Multiple water surfaces surged with tremendous force. Even some beasts couldn't withstand that powerful current. It was terrifying and, at the same time, strange.

The person standing in the sky was puzzled. The Violet Dragon Blood River had a giant dam, but this dam seemed to have vanished from existence. There were no signs of its destruction, as if the event had occurred the moment someone snapped their fingers and caused such a catastrophe.

Clark descended to the ground majestically.

With his half-disfigured face, he advanced with steady steps after sensing several immortal auras.

One of them was from the Wu Clan, named Wu Yong.

The other three, toward whom Wu Yong was directing hateful glances, were:

Tai Quan, another one also named Tai Hua.

But the last one, who arrogantly declared himself master of the place: the reclusive cultivator Kang Hua.

However, they all turned to see the newcomer, their faces wearing ugly expressions mixed with a disgusting feeling.

They were looking at the man who had revealed his true form without hesitation: his half-disfigured face.

It was different from the description they had received of Clark's true appearance.

In reality, the one who had stolen one of their immortal residences had the same face as Clark. Had Clark appeared before them at that moment, they would have torn him apart to discover the truth.

These men had a simple principle: "Kill me, but don't steal from me."

The moment they were robbed and a member of their clan was killed, they felt overwhelming anger and wanted to kill the perpetrator.

While the one appearing before them was a stranger with a disfigured face and a wretched condition.

They stopped talking, then Tai Quan, of the seventh rank, said:

• "Are you Zo Long? So I've heard about your alleged achievements in the Blood Trials."

Clark laughed, saying:

• "Hahahahaha! Gentlemen, it's nothing much. As you know, let's sit and have some tea."

A table appeared, and the four sat down.

Wu Yong was beside Clark, since they were allies.

While the others sat beside each other.

Kang Hua spoke:

• "So, gentlemen, I assume this mountain belongs to me. I've invested in it more than the Wu Clan has, as you know."

Wu Yong shouted angrily:

• "You're insane! How dare you?! You who were born yesterday!"

Kang Hua shouted:

• "Do you want to fight me, Wu Yong?"

Wu Yong wanted to shout, saying:

• "Without a doubt!"

But Clark stopped him, saying:

• "Gentlemen, don't you have any respect for me? You leave me without informing me of the incident's details to reach a solution satisfactory to all."

Kang Hua's team looked at him angrily. They felt the condescending look from Clark, who had placed himself in a higher position than them when he said that.

But Tai Hua presented a cup of tea to Clark while laughing:

• "Taste it, Master Zo Long. It's the famous Spring Blossom tea. We only have a small amount because it was fermented for no more than fifty years."

Clark drank. It was great tea, but he said in a rude manner:

• "It's like any tea made by any mortal on earth. It didn't need all those years."

Red veins appeared on Tai Quan's face.

While Wu Yong laughed, saying:

• "Hahahahaha! Master Zo Long is right. I've tasted many types of tea, and this one doesn't deserve its reputation."

Tai Hua laughed, saying:

• "It's a fine tea; no need to exaggerate. Now, let me explain the matter to Master Zo Long."

•"Initially, as you see, a massive flood occurred at the dam, and because of it, several valleys and important resource points were destroyed. Consequently, the Wu Clan had to look into the matter."

•"Then appeared the Great Master Kang Hua, who was residing in the area with the Wu Clan's permission, which hadn't expelled him."

•"And with Master Kang Hua's generosity, this place was developed, and massive resources and vast sums were spent from his own pocket without him receiving any benefit whatsoever. Such a man, if he possessed even a drop of the Tai family's blood, would have become part of it due to his greatness and devotion."

•"This place became of special status and deep affection for Master Kang Hua."

•"Therefore, he used several immortal-level Extreme Moves, sacrificing his great power to create a huge formation to prevent the leakage!!!"

•"And because of that, the Tai Clan defended Master Kang Hua's private right without him being persecuted."

Clark laughed internally:

• "Hahahahahaha! He's a smooth talker with a honeyed tongue, but he's nothing but a mouse compared to me."

