Yuan Gang and Xuan Niao were rendered speechless by his words, unsure of what to say for a moment.
It was rather interesting that a prestigious family like the Zhou family would believe in such superstitious nonsense.
"Something's wrong. Don't you guys feel the atmosphere here is extremely off?"
Ye Longlin suddenly spoke, a hint of gravity in his eyes. It seemed he himself hadn't expected to sense such an aura here.
"According to previous intelligence, Xu Jiajun should have had about a dozen S-class war criminals by his side, but they never appeared in the end. Where did they go? And who hid them? These are all questions you've been investigating, so you're aware.
But now, a Blood Refining Grand Formation has appeared here. It's obvious someone is orchestrating a plan to capture them all during the Zhou family's joyous occasion, along with many wealthy and influential figures from the Southern Province.
If the Dark Hall is behind this, then the Dark Hall has prepared everything, and there will definitely be a successor in place. So, no matter what, the Dark Hall must not succeed tonight."
The Blood Refining Grand Formation was a cruel technique they had only encountered overseas before.
It could only be truly completed when the subject experienced extreme joy and sorrow within a single day. The formation could only refine a single drop of blood, but this drop of blood was the essence, capable of instantly creating a Martial Paramount realm expert, and this expert could retain their sanity.
This was the most terrifying aspect.
They had encountered it three times overseas, but all three were thwarted, which led to them being targeted by the Glorious Hall.
The Blood Refining Grand Formation was a top secret within the Dragon Pavilion, known to very few.
"I'll have the Divine Dragon Guards return," Yuan Gang said, starting to compose a text message.
This time, Ye Longlin did not object. If this matter was true, let alone the Divine Dragon Guards, even deploying the entire Dragon Pavilion would be worthwhile.
The crucial factor wasn't the Martial Paramount realm expert, but those influential figures and wealthy individuals in their respective positions.
"If the Blood Refining Grand Formation is activated before its scheduled time, it will also cause trouble. Since that's the case, we still need to save Tian Ai first."
...
On the Zhou family's wedding day, no foolish person dared to cause trouble, nor would anyone dare to stir up a scene today. After all, causing trouble on this day meant crossing the Zhou family.
"Haozi Group presents a pair of Hetian jade, congratulating the elder for a happy centennial union, and may you... have abundant happiness like the Eastern Sea!"
This was the first time in his life he had said "may you have abundant happiness like the Eastern Sea" at a wedding banquet. Saying "may you have many children" would also be inappropriate, as the groom was older than himself.
"Tumuke Group presents a pair of Guanyin for childbirth."
"..."
One group after another began presenting gifts, with each gift surpassing the previous one in value.
They all wished to catch the elder's eye.
Soon, all guests were seated. The elder, dressed in a traditional Chinese wedding gown of bright red, made his entrance, looking radiant.
"Everyone, today the Zhou family thanks you for your presence. Please eat and drink well."
"Let's skip the usual wedding formalities. Today, consider it as the Zhou family inviting you all for a casual meal. Please feel free and relaxed."
Old Master Zhou laughed heartily. Today was the day they would break the Zhou family's curse, and all members of the Zhou family appeared extremely excited, their faces flushed with happiness.
Old Master Zhou even laughed heartily, drinking glass after glass without pause.
However, at this moment, a clear voice suddenly came from outside the door.
"For such a joyous banquet, may I, Ye, come to have a drink of wedding wine?"
Simultaneously, from the shadows, figures emerged, emanating no aura as if they didn't exist, undetectable by martial energy, visible only to the naked eye.
"Heaven blesses our Zhou family! Finally, we can break the curse in our bloodline. This is truly a momentous occasion that will go down in the Zhou family's history."
"Indeed, we didn't believe it at first, thinking it was just superstition. But after their deaths, it made us realize that the curse in our bloodline was real."
"Let's not dwell on the past. We should think about the future. At least now, the curse in our bloodline has been broken, hasn't it? As soon as the family head and that woman unite, our Zhou family will soar. All these years of planning can finally be put to use."
Of the Zhou family, besides Old Master Zhou who was outside, only Zhou Xu, Old Master Zhou's son, remained. All his other sons had died, either in car accidents or for other reasons.
Among the middle generation, there was only Zhou Xu and some collateral relatives. The younger generation... ranged from those in their twenties down to a few years old.
In the Zhou family, those twenty and older were already considered middle-aged.
"Second brother, your neck... you guys..."
In the room, everyone's gaze fell upon the second brother. A bloodline suddenly appearing on his neck made everyone want to scream, but then, only one question arose in their minds: Why can I see my own body?
And then, consciousness was lost.
But the bizarre thing was, the blood overflowing from their necks fell onto the ground and was directly absorbed, leaving no trace of blood.
It was extremely peculiar.
This bizarre scene was unfolding in many residences within the Zhou family mansion, yet no one noticed. Even as the front courtyard was hosting the wedding, the back was eerily quiet, devoid of any smell of blood.
"Team One, clean-up complete."
"Team Two, clean-up complete."
"Team Three, clean-up complete."
Low voices sounded one after another. After everyone finished cleaning, they instinctively looked up at the sky, their gazes seeming to anticipate something.
On the field, Ye Longlin had already been invited to sit. After all, it was a wedding, and Old Master Zhou did not want to lose face. Even if someone came to cause trouble, they wouldn't act at this moment.
Suddenly, sensing something, he looked up at the sky, his eyes narrowing slightly.
"Notify the Dragon Pavilion soldiers to maintain vigilance."
Xuan Niao looked at the sky with a grave expression and turned to speak to Yuan Gang. Yuan Gang, being the second-in-command of the Dragon Pavilion, was always the one to contact them.
*Knock, knock—*
Ye Longlin tapped the table twice. The sound was not loud but permeated the hearts and reached the ears of everyone present.
"Old Master Zhou, I suggest you check on your Zhou family members. Perhaps from now on, only you and Zhou Xu remain as the sole survivors of your family."
After spending the entire afternoon, the Sky Eye System and Sky Net System, having jointly formed an investigation team, finally clarified everything about the Zhou family. Upon receiving the final answers, Ye Longlin felt a sense of sorrow for the Zhou family.
To think that a royal bloodline had fallen to this state.
Hearing this, Old Master Zhou's eyes instantly sharpened, and his tone turned cold, "Ye Longlin, what do you mean? Do you think because you eliminated that useless Xu Jiajun, you can run rampant on the Zhou family's territory?"