In the conference room at night, the lights were dim. A thin survivor stood in front of Song Lufeng, his face full of anxiety and fear.

His voice trembled and his eyes flickered, as if even opening his mouth was a huge struggle.

"My Lord...Tu Rong...he has a terrifying weapon in his hands."

Song Lufeng's eyes darkened and his voice was full of majesty.

"Please tell me clearly, what weapon is it?"

The survivor swallowed and his face turned as pale as a piece of paper.

"It is a weapon from another world, the secret of Rose Castle. Tu Rong found it in a meteorite crater."

When he said this, cold sweat broke out on his forehead and his voice almost choked.

"That's not something we can understand. It...it can devour souls."

The survivor's words brought a dead silence to the conference room.

After a moment, he continued, his voice low and trembling.

"I've seen him use it. Once activated, all life within a radius of several kilometers, whether human or beast, will be drained and turned into mummies."

He looked up, his eyes full of despair.

"That day, Tu Rong used it to shock several nearby shelters. It only took him a few seconds to destroy a shelter. Hundreds of people... were gone."

Song Lufeng's eyes were as sharp as knives, and the lines on his face were tense.

"What's the price?"

The survivors lowered their heads, their voices almost inaudible.

"After using it once, no grass will grow in that place. Its power is so great that even the user may be affected."

He paused, raised his head, his eyes full of fear.

"But Tu Rong no longer cares. He uses this weapon to make everyone submit. They are afraid of death and can only obey him."

Song Lufeng's eyes were as cold as ice, and he asked in a deep voice.

"Why hasn't he used it against the Xuanwu Base yet?"

The survivor's eyes flickered and his voice became hoarse.

"Because he's still waiting. He knows the price of this thing. Once he uses it on you, it means losing it completely."

He took a deep breath and spoke through gritted teeth.

"But he won't hesitate for too long. He wants the Xuanwu Base too badly. Resources, technology...he can't refuse this temptation."

Song Lufeng was silent for a moment and slowly stood up.

"The Xuanwu Base will not give him this opportunity."

The survivors looked at Song Lufeng's tall back, and a glimmer of hope surged in their hearts, but it was still mixed with deep fear.

The shadow of the weapon seemed to still linger in his mind, lingering.

*******

In the old house of the Xu family, the night wind blows through the quiet courtyard, and the shadows of the bamboos sway.

Xu Bingqing sat in his study, wearing reading glasses and flipping through a yellowed copy of the Historical Records.

His fingertips gently stroked the pages of the book, his eyes deep.

There were soft footsteps outside the door. He raised his head slightly, with a hint of coldness in his eyes.

"You think you can fool me with this little trick?"

He took off his reading glasses, calmly closed the book, and raised his voice slightly: "Come in, don't hide."

The air rippled, and Vita's figure appeared. She held a short blade in her hand and said in a cold voice, "Xu Bingqing, you are being targeted. Don't resist. We only want Gu Man's skills."

Xu Bingqing stood up from his chair, his back straight. Even though he was over eighty years old, his imposing manner remained undiminished.

"Gu Man is my granddaughter. Her skills are not for the likes of you."

Vita frowned, and her figure blurred again. The high-tech stealth technology was activated instantly, and her voice was erratic:

"You old fool, it's no use being stubborn. If you don't cooperate, I'll make sure you can't even speak."

Xu Bingqing was unmoved, instead he sneered: "He hides his head and shows his tail, he is indeed a thief who cannot show himself in public."

Suddenly, several sharp screams were heard in the room.

Vita's figure flickered, as if twisted by some invisible force. Her body twisted in the air, her face full of fear.

"What...what is this!?"

Xu Bingqing stood behind the desk, raised his hand and pointed in her direction, his voice steady:

"What you should ask is who did you offend?"

On the other side, in the city center, Xu Hanhai was standing on the balcony, holding a cup of tea, overlooking the night view of the city.

He seemed unaware of the murderous aura around him and sipped his tea leisurely.

"It's a nice night, perfect for a cup of Longjing."

Eisen stood in the darkness, looking at the calm man expressionlessly.

His voice was low and cold: "Xu Hanhai, do you know who I am?"

Xu Hanhai calmly put down the teacup, turned around, looked at Eisen in the shadows, and smiled slightly:

"It doesn't matter who you are, but I know you shouldn't have come."

Aisen walked closer and took out a syringe with a sneer:

"You Xu family members all have this kind of backbone. However, it's useless to keep it. Hand over Gu Man's skills, and you can live a little longer."

Xu Hanhai waved his hands, half smiling:

"I don't have the skills. I don't intend to give you my life either."

Aisen's smile turned even colder: "Aren't you afraid of death?"

Xu Hanhai picked up the teacup and said calmly:

"I'm afraid of death, but I'm more afraid of living without backbone. Come on, try your skills."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of the wind outside the balcony suddenly changed, and an invisible chill hit his face.

Eisen's body was suddenly suppressed by a force. His face changed and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

"What's going on!? What did you do?"

Xu Hanhai looked at him and said calmly, "It's not me, it's you who took the wrong road."

In a villa on the outskirts of the city, Xu Mingyu was cooking a pot of chicken soup in the kitchen, with sweat on the tip of his nose and his movements quick.

There was a sound of breaking glass outside. She frowned, wiped the water off her hands, picked up the kitchen knife on the chopping board, and walked towards the living room.

Lei Ze stood in the middle of the living room, exuding an oppressive aura. He waved his hand lightly, and the shockwave overturned the coffee table.

"Xu Mingyu, don't move. Hand over Gu Man's information, or this place will become a ruin."

Xu Mingyu stood at the door stubbornly, holding a kitchen knife, with sharp eyes: "Before you take action, try to see if the knife of my Xu family is sharp."

Lei Ze smiled disdainfully and waved his hand again, and the shock wave forced Xu Mingyu to take a few steps back.

"A woman dares to be so arrogant in front of me?"

Xu Mingyu sneered, with a stubborn look in his eyes.

"Don't underestimate women. Gu Man never needs to do anything to deal with trash like you. I can handle it."

Just as Lei Ze was about to activate his supernatural power again, he suddenly felt as if he was nailed to the spot by some force, and his body began to tremble violently.

"What is this!?"

Xu Mingyu stood there holding a kitchen knife, looking at him coldly:

"You're asking for your own death, who can you blame?"

When Song Zhengyi and Lin Lao arrived, the three battlefields had already returned to deathly silence.

Song Zhengyi and Lin Lao stood at the scene with complicated expressions, looking at the fallen enemy bodies with shocked expressions.

Elder Lin murmured, "What kind of power is this?"

Song Zhengyi said in a low voice: "No matter what, these people shouldn't touch Gu Man, let alone the Xu family."