Twilight Boundary-Chapter 673 - 664: Requesting Zhensui Mansion

"I was a petty person, unwilling to let any of you be indebted to me in the slightest."

"I didn't really have any grievances with the Dou Clan's royal family, yet they were exterminated. But your Zhang family left me with such a deep hatred. What gives you the right to an easy end like the Dou Clan?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Watching the increasingly vacant eyes of Third Master Zhang, he waved his large sleeves and smiled. "So for the past twenty years, besides keeping track of new debts, I've spent my time thinking about how to make you, the Noble Zhang Family, pay back in a way that felt gratifying."

"So I made an effort to understand you, to understand the world through your eyes. After all, only by knowing you well enough could I make you suffer, isn't that so?"

"I believe I have found the right method!"

"When having your entire Zhang family wiped out isn't enough to vent my anger, of course, it's about turning you into the biggest joke first."

"From the moment this arrow is released, the Noble Zhang Family will become the enemy of the Nine Surnames and even this entire world. Naturally, you could also see it as becoming their prey…"

"The higher you once stood, the harder you will fall from this moment. You once occupied ten earth veins, and now these ten earth veins have become your inescapable nightmare. You wanted the people of the world to kneel before you, but now you will have to learn to kneel before others."

"In just three months, you will experience decay, despair, and be kicked out of the Ten Surnames, witnessing all the hypocrisy and filth of this world. You will try every means to grasp everything in your hands, only to quickly find that everything slips away."

"You will think of every way to escape, seeing one hope after another that seems real, only to discover that all these hopes are false."

"You will soon come to the real realization that you're no different from others."

"Or perhaps, the only difference is you will find yourself worse than the beggars on the street. At least they know to extend a bowl and beg with a smile…"

...

He spoke slowly, a trace of anticipation even in his eyes. "This curse and debt will haunt you for a hundred generations, until every last one of your bloodline is wiped out. But before that, even if there's only one of you left breathing, you will continue to repay this debt and bear this curse."

"There will be no more Noble Zhang in the world, only Beggar Zhang."

"This is the most satisfying revenge a petty person can think of."

...

"You…"

Third Master Zhang trembled as he listened, his eyes filled only with confusion.

He didn't fully understand. The other's revenge was based on a scope far beyond his comprehension. He knew it would lead to a result more terrifying than this underworld, yet he couldn't imagine what that scene would be like. He only knew it was bound to happen!

CRACK! CRACK! CRACK! CRACK!...

Simultaneously, as Mr. Longjing calmly spoke these words with a peaceful smile to Third Master Zhang, his sixth arrow was released. Within his soul light, his Lifebound Spirit Temple was disintegrating like deadwood.

The Meng Family Ancestor had already used the strongest mana allowed, but this mana had only served someone else, assisting Mr. Longjing in releasing his sixth arrow.

This was an ultimate humiliation, yet it was too preoccupied to care. It was greedily and urgently trying to peek into all the secrets within Mr. Longjing's Lifebound Spirit Temple. It felt as if it understood everything, but was always just a bit missing.

However, its urgency also created immense pressure.

Before Mr. Longjing released the sixth arrow, he could barely rely on his Lifebound Spirit Temple and the Purple Tai Sui for support. Now, however, he couldn't sustain it. His Divine Soul shell, his three souls, and his seven souls were all starting to collapse. He was like a porcelain figure now covered in cracks.

Facing this world's vilest and filthiest entity, Mr. Longjing appeared unconcerned. He gently turned to Hu Ma on the stone platform, bowed slightly, and smiled. "Little brother, thank you for being my protector."

"I know you haven't had enough of this excitement yet, but you really should leave. My seventh arrow isn't worth watching."

"I had originally planned the Seven Arrows differently. However, I used the second arrow to give her a name and to give Noble Zhang a nudge towards their current predicament. So, we're now short one arrow, and the seventh won't be as fun."

"So, while there's still a last chance, flee for your life!"

"Though there might be a little regret, I have, after all, seen your skills. You've learned well. I think what we need to do always has a chance of success."

...

"Hurry and go..."

At this time, Er Guotou, carrying a gourd on his back, was rapidly climbing onto the stone platform, shouting, "I'm done!"

Below the City of the Dead, it was cleaner than if it had been licked clean.

He truly felt complete; having acquired these Purple Tai Sui was perfection.

As for taking advantage during the confrontation with Eldest Master Meng, that was an unexpected gain.

He was already beginning to consider whether the other Reincarnators would believe him if he bragged about these things later.

"Where else can you go in heaven or on earth?"

Upon seeing Er Guotou climbing onto the stone platform with the gourd on his back, Eldest Master Meng, who had just suffered a setback, also had a realization.

He understood more than anyone else what that arrow represented. The intense joy he felt slightly offset his anger at being punched. Because of this joy, his mind cleared somewhat, and he called out sharply.

