Tomb raiding: Those who achieve immortality all have tattoos.

Chen Yan said, "You two, stop running around and go back to keep an eye on those people."

"Also, Little Mute, I'll allow you to take the people from Hong Kong with you, but everyone else, stay here. I need the Zhang family's Qilin blood and the so-called Yama bloodline of the Kangbaluo tribe."

Zhang Qiling frowned slightly: "What are you going to do?"

Chen Yan's lips curled into a smile: "Let's conduct an experiment."

experiment?

After exchanging glances for a while, Zhang Qiling and Chen Yan knew that this was the best outcome for the Zhang family.

but.

There are hardly any members left in the Zhang family in Hong Kong.

Aside from his own family and the Kangbaluo people, the only people Zhang Longban brought were Zhang Longban, Zhang Longsheng, Zhang Haike, Zhang Haixing, Zhang Haixia, Zhang Haiyan, Zhang Haiqi, and Zhang Qianjun.

Only this few people are left.

Only he and Zhang Haiqi remain among the pure-blooded Qilin.

The Zhang family system...

It has completely disappeared.

Zhang Qiling nodded slightly: "I understand."

"Let's go back."

Hei Xiazi watched Zhang Qiling get up, then got up as well. The two of them left the place, but they had just left the underground palace.

Then they met Huo Xiangu, Huo Youxue, and Huo Xiuxiu.

When Huo Xiangu saw the two of them, she wasn't surprised at all. Instead, she asked, "Is Chen Yan waiting for me inside?"

"Um."

Black Bear stepped aside: "Please, Master Huo."

Without any hesitation, Huo Xiangu bypassed him and entered the underground palace.

Following behind were the anxious Huo Youxue and Huo Xiuxiu.

After watching them go inside, Hei Xiazi turned around after a long while and said, "Mute, let's go."

Huo Xiangu and the other two came to Chen Yan.

Chen Yan glanced at the waiter who had brought them and said, "Go get some food."

"Yes."

After the waiter turned and left, Huo Xiangu looked at Chen Yan, no longer caring about anything else, and sat down directly.

Looking at Chen Yan, he asked, "You want to ask me about Xiuxiu, right?"

Huo Xiuxiu had just helped Huo Xiangu sit down, and before she could even sit down herself, she was stunned for a moment when she heard Huo Xiangu's words.

She subconsciously looked up at Chen Yan.

However, Huo Youxue pulled her back, and after they came to their senses, the two of them sat down.

Chen Yan said casually, "Master Huo, it would be best if you told me Huo Xiuxiu's secret yourself."

"Isn't that right?"

Huo Xiangu nodded and said, "You're right."

Huo Xiangu glanced at Huo Xiuxiu, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Actually, Xiuxiu is a born corpse dog."

Huo Xiangu's words startled Huo Xiuxiu, Huo Youxue, and Chen Yan.

Chen Yan's gaze suddenly fell on Huo Xiuxiu, causing Huo Xiuxiu to instinctively tense up and reach out to grab Huo Xiangu's arm.

Huo Xiangu patted Huo Xiuxiu's hand, and Chen Yan, seeing that Huo Xiuxiu was frightened, looked away.

Looking at Huo Xiangu, he said, "No wonder you've protected Huo Xiuxiu so well all these years."

"Her constitution is exactly the same as Qi Yu's. If people find out that she was born with the Corpse Dog Hanging Technique, she might end up... oh no, Huo Xiuxiu might be even worse off than Qi Yu."

Once the Wang family finds out that Huo Xiuxiu's constitution is the same as Qi Yu's, then what awaits Huo Xiuxiu will be an even more tragic fate than what Qi Yu suffered back then.

after all.

At that time, Wu Sansheng intervened in Qi Yu's affairs.

This caused Qi Yu to directly consume the Corpse Beetle Pill, causing him to shrink and become smaller.

The Wang family only had time to study his physique and why he had shrunk.

But Huo Xiuxiu was a complete experimental subject who did not consume the corpse beetle pill.

