Chapter 454: Chapter 454: Night Raid on the Grandmaster (Second Update)
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"President, I'm well aware of the Wang family's strength—you don't need to worry about that.
I only ask you this: if I eliminate most of the Wang family's gifted individuals, are you confident that you can destroy the entire family so thoroughly that they'll never rise again?"
George slowly stood up, and his overwhelming aura instantly pressed down on Feng Zhenghao.
Feng Zhenghao's pupils contracted. He felt as though a mountain had fallen on him, making it difficult even to circulate the energy within his body.
He even had the illusion that, if Jin Baobao wished to kill him right now, it would be as easy as flipping his hand.
"If that's really the case, then the Wang family will cease to exist."
As cold sweat beaded down his forehead, countless thoughts and speculations flashed through Feng Zhenghao's mind. In the end, he slowly gave his reply.
George withdrew his aura and strode out of the room.
"Very well. When the Wang family is wiped out, that will be the day I join the Tianxia Society. President Feng, I hope you'll take these next few days to prepare.
If all goes smoothly, the Wang family may disappear within a week."
"Father, are you alright?"
After George left the room, Feng Zhenghao's legs gave out, and he nearly collapsed. Feng Xingtong and Feng Shayen quickly rushed over to support him.
The siblings hadn't sensed the oppressive aura George emitted, so they were confused by the situation.
"I'm fine, I'm fine. In fact, I feel great—better than ever!"
Feng Zhenghao took a deep breath to calm himself, then immediately issued orders to Feng Shayen and Feng Xingtong:
"Shayen, contact your elder brother. Have him personally lead a team to London. Get in touch with the witches we know over there and gather every bit of intel you can find on Jin Baobao. The more detailed, the better.
Xingtong, get in touch with your second brother. Tell him to prepare Operation Plan One in advance and await my command to execute it.
Lastly, both of you must remember: the outcome of this tournament doesn't matter anymore. We no longer need to promote Tianxia Society's name—just follow Jin Baobao.
Do your best to meet any request he makes. If anything happens, report back to me immediately."
Something is off with Jin Baobao's strength—way off. Even if he admits he's not as strong as Wang Ai, his control over "Commanding Spirits and Dispatching Generals" places him among the most powerful in the country's gifted community.
Aside from the Grandmaster, no one else has ever given him such an overwhelming sense of dread with aura alone.
Could it be that this Jin Baobao, despite his young age, already rivals the Grandmaster in strength?
Can someone really be that much of a genius?
If that's truly the case, then his claim of wiping out most of the Wang family's gifted members isn't just talk.
How could he not know what happened to Grandfather back then? He's endured for years, building the Tianxia Society from the ground up with one purpose: destroy the Wang family, avenge his grandfather, and reclaim the complete version of "Commanding Spirits and Dispatching Generals."
That's why Operation Plan One has always been in development under the supervision of the second son.
Of course, he's not foolish enough to bet everything on Jin Baobao.
If Jin Baobao fails to eliminate most of the Wang family's gifted, Plan One won't be launched. In that case, he'll continue his cooperation with the Wang family, gradually eroding them from within.
"Yes, Father!"
Feng Shayen and Feng Xingtong exchanged a glance. Though they didn't fully understand, their trust in their father led them to nod firmly and head off to make their respective calls.
"Jin Baobao… if you really deliver such a gift, I wouldn't mind giving you half of Tianxia Society in return."
Sitting heavily in a chair, Feng Zhenghao muttered to himself.
Elsewhere, not long after George left the room, he ran into the big guy, Zang Long.
"Brother Jin! I heard you gave Wang Bing of the Wang family a serious beatdown and now you're planning to take on the head of the family himself! From today onward, you're officially my Bro Jin—damn, that's badass!"
"It wasn't that impressive. I just happened to be near the Grandmaster, so I went for it."
George smiled and waved it off.
Zang Long quickly finished off the chicken leg in his hand and invited,
"Bro Jin, we're throwing a bonfire party tonight. It's mostly young folks like us. You coming?"
"I'll think about it," George replied after a moment of consideration.
He had something important to do tonight.
Thanks to Wang Bing's memories, he realized that this world wasn't as complex as he'd originally assumed. But those same memories also sparked his curiosity about the Eight Magical Techniques.
So tonight, he planned a night raid on the Grandmaster.
On one hand, he wanted to test this peerless master's true strength. On the other, he hoped to glean a full understanding of the world through the Grandmaster's memories.
Mount Longhu is the oldest and most prestigious sect in the gifted world, and the Grandmaster is its most powerful individual.
If there are immortals who've ascended or if the Heavenly Court truly exists, the Grandmaster is the person most likely to know the truth.
George usually doesn't read minds unless facing an enemy. But for matters of this magnitude, he was willing to make an exception.
With the Luotian Dajiao event ongoing, he had also gained a general understanding of the domestic gifted world.
Night fell. A bright moon rose.
Inside the dormitory, Huang Ming scratched his head, staring at Wang Ye's empty bed.
"Daoist Wang's not in the dorm. Did he already head over?"
"Maybe. Old Huang, you go ahead. I need to use the restroom—I'll catch up."
After sending Huang Ming off, George cast a transformation spell. His body quickly shifted, taking on the form of Li Xuan, the patriarch of the Li family from the Cardcaptor Sakura world.
Then, he turned invisible and flew toward the Grandmaster's residence.
Whether the night raid succeeded or not, he didn't want to reveal his identity.
If the Wang family found out about his true power, they might be too scared to make a move—even if he waved the Tongtian Record in their faces.
And if that happened, he wouldn't feel right taking the initiative to destroy them.
It's like this: if two people have a conflict and one shows up the next day to retaliate, and you counter-kill them—no problem.
But if the next day that person comes to apologize and back down, then you turn around and kill them anyway… that would be hard to justify.
"Huh? Why is Wang Ye here?"
As soon as George arrived above the Grandmaster's courtyard, he spotted a familiar figure—it was Wang Ye, the very person missing from the dorm.
At that moment, Wang Ye had just climbed over the courtyard wall and was immediately spotted by the Grandmaster, who called out to him.
"You out there, come in already! What are you doing sneaking around at night?"
"Evening, Grandmaster!"
"Little Wang Ye, what are you creeping around here for this late?"
Seeing Wang Ye enter the room, George perked up his ears, using his extraordinary hearing to listen in on their conversation.
Before long, he understood Wang Ye's motive.
It turned out that once today's events ended, the match roster for tomorrow's competition would be released.
According to the roster, if Zhang Chulan wanted to make it to the final round, he'd first have to defeat Tang Wenlong from the Tang Sect, and then face the winner between Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye.
In the Grandmaster's opinion, while Zhang Chulan could beat Tang Wenlong, he would likely lose to Zhuge Qing. Even Zhang Lingyu might not be able to defeat Zhuge Qing.
Wang Ye's nighttime visit to the Grandmaster was to help Zhang Chulan resolve this issue.
(End of Chapter)