Amidst his shout, he suddenly realized the ghost soldiers and Ghost Generals accompanying him had been dispersed by the fierce ghosts from the City of the Dead. Ignoring everything else, he personally shook open his wide sleeve and, without hesitation, directly summoned the Four Directions Lords.

The Meng family's opportunity has arrived...

He had come down to serve after recently marrying and his wife becoming pregnant. His worldly experience wasn't extensive, so he hadn't expected the ups and downs of life to be so intriguing.

His anger had nearly made his head explode, yet just one arrow later, intense joy filled his chest. He had thought Noble Zhang would be severely injured, or that half of them would die, or even that the Meng family would be implicated... Those scenarios would all be detrimental to the Meng family. But now, the Zhang family had lost the Dragon Cave and released their Mandate? This was a cause for universal celebration, especially for the Meng family, which had been the most prepared these past twenty years! Especially since that young pup from the Hu family was somehow involved in such matters, and such an outcome... It's backfired, hasn't it?

Now, who cares about rules? As long as the Lords can be summoned to trap these few evil spirits, the Demon Detection Mirror will be in the Meng family's hands. Capturing the Hu Family in this underworld will also bring the Zhensui Mansion into their possession. Particularly, being a Negative Spirit himself, he could clearly feel that the Ancestor was about to come to his senses; the evil spirit on the Divine Descent Platform was almost unsustainable. Regardless of how many ghost soldiers or Ghost Generals the Meng family lost, as long as the Ancestor opened his eyes, they would be invincible.

"Damn it..."

Seeing Eldest Master Meng, whom he had just punched, now looking ecstatic and summoning a Lord, Er Guotou panicked a bit.

He urgently wanted to pull Hu Ma away, to escape using his retreat route together.

He didn't even bother saying goodbye to Mr. Longjing on the Divine Descent Platform. As for the seventh arrow?

Would that blasted seventh arrow be more important than Purple Tai Sui?

But while Er Guotou was so tense, Hu Ma on the stone platform had already made his decision. He wasn't anxious at all. Instead, looking at Mr. Longjing on the Divine Descent Platform, he asked, "Elder, could you tell me who your seventh arrow was originally intended for?"

Mr. Longjing was somewhat surprised that he wasn't eager to leave. But at the question, he still smiled and said, "The thing behind this monster."

As he spoke, he looked toward the Meng Family Ancestor and said softly, "Or rather, you can understand it as: Tai Sui!"

Er Guotou said, "Let's go..."

"Tai Sui?"

Hu Ma wasn't surprised. Contend for the Mandate, slay Tai Sui. The Mandate had already appeared, so the only thing left worth Mr. Longjing's intervention was, of course, the latter.

Er Guotou said, "Still not going?"

Hu Ma furrowed his brows. "What exactly is Tai Sui?"

Mr. Longjing looked at him strangely. "It should be said, it's where we come from."

"I could have used this arrow to let you see, but now, perhaps you'll have to wait for Tieguanyin..."

...

Er Guotou said, "If you don't go, I'm going..."

Hu Ma took a deep breath. He glanced at the anxious Er Guotou beside him, then at the distant Eldest Master Meng, who was already summoning the Lords.

His final gaze fell upon the endless tendrils that had intruded into Mr. Longjing's Lifebound Spirit Temple. There, the eerie face of the Meng Family Ancestor was transitioning from greed to anger. Hu Ma suddenly said, "Elder, you have this chance."

"Hmm?"

Mr. Longjing was startled, clearly very surprised.

He was actually more anxious than Er Guotou but managed to hide it. He nodded quietly and smiled. "What do you mean?"

"Elder, I know you're busy, and I'm busy too. Thank you for your guidance, and thank you for pointing the way for us Reincarnators!"

Hu Ma sincerely took a step back and gave a serious bow to Mr. Longjing. Then, raising his head, his gaze fierce, he spoke in a deep voice, "We, the Reincarnators, have nothing with which to repay you. So, we will stage one last great act here as your send-off..."

Mr. Longjing was clearly intrigued, his eyes widening slightly, seeming very interested.

Er Guotou, however, was stunned. "What time is it to not be leaving? What great act are you planning to perform here now?"

Hu Ma now appeared relaxed. He said to Er Guotou, "Brother, there's something I've hidden from you for a long time. It's time I told you the truth."

Er Guotou was about to go mad. "Can't you tell me after we leave?"

Hu Ma said, "Actually, I am the only son and grandson of the Zhensui Hu family, and also the master of the Zhensui Mansion."

Er Guotou said, "Fine, fine, I get it! Can we go now?"

"So, it's not us who need to escape..."

Hu Ma took a deep breath, then suddenly turned to look at Eldest Master Meng, his voice low. "The grievances of Official Zhou had no avenue for redress, but the time has come for Zhensui to call you to account!"

"The Hundred and Eight Golden Armors enter the underworld; the Golden Divine Mace of Zhensui strikes!"

As he intoned the words, he performed Stepping Gang and Fighting, his wide sleeves fluttering. He faced the mist ahead and shouted fiercely, "Come forth! Summon the Zhensui Mansion!"