Chapter 72 – Zhao Family Couple

The Heavenflame Dynasty encompasses thirty-six provinces, with vast territories that include some particularly perilous areas.

The Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range, stretching thousands of miles, is one of the most renowned dangerous places in the Heavenflame Dynasty.

This is a paradise for demonic beasts.

It's said that countless demonic beasts inhabit the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range, including many that rival the Void Shattering Realm. There are even rumors of top-tier demonic beasts deep within the range that can match Nirvana Realm experts.

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Around the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range, there are numerous human villages and towns. Due to the proximity to the range, many cultivators pass through, making the area relatively chaotic.

Adjacent to the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range is a city called Dongyue City, where the Zhao family residence is located.

"Husband, do you think our family can survive this crisis?"

"Don't worry, with Father and Big Brother around, nothing will happen."

A loving couple sat in a pavilion in the middle of a lake, with two maids standing behind them.

The man was Zhao Tianrong, the second master of the Zhao family, and the woman was his wife, Chen Yin.

"But the family has offended the Skyfire Mercenary Group this time, and they are a ruthless bunch. If anything happens..." Chen Yin looked worried.

Around the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range, many mercenary groups operate. They are hired to hunt demonic beasts in the range, living on the edge of danger, and are naturally ruthless when it comes to killing.

"The Skyfire Mercenary Group has a fierce reputation, but our Zhao family is not to be trifled with either," Zhao Tianrong reassured, though he was not entirely confident inside.

The Zhao family is just a small family on the outskirts of the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range.

Although the family has two or three Void Shattering Realm members, they are only at the initial stage, while the Skyfire Mercenary Group has several mid-stage Void Shattering Realm experts.

Normally, the Zhao family wouldn't dare provoke the Skyfire Mercenary Group.

But a few days ago, some Zhao family members encountered a few thugs in their market, leading to a fight where one of the thugs was accidentally killed.

It turned out that these thugs were from the Skyfire Mercenary Group, and the one killed was the only son of the group's leader.

This escalated the enmity between the two sides.

The leader of the Skyfire Mercenary Group even declared that he would wipe out the Zhao family within seven days.

Now, it was already the sixth day.

"By the way, dear, didn't your father leave you a token before he died, saying that if you ever faced danger, you could use it to seek help from the Crimson Dragon Tower?" Zhao Tianrong asked.

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"Yes, that's true. Three days ago, I personally wrote a letter and sent it along with the token to the Crimson Dragon Tower. The steward there accepted the token and said he would forward my letter to the Heavenflame Palace," Chen Yin replied.

"Heavenflame Palace? What's that? Is it a sect?" Zhao Tianrong was puzzled.

The Zhao family is just a small family with shallow roots and has rarely interacted with the Crimson Dragon Tower.

As for the Heavenflame Palace, the most revered cultivation sanctuary in the Heavenflame Dynasty, Zhao Tianrong was indeed unaware.

"I'm not sure either, but I heard from my father that our Chen family once had a very powerful member who led our family to glory. However, after that member fell, our family declined and eventually withered away. It is said that this member was from the Heavenflame Palace, and the token was left by him," Chen Yin explained.

Zhao Tianrong felt a stir in his heart.

The Chen family did have a glorious past and produced a renowned expert, which he had heard about.

"Dear, that ancestor who led your Chen family to glory has been gone for decades, right?" Zhao Tianrong glanced at Chen Yin. "It's been so long, even if he was truly from the Heavenflame Palace, they probably wouldn't care about his descendants anymore. So, we shouldn't get our hopes up too high."

"Yes, I understand." Chen Yin nodded.

The letter to the Crimson Dragon Tower was sent with a mindset of trying, without much expectation.

At this moment...

"Madam, someone is here to see you," a servant approached respectfully.

"Someone is looking for me?" Chen Yin was puzzled. "What's his name?"

"He didn't say, only mentioned that he is from the Heavenflame Palace," the servant replied.

"Heavenflame Palace?"

Both Chen Yin and her husband Zhao Tianrong immediately stood up.

"The Heavenflame Palace actually sent someone?" Zhao Tianrong was pleasantly surprised. "Let's go, dear, let's see."

"Yes." Chen Yin nodded.

The two quickly arrived at the entrance of the residence and saw the person from the Heavenflame Palace.

The visitor was dressed in tight black clothes, looking extremely young, no more than twenty years old.

"Heavenflame Palace disciple, Sword One!"

Su Xin stood there, looking at the couple who came out, and said, "May I ask if you are Madam Chen Yin?"

"That's me." Chen Yin nodded.

"This token and letter were sent by you to the Crimson Dragon Tower?" Su Xin took out a token, which was given to him by the Crimson Dragon Tower after he accepted the training task and arrived at the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range.

"Yes." Chen Yin nodded again.

"Then there's no mistake. I am here on orders to resolve the issue mentioned in your letter," Su Xin said.

"Thank you, Mr. Sword One. Please come in." Chen Yin smiled faintly, leading Su Xin into the Zhao family residence.

Although they remained courteous, the couple felt somewhat disappointed in their hearts.

"Indeed, the ancestor of the Chen family has been dead for decades. How could the Heavenflame Palace take his descendants' request seriously? It's obvious they just sent a random disciple as a formality."

"Just one disciple, and so young, how strong could he be?"

Zhao Tianrong sighed softly.

Although disappointed, the couple didn't have high expectations for the Heavenflame Palace in the first place.

