all while being supremely confident – this was Chang Tianxiong's impression of Xu Zimo.

"What does Young Master Xu mean by this?" Chang Tianxiong asked with a distressed expression.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. Thank you for your hospitality, Patriarch Chang. I'm full, and it's time for me to leave," Xu Zimo stood up and said to Feng Buyu, "Senior Brother Feng, please go inform the City Lord's Mansion that no one is allowed to leave Tianjian City tonight. Close the city gates and we'll discuss it again tomorrow morning."

Seeing Xu Zimo about to leave, Chang Tianxiong panicked. He stood up and quickly said, "Young Master Xu, I suddenly remembered that our Chang family seems to have a round bead, but I don't know if it's the one you're looking for. If you need it, I'll go get it for you right away."

"Is that so? Patriarch Chang, don't force yourself. I can't take something that someone cherishes," Xu Zimo said with a smile.

"No, no, please wait. I'll go get it for you now," Chang Tianxiong said and then hurried out. His heart was in a turmoil. The moment Xu Zimo left, he felt a sense of impending doom. Although the ancestral instructions left by their ancestor were important, he couldn't let the Chang family be destroyed under his watch. Otherwise, he would be a sinner to the entire Chang family.

Not long after Chang Tianxiong left, he returned with a box. The box looked ancient, with a pattern of armor drawn on it. The box was dark black. Chang Tianxiong handed the box to Xu Zimo and said, "Young Master Xu, please take a look. Is this the one you're looking for?"

Xu Zimo opened the box. Inside was a dark yellow round bead, with countless disordered and intricate patterns carved on its surface. Lin Ruhu looked at the bead and asked curiously, "Why does this bead look so familiar? I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

Xu Zimo smiled without replying and put the pearl away.

Of course, it looked familiar, because this pearl's real name was the Prison Suppressing Pearl.

Xu Zimo had snatched a Prison Suppressing Pearl from Cui Yuan when he was at the Gravity Tower before.

This was the second one.

Xu Zimo nodded and said with a smile, "In that case, thank you very much, Patriarch Chang."

"No problem, no problem," Chang Tianxiong quickly shook his head and said with a smile, "This pearl has been in my Chang Family for hundreds of years, and no one knew what it was used for. Now that it's in the Young Master's hands, perhaps it will shine brilliantly."

Afterward, Xu Zimo took his leave of Chang Tianxiong and departed the Chang Family with his entourage.

Chang Tianxiong watched their departing figures and slammed his palm heavily onto a nearby table.

With a "bang," the table shattered into pieces, the teacups on it falling and breaking. Chang Tianxiong's face was terrifyingly grim.

Having left the Chang Family, Xu Zimo was in high spirits. This item was crucial to him, and he was almost done collecting them.

He said to Hei Shisan, "Before the sun rises tomorrow morning, I don't want to see the Chang Family existing in this world."

Upon hearing Xu Zimo's words, the people around him were all shocked.

"Junior Brother Zimo, didn't the Chang Family give you the Heavenly Pearl? Why do you still want to annihilate them all?" Guan Zhenhai asked hesitantly.