"Stop talking! Stop talking!" Huang Ya, who was standing to the side, clutched his head in pain, his soul fluctuating violently and almost collapsing.
That unbearable memory gnawed at his consciousness like a venomous snake.
The Soul Master seemed not to hear, and continued to narrate in that calm voice:
"The discovery of the mineral vein quickly attracted the attention of the authorities, who saw its potential to develop it into the thirteenth city. However, it was precisely this potential that caused everything to spiral out of control."
"The rich mineral veins did not bring the expected prosperity and peace. Instead, they attracted countless greedy vultures, like a piece of bloody meat."
"Awakened individuals from all sides flocked to the area, engaging in fierce battles for control of the mineral resources, to the point that even official intervention proved ineffective."
"The conflict escalated and eventually turned into an internal power struggle and betrayal that swept through Kang Town, causing the Huang family to split apart."
"The large-scale mining of the first batch of rich mines has attracted the covetous eyes of high-level awakened individuals."
At this point, the Soul Master's gaze, like a cold probe, pierced once more into the agonizing Huang Ya:
"In order to drive out the external enemy in one fell swoop and quell the internal strife, someone secretly planned a huge explosion."
"He wanted to end the chaos with destruction, but he underestimated the power of the explosion."
"Thus, the Huang family's foundation, Kangzhen, along with those greedy awakened ones, were all buried deep underground in that explosion."
"The Huang family is gone, Kangzhen is gone, and the external enemies are gone too." The Soul Master's voice carried a cold conclusion.
"In that dust of destruction and the cries of despair, there were no survivors..."
The Soul Master closed his golden eyes, then slowly opened them after a moment, gazing at the thick fog that enveloped the deep tower:
"But it was on that day that I discovered death was not the end."
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