Upon hearing Zhou Ting's reply, the middle-aged man from Sakura Country smiled even wider.

"So, you've already obtained the Divine Artifact from the ruins?"

Zhou Ting nodded with a smile, then pointed to Zhou Feng at his side.

"It's on my son."

This scene left all the Family members present utterly confused, unsure of what was happening.

Zhou Feng's face was grim, as if he had already anticipated something.

He looked coldly at Zhou Ting.

"Father."

He questioned him repeatedly:

"Why are there people from Sakura Country in this teleportation array?"

"What exactly are you trying to do?"

Zhou Ting gestured towards the middle-aged man from Sakura Country, introducing him: "This is Mr. Saito Mikado."

"He is a friend of mine from Sakura Country. He has come specifically to escort our Zhou Family to settle in Sakura Country."

Zhou Feng's expression grew even uglier.

"You want all of our Zhou Family to go to Sakura Country?"

Zhou ⊛ Nоvеlιght ⊛ (Read the full story) Ting nodded, his gaze as if he were looking at an ignorant child.

"Don't you understand?"

"After today, hundreds of thousands of people in Donghai City will die under the beast tide."

"If the military later discovers that the cause of the beast tide is related to our Zhou Family, do you think our Zhou Family will still have a place to stand in Great Xia?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the faces of the surrounding Zhou Family members instantly lost all color.

What?

The beast tide... is actually related to the Zhou Family?

Zhou Family's eldest, Zhou Tai, could no longer hold back. He pointed at Zhou Feng, his voice trembling as he yelled, "Third Brother! What exactly is going on? What foolish thing have you done?!"

Zhou Feng ignored his foolish elder brother.

His gaze was fixed on his father.

He had thought he had long seen through all of his father's schemes.

He was still too naive, after all.

At this very moment, his old father was only beginning to reveal his true killing move.

"So, you intended to take all the Family members and defect to Sakura Country from the very beginning?"

"This is your real plan?"

Zhou Ting nodded very frankly.

"For the continuation of the Zhou Family, I have no other choice."

"I had no choice..."

"I can only rely on the Zhen Tian Seal in your hand to join Sakura Country."

"At that time, our Zhou Family can also become nobles within Sakura Country."

"Bullshit!"

Zhou Feng let out a suppressed roar of anger.

"Are you senile?!"

"This is treason!"

"Do you want everyone in the Zhou Family to be traitors who can never hold their heads up for the rest of their lives?!"

A furious roar, like a sudden clap of thunder, instantly made all the younger generation present tremble.

Was this still the Third Uncle who was usually timid and even a bit cowardly in front of Liu Yuru?

It felt as if he had become a different person.

Zhou Family's eldest, Zhou Tai, seeing this, was about to scold him with "How dare you speak to Father like that?", but the words caught in his throat when he saw Zhou Feng's gloomy, almost man-eating eyes, and he forced them back down.

Zhou Ting, instead of getting angry, smiled.

He looked at Zhou Feng and once again spoke startling words.

"So what?"

"I'll tell you honestly, Sakura Country and Kimchi Country have already secretly joined forces. Even the Free Federation has set its sights on Great Xia. In recent years, they will launch an all-out professional war against Great Xia. With Great Xia's current national strength, it simply cannot resist!"

"The fall of the country is only a matter of time!"

These words once again stunned all the Zhou Family members into silence.

Their faces were pale, and they were at a loss, as if the sky was about to collapse.

Zhou Ting didn't even look at them, continuing in a cold tone:

"So, for the future of the Zhou Family, I had no choice but to make plans early."

After speaking, he finally turned his gaze to all the Family members, his voice suddenly rising.

"Alright, let's begin!"

"All Zhou Family members listen carefully, now line up and enter the teleportation array one by one!"

"On the other side of the teleportation array is Liangzhou City, where Mr. Saito's friends are already prepared to receive you."

However, as Zhou Ting's words fell, the garden was enveloped in a dead silence.

Not a single Family member moved.

Even Zhou Tai, his eldest son, who had always been obedient to him, uncharacteristically remained still this time.

Zhou Ting's face gradually darkened. He looked at his Family members, his voice carrying a sense of oppressive foreboding.

"What?"

"Are you not even listening to my words anymore?"

However, everyone still silently lowered their heads, no one daring to meet his gaze.

Just then, Zhou Ming's youngest son, a teenager who looked only a dozen years old, timidly raised his head, looked at Zhou Ting, and said with a tearful voice, "Grandpa... I don't want to go, I don't want to be a traitor."

With someone taking the lead, others also seemed to find an outlet, echoing in agreement.

"Yes, old master, we were born in Great Xia, grew up in Great Xia, we don't want to go to Sakura Country!"

"I don't want to be a traitor either! That's a lifetime of being scorned!"

"Family Head, please reconsider!"

Zhou Ting listened to these rising and falling voices, trembling with anger. He slammed his hand on the armrest, letting out a cold snort that interrupted their chatter.

"You... you all dare to defy my will!"

"Good! Very good!"

He laughed in extreme anger, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Now, you only have two choices!"

"Either enter the teleportation array!"

"Or stay here and die with the entire Donghai City!"

At this moment, Zhou Ming, the usually most reserved and taciturn second son of the Zhou Family, also silently stepped forward.

He bowed deeply to Zhou Ting.

"Father, I know you are doing this for the continuation of the Zhou Family."

"But no matter what, I will not defect to Sakura Country."

"I, Zhou Ming, do not consider myself a good person, and behind the scenes, I have used many dirty tricks to contend for the position of Family Head."

He raised his head, without a trace of fear in his eyes.

"But to make me a traitor, I cannot do it!"

"If you insist on forcing me, please forgive your unfilial son, and let me be buried with this Donghai City!"

As these words were spoken, the Family members behind him seemed to be infected, and they all knelt down with him in unison!

"We are willing to stay and coexist with Donghai City!"

One resolute cry after another converged into an invisible force, fiercely impacting Zhou Ting's already cold heart.

His chest heaved violently; he clearly hadn't expected that, apart from Zhou Feng, all the Family members would be defying him.

"Rebellious sons! All of you are rebellious sons!"

"You've rebelled... you've truly rebelled..."

He kept muttering, staggering a few steps.

"You don't even listen to me anymore..."

"You!!"

Zhou Feng stepped forward at the opportune moment, his voice cold.

"Father, you see."

"Our Zhou Family members also have backbone."

"Even if we defect to Sakura Country, can the Zhou Family be truly safe?"

"They only value the Zhen Tian Seal in my hand."

"Once the Zhen Tian Seal falls into the hands of the Sakura Country people, our Zhou Family will lose its usefulness. At that time, our fate will only be worse!" 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Zhou Ting's brows furrowed tightly, his expression complex, remaining silent for a long time.

In front of the teleportation array, the Sakura Country man named Saito Mikado had clearly lost patience.

He picked at his ear, a cruel smile on his face, and suddenly spoke.

"I say, Mr. Zhou Ting."

"It seems your plan is not as smooth as you anticipated."

"In that case, why don't I help you out?"

As soon as his words fell, within the shimmering teleportation array, a brilliant light erupted!

Figures, like ghosts, were instantly teleported over!

Fifty ninjas, dressed in black tight-fitting clothes and wearing eerie Hannya masks, silently appeared in the garden!

Each of them exuded a cold and bloodthirsty aura, and the samurai swords at their waists gleamed with a chilling light under the glow of the teleportation array!

A massive killing intent instantly enveloped the entire Zhou Family old residence!