CHAPTER 418: CHAPTER 418 DEATH ENSHROUDS

During the conversation, another beautiful woman arrived.

"Third sister, aren’t you supposed to be studying at the academy? How come you’re back as well? Today isn’t a holiday, right?"

The beautiful woman, who looked to be around seventeen or eighteen, replied, "Grandfather said there was an important matter and asked me to hurry back. Big brother, second brother, what is this important matter?"

"I don’t know either. Grandfather didn’t specify; he just insisted that I must rush back," the man referred to as big brother answered.

After he finished speaking, he glanced around.

He added, "It seems like the whole clan is back. With such a grand gathering, has something significant happened?"

"I don’t know; I asked father, and even he’s unclear. Anyway, this time it seems quite secretive."

"Alright, let’s not talk outside anymore, it’s about time. Let’s all go in."

"Yeah, we’ll find out what it is once we’re inside."

A group of them walked towards the villa’s main hall.

As they entered, they found that the hall was already filled with people, all of whom were members of their Su Family, including both direct and collateral relatives.

People whom even New Year’s gatherings rarely brought together were all here at this moment, fueling unstoppable curiosity about what could have occurred.

Meanwhile.

Outside Su Family’s estate, Xiao Zhan and others had arrived quietly.

Watching the endless stream of vehicles heading to the Su Family, Xiao Zhan couldn’t help but murmur, "The number of descendants in the Su Family and the Ye Family is really worlds apart."

He glanced at Ye Youlong beside him and transmitted a message through the Spiritual Sea, "Wife, once we resolve the issue with the Death Aura, you have to give me lots of children. I want to expand your Ye Family!"

Ye Youlong, who was serious, was taken aback by his words and couldn’t help but roll her eyes, "You think it’s all about having many children for blessings? And you want to have them in droves? Do you want to create a clan on your own or what?"

"I’m just following the Federation’s call to action—have more, for better quality lives, a lifetime of happiness."

"I’m not bearing children."

"Then I’ll find other women to bear them."

"You dare!"

"Hmph, just watch me; if you won’t bear my kids, I will have to look for someone else."

"...Fine." Ye Youlong conceded, "But one is enough. Do you really plan to have me birth a whole clan?"

Xiao Zhan laughed, "Of course, I was joking. I wouldn’t want my wife to suffer, and without any system cheats, why would I want so many children?"

"What system cheats?"

"Never mind."

As the two playfully bantered, Hose’s voice reached them, "Master, it’s almost time. Ninety percent of the Su Family members have arrived, and the remaining ten percent can’t stir up any trouble."

"Good job. Keep them on high alert, waiting for my command. When I give the order, spare no one from the Su Family, including the dog at the door!"

"Master, what about the stray dog that mated with that dog?"

Xiao Zhan: "..."

I’m just playing a villain here, trying to sound cool; are you actually taking it seriously?

Redirecting his attention.

Xiao Zhan immediately released the Death Aura, enveloping the Su Family estate under the cover of night. The Death Aura covered the entire estate almost without any signs, undetectable.

The guards merely felt as if a cloud had suddenly appeared overhead, and the air seemed to have grown significantly colder.

But they paid it no heed, since sudden drops in temperature were not uncommon for the estate.

Xiao Zhan was also being cautious. The Death Aura only covered the perimeter, severing the connection between the Su Family estate and the outside world, without permeating the entire estate.

After all, inside was Su Hongtian, the Seventh Grade Sovereign, and other Spirit Masters with various abilities. Under such conditions, it was hard to guarantee that no one with special abilities would detect his Death Aura.

Should they discover it, their plan to annihilate the Su Family would become far more difficult.

After the Death Aura had thoroughly shrouded the Su Family estate.

Xiao Zhan then controlled a separate strand of the Death Aura, slowly etching an Array on the ground, resembling flowing ink covering the entire area of the Su Family estate.

This Array was a prerequisite for Xiao Zhan’s Spirit Manipulation Technique, the Dead Flame Phoenix.

Xiao Zhan’s plan was simple: to use this most powerful move to deal the Su Family the most severe blow.

With one Phoenix Descent strike, its power could obliterate the entire estate without any defenses.

At that point, with the Su Family in disarray, Xiao Zhan would reap his harvest.

By avoiding a direct confrontation, Xiao Zhan could minimize their losses and maximize the gains.

While sensing the Su Family’s reactions, he continued to condense the Array for the Dead Flame Phoenix.

He dared not make too much noise, and considering the size of the estate, etching the Array took some time.

At the same time.

The bustle of the Su Family caught the attention of Su Hongtian as he waited for news from Liu Xin in his room.

Looking out the window at the cars arriving one after another, he called for the housekeeper.

"What is going on? Why have they all returned?"

"Reporting to the master, I asked them, and they said they returned because they received your communication from various places."

"My communication?"

Hearing this, Su Hongtian’s brows furrowed, and looking at the scene more bustling than New Year’s, he sensed something was amiss.

Because he had never sent out any communications.

"Go call Zhenwei over."

"Yes."

Soon, a man entered the room; it was Su Zhenwei, Su Hongtian’s mouthpiece.

Su Hongtian conveyed all matters big and small through him.

"They have all returned, claiming it was my communication. What do you make of it?" asked Su Hongtian.

Hearing this, Su Zhenwei also showed a puzzled expression, "Family Head, I never sent out any communication."

"I’m asking what you make of it!"

Su Hongtian’s tone grew a bit sterner.

He knew, of course, that Su Zhenwei had not sent out any communication; the man did not have the guts for that.

But with such a situation unfolding, it was clear that someone had plotted against the Su Family.

Su Zhenwei was taken aback, quickly grasping Su Hongtian’s implication. He rapidly considered the true motives behind this event.

However, he was deeply frowning, unable to figure it out, "To collect all the Su Family descendants without the Family Head’s knowledge, with no signs of sloppiness, it must be a premeditated plan."

That was stating the obvious.

But Su Zhenwei’s wit had its limits; he truly couldn’t think of who it might be.

The only one who could possibly do this at this time was Liu Xin, but she was just an auxiliary Artifact Spirit and incapable of such a deed.

Right, there was also the Ye Family.

But the Ye Family was in Northern City; it was unlikely they would suddenly come to Dragon Capital.

And now, without a Seventh Grade Sovereign, the Ye Family wouldn’t dare make a move against the Su Family.