Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 504 Buying Blood

Chapter 504: Chapter 504 Buying Blood

Wu Chenghu died, right in front of Zhu Family’s doorway.

Zhu Huan felt a chill throughout his body. This was the young master of the Wu Family, after all. Once the news reached the Wu Family, what kind of thunderous rage would it provoke?

He pointed at Shi Hao, his voice trembling, "Do you realize what you’ve done? Do you know who he was? He was the young master of the Wu Family, the Wu Family, do you understand, the Seven-Star power, the Wu Family!"

Wu Family? Seven-Star power?

Shi Hao was stunned; combining the two, there seemed to be only one family in the whole Western Rock Continent that fit the description.

The very Wu Family that he had duped—to death—four Supplementing Divine Temples and one proper list genius.

What a coincidence, he had slaughtered another member of the Wu Family?

He couldn’t help but laugh. Was he fated to clash with the Wu Family, unable to avoid them at all turns?

"Members of the Wu Family, heh, I’ve killed more than one," Shi Hao said with a laugh. Indeed, four major Supplementing Divine Temples plus the genius, Wu Feiyu—which one of them wasn’t much more important than Wu Chenghu?

And yet, here he was, still alive and well.

Zhu Huan, on the other hand, felt ready to explode. The man before him was a madman!

Of course, he didn’t believe what Shi Hao was saying. Who could offend a colossal entity like the Wu Family and still live such a carefree life?

Therefore, Shi Hao must have been bragging.

But the problem was, Shi Hao had indeed killed Wu Chenghu.

"Someone! Come quickly!" he shouted loudly. The only plan for the moment was to capture Shi Hao and hand him over to the Wu Family to await their judgment. Only by doing so could they possibly soothe the Wu Family’s fury and minimize the Zhu Family’s involvement.

Quickly, the Zhu Family responded, and a great number of martial experts rushed out. After all, this was right in front of the Zhu Family’s doorstep. If they were slow to react at this time, the Zhu Family might as well not bother trying to compete.

Shi Hao stroked his chin, appearing somewhat vexed.

Why did he always seem to provoke conflict wherever he went?

Look at this time; it should have been smooth sailing, with Wen Xiuxiu acting as a go-between. And he wasn’t here to stir up trouble; he just wanted to investigate his origins.

If by chance... if this truly was his ancestral home, heh, that would be rather amusing.

Considering this, Shi Hao immediately turned and left, choosing not to stay and fight.

"Pursue him!" Zhu Huan shouted, urging the family’s experts to chase after Shi Hao.

But since Shi Hao had no intention of fighting, he naturally engaged full speed, and even a Founding King would be unable to catch up. With Zhu Huan’s mere shouting, could it possibly summon the powerful warriors from the Supplementing Divine Temple?

In fact, even the experts from the Founding King Court were absent. Shi Hao simply didn’t want to cause a conflict; otherwise, he could have easily swept through them alone.

Of course, this would definitely bring about a response from the Zhu Family’s experts.

Shi Hao quickly lost his pursuers and then stealthily circled back.

According to the clues provided by Wen Xiuxiu, the baby lost twenty years ago belonged to the Zhu Family’s heir, Zhu Xinli. However, twenty years ago he was the heir, and today he still was, having become one of several heirs.

The reason for this was that the old patriarch of the Zhu Family hadn’t yet reached the end of his lifespan, and because of the illegitimate child affair, Zhu Xinli angered the old patriarch, who set up several heirs to see which one would do best, intending to pass on the headship of the family after a hundred years.

As an heir of the Zhu Family, Zhu Xinli’s martial arts talents were naturally outstanding, having stepped into the Founding King Court fifteen years ago.

Finding out if this was his real father was actually quite simple. All he needed was a drop of Zhu Xinli’s blood. Shi Hao had long prepared a Bloodline Talisman—as soon as a drop of blood touched the talisman, whether they shared the same bloodline would be immediately clear.

—If they did, the Bloodline Talisman would ignite instantly; if not, there would be no reaction whatsoever.

But how could one obtain the blood of someone from the Founding King Court?

Although Shi Hao was exceptional, unless Yue Ying lent him her power, there was absolutely no way he could cause a member of the Founding King Court to bleed.

However, to waste such an opportunity was something Shi Hao absolutely wouldn’t accept.

What to do?

Men are out of the question, what about women?

Shi Hao shook his head immediately. After the infidelity incident, Zhu Xinli’s then-fiancee had immediately sent people to kill the mother and child. Although Zhu Xinli hurried over, he only managed to save the son, but lost him during the fight.

So, it was clear that attempting to trace through the mother was not viable.

Moreover, the more he found out, the more Shi Hao felt that Zhu Xinli could not possibly be his biological father, because he had never left the Western Rock Continent. To suggest that a stranger picked him up and then abandoned him in the Cursed Land... who would do such a pointless thing?

But to avoid missing out on a remote possibility, Shi Hao still decided he needed to obtain a sample of Zhu Xinli’s blood.

If force wasn’t an option, could he try a simpler method?

Buy with money!

Using the Infinite Seed Technique, Shi Hao altered his appearance and then contacted the local auction house, declaring he was willing to pay a hefty sum for a drop of Zhu Xinli’s blood.

Though for a Martial Artist, blood is of great significance, directly linked to one’s strength, yet, a single drop would go unnoticed by most.

Of course, no one would give a drop of their blood for no reason.

The auction house here was actually run by the Zhu Family. Upon hearing Shi Hao’s request, they were initially furious, but when Shi Hao produced a large number of Spirit Stones as a down payment, the auction house’s anger subsided.

Isn’t business all about money?

They contacted Zhu Xinli; whether a deal could be made was up to him.

Within a couple of days, Shi Hao received notification from the auction house that Zhu Xinli wanted to meet with him.

Shi Hao had no hesitation and immediately agreed.

Even if it were a trap, he wasn’t afraid, for he had the Immortal Abode at his disposal. What trap could harm him?

The meeting was arranged in a teahouse, and Shi Hao arrived on time.

He was led by the waiter into a private room, where he saw a man with a tall figure, his back to him.

Shi Hao walked around to face the man and saw a handsome guy with a complexion as smooth as jade.

"I hear you want to buy a drop of my blood?" the man asked.

Yes, this man must be Zhu Xinli.

Shi Hao could sense that the man’s aura was immensely vast, far exceeding the level of Self-Observation.

"Indeed," he nodded.

"Reason," said Zhu Xinli flatly.

Shi Hao hesitated slightly, not answering immediately.

Zhu Xinli shook his head, "If you do not tell me, even if you offer me an entire Spirit Stone Vein, I won’t give you a drop of blood."

Shi Hao’s mind raced, and he decided to tell the truth.

This wasn’t something shameful, after all.

"I am an orphan," he said simply.

Zhu Xinli was taken aback, then laughed, "You suspect we have a father-son relationship?"

"Not very likely, but even if there’s a one in ten thousand chance, I need to confirm it," said Shi Hao.

Zhu Xinli shook his head. This young man was indeed proud, not considering the power of the Zhu Family at all. However, he admired Shi Hao slightly more for this and said, "Alright, if there is even that slight possibility, I too am curious to know."

"Do you have a method?"

Shi Hao took out a Bloodline Talisman, "I drew this Bloodline Talisman with my own blood. All you need to do is drop a bit of your fresh blood onto it, and if our bloodlines are connected, the talisman will ignite."