CHAPTER 624: CHAPTER 623: CHI FAMILY ANNIHILATION, CRIMSON UNIFICATION

When the drama shot by Limorex appeared before Chi Yuan, he knew an opportunity had arrived—a chance for revenge.

Ever since his defeat at the hands of Lu Zixun, the looks from the people around him were like sharp knives, fiercely stabbing into his body.

And yet, Lin Siyin hadn’t even glanced his way, which made Chi Yuan’s body tremble with humiliation.

Back at home, Chi Yuan began cultivating without rest or sleep.

But no matter what, it was to no avail; it was as if the heavens had taken back his once peerless genius after his defeat to Lu Zixun.

Just when Chi Yuan had given up on himself, the arrival of Limorex undoubtedly showed him the first light of dawn.

He yearned for a chance at revenge, by any means necessary.

...

"The Chi Family was annihilated?"

Hearing this piece of news from Lin Siyin, Lu Zixun’s eyebrows lifted—who the hell was so capable to have annihilated the Chi Family in Zone 3?

"Mm."

Lin Siyin, who had just received the news this morning, nodded, "I only found out about it today as well. The energy signature that appeared,

it was a type of energy that has never been seen before."

Never seen before, meaning it wasn’t someone from the Crimson Land, Lu Zixun’s eyes narrowed, "How did Crimson deal with it?"

"Standard procedure. They couldn’t find the source of the energy, and the security devices didn’t detect any suspicious traces."

Lin Siyin sighed, "The Crimson Land is becoming more and more dangerous."

The Crimson Land has always been dangerous, but Lu Zixun didn’t respond that way, of course.

"Yes, which is why you need to carry the item I gave you at all times."

After hanging up the phone, Lu Zixun gently tapped his fingers on the table, his eyes full of contemplation.

Crimson couldn’t figure out who did such a despicable act—it was obvious there was something fishy going on.

He logged into the Night Language Forum on his phone, and the hottest topic was indeed the annihilation of the Chi Family.

Reading through the posts, Lu Zixun noticed something strange.

No posts recorded any statements from other families.

In other words, these families didn’t seem to think this was a big deal—which was odd.

No matter what, the Chi Family was considered a second-tier family in the Crimson Land. They were so easily wiped out, yet the other families weren’t panicking.

"Interesting."

Rubbing his chin, Lu Zixun chuckled lightly, certain that there were unknown relationships behind the annihilation of the Chi Family.

And in this, Crimson might just be playing the role of the one who cuts off the retreat.

With that thought, Lu Zixun called Shadow to investigate the Chi Family’s annihilation.

"Do you know about the annihilation of the Chi Family?"

During a lunch visit to Zone A with Zeng Haoyang, Lu Zixun inevitably discussed the matter concerning the Chi Family.

Regarding it, Lu Zixun nodded and said, "Siyin told me this morning. I’ve noticed some problems. Crimson doesn’t seem to care much about this matter... not that they don’t care, more like they’ve anticipated this event."

Hearing this, Zeng Haoyang nodded, put down his chopsticks, and spoke indifferently, "Crimson knew about this. They not only knew, but they also specifically cleared certain things. Do you understand what that means?"

Eyes narrowing, Lu Zixun took a deep breath, "Those who are with me prosper, those who are against me perish?"

"...It’s unification."

Zeng Haoyang chuckled lightly, "Crimson isn’t as domineering as you imagine. They are very cautious with their steps. As I know, the Chi Family was one of the few that didn’t partake in Crimson’s rule."

Thinking this through, Lu Zixun understood. No wonder those families weren’t panicking—it seemed they viewed it as a fierce move by Crimson.

But what was the purpose of Crimson unifying these forces?

To confront Order?

Excuse my frankness, but Order truly isn’t worth Crimson’s effort to deal with.

As Lu Zixun pondered, Zeng Haoyang continued, "The reason Crimson wants to do this is simple. The Genetic Optimization Formula requires a massive genetic base, and these families are undoubtedly the best providers."

"Likewise, don’t you think these families would be tempted by the Derivative Abilities bestowed by the Divine on Crimson members?"

A sneer appeared on Zeng Haoyang’s face, "The Crimson Land isn’t so peaceful now. Having stronger abilities to confront crises, I don’t think the families would refuse."

A look of sudden realization appeared in Lu Zixun’s eyes. Perhaps this was Crimson’s trump card in unifying the families, but if Derivative Abilities were just a bargaining chip, they would, at most, be evenly matched with Order.

Could it be that Order hadn’t considered this aspect at all?

After thinking, considering Qing Yuanyang’s modus operandi, Lu Zixun shook his head. It seemed unlikely.

Seeming to notice Lu Zixun’s confusion, Zeng Haoyang said placidly, "Order certainly reached out to these families, but they still chose Crimson. Do you know why?"

Lu Zixun shook his head to indicate his ignorance.

Zeng Haoyang took out a napkin to wipe his mouth before answering unhurriedly, "Naturally, it’s because of Crimson’s heritage and the things Crimson can achieve. Taking refuge with Order, Order is no match for Crimson, in any aspect."

Pursing his lips slightly, Lu Zixun nodded slightly; he seemed to understand.

If you thought about it that way, a lot of things were clear.

The reason why Crimson was still tolerating Order was to have them deal with the Insect Breeding Ground, while Crimson conserved strength, awaiting the ritual to awaken the Divine.

At the same time, to completely unify the Crimson Land—although Crimson wasn’t so united internally—in the broader sense, opinions would likely align and present a unified front.

"So what should we do now? Just turn a blind eye to the Chi Family incident?"

Lu Zixun frowned and looked up at Zeng Haoyang.

"What we need to do now is to wait."

Zeng Haoyang sipped his tea calmly, "Crimson cleared the evidence without leaving any leeway because they have a guilty conscience. The rush in dealing with the Chi Family’s annihilation indicates their carefully crafted image could crumble from a single mistake."

Wait...

Seeing Zeng Haoyang’s dark and profound expression, Lu Zixun’s eyes filled with a contemplative look.

Blowing the whistle now without evidence would end up as a joke.

It might even backfire with Crimson framing it and suppressing the incident completely.

Now, they could only wait for Shadow’s investigation results.

"Lord Xun, Elder Zeng, Crimson did a clean job, leaving hardly any clues. However..."

Shadow brought out a family tree, "I found a Chi Family tree and noticed that two names were missing from the death list, and their identities are quite intriguing."

"One is Chi Yuan, the other is Chi Yan."