Inside the Zhao family residence, the couple encountered another person, Zhao Tianrong's elder brother, Zhao Tiande.

"Brother," Zhao Tianrong called out.

"Tianrong, who is this person behind you?" Zhao Tiande glanced at Su Xin.

"Oh, this is the helper Xiaoyin invited from the Heavenflame Palace," Zhao Tianrong explained.

"Heavenflame Palace?" Zhao Tiande's expression shifted.

He also didn't know about the Heavenflame Palace, but from the name, it sounded like a sect. Zhao Tiande couldn't help but take another look at Su Xin.

"Sea Transformation Realm?" Zhao Tiande frowned, immediately losing interest. "Tianrong, since he's a guest, take him to rest."

Zhao Tianrong and his wife led Su Xin to the guest room, while Zhao Tiande went to the Zhao family's main hall.

The current patriarch of the Zhao family, Zhao Qingshan, the father of Zhao Tiande and Zhao Tianrong, was sitting there.

"Father, good news! Mr. Jiuyun has agreed to our Zhao family's invitation and is already on his way. He should arrive at our residence tonight," Zhao Tiande said excitedly.

"Really?" Zhao Qingshan was overjoyed. "That's great! Mr. Jiuyun is not only highly respected but also has a great reputation and prestige in the entire region around the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range. Most importantly, he is extremely powerful, one of the top in the mid-stage Void Shattering Realm!"

"With him in our Zhao family, the Skyfire Mercenary Group wouldn't dare act arrogantly. As for wiping out our family, that's a joke."

"Yes, with Mr. Jiuyun here, our Zhao family is safe!" Zhao Tiande also smiled.

In the past few days, due to the threat from the Skyfire Mercenary Group, the father and son were as anxious as ants on a hot pan, constantly trying to invite strong allies.

After several days, although they managed to invite some experts to the Zhao family, it was still not enough to contend with the Skyfire Mercenary Group.

Until now, knowing that Mr. Jiuyun had agreed to help, they finally felt at ease.

"Tian De, we must thank Yuwan for this," Zhao Qingshan said.

Yuwan was Zhao Tiande's wife.

"Yes." Zhao Tiande nodded heavily. "Fortunately, Yuwan's family has a good relationship with Mr. Jiuyun. It was through her family that Mr. Jiuyun agreed to help. Otherwise, with just the conditions our Zhao family offered, Mr. Jiuyun wouldn't even bother to look."

"By the way, what about Chen Yin?" Zhao Qingshan asked. "Her Chen family, although it has declined, still has some foundation. Now that our Zhao family is in trouble, shouldn't her family help a bit?"

"As for my sister-in-law... the Chen family has long fallen, what help can they offer? I just saw that my sister-in-law invited a helper, but he's just a Sea Transformation Realm in his twenties," Zhao Tiande said.

"The Chen family is truly useless." Zhao Qingshan immediately expressed his dissatisfaction, cursing, "That Chen Yin is an unlucky person. Since she married into our Zhao family, we've been going downhill. Now we've even provoked the Skyfire Mercenary Group, facing a life-and-death crisis, yet she and her Chen family can't offer any help."

"If I had known, we should never have let this woman marry into our Zhao family."

Zhao Qingshan cursed, showing his realistic nature.

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In front of a guest room in the Zhao family.

"Mr. Sword One, we've had many guests these days, and the guest rooms are limited, so please bear with this accommodation for now," Chen Yin said, with Zhao Tianrong showing a hint of apology on his face.

They were still very friendly to Su Xin, as he was invited to help their family through the crisis.

Regardless of his strength, he was a guest.

Su Xin glanced around the room.

It was small and simple, but clean.

"No problem, I'll stay here," Su Xin said, not having high demands for his living conditions.

"In that case, please rest well, and if you need anything, feel free to ask the servants," Chen Yin smiled, and the couple soon left.

Su Xin closed the door and sat cross-legged on the bed.

"This Madam Chen Yin, she wrote to our Heavenflame Palace for help, yet she doesn't even know its background. And this Zhao family, despite being a local family, knows nothing about the Heavenflame Palace?" Su Xin thought with a strange expression.

Heavenflame Palace, as the top cultivation sanctuary in the Heavenflame Dynasty, was very famous!

In theory, any talented or strong person with some knowledge should have heard of it.

But the Zhao family members, at least Zhao Tianrong and his brother Zhao Tiande, didn't know about it.

"Perhaps it has to do with the Zhao family's geographical location," Su Xin mused.

The Zhao family was located in Dongyue City, near the Blood Sacrifice Mountain Range. Although it belonged to the Heavenflame Dynasty, it was independent of the thirty-six provinces. There wasn't even a Crimson Dragon Tower here; one had to travel hundreds of miles to another prefecture city to find one.

Shaking his head, Su Xin took out the scroll for the first stage of his training task and opened it.

"First Stage Task..."

"Task Background: Madam Chen Yin of the Zhao family's second branch is from the Chen family. Her ancestor was once a disciple of the Heavenflame Palace and made significant contributions. After his death, the Chen family lost the Heavenflame Palace's protection, but the palace left a token, representing one opportunity for assistance. A few days ago, Chen Yin sent the token, requesting the Heavenflame Palace's help."

"Task Content: Fulfill Chen Yin's request in the letter, resolve the crisis with the Skyfire Mercenary Group, and protect the Zhao family."

"Task Reward: Five thousand fire points!"