"Haha, if you are interested, you can come and take a look then."
Xiao Chen smiled and said.
"Coming to China... our status may not be that convenient."
John hesitated.
"No problem, just wait until I say hello to the [Dragon King]."
Xiao Chen has his own ideas. Who knows how Qingyan Sect will react after the battle.
It is estimated that even if he wins, it will not be that simple to enter the Azure Dragon Secret Realm.
So, he had to make some preparations.
In two months, Zero should be able to get the dark inheritance and have more supporters, right?
When the time comes, the experts from the Dark Holy See will enter China and become one of his helpers at critical moments.
Although he is very impressive, he also knows that compared with Qingyan Sect, today's Longmen is still far behind.
The top level of combat power, that is, the masters of the Xiantian realm, should be barely enough, but the masters of half-step Xiantian, Dzogchen, and mid-to-late stages cannot compare with Qingyan Sect.
"Haha, it seems that the relationship between Mr. Xiao and [Dragon King] is really good."
John smiled and didn't say it, and he didn't say he couldn't.
Xiao Chen didn't care either. This matter was not something John could decide. He would tell Serro later.
The two chatted for about half an hour before the car drove into a small manor.
Xiao Chen was no stranger to this small manor, having been there once before.
He originally thought that Serlo and the others would never use it again and had already changed hands.
I didn't expect that I would still keep it.
"Your Dark Holy See...has a lot of properties all over the world, right?"
Xiao Chen asked casually.
"Yes."
John nodded and stopped the car.
"Mr. Xiao, please."
"Um."
Xiao Chen picked up the golf bag next to him and got out of the car.
It is said to be a small manor, but in fact it is a large villa with a large yard.
Xiao Chen looked around a few times and noticed the aura of an expert.
"Haha, Zero is quite careful."
Xiao Chen smiled and said.
"At critical moments, you have to be careful."
John replied.
"You really should be more careful."
Xiao Chen nodded, carried his golf bag, and followed John inside.
"Mr. Xiao...can I see the black blood wand?"
Suddenly, John stopped and asked.
"Haha, let's watch it together when we go in."
Xiao Chen chuckled.
"I promised Serro that I would not give the Black Blood Wand to anyone before I see him."
"Well, then... Mr. Xiao, please."
John didn't say much, took the civilized stick and continued to lead the way.
Soon, we arrived in front of the villa.
"please."
John bent down slightly and made a 'please' gesture.
"good."
Xiao Chen nodded and walked in.
After he entered, he couldn't help but frown. There was no one in the living room of the villa.
"John, where is Cero?"
Xiao Chen glanced across the living room and asked.
"Sero is upstairs, come down soon."
John, who followed, said.
"Mr. Xiao, please sit down first."
"good."
Xiao Chen nodded and sat on the sofa.
"any drinks?"
John asked.
"Just tea."
Xiao Chen said and casually put the golf bag next to him.
"Please wait a moment, I'll go up and notify Serro."
John asked a maid to pour tea, and then said to Xiao Chen.
"OK."
Xiao Chen nodded.
John went upstairs.
Xiao Chen looked at his back, took out a cigarette, and lit one.
Soon, the maid brought tea and then left.
Xiao Chen looked at the maid again, this maid... was quite beautiful.
Before he could finish smoking a cigarette, footsteps could be heard upstairs.
Hearing the sound of footsteps, Xiao Chen looked up.
I saw a few people coming down from upstairs, John walking at the front.
There were two or three familiar faces, but... there was no Serro.
Xiao Chen narrowed his eyes slightly, and his eyes fell on the foreign young man in the middle.
The young man had blond hair and blue eyes, a slender figure, and the look between his eyebrows and eyes... made him feel somewhat familiar.
Taking a closer look, Xiao Chen suddenly realized that he looked familiar, similar to Serlo.
So...what's going on right now?
Just as Xiao Chen was looking at them, a group of people also came down from upstairs.
"Mr. Xiao..."
John stopped and looked at Xiao Chen sitting on the sofa.
"Where's Serlo?"
Before John could finish speaking, Xiao Chen interrupted him and asked directly.
"Sero has something to do and is not here..."
John explained.
"Is it?"
Xiao Chen smiled, a little playfully.
"John, we are old acquaintances. If you say that, I will be unhappy...because I think you are insulting my IQ."
"..."
John said no more.
"Since you invited me here, let me introduce myself."
Xiao Chen ignored John and looked at the foreign young man.
"Haha, Mr. Xiao, I have long admired your name..."
The foreign young man looked at Xiao Chen and smiled.
"Stop...you should use English instead of Chinese. Your Chinese is too ugly."
Xiao Chen interrupted the foreign young man's words and shook his head.
"good."
The foreign young man was not angry and nodded.
"My name is Marcus, and I am Cero's brother."
"Marcus, Cero's brother? Haha."
Xiao Chen smiled and saw it.
"Is he also a [Son of Darkness]?"
