130: Su Tianqi's father! Su Quanchuan!

Lanshan County Yamen!

In the back hall of the Yamen, the door to the main hall was tightly shut at this time, making it appear unusually dim even in broad daylight.

The hall was dark and silent, with only one figure sitting alone in the main seat.

The man wore a simple white satin robe, his face covered in wrinkles, and he was around fifty years old.

He was Su Quanchuan, the Lanshan County Magistrate.

At this moment, he was slumped in his chair, his face full of melancholy, without a trace of a County Lord's dignity.

"Tianqi, it's all my fault for making the wrong choice back then."

"I shouldn't have sent you to the Blackbird Guard, leading to your current fate of being utterly annihilated."

Su Tianqi, who had followed Li Yanran to hunt down Stronghold Lord Fang Sheng of Black Wind Stronghold, was the eldest son of this Lanshan County Magistrate.

The Lanshan County Magistrate had received a notification from the Fu City Blackbird Guard some time ago.

Su Tianqi had unfortunately perished during a mission!

At the same time, a condolence payment totaling 250 taels was issued to the Lanshan County Magistrate.

"Damn the Blackbird Guard!"

"Is my son only worth a mere 250 taels?"

"Why!"

"Why didn't you protect Tianqi!"

As soon as Su Quanchuan thought of the 250 taels in condolence money, he felt that the Blackbird Guard was insulting him.

Su Tianqi was his most outstanding eldest son, and his Martial Dao talent was even higher than his own.

If nothing unexpected happened, with his status as County Magistrate, he could have plundered all the resources of Lanshan County to support his son, Su Tianqi, in achieving a Breakthrough to the Martial Dao Realm he had always dreamed of in Fu City.

Blood Refinement Realm!

In this way, their Su family could advance further, and even entering Fu City would no longer be a delusion.

Gone!

His son, Su Tianqi, was just gone!

Red-eyed, Su Quanchuan erupted with the Qi of Refining Marrow Realm Perfection, striking violently at the tables and chairs beside him.

Boom!

Crackling, clanging!

Inside the hall, a series of harsh and noisy sounds echoed, causing the Yamen Runners stationed outside the door to all turn their heads.

However, they were not surprised, appearing as if they had seen it all before.

After all, ever since their County Lord learned of his son's death some time ago, he had become temperamental.

Inside the hall, after Su Quanchuan let out a breath, the expression on his face became ferocious.

He looked as if he was laughing and crying at the same time!

"Hehehe!"

"Since that's the case, then don't blame this official for doing such a thing."

"Now my body can't hold on for much longer; to continue living, I can only achieve a Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Realm."

"I didn't expect that Heaven would bless my Su family with such an opportunity!"

With that, Su Quanchuan looked at the only intact table remaining in the hall.

On the table was a small wooden box, which had already been opened.

Inside was a blood-red lotus, as if soaked in blood, so red that it was unforgettable.

Around the blood-red lotus, tiny red glowing points flickered.

This was a mysterious lotus given to him by a mysterious person a few days ago.

Six days ago, not long after the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend revived, a mysterious person secretly entered his bedroom late at night.

He hadn't expected that with his Refining Marrow Realm Perfection strength, he would be utterly powerless to resist.

The other party was actually a Martial Artist of the Blood Refinement Realm!

The appearance of a Blood Refinement Realm Martial Artist in Lanshan County City greatly astonished Su Quanchuan.

However, the other party did not seem to have any ill intentions, only speaking a few words to him.

He was asked not to conceal the matter of the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend, and also to secretly send people to spread the word, so that all the citizens of the city would know of the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend's existence.

What did this action imply?

Su Quanchuan naturally knew the consequences!

This person actually wanted the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend to become even more terrifying; was he trying to make everyone in the entire city die?

By then, he himself would probably die at the hands of that Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend.

Not to mention for the sake of the county's citizens, but for his own life.

Su Quanchuan would absolutely not agree to the other party's request.

However, the mysterious person's subsequent words caused Su Quanchuan's firm resolve to waver.

I have an irreconcilable enmity with the Blackbird Guard. You only need to delay for a few days before reporting to Fu City.

This is something that can allow Lord Su to achieve a Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Realm; I presume Lord will be very interested.

How about it, Lord Su, what do you think?

That person did not force Su Quanchuan, seemingly confident that Su Quanchuan would not refuse his request.

Blood Refinement Realm?

That was the Realm Su Quanchuan dreamed of achieving a Breakthrough to, and he was naturally moved by the mysterious person's condition.

Su Quanchuan hesitated repeatedly and chose to agree to the other party's request.

To achieve a Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Realm, even taking a risk was worth it.

He refused to believe that he would be targeted by that Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend before those damn Blackbird Guards arrived.

Moreover, deep down, Su Quanchuan felt the same as the other party.

He now had no good feelings for the Blackbird Guard, even hating them to the bone.

These useless Blackbird Guards couldn't even protect his own son, Su Tianqi.

After seeing Su Quanchuan agree, the mysterious person took out a small wooden box from his person and placed it on the table.

Then, under Su Quanchuan's gaze, he disappeared with extreme speed.

The item in that wooden box was this blood-red lotus.

To be safe, Su Quanchuan, that old fox, had even experimented with some prisoners.

The result showed that after those prisoners consumed it, their Martial Dao Realm Qi rapidly increased, and there appeared to be no side effects.

This result caused Su Quanchuan to lower his guard and believe the mysterious person's words.

"With this item, this official will soon be able to achieve a Breakthrough to the Blood Refinement Realm."

"By then, even if I encounter the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend, this official will not fear it!"

Su Quanchuan's face was filled with joy, and he treasured the small wooden box, placing it in his sleeve.

If it weren't for the fact that it wasn't the right time, he would have refined this item long ago.

Su Quanchuan still had to wait here for those damn Blackbird Guards to arrive.

He also needed to come up with a reason to explain to those Blackbird Guards.

Why the existence of the Bloodthirsty Corpse Fiend had been spread, making everyone in the entire city aware of its presence.

Thump, thump, thump.

At this moment, the door to the back hall was knocked from the outside.

"Lord, the County Assistant Lord has arrived."

Upon hearing the knocking, Su Quanchuan's expression returned to normal.

"Let him in!"

In a moment, the main door was pushed open, and a figure appeared outside the door, then without any hesitation, strode in with large steps.

The newcomer was a relatively young man, around thirty-four years old, who was Zhang Qi, the Lanshan County Assistant!

Zhang Qi frowned upon seeing the chaotic scene inside the hall.

However, he said nothing more, directly meeting Su Quanchuan's gaze and getting straight to the point.

"Lord Su, that monstrous thing is now causing a huge stir, creating a storm throughout the city."

"Should we send people to suppress this wave of rumors?"

"It's been several days already!"