Clark replied coldly, playing with his teacup in his hand:

• "Master Tai Hua, do you know the story of the woodcutter who sheltered a vagrant in his home?"

Tai Hua replied:

• "I don't know. Please enlighten me, Master Zo Long."

Clark laughed and then said:

• "There was a young woodcutter. He was a single man, generous and courageous, and owned a small house within a giant territory. But that house was coveted by mice, vagrants, and beasts."

•"One day, there was a wretched vagrant who was lame and had a hunched back."

•"He was greedy, wishing day and night for the woodcutter's death."

•"By coincidence, he sought refuge with the woodcutter due to injuries from a fierce battle with beasts."

•"He was like a dog; he stayed all night at the woodcutter's doorstep until he woke up."

•"When the woodcutter awoke, he sheltered him in his home. The woodcutter received him with all the kindness of his heart."

•"He treated him, sometimes even going out of the forest to buy medicine for the injured man."

•"After ten days, the woodcutter's hospitality was met with several stab wounds in his hands and feet."

•"Do you know why?!"

The trio looked at Clark with hatred, especially Kang Hua, who wanted to burn Clark alive.

Clark continued, saying:

• "Because stabbing the heart would cause real death, so he wanted to kill the woodcutter gradually so he couldn't live as a name or try to return to claim his home."

•"Therefore, he cut off his hands and feet so he would lose hope of reaching anything, while simultaneously gaining everything."

•"Did you like the story, gentlemen?!!!!"

The three shouted in unison:

• "You son of a bitch! Are you insulting our honor?!"

Clark laughed, saying:

• "No, no, of course not! What's wrong with you? I just told a story, nothing more, to strengthen our relationship. After all, I'm a newcomer in the world of clans and interests. I was, like Master Kang Hua, a reclusive cultivator."

Tai Hua screamed internally:

• "Are there no limits to this man's audacity?! That story was a blatant description of all clans as mere beggars trying to eat swan meat."

•"And that swan is the Wu Clan. But they are just beggars after all."

•"And that's what he wanted to describe us as. But now... now!!!"

•"He claims he meant nothing. What fools does he think we are?!"

Tai Quan shouted at Wu Yong:

• "Is this the person representing your clan? Don't you think it's rude for the Wu Clan to treat my great clan, the Tai Clan, this way?"

Clark replied coldly:

• "But you, Master Tai, aren't you in the middle of Wu Clan territory, saying with all shamelessness that we are treating you rudely? Isn't it rudeness what you're doing now?"

•"Let's leave these matters, because you'll embarrass yourself in them."

•"As for Master Kang Hua's matter, I request that you leave, take your Extreme Moves, and depart. The clan master will send someone to handle the river."

Kang Hua looked at him angrily:

• "Leave?! You're insane! This is my home!"

•"And who said it's your home, Kang Hua? Don't think you owned the place just because you slept in it for a few days, while the Wu Clan possessed this place for hundreds of years before your father fucked your mother!!!"

•"Pack your belongings and don't set a single toe in the Blood River, or I'll kill you!!!!"

Kang Hua's eyes were overwhelmed with furious anger and a deep killing intent toward Clark.

But the Tai Clan restrained him. They didn't have the face to confront the Wu Clan after all; they needed a just cause. And now Clark had shown them as thieves without any kind of chivalry. Everything was clear to everyone.

And there was no longer any possibility of changing the image resulting from today's event. After all, the Righteous Path was all about reputation and dignity, and killing was forbidden.

At that moment, they left the river, defeated.

The frenzied flow of the Blood River returned.

But Clark was looking at the river with excited happiness!!!

Clark began rushing into the annoying currents. He wanted to obtain the best and most spoils before this reopened river was closed again.

He was extremely excited to discover what lay beyond the river.

But Clark doesn't know that there were covetous eyes watching the matter with passionate gazes!!!!

The river water exerted intense pressure on his body; he felt as if he were bleeding internally.

While the tide was strong inside the river's source.

It was painful and body-crushing in an annoying way for Clark.

He was calm, still swimming inside the depths of that rocky crevice from which the river emerged!!!

To be continued...

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