"Haha, if you are interested, you can come and have a look then."
Xiao Chen smiled and said.
"Come to China... I'm afraid it's not that convenient with our identities."
John hesitated.
"No problem, just wait for me to say hello to the Dragon Emperor."
Xiao Chen has his own ideas, but who knows how Qingyan Sect will react after the battle.
I guess even if he won, it wouldn't be that easy to enter the Qinglong Secret Realm.
So, he had to make some preparations.
In two months, Selro should be able to obtain the dark inheritance and have more supporters, right?
By then, the masters of the Dark Church will enter China and become one of his helpers at critical moments.
Although he was very proud, he also knew that the current Longmen was still far behind the Qingyan Sect.
The top-level combat power, that is, the masters in the Xiantian realm, should be barely enough, but the masters who are half a step into the Xiantian realm, the great perfection of Huajin realm, and the middle and late stage masters cannot compare with the Qingyan Sect.
"Haha, it seems that Mr. Xiao has a very good relationship with the Dragon Emperor."
John smiled and didn't say yes or no.
Xiao Chen didn't care. This was not something John could decide. He would talk to Selro later.
The two chatted for about half an hour before the car drove into a small manor.
Xiao Chen was not unfamiliar with this small manor, having been here once before.
He originally thought that Selro and the others would not use it again and had already sold it.
I didn't expect that I would keep it.
"Your Dark Church has a lot of businesses all over the world... right?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Yes."
John nodded and parked the car.
"Mr. Xiao, please."
"Um."
Xiao Chen picked up the golf bag next to him and got out of the car.
It is called a small manor, but in fact it is just a big villa with a large yard.
Xiao Chen looked around and sensed the presence of an expert.
"Haha, Selro is quite careful."
Xiao Chen smiled and said.
"At critical moments, we have to be careful."
John replied.
"We should be more careful indeed."
Xiao Chen nodded, picked up his golf bag, and followed John inside.
"Mr. Xiao...can I see the Black Blood Wand?"
Suddenly, John stopped and asked.
"Haha, let's go in and watch together."
Xiao Chen chuckled.
"I promised Selro that I would not hand over the Black Blood Wand to anyone before I met him."
"Well, then...Mr. Xiao, please."
John didn't say much, just held the walking stick and continued to lead the way.
Soon, we arrived in front of the villa.
"please."
John bowed slightly and made a 'please' gesture.
"good."
Xiao Chen nodded and walked in.
When he went in, he couldn't help but frown. The living room of the villa was empty.
"John, where's Selro?"
Xiao Chen looked across the living room and asked.
"Serro is upstairs, come down immediately."
John, who followed in, said.
"Mr. Xiao, please take a seat first."
"good."
Xiao Chen nodded and sat on the sofa.
"What would you like to drink?"
John asked.
"Tea will do."
Xiao Chen said as he casually put the golf bag aside.
"Please wait a moment. I'll go up and inform Selro."
John asked a maid to pour tea, and then spoke to Xiao Chen.
"OK."
Xiao Chen nodded.
John went upstairs.
Xiao Chen looked at his back, took out a cigarette and lit it.
Soon, the maid brought tea and then left.
Xiao Chen looked at the maid again. This maid... was quite pretty.
Before he finished his cigarette, footsteps were heard coming from upstairs.
Hearing footsteps, Xiao Chen looked up.
I saw several people coming down from upstairs, with John walking in front.
There were two or three familiar faces, except... Selro was missing.
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly and his gaze fell on a foreign youth in the middle.
The young man had blond hair and blue eyes, a slender figure, and his eyes and brows... He felt that he looked somewhat familiar.
After taking a closer look, Xiao Chen suddenly realized that it was no wonder that he looked familiar. He looked similar to Selro.
So...what is the situation right now?
Just as Xiao Chen was looking at them, a group of people came down from the stairs.
"Mr. Xiao..."
John stopped and looked at Xiao Chen who was sitting on the sofa.
"Where's Selro?"
Before John could finish, Xiao Chen interrupted him and asked directly.
"Selro has something to do and is not here..."
John explained.
"Really?"
Xiao Chen smiled, with a playful tone.
"John, we are old acquaintances. I will be unhappy if you say that... because I feel that you are insulting my intelligence."
“…”
John stopped talking.
"Since you invited me here, please introduce yourself."
Xiao Chen ignored John and looked at the foreign young man.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao, I've heard a lot about you..."
The foreign youth looked at Xiao Chen and smiled.
"Stop... You should speak English instead of Chinese. Your Chinese sounds terrible."
Xiao Chen interrupted the foreign youth and shook his head.
"good."
The foreign youth was not angry and nodded.
"My name is Marcus, and I'm Celro's brother."
"Marcus, Selro's brother? Hehe."
