Chapter 460 - 326: Reactions from All Sides, Contest of Heirs (2)

Chapter 460: Chapter 326: Reactions from All Sides, Contest of Heirs (2)

At this point, Sun Fusheng was also feeling a little afraid.

Wu Liangchen alone was already difficult to handle. Now, armed with a powerful, long-range sniper weapon, he was even more dangerous—a threat to Sun Fusheng’s own life.

That was why he had to capture Wu Liangchen before he could strike again.

Even if it meant breaking the rules and offending some black market dealers, it had to be done.

"Understood!"

The man, who had followed Sun Fusheng for many years and even managed the Sun family’s affairs as he aged, nodded and left to make the arrangements.

Sun Fusheng stood rooted to the spot. The late-night wind was chilling.

Gazing at the utter devastation around him, Sun Fusheng slowly let out a breath, his heart feeling heavy as lead.

He didn’t know how Wu Liangchen had managed to connect with black market arms dealers in such a short time.

Nor did he know how he had evaded his manhunts.

But he couldn’t shake the feeling that behind Wu Liangchen, a powerful figure extremely familiar with Qing Province was arranging everything for him.

’Could it be the Zhen family or the Meng family?’

The names of two rival families, enemies of his own, surfaced in Sun Fusheng’s mind, but he quickly dismissed the idea as unlikely.

After all, their disputes were merely over interests; they hadn’t reached the point of a life-or-death struggle.

Furthermore, from what Sun Fusheng knew of those two families, they would never ally themselves with someone like Wu Liangchen.

If they learned of Wu Liangchen’s whereabouts, their first instinct would be just like Tian Yushi’s: to capture him and seize everything of value he possessed for themselves.

’So... perhaps it’s just my imagination?’

Sun Fusheng shook his head, casting the baseless speculations from his mind.

Whether he had help or not, the immediate priority was to find Wu Liangchen as soon as possible.

With that, he turned and got into his car, instructing the butler in the front seat, "Send a letter to the Tian family in my name. Express our condolences for Tian Yushi’s injuries, and state that we will stop at nothing to bring Wu Liangchen to justice and avenge them."

The old butler, having served Sun Fusheng for the better part of his life, immediately understood the implication. ’This is a clear attempt to drag the Tian family into this mess.’

"Understood, sir!"

"Let’s go!"

"Where to?"

"Back to headquarters!" Sun Fusheng leaned his head against the soft headrest, suddenly feeling an indescribable weariness.

Ever since Sun Lingchen’s death, he had been working nonstop, relentlessly searching for any trace of Wu Liangchen.

Even in the dead of night, the moment he heard of the incident in the Shadowlands, he had rushed over immediately.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want his sons and grandsons to handle the matter; the truth was, there was no one in the entire Sun family he could rely on.

His other sons and grandsons spent their days either scheming for power and wealth or lost in debauchery. By comparison, Sun Lingchen had been quite exceptional.

He had been arrogant, true, but he at least had some talent and the drive to improve, which was why Sun Fusheng had invested so much in training him.

But in the end, the old man had to bury the young.

And while the Alliance’s cloning technology was now highly advanced, and it was possible to create a clone from the biological cells Sun Lingchen had left behind...

...that was completely meaningless.

After all, a clone would share his appearance, but it would have no memories, no martial arts talent, and no foundation in Magic.

It would be a useless shell of a person.

At this thought, Sun Fusheng felt another pang of heartache and sorrow.

’Will generations of hard work really be ruined in my hands?’

’No!’

’I must capture Wu Liangchen. Then I’ll find a more promising descendant and transplant Wu Liangchen’s Martial Vein and everything else of use into him.’

’Only then will the hatred in my heart be appeased!’

At that, a cold smile touched Sun Fusheng’s lips, as if he could already see Wu Liangchen kneeling before him, begging for mercy.

As a sign of the matter’s gravity, the old butler delivered the letter personally. It soon arrived in the hands of Tian Zongheng, Patriarch of the Tian family.

"Where is she now?" he asked, looking up after reading it.

"Chairman, the Third Miss just returned home. She’s resting in her villa."

"Have her come here!" Tian Zongheng said.

"Yes!"

Tian Yushi arrived quickly. As she walked through the door, Tian Zongheng frowned.

"Are your injuries that severe?"

Tian Zongheng was also a powerful Magic user, so he could tell at a glance that something was wrong with his daughter.

Though her complexion was still rosy and her Qi and Blood showed no signs of decline, her eyes told a different story.

The hollowness in them proved her Telekinesis had suffered a severe blow. Combined with Tian Yushi’s unique condition, it was clear this was the result of activating her deepest persona.

This surprised Tian Zongheng and prompted him to immediately reassess Wu Liangchen’s strength.

’He defeated my daughter and Xue Zhanhu working together, then successfully turned the tables. This Wu Liangchen is no simple man.’

"I’m fine. I just didn’t expect Wu Liangchen to be immune to my Illusion Technique, or for his martial Cultivation to be so powerful," Tian Yushi said, sinking onto the sofa with an air of indifference.

But Tian Zongheng saw the flicker of hatred in his daughter’s eyes. "The Sun family just sent a letter," he said. "It seems that old fox Sun Fusheng finds this troublesome and intends to drag us into it."

Tian Yushi was silent.

"What do you think? Should we send some people to help hunt down Wu Liangchen? If we succeed, I can negotiate to get you what you want out of it."

Tian Zongheng had always doted on his astonishingly talented daughter, which was why he asked for her opinion.

To his surprise, Tian Yushi refused. "There’s no need. I was curious about Wu Liangchen before, and I intended to capture him for study. But now, the potential returns no longer justify the investment. Getting involved now would be foolish."

Tian Zongheng hadn’t expected his daughter to back down. "Is Wu Liangchen really that strong?" he asked, surprised.

Tian Yushi nodded. "Very. I could only barely fight him after activating my deepest persona."

"So Sun Fusheng’s quest to avenge his grandson is doomed to fail. We shouldn’t get involved."

Tian Yushi had three personas: surface, inner, and deep.

Each level represented a massive surge in power. Once her deepest persona was activated, her strength reached the standard of a level-five Magic user.

But even then, Tian Yushi could only fight Wu Liangchen to a draw.

The primary reason was that all of her Illusion Technique attacks seemed completely ineffective against Wu Liangchen.

This was why she had chosen to retreat rather than prolong the fight.

It was her typical way of operating.

She would never waste time and energy on something that didn’t offer a net gain.

Hearing this, Tian Zongheng nodded. "Alright, I’ll handle this. You go back and rest."

Tian Yushi got up and left without lingering.

She really did need to rest now.

The consequence of forcibly activating her deepest persona was a full month of weakness.

This was another reason she had decided against pursuing the matter.

However, just as she was leaving, she happened to run into Tian Junxi.

Tian Yushi walked right past him without a word of greeting, got into her car, and sped away.

Tian Junxi wasn’t angry; he was used to it.

His prodigiously talented younger sister had always been arrogant, never giving him, her older brother, the time of day.

But today, Tian Junxi was clearly in a good mood.

He already knew what had happened earlier, so when she ignored him, he simply watched her car drive away with a small smile.

"My dear sister... she’s so full of herself!"

No one dared to respond.

The female secretary beside him stared at the floor, wishing she could bury her head in her chest.

How could a mere subordinate dare to comment on the struggles between the family’s heirs?

Tian Junxi was well aware of this, of course; he was just venting. After a dry chuckle, he turned and left as well.

At the same time, the Tian family’s Second Young Master, Tian Zhong Mountain, was sitting quietly in a fast-food restaurant.

He was waiting for someone.