For a long period of time thereafter, almost no one knew that True Monarch Ke Kun had already fallen.

For various considerations, Zhao Sheng did not publicize this matter, telling only Zhao Chengping.

The reason he didn't announce it was, first, because the Ke family had deep foundations, and the overall strength of the family and its vassal forces could easily crush the Zhao Family.

Secondly, once they tore the facade, if the Ke family spared no effort, they might invite several Divinity Transformation True Monarchs to besiege him, and might even go to great lengths to bring back an ancestor from the Spirit Realm.

Although Zhao Sheng feared no enemy, the Zhao Family could not be destroyed because of him.

Therefore, as long as the Ke family was unwilling to disgrace themselves, he couldn't be bothered to "do more than necessary." Anyway, he would let things run their course, concealing the truth for as long as possible. If by chance the news got leaked, it would be an internal matter for the Ke family, unrelated to him.

A day later, under a bright sun with not a cloud in the sky, a stream of light plummeted from the Outer Void, falling onto the Sky-reaching Divine Tree behind Tongxin City in the blink of an eye, and disappeared.

Another half a day passed, and as evening fell, Zhao Chengping finally returned, piloting the tunneling light from the horizon, and heavily stepped into the tree's cave mansion.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered the cave, he saw a familiar figure, which immediately gave him a huge surprise.

"Mr. Lei?!"

Zhao Chengping's eyes widened, looking extremely surprised, but soon he was overjoyed, laughing repeatedly: "Good, good, as long as you're alright!"

Zhao Sheng smiled and said calmly, "I'm fine, it's the Ke family that's in big trouble. Brother Cheng, your elder brother couldn't hold back for a moment and accidentally killed that old Ke Kun. This matter might implicate the Zhao family."

"What?" Zhao Chengping was taken aback and with disbelief, he asked, "Mr. Lei, what did you just say? Ke Kun was... was killed by you! Are you talking about the same person as me? It can't be someone with the same name, can it? No... no... oh my!"

At this point, Zhao Chengping suddenly saw Zhao Sheng toying with the Nanke Hall in his hand, his face turned pale instantly, his voice dropped a thousandfold, finally slapping his thigh with his right hand, and his expression was extremely complex!

"Old Ke Kun tried to kill and seize treasures, but who knew his strength was so lacking. He utterly disgraced the name of a Divinity Transformation True Monarch." Zhao Sheng put away the Nanke Hall, solemnly stating.

Zhao Chengping, hearing these words, found himself between laughter and tears, helplessly saying: "Mr. Lei, you're really... who could have thought you were so fierce, slaying a Divinity Transformation with Nascent Soul strength! My heavens, for nearly ten thousand years, nothing like this has been heard in this realm."

Zhao Sheng appeared nonchalant, having slain Tribulation Crossing Blood Gods in his past life, even killed several Half-Immortals of the Void in the Endless Corridor in this life, how could he now take a minor Divinity Transformation seriously.

"Alright, it's just killing an unworthy Divinity Transformation. It's not some earth-shattering event. Just that the Ke family lost a Divinity Transformation, and they surely won't let it go. Personally, I'm not afraid, but I fear they might vent their anger on others, making life difficult for the Zhao family in the future."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Chengping's expression changed dramatically, instantly envisioning the myriad of dire scenarios and terrifying consequences that might unfold.

It was known that the Zhao Family was small and weak, unable to withstand the relentless oppression of the ancient Ke clan.

However, he suddenly remembered that the main figure was right in front of him, and his heart eased back into place, feigning a bitter smile, saying: "Mr. Lei, what... what should we do?"

"Alright, don't purposely put on a bitter face. I won't just leave and ignore it. If the Ke family dares to come knocking, I will handle them. If they anger me, the Ke family probably can't endure my vengeance."

After Zhao Sheng finished speaking, he shifted the topic: "Of course, the death of the old Ke Kun should remain known only to you and me for now, and not be told to the juniors. The Ke family will naturally keep it confidential too. This way, both parties can 'remain at peace' temporarily. Meanwhile, I'll seize the opportunity to quickly enhance my cultivation to prevent unspeakable occurrences in the future."

"We can only do this then! Mr. Lei, Zhao Family's safety rests entirely on you." Zhao Chengping felt slightly relieved hearing this, thus he said with a bitter face.

Following this conversation, Zhao Chengping anxiously waited many days until he received the latest intelligence, surprisingly discovering that not only did the Ke family not mobilize troops to demand justice, but they also voluntarily contracted their sphere of influence, like a startled bird.

Seeing this situation, Zhao Chengping slowly relaxed his tense mood, also starting to secretly contract the scope of his power and repeatedly reminded his juniors to be vigilant.

To this end, he thick-skinnedly went to visit the "Thunder God" True Monarch of his family multiple times, each time not returning empty-handed, managing to acquire a considerable amount of top-grade tunneling talismans and other mid-upper grade Magical Treasures for the Golden Core juniors.

As it is often said, heaven never fails those who persevere!

A year of calm passed, Zhao Sheng made several trips to the Burial Immortal Ruins, successfully breaking through to the Nascent Soul Fifth Level.

Meanwhile, the Ke family began testing the Zhao family, initially with three neighboring Cultivation Families suddenly igniting various disputes, such as boundary demarcations, ownership of border resource points, inter-family hostilities, deliberate provocations, and other conflicts.

Over the years, the Zhao family could be described as "enemies on all sides," faintly unable to attend to all issues, becoming flustered and worn out.

Clearly, all these visible conflicts and contradictions were incited by the Ke family from behind the scenes, their unfathomable family heritage becoming evident at this moment.

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