"That's right."
The foreign young man nodded.
"Where's Serlo?"
Xiao Chen asked.
"Don't ever say that Zero is busy and ask you to come over and help him get the Black Blood Wand... In that case, you will not only insult my IQ, but also your IQ."
"of course not."
The foreign young man, Marcus, looked at the golf bag next to Xiao Chen. What was inside... was the Black Blood Wand, the most important treasure of the Dark Vatican!
"Actually, I came here because I want to make friends with Mr. Xiao."
"Making friends? Haha, okay."
Xiao Chen nodded.
"Tell me, how do you want to make friends?"
"Mr. Xiao, I heard that you and Serro are also friends, right?"
Marcus sat opposite, John stood next to him, and the others stood behind.
One of the old men made Xiao Chen look at him a few more times.
Very strong.
Is it half-step innate?
No wonder you dare to come and see him.
It's just... these guys shouldn't know that the great elder died at his hands, right?
Otherwise, I wouldn’t have dared to come see him with my half-step Xiantian.
"Yes, Zero and I are friends."
Xiao Chen withdrew his gaze and nodded.
"What's wrong?"
"If I asked Mr. Xiao to choose someone to be a friend, who would you choose?"
Marcus asked.
"Haha, do you still need to ask this question? Of course it's Cero. Are we familiar with each other?"
Xiao Chen laughed mockingly.
"That may be because you don't understand me..."
Marcus smiled too.
"Compared to Cero, there are more people in the Dark Holy See who support me...for example, John, he turned from darkness to light and worked for me."
"Yes, Mr. Xiao, Marcus is the best among the [Sons of Darkness], and his supporters far exceed Cero. Even the [God of Darkness] appreciates Marcus more and thinks he is qualified.
the heir."
John spoke.
"So, I also serve Marcus, hoping that one day... I will watch him ascend to the highest position."
"Abandoning the dark and turning to the light? Serving Marcus?"
Xiao Chen looked at Marcus and then at John, his expression of ridicule became even stronger.
"Haha, no one can express the word 'betrayal' in such a fresh and refined way."
Hearing Xiao Chen's words, John's expression did not change: "No, I don't think this is betrayal... Don't you Chinese have a saying? People choose wise rulers and serve as ministers, and birds roost in good trees. I think this is a good saying.
.”
"The words are kind, but the person is nice...not necessarily the person who is good."
Xiao Chen smiled.
"You want to choose a wise ruler and serve as a subject. No one will say anything, but you shouldn't betray Serro, you know? There is a saying in China that your behavior is called eating inside and outside."
"I came to Mr. Xiao today not to discuss John's affairs. I just want you to know that it is better for you to choose me as your friend than to choose Zero... I have a better chance of becoming the successor and becoming the [Darkness] in the future."
God], in charge of the Dark Holy See.”
Marcus raised his hand to stop John from saying anything, and spoke slowly.
"Mr. Xiao is a smart man, and you are betting on Cerro... And I will give Mr. Xiao a chance now to make your chances of winning even greater! The only thing Mr. Xiao has to do is to let me do it for you
friend, not Serro!"
"Are you so sure?"
Xiao Chen looked at Marcus and asked with a smile.
"certainly."
Marcus nodded.
"When I rose to prominence in the Dark Holy See, Serro... was still a child. He was simply incomparable!"
"Okay, I know you are very good. What I am curious about is... who spread the news about the black blood wand in my hand? You? Or who?"
"not me."
Marcus shook his head.
After hearing this, Xiao Chen's heart moved, and then a look of amusement flashed in his eyes.
"Mr. Xiao, I know everything about you, including your conflict with the Holy See of Light... You want to befriend Serro because you want him to share the pressure from the Holy See of Light for you! I can also promise you this, as long as
We are friends, the Holy See of Light, I will take care of it."
Marcus said to Xiao Chen.
"As for the Great Elder... Although the Chinese [Dragon Emperor] said that they killed you, there are still many people who doubt you. I can also handle this matter. The Dark Holy See will not cause you trouble."
"Haha, I heard you say that, as long as you and I become friends, I will make a lot of money?"
Xiao Chen smiled.
"Of course, after all, I don't want to be an enemy of Mr. Xiao. I just want to be the successor...and my younger brother is not suitable."
Marcus nodded.
"Mr. Xiao, as long as you hand over the Black Blood Wand to me, then we will be friends. What you can get from Ser Luo, you can also get from me."
Speaking of this, Marcus looked at the golf bag next to Xiao Chen, with a fiery look in his eyes.
"After all, isn't this what you want?"
Xiao Chen smiled, opened his golf bag, and took out the black blood wand from inside.
Marcus and others were a little uneasy when they saw the black blood wand, and finally... it appeared!
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It took five hours, from 11 o'clock to now, to write this chapter.
It’s not that this chapter was difficult to write, but it was that I overturned the previous ideas, including the subsequent plot, and re-conceived it.
