“Take my Xus, for example,” Xu Qing said softly. “You don’t honestly think that our basis in suppressing the east is just me and a few generals, do you? You came so suddenly to the manor that we didn’t have a chance to react. This is also a result of us having been at peace for so long, we’ve grown a bit dull around the edges.2

“However, you should know that no one treats their territory aboveground as the heart of their faction. Ruins and ancient cities are where powerhouses put down their roots! I say all this to help you understand that, having seized the Windchaser Boots and overturned my home, death will be coming for you all the same if you are unwilling to enter a partnership. It will find you even if I don’t kill you!”1

Li Hao’s heart shook. Was that true? Xu Qing was implying that his family had many more powerhouses, that most of them resided in the ruins and ancient cities. It would seem that many people and factions like him were thus, such as the Ancient Guard of Red Moon. They preoccupied themselves with exploring ruins and rarely showed their faces.0

Ruins…2

Li Hao hadn’t explored many ruins yet, but he’d...0