She's a girl.

There's no doubt what the Wang family would have done had they discovered this.

The Huo family is not the Wu family, nor is it the Xie family.

Once Huo Xiuxiu is captured, it will be difficult even if Huo Xiangu wants to save her.

After all, the Huo family has plenty of children.

Huo Xiuxiu is not the only one in the third generation.

Not to mention that Huo Youxue was already eyeing the position of family head. At that time, if Huo Youxue had just made a move, she could have prevented Huo Xiangu from taking the lead and the entire Huo family from rescuing Huo Xiuxiu.

That's why Huo Xiangu acted out of character.

Of the three most outstanding members of the Nine Gates across three generations, Huo Xiuxiu was the one who received the best protection.

Huo Xiangu's reasoning was also very good.

My Huo family sacrificed my only daughter for this plan. Isn't that enough?

Because of the fact that Zhang Qishan was still alive, Qi Tiezui dared not show up, so naturally he did not discover Huo Xiuxiu's problem.

"But you must have made up an excuse, using the ancient corpse's flesh as an excuse, to cover up Huo Xiuxiu's constitution in front of Wu Laogou and the others, right?"

"That's right."

Huo Xiangu answered very decisively.

At this point, there's nothing we can't admit.

Why did Huo Xiangu take such swift and decisive control of the Huo family when Chen Yan overturned the table?

It wasn't just that they were afraid the Wang family and all sorts of shady characters would sneak in.

He was even more afraid that Huo Xiuxiu would be discovered by Chen Yan.

She couldn't be sure if Chen Yan would become the second Wang family.

Chen Yan is even more terrifying than the Wang family.

The methods Chen Yan could use were far superior to those of the Wang family.

Chen Yan looked at Huo Xiuxiu, whose complexion was not good and whose eyes were somewhat blank. Clearly, she was still unable to process her special nature.

Huo Youxue, who had been silent all along, suddenly remembered that Huo Xiangu seemed to have wanted Huo Xiuxiu to befriend Chen Yan as soon as he appeared.

"At first, I wanted to use Xiuxiu to test you and see how much you actually knew."

Huo Xiangu sneered: "I'm not a fool like Wu Erbai or Wu Sansheng."

"Your timing of returning is so perfect, you're obviously here to rescue someone."

"The fact that you could time this so perfectly shows that you've been paying attention to the Nine Gates for a long time."

"I wanted to see how much you knew, but you turned the tables on me and thwarted my test."

"I even gave Zhang Rishan a good beating. The first time I saw you at the New Moon Hotel, I knew then that you were definitely not simple and that the Huo family could not confront you head-on."

Chen Yan chuckled: "So afterwards, no matter what I did or how much of a commotion I made, you almost always kept Huo Xiuxiu by your side, not daring to let her out."

"Until you discover that I have the same attitude towards the Nine Gates and the Wang family."

"So you understand now, my target has never been the Nine Gates, the Zhang family, or the Wang family."

"You know that I brought Huo Xiuxiu to the auction so that I could completely bury Changsheng."

"It's just to tell me your choice."

Chen Yan glanced at Huo Xiuxiu and said, "Tell me, as long as I don't harm Huo Xiuxiu, you will bring the Huo family and cooperate with all my actions."

"Right?"

Huo Xiangu nodded: "That's right, that's exactly what I meant."

This is also why Chen Yan later helped Huo Xiangu transfer her assets.

Because Huo Xiangu was sensible.

Huo Youxue's throat was dry. So, is this the true value of the first generation of the Nine Gates?

Even if Huo Xiangu wasn't a typical member of that generation, she simply lived through the same era as that generation.

However, Huo Xiangu's vision and skills are unmatched by the second generation of the Huo family.

"really."

Chen Yan sighed, "What kind of stupid person would be interested in Old Dog Wu?"

Chen Yan raised an eyebrow at Huo Xiangu: "You're so open now because Second Master promised you he'd persuade me to let Huo Xiuxiu and Huo Youxue go, right?"