Fu Yingying immediately flew into a rage. "Tao Qianqian, how dare you speak to my father like that!"
Tao Qianqian's smile never faded. "You must be Miss Fu Yingying. After all those years of being trained at Windrise Stronghold, you're still so proud. That is rather rare."
At those words, Fu Yingying's pretty face burned scarlet with shame and anger.
Fu Nantian's brows knitted tightly. "Zhang Honglin, what exactly are you trying to do?" he demanded coldly.
Zhang Honglin chuckled softly. "City Lord, hand over the key to the Martial Saint Treasury. For the sake of our past ties, I'll spare your lives."
Fu Nantian erupted in fury. "You traitor!"
"Traitor?"
Zhang Honglin roared with laughter. "Fu Nantian, just because I call you City Lord, do you really think you're still the City Lord of Azure Sun Stronghold?
"Azure Sun Stronghold fell long ago. It no longer exists.
"And that fool of a son of yours! We'd finally started making some headway in Hundred Miasma Forest, but he insisted on having his own way and rescuing you, costing us several ranked martial artists.
"He played a good hand to utter ruin, sending years of our efforts down the drain!
"You and your son are the sinners of Azure Sun Stronghold!"
His gaze turned icy as he continued, "Fu Nantian, I'll give you one more chance. Hand over the key to the Martial Saint Treasury.
"If you refuse, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Fu Nantian was beside himself with rage. "Zhang Honglin, you little beast! Your father, your second uncle, and your third uncle were all loyal, honorable men. How did the Zhang Family produce an unfaithful, unfilial beast like you?"
"Loyal, honorable men?"
Zhang Honglin's expression grew venomous. "It was precisely because of their loyalty and honor that all