Chapter 714 - 710: Domineering Rose (5th Update)
"Lu Tianxing, it’s you."
Zhao Quan, clutching his palm pierced by chopsticks as if feeling no pain, stared coldly at Lu Tianxing. He certainly remembered Lu Tianxing—the man who, one month ago, had broken his son’s leg and forced him to admit defeat.
Lu Tianxing glanced at Zhao Quan and let out a cold laugh, remaining silent like a bodyguard, and stood again by Rose’s side.
Rose gave Lu Tianxing an approving look and said indifferently, "Zhao Quan, I told you, you can’t touch me now that I am here. Out of respect for you being the helmsman of the Zhao Family’s power, I offer you a dignified way to die: by your own hand. I will leave your body intact. Otherwise, I assure you that not a single person from the Zhao lineage will see tomorrow’s sun alive."
Before she finished speaking, Rose’s eyes blazed like lightning, striking fear into Zhao Quan while a chilling aura emanated from her entire being. In this moment, Rose’s dominant presence as the leader of the Rose Society was on full display.
"You...."
Zhao Quan became furiously angry and was about to erupt when Zhuge Ling by his side put a hand on his shoulder. Zhuge Ling’s gaze swept over Rose and finally settled on Zhao Long, "Uncle Long, this is the help you’ve brought in? This is how you protect the Zhao family’s legacy you’ve upheld for decades? You’re handing over our excellent foundation to others. Everyone, do not be deceived by Zhao Long; he has already become a dog for Huangfu Meigui. I suppose you all are quite familiar with Huangfu Meigui—a woman who can take over her own father’s forces. Do you think once she gains control over the Zhao family, it will be any better for you? Don’t forget, eliminating internal dissenters is a common practice for anyone newly in power."
Hearing Zhuge Ling’s words, everyone’s expressions changed slightly. They were not unfamiliar with what had happened in Modu not long ago. Just recently, the Rose Society had annihilated the Sky Alliance, becoming the undisputed ruler of the Underworld. If things were indeed as Zhuge Ling described, once Zhao Long submitted to Rose, she would not hesitate to turn her weapons on them once she seized control of the Zhao family’s power.
The reason they disliked Zhao Quan was precisely because Zhao Quan wanted to take control of the power that they held, relegating them all back to farming at home.