Chapter 63 The Conspiracy of the Three Great Families 7

Inside the citadel, Yagen explained to everyone about the sacrifices made by the three major families, and that the number of those spiritual beings who lost their souls reached thousands.

"The general had suspected there would be other sacrifices. Now it seems these sacrifices were actually Saniwa (spirit masters)."

Tsurumaru Kuninaga frowned upon hearing this. The more offerings required, the harder it would be to fulfill the wishes of the three great families. One spiritualist was equivalent to hundreds of ordinary humans.

The number is at least a thousand, or even more. With such a large number, what exactly do the three major families want to do to their lord?

"Mr. Crane? Mr. Crane?"

"Hmm? Sorry, Hikaru. I was just thinking about something."

Shokudaikiri Mitsutada looked at him with concern; he rarely saw Mr. Tsuru so worried. When Mr. Tsuru showed this kind of anxiety, it meant—

Something bad is about to happen.

"Has Mr. Tsuru noticed something?" Shokudaikiri Mitsutada inquired.

"Hmm," Tsurumaru Kuninaga hesitated for a rare moment before continuing, "The three great families are paying such a high price for our lord. Although it's still unclear what they intend to do to him..."

"But what is certain is that evil gods and deities are opposites, and this evil god probably really does have the means to deal with our lord."

The one who understands the weaknesses of the gods best is undoubtedly the evil god who is their enemy.

Perhaps it was because Hanzhou always presented himself with an air of ease and control in front of them. The sword spirits found it hard to imagine this high-ranking deity encountering trouble.

But what troubled them even more was that, as tsukumogami, they probably couldn't defeat that evil god.

"Hahaha," Mikazuki laughed out loud in the slightly heavy atmosphere. "Don't look so gloomy. There are still some things we don't know yet. Perhaps we'll learn more when those three wake up."

—The Three Major Families—

Gu Yufei sat side by side with the other two family heads, their expressions somber. Sen Chuanqin's brows were furrowed, her right hand gripping the teacup tightly; several clearly visible cracks had appeared on the porcelain vessel.

"Han Zhou, you're truly skilled. You destroyed the auction venue located in the heart of the family in the blink of an eye."

Qi Shanyue exhaled, seemingly having barely managed to control her emotions that were about to explode. However, her rage was still evident in the bulging veins on the back of her tightly clenched hands.

"It can already be deduced that Han Zhou is a demon of considerable strength. Otherwise, with human power, it would be impossible to destroy three spaces at the same time," Gu Yu Feiyue said, not forgetting to tidy her long hair.

She was the quickest to regain her composure among the three family heads. She glanced at the teacup that was about to shatter in Morikawa Kino's hand, and reached out to pat the other's arm.

"Let go, the teacup will shatter and be difficult to clean up."

In response to Gu Yufei's words, Morikawa Kino merely let out a soft, ambiguous hum, seemingly mocking the other's clumsy excuse.

"We paid such a high price, and all we got was to seal Han Zhou," Qi Shan Yue said, arms crossed, seemingly very dissatisfied with the result. Her dark eyes were filled with resentment.

It seemed as if only by slowly tearing Han Zhou apart could she quell the hatred in her heart.

"Be content," Gu Yu Feiyue said, looking at the other person. "Being sealed away, never seeing the light of day. That's a kind of torture too."

"Heh, the entire auction venue was destroyed, resulting in the loss of nearly ten thousand spiritual beings and countless ordinary people. And you remain calm?" Qi Shanyue mocked the other party's feigned composure.

This has shaken the foundations of their three major families.

"As long as the green hills remain, there's always firewood to burn. As long as we get rid of Han Zhou, we can rise again someday." Gu Yu Fei Yue didn't take Qi Shan Yue's sarcasm to heart at all.

Ever since the other party took over as head of the Qishan family, he's often been sarcastic and unfriendly towards her. She's long been used to it.

Outside the door, guarding the meeting of the three family heads were the three people whom Han Zhou had hypnotized.

Cha Li, Bai Ran, and Gui Yu

All three were trusted confidants of the family head, which allowed them to get close. Having already learned of the family head's plans, they were already considering when to pass on the message.

To prevent leaks, the clan's surveillance has become increasingly strict recently. Even their closest confidants are now subject to severe restrictions.

Last time, it was Gui Yu who relayed the message to Han Zhou. To avoid suspicion, this time it's necessary for Bai Ran or Cha Li to relay the message.

Bai Ran and Cha Li exchanged a glance and decided to work together to cast the array. The combined power of the two was stronger than that of one person alone. Their method of transmitting messages would also be more discreet and less likely to be detected.

After dealing with the aftermath, Ranluo, along with Yuyuwu and Qingye, arrived at Hanzhou's Honmaru and keenly sensed the heavy atmosphere.

The three exchanged a glance, and all of them saw confusion in each other's eyes.

It seems there are some things they don't know about.

Faced with the unexpected arrival of these three Saniwa, the swords quickly prepared themselves to greet them. However, there were some things that, as their lord's collaborators, they had a right to know.

Therefore, Tsurumaru, one of the three Tsukumogami who received the Saniwa, told them the story but concealed the part about the sacrifice.

"So... Lord Hanzhou isn't in the citadel right now?" Ranlu was a little disappointed. She had originally wanted to come and claim credit, but judging from the current situation, she figured she should just forget about it.

"Well, I reckon the master will be back soon," Tsurumaru said with amusement, looking at the younger Saniwa compared to the other two.

He really is a child.

As if to confirm Tsurumaru Kuninaga's words, the moment his words fell, a burst of light emanated from the courtyard. When the light faded, it was Kanzuru who returned with the two Genji swords.

When Han Zhou and Yu Yuwu met eyes, the three of them spoke up in unison.

"Lord Hanzhou"

Upon seeing Ranluo, Hanzhou's previously cold demeanor softened, and he returned to his usual state.

"Well done, Ranluo. You never disappoint me."

Ranluo was taken aback by his words, and she probed further, "What if I fail to complete it?"

Upon hearing this, Han Zhou chuckled softly, as if amused. She moved closer to Ran Luo, looking into her obsidian-like eyes, which resembled Ran Luo's mother's.

"Failure is failure. At worst, I'll personally lead them to clean up the disqualified ones." Han Zhou raised his hand and ruffled the other's hair, his cool words revealing obvious doting affection.

"So what if you fail? Learn from your mistakes and try again. You have plenty of opportunities to start over."

Just like Hanzhou once said to Ranluo

I will be your support.

Ranlu felt a lump in her throat, as if tears were about to stream down her cheeks. But she held them back, deliberately raising her head like a proud little fox.

"Hmph, I won't fail so easily!"

Han Zhou nodded. She knew this, which was why she entrusted this matter to Ran Luo.