Jia Zong.

The level Twenty-Seven Overlord Level Transcendent recruited at high expense by the Xu Family, he had numerous experiences escorting Fierce Beast remains across the Wilderness, making him one of the top Transcendents of the Xu Family.

He is now stationed at a base under the Xu Family's name.

At this moment, almost all the Fierce Beast carcasses in the Ninth District are monopolized by an unnamed cleaning company.

For several days in a row, this once thriving base became deserted, with the workers leaving for other places one after another.

Not just this base, but others were the same.

Even the once glorious Xu Family was now like a dog with its spine broken, barely surviving.

It all seemed to have started with that young man wielding the Golden Great Hammer.

That night was truly perilous; had he not been cautious and timely assessed the situation, had he charged in foolishly like the others, he likely would have died under the hammer.

Oh, dying like that, even his soul wouldn't be whole.

This made Jia Zong sigh helplessly.

However, whether the Xu Family fell from grace or not had little to do with him. After making this last deal, he would leave directly; no one wanted to be buried alongside the Xu Family in these circumstances.

The base was quiet, in a semi-hibernation state, as Jia Zong roamed about with the mindset of 'taking one day at a time'.

The next moment.

His nerves suddenly tightened and his breath caught in his throat.

In a moment of inattention, someone had actually gotten within twenty meters of him, and moreover…

It was more than one!

Zhang Liang was similarly surprised; according to the plan, these old brothers of his were supposed to deal with one Transcendent from the Xu Family's base each. Why had so many suddenly appeared?

But he quickly realized those Transcendents in black nightwear had a weaker aura compared to his old brothers.

The other Transcendents didn't seem too surprised by Zhang Liang's appearance; their gaze suddenly focused on Jia Liang.

Appearance confirmed.

Strength confirmed.

Target confirmed…

Yes, they were the top experts sent out by the major conglomerates looking to cause trouble for the Xu Family, who had retracted themselves from the public eye and were being closely watched by the Security Bureau, so the targets naturally fell on these recruited Overlord Levels.

Sweat dripped down Jia Zong's forehead, reacting almost instantly by preparing to unleash his Overlord Level aura.

But instantly, seven or eight formidable auras no weaker than his own encompassed him.

They suppressed him thoroughly, making even the mobilization of energy extremely difficult.

"Who are you people!?" Jia Zong was terrified to the extreme.

However, the response was a barrage of fists and kicks.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Jia Zong was immediately beaten black and blue, his whole body turning purple. He screamed continuously, then shouted, squeezing out his energy to its limit, explosively breaking free, trying to escape the encirclement with this force.

But he hadn't even run two steps when…

Wu Liang, standing still, reacted, whipping his leg through the air, towards Jia Zong's calves.

Instantly.

Jia Zong was slammed face-first into the ground.

The Overlord Levels sent by the conglomerates were infuriated, nearly letting this guy escape. It would have been hard to account for, but luckily someone stopped him.

So.

Even more violent fists and kicks rained down on Jia Zong.

Someone even thoughtfully left a space for Wu Liang.

Seeing this, Wu Liang immediately joined in the beating of Jia Zong, stomping down with his heavy feet.

Damn you, now you know how much people hate the Xu Family, right?

To still dare aid and abet their wrongdoing, I'll stomp you to death!

The one-sided beating lasted over five minutes, leaving the Transcendents from the major conglomerates feeling utterly fulfilled. They gave an appreciative nod to Wu Liang before disappearing into the night with a swoosh.

Wu Liang hadn't expected that a whim to trouble the Xu Family would lead to meeting like-minded individuals.

A strange sense of pride rose within him.

He cast a glance at the barely recognizable Jia Liang, then quickly left as well.

At this time, Jia Liang was lying on the ground, foaming at the mouth, his legs trembling, his head throbbing unbearably, as if he'd been run over back and forth by a few furious Fierce Beasts.

"These people… don't seem to be after my life…"

"Since they weren't here to kill me, was there a need… to send so many High Level Overlords!?"

Jia Zong's nose and tears were running, feeling aggrieved to the extreme, finally struggling up with great difficulty.

This unfathomable battle inflicted significant trauma on his psyche. Seeing the deserted surroundings, he couldn't help but shiver, fearing the group might return.

With trembling hands, he pulled out his phone, sending a message to his other brothers, hoping to call a few more over for mutual support.

However, replies came quickly.

"Brother Zong, it's not that I don't want to come over, just got attacked, broke both legs, still haven't gotten up yet."

"Same here, mind's a bit rattled, give me a moment to recover…"

"Did everyone get attacked? My situation's a bit better, not feeling pain in my lower body. Huh, why can't I move my legs?"

At this point.

Jia Zong finally realized completely.

Almost every brother was attacked at the same time…

And their numbers weren't small, ranking high among the Ninth District's family powers.

How were they suddenly beaten by mysterious individuals several times their number at once?

This moment made his head spin.

As if the entire Ninth District's Overlord Levels were targeting him.

"I can't stay with the Xu Family a moment longer; brothers, tomorrow I'll check out that unnamed company to find out more for everyone!"

After sending the message, Jia Zong glanced around before quickly dragging his limping body away without looking back.

He no longer wanted the Xu Family's ten million-a-day salary!

This was surely just a warning; he couldn't bear the upcoming risks!

On the other side.

Su Qi learned from Pei Jing about the existence of the Fierce Beast Essence Potion, a single drop brewed from hundreds of pounds of beast meat, immediately understanding it was a way to quickly boost Qi and Blood.

So, he hurriedly inquired about the refining method.

Pei Jing replied that to refine such an Essence Potion, one needed a highly sophisticated large apparatus—the Desolate God Melting Furnace.

The Desolate God Melting Furnace was extremely costly; even if one had the money, it needed pre-ordering, dispatching a large ship to transport it back from the Holy City, and even on this long journey, if attacked by Fierce Beasts or slightly jostled, it might become unusable.

Time was also running short.

Currently, it's known that only the Xu Family's Zhongding Jade Banquet Hall has one.

"Zhongding Jade Banquet Hall?"

"Aren't they into culinary arts? What do they need that thing for…" Su Qi was a bit puzzled.

Pei Jing chuckled: "The ingredients they cook are all aimed at enhancing Extraordinary strength, the Xu Family roots in the Holy City have a huge appetite, aiming to create the legendary Immortal Cuisine!"

"A culinary delight every Transcendent in the world strives to chase, the Xu Family of the Ninth District is just an experimental point."

Su Qi wasn't much concerned with their ideology, knowing that the Xu Family had a Desolate God Melting Furnace was enough.

Currently, the Xu Family happened to be in contact with Wang Zhen; he mulled over where to start.

After all.

The cleaning company's warehouse still had a large stockpile of Perfect Level beast meat.

Not because it couldn't be sold, but because they didn't dare to sell too much.

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