Chapter 278: I Want to Be a Noble Dog
“Hehe… you thief are quite interesting.”
Zhou Tong said with a smile, “Next, you should take a good look at that crystal.”
He suddenly became playful and activated the Sealing Divine Technique, releasing his own aura in the form of shockwaves!
“Hiss…”
The Senior Leader couldn’t help but inhale sharply. Through the purple crystal, he saw Zhou Tong’s brilliance flickering, dazzlingly bright at times and dim like a starless night at others.
“What’s going on? Is the purple crystal broken?”
“Not yet, but it might be soon.”
In the next moment, Zhou Tong directly achieved the Three Elements Unification, causing his spirit, body, and cultivation to erupt simultaneously, crossing a certain limit in an instant!
With a loud bang!
The purple crystal exploded on the spot, turning into a pile of powder and slipping from the Senior Leader’s fingers.
Seeing this scene, the members of the treasure hunting team were stunned for a moment, and then their faces turned pale, their hairs standing on end!
“What did the boss just say? That purple crystal is a strengthened version and can detect the cultivation of a Sage, yet now it’s destroyed…”
Could it be that… the young man before them is a Sage!?
This is no joking matter!
“Ahh… I knew it, I knew it would be like this.”
Zhang Hu couldn’t help but scream. The nightmare had truly come true, and it was even more terrifying than he had dreamed!
“Your Excellency… what exactly do you want? Please draw a line.”
After his fear, the Senior Leader admitted his defeat. His brain was much more capable than the Scarred Man’s, and he instantly saw the situation clearly.
“If I wanted to wipe you all out, what could you do?”
Zhou Tong smiled playfully, making the other party tremble uncontrollably.
“Please, Your Excellency, if you really wanted to do that, you would have already made your move…”
“I was born to enjoy playing… is that not allowed?”
Upon hearing this, the Senior Leader immediately fell silent. He admitted that there was an element of gambling involved, but aside from that, he had no other choice.
“Your Excellency, if we scatter in a panic, you could never kill us all…”
The other party spoke the most cowardly words in the hardest tone, which was essentially a disguised plea for mercy.
“You really are interesting. It seems you have a lot of expertise in escaping?”
“Of course! We rely on being both cultured and martial, standing out from the rest!”
The Senior Leader rambled on, “Don’t let our notorious reputation fool you; within the robbers of Central Continent, our treasure hunting team is quite popular.”
“Believe me, first, we rob without killing, and second, we have access to information. Many people buy intel from us.”
“And our intelligence is not only timely and accurate, but our prices are also fair, hence many large families are willing to cooperate with us!”
The Senior Leader cautiously continued, “I say this to inform you that even if you kill everyone present, the treasure hunting team will not perish!”
“It seems you are really fearless and lawless?” Zhou Tong’s smile gradually faded, emanating an unusual sense of oppression.
“One could say that. Even if you are a flying dragon from the Nine Heavens, you can’t trample all the ants on the ground, right?”
“To be honest, unless the higher-ups among the Enforcers are determined to wipe us out, otherwise, our treasure hunting team is immortal!”
“But such a thing is almost impossible, as we hold vast amounts of intelligence which can be used to redeem ourselves when necessary, so…”
“So, take a look at this. What is this?”
Zhou Tong handed over a token.
The Senior Leader felt a sharp pang in his heart, squinting at the token, instantly turning cold all over.
“This… this…”
Fear reappeared on his face, and he became incoherent.
“Your Excellency… impersonating this identity is a death penalty!!”
Zhou Tong smiled slightly and immediately activated the Authority of Law. That familiar and imposing aura suddenly burst forth, completely shattering the other party’s hopes!
With a thud!
The Senior Leader knelt down without hesitation. Today was truly unlucky. Fearing the worst, he was completely defeated!
The other members of the treasure hunting team also knelt down, not a single one trying to escape; they were notably united.
“Lord Chief Enforcer, whether to kill or maim, please feel free; we will accept it.”
He spoke candidly, knowing that resistance was futile. The more he struggled, the more excited the other party would become. If more stunts were unlocked, he would suffer even more!
“Chief Enforcer?!”
Hearing this, some members fainted on the spot, while Zhang Hu foamed at the mouth, nearly scared to death!
Seeing the other party submit, Zhou Tong smiled and extended two fingers.
“I can give you two choices…”
However, before he could finish, the Senior Leader jumped in eagerly, frantically kowtowing.
“We just want to live! As long as we don’t die, we are willing to be your dogs!”
He said with no psychological burden, “You may not know, but I’ve had a dream of being a dog since I was young. If I could be a noble dog, that would be perfect!”
As the saying goes, those who know the times are wise. For a group of robbers, being a dog to the Chief Enforcer is truly a great fortune!
“You are very perceptive. I am quite satisfied!”
Zhou Tong sat down on a large rock, looking down at everyone from a higher vantage point.
Seeing this, the people of the treasure hunting team finally breathed a sigh of relief; they could live!
“I have a question for you.”
Zhou Tong got straight to the point, “You can lie, but if I detect it, don’t blame me for using the Soul Search Technique.”
“Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn’t dare! Please feel free to ask!”
The Senior Leader bowed again, allowing Zhou Tong to sense the activation of the sacred law, and only then did he completely relax.
“Then let me ask you, what exactly happened to the Li Family in Central Continent fourteen years ago, and why was the lineage of Li Xin Rou kicked out of the Li Family? Tell me everything you know!”
Upon hearing this, the Senior Leader’s pupils contracted sharply, his eyes trembling violently, but he still slowly began to speak.
“Years ago, the Li Family was truly a first-class power in Central Continent, ten times stronger than it is now, but after the descent of the Twin Stars, it rapidly declined!”
“What is the descent of the Twin Stars?” Zhou Tong frowned and asked, his heartbeat unable to slow down.
“The so-called Twin Stars, one Yin and one Yang, are mutually opposed.”
“The Yang Star is the Fortune Star, favored by the Heavenly Dao, the darling of destiny. Whoever acquires it can obtain a king’s dominion and lead the family to its peak.”
“But the Yin Star is exactly the opposite; it is a natural disaster star, bringing calamity and suffering. Whichever family it is born into will quickly decline…”
The Senior Leader hesitated then forced himself to say, “According to the prophecy of the Heavenly Dao at that time, both stars descended upon the Li Family!”
