Ye Kunlun, upon entering the Zhou family graveyard, keenly sensed a formation within. It was not an offensive formation, but rather a concealment array, seemingly masking something. Ye Kunlun had been speculating about the secrets hidden within the Zhou family graveyard. Otherwise, why would Zhou Lie go to such lengths to relocate the Zhou family's ancestral graves to the capital? It wasn't until he appeared in the Zhou family ancestral hall and saw the nameless memorial tablet that he found a clue. The nameless tablet in the top row was imbued with more than seventy percent of the Zhou family's fortune, which must have been Zhou Lie's objective.
Zhou Lie seemed to sense Ye Kunlun's gaze, his expression shifting slightly. A smile played on Ye Kunlun's lips as he looked at Zhou Lie, who was trying to negotiate with him, his voice laced with coldness. "Zhou Lie, I have ten thousand ways to make you talk." Zhou Lie remained undaunted, meeting Ye Kunlun's eyes. "You're welcome to try. I know your methods, but—I also have a trump card you don't know about." "If you truly wish for mutual destruction, then I can guarantee you will never know the true reason behind that incident ten years ago!"
Ye Kunlun pondered. Zhou Lie's words forced him to reconsider. "Patriarch Zhou," Ye Kunlun's tone shifted, his gaze falling on Zhou Cen, "do you know which ancestor of the Zhou family this nameless tablet represents?" Hearing Ye Kunlun's question, Zhou Cen dared not delay, quickly replying, "This tablet belongs to one of our Zhou family's first three ancestors. However, his name was never recorded in the Zhou family genealogy, and he has always been referred to as 'Nameless'." Zhou Cen had also consulted many family records, hoping to uncover this person's identity. But over the years, even for generations of the Zhou family, no one had been able to ascertain his specific identity. Therefore, the tablet of 'Nameless' had become the most mysterious ancestor of the Zhou family.
Ye Kunlun nodded and smiled at Zhou Lie, "Zhou Lie, if I'm not mistaken, your so-called relocation of graves was actually for this nameless tablet, wasn't it?" "I don't know what you're talking about." Zhou Lie's expression remained unchanged, he flatly denied it, but his heart was turbulent with questions, wondering if Ye Kunlun knew something. However, this secret of the Zhou family was known only to him, and no one else in the Zhou family knew it. "I'll give you three seconds to consider." Ye Kunlun stared at Zhou Lie. "If you don't speak, I will destroy it!" "3..." Ye Kunlun extended his finger, looking at Zhou Lie playfully. Zhou Lie had performed ancestral rituals and relocated graves, all for this tablet. Ye Kunlun was one hundred percent certain. Since Zhou Lie had gone to such lengths, he would not let it be destroyed in an instant.
"2..." Ye Kunlun's gaze was indifferent as he looked at Zhou Lie. "I want to talk to you alone," Zhou Lie suddenly spoke, interrupting Ye Kunlun. Zhou Cen frowned. "Elder brother, even if you talk to Mr. Ye alone, I won't agree to move the graves!" Zhou Lie cast a cold glance at Zhou Cen. Zhou Cen broke out in a cold sweat. He had never sensed such a terrifying aura from Zhou Lie. It was as if, with that single glance, Zhou Lie had transformed into someone else. Zhou Cen looked at Ye Kunlun, who nodded.
A moment later, only Zhou Lie and Ye Kunlun remained in the ancestral hall. "Speak." Ye Kunlun looked at Zhou Lie, whose hair was as black as ink but his eyebrows were snow-white. If it weren't for his urgency to obtain the reason from him, Ye Kunlun would not have kept him alive until now. Zhou Lie gazed at the nameless tablet, his eyes flickering with complex emotions. He sighed before speaking, "In truth, you won't get any useful information from me. The person behind that incident ten years ago is someone you cannot even imagine." "You just need to tell me who that hand behind it is." Ye Kunlun felt he was getting closer to the truth, his breathing slowing down.
Zhou Lie remained silent, raising his right hand. There was nothing there. "Can you see anything?" Zhou Lie asked. Ye Kunlun narrowed his eyes, two streaks of blue light flashing. Suddenly, a symbol appeared on Zhou Lie's arm. It was an intricate mark, and upon closer inspection, it seemed to have an eye embedded in the center, emitting an ancient aura. But as the blue light in Ye Kunlun's eyes dissipated, the mark on Zhou Lie's arm also vanished. "Soul Contract!" Ye Kunlun's expression changed slightly. He recognized the function of the mark at a glance: Zhou Lie had signed a soul contract with someone or some organization.
"Yes, it's a soul contract!" Zhou Lie replied. "Since you know about soul contracts, you must also know that I cannot say what you wish to know. It will erase me before I can speak!" Ye Kunlun's face grew solemn. He never expected someone of Zhou Lie's status to sacrifice his soul. When he was cultivating in Kunlun, his eldest master had told him about soul contracts. Once a soul contract was formed, it was equivalent to dedicating one's soul, never to betray for eternity! Once betrayed, the power of the soul contract would be activated, erasing the betrayer! Therefore, he knew Zhou Lie was not lying! But what power was it that was worth Zhou Lie forging a soul contract?
"Zhou Lie!" Ye Kunlun gazed intently at him. "Tell me where your organization is." Zhou Lie shook his head, a hint of bitterness on his face. "Ye Kunlun, the power behind me is beyond your imagination. Let it end here!" "If you investigate further, you won't find anything; it will only be a waste of time." Ye Kunlun's gaze was cold. "Since you wish to obtain what I possess, you will not give up." "In that case, I will wait for them to come to me." Ye Kunlun's voice was filled with intense killing intent. "No matter who the other party is, even if it's the King of Heaven, I will avenge that old debt!" "Tell me, where are they?" Ye Kunlun returned to the question.
Zhou Lie looked at the nameless tablet and said to Ye Kunlun, "Help me take that tablet down!" Ye Kunlun frowned and with a wave of his hand, the nameless tablet landed in his palm. At the same time, he probed it with his divine sense. The tablet was ordinary, but the fortune it contained was extremely potent. Zhou Lie's eyes flashed with madness. The moment he took the tablet from Ye Kunlun, he drew his hand fiercely across it. Instantly, blood flowed from his palm, only to be completely absorbed by the tablet!
Buzz—
The next second, the fortune on the tablet erupted, engulfing Zhou Lie. Ye Kunlun's expression changed, sensing a terrifying spatial fluctuation. Before he could react, Zhou Lie vanished into thin air! "Looking for death!" Ye Kunlun was enraged, realizing he had been tricked by Zhou Lie. Tremendous killing intent condensed into a sword, following the spatial force, and pursued Zhou Lie!
Swish—
In broad daylight. A sword beam forcefully tore open a rift in the sky above the Zhou family graveyard!