Xiao Chen smiled, he saw through it.
"He is also the Son of Darkness, right?"
"That's right."
The foreign youth nodded.
"Where's Selro?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"Don't tell me that Selro is busy and asked you to come and help him get the Black Blood Wand... If you do that, you are not only insulting my intelligence, but also yours."
"Of course not."
The foreign youth, namely Marcus, looked at the golf bag beside Xiao Chen. What was contained in it... was the treasure of the Dark Church, the Black Blood Wand!
"Actually, I came here to make friends with Mr. Xiao."
"Making friends? Haha, sure."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Tell me, how do you want to make friends?"
"Mr. Xiao, I heard that you and Selro are also friends, right?"
Marcus sat opposite, John stood beside him, and the others stood at the back.
One of the old men made Xiao Chen look at him a few more times.
Very strong.
Half a step to innateness?
No wonder you dare to come and see him.
But... these guys probably don’t know that the Great Elder died at his hands, right?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have dared to come see him with a half-step innate person.
"Yes, Selro and I are friends."
Xiao Chen retracted his gaze and nodded.
"What's wrong?"
"If I ask Mr. Xiao to choose someone as a friend, who would you choose?"
Marcus asked.
"Haha, do you even need to ask this question? Of course it's Selro. Are we familiar with each other?"
Xiao Chen laughed mockingly.
"Maybe you don't understand me..."
Marcus laughed too.
"Compared to Selro, there are more people in the Dark Church who support me... For example, John, he turned from evil to good and worked for me."
"Yes, Mr. Xiao, Marcus is the best among the Sons of Darkness, and his supporters far exceed Selro. Even the God of Darkness appreciates Marcus more and thinks he is the qualified successor."
John spoke up.
"So, I also serve Marcus, hoping to see him rise to the highest position one day."
"Abandon the dark and join the light? Serve Marcus?"
Xiao Chen looked at Marcus, then at John, his mockery growing stronger.
"Haha, you can say the word 'betrayal' in such a refreshing and refined way. No one else can do this."
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, John's expression remained unchanged: "No, I don't think this is a betrayal... Don't you Chinese have a saying? People choose wise rulers to serve, and birds choose good trees to roost in. I think this saying is very good."
"The words are nice, but the person... may not be a good person."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"You want to choose a wise ruler and serve as your minister, no one will say anything, but you shouldn't betray Selro, understand? In China, there is a saying that goes, 'Eating from the outside and betraying the outside.'"
"I'm not here to discuss John's affairs with Mr. Xiao today. I just want you to know that choosing me as your friend is better than choosing Selro... I have a better chance of becoming the successor, becoming the [God of Darkness] in the future, and ruling the Dark Church."
Marcus raised his hand to stop John from saying anything, and spoke slowly.
"Mr. Xiao is a smart man. You are also betting on Selro... and I will give Mr. Xiao a chance now to make your chances of winning greater! The only thing Mr. Xiao has to do is to let me be your friend instead of Selro!"
"Are you so sure?"
Xiao Chen looked at Marcus and asked with a smile.
"certainly."
Marcus nodded.
"When I was rising to prominence in the Dark Church, Selro... was still a child. He can't compare at all!"
"Okay, I know you're awesome, but what I'm curious about is... who spread the news that the Black Blood Wand was in my hand? You? Or someone else?"
"Not me."
Marcus shook his head.
After hearing these words, Xiao Chen's heart moved, and then a playful look flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Xiao, I know everything about you, including your conflict with the Holy See of Light... You made friends with Selro because you wanted him to share the pressure from the Holy See of Light for you! I can also promise you this, as long as we are friends, I will take care of the Holy See of Light."
Marcus said to Xiao Chen.
"As for the Great Elder... Although the Dragon Emperor of China said that they were the ones who killed him, many people also suspect you. I can handle this matter as well. The Dark Church will not cause any trouble for you."
"Haha, from what you said, if you and I become friends, I'll make a lot of money?"
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Of course, after all, I don't want to be an enemy of Mr. Xiao. I just want to be the successor... and my brother is not suitable."
Marcus nodded.
"Mr. Xiao, as long as you give me the Black Blood Wand, we will be friends. What you can get from Selro, you can also get from me."
Having said that, Marcus looked at the golf bag next to Xiao Chen, his eyes flashing with passion.
"After all, isn't this what you want?"
Xiao Chen smiled, opened his golf bag, and took out the black blood wand.
Marcus and others were a little uneasy when they saw the Black Blood Wand. Finally... it appeared!
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It took me five hours, from 11 o'clock to now, to write this chapter.
It’s not that this chapter was difficult to write, but that it overturned the previous ideas, including the subsequent plots, and re-conceived them.
Sorry, it's even later.
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