Chapter 127: Chapter 96: We Are Here to Surrender
Liao Min’s heart settled somewhat after hearing what Liao Zhou said.
Liao Min had personally made contact with that Mythical Tier Bizarre on Fallen Star Mountain, in the outskirts of Starlight City.
The process of contacting that Bizarre had felt extremely dangerous to Liao Min.
Ever since, a terrifying, hair-raising sense of danger lingered in her mind.
This feeling of danger wasn’t just because the other party was powerful.
It was because its origins were too mysterious—it actually possessed a Rule Deceit Embryo.
’Small fries have their own way of surviving!’
In Liao Min’s eyes, even though her eldest brother had ascended to the Mythical Tier, he had no right to covet a treasure like the Rule Deceit Embryo.
The three of them had endured and laid low for so many years. They had just started to live a good life, and Liao Min didn’t want to throw it all away so easily.
But before Liao Min could feel completely at ease, she heard Liao Zhou’s tone suddenly shift.
"However, I’m still going to fight for this Rule Deceit Embryo."
"This might be the only chance I’ll ever have to obtain a Rule Deceit Embryo."
As he said this, Liao Zhou’s expression was exceptionally firm.
"Haha, Big Brother, the three of us have survived all these years. Now the entire Evil Blood Sect is ours."
"The world is our oyster now. No need to be so timid."
"They’re Mythical Tier, but so are you, Big Brother. Plus, we’re the local powerhouses in Starlight City. Why should we be afraid of them?"
Liao Peng’s interest was immediately piqued when he heard Liao Zhou was going to fight for the Rule Deceit Embryo.
Liao Min, however, shot Liao Peng a fierce glare.
"Second Brother, don’t cause more trouble right now."
"The priority right now is to get your Deceit Beast’s injuries healed. The Evil Blood Sect supported a total of four Extraordinary Tier Healers."
"You killed two of those four Healers, and the remaining two are willing to follow Big Brother."
"Tomorrow, go to those two Extraordinary Tier Healers and get treated. Buy whatever materials you need and do it quickly. Don’t delay the healing process."
Liao Peng wasn’t annoyed by Liao Min’s retort.
Seeing how much Liao Min cared for him, Liao Peng just grinned foolishly.
This only made Liao Min feel more helpless. There was really nothing to say to a brute like Liao Peng.
But Liao Min knew her eldest brother, Liao Zhou, was no impulsive fool.
An impulsive person couldn’t have schemed to take over the entire Evil Blood Sect as an outsider.
"Big Brother, the one who contacted us is a Bone Element Bizarre. He’s carrying that Rule Deceit Embryo with him, which most likely means he can absorb it himself."
"Otherwise, there would be no need for him to carry it around, hiding from place to place while being hunted."
"Big Brother, your Bizarre is of the Flesh and Blood Element. Since they’re different elements, your Deceit Beast, the Rotting Blood Corpse, won’t be able to devour this Rule Deceit Embryo."
Liao Min wanted to try a different approach to persuade Liao Zhou.
’Actually, despite what I’m saying, I’m more inclined to believe that this Bone Element Bizarre *can’t* absorb the Rule Deceit Embryo.’
’If it could absorb it, why wouldn’t it have absorbed the precious Rule Deceit Embryo already?’
’Carrying it around only invites trouble!’
But before Liao Min could finish, Liao Zhou interrupted her.
"Third Sister, you don’t have to persuade me. I know what you’re getting at."
"Even if I weren’t fighting for this Rule Deceit Embryo, I would have had to make a move soon anyway."
"Have you noticed that Starlight City’s crackdown on Bizarres has intensified recently?"
"The Ghost Suppression Guard has been making frequent trips to the Lower City District over the past three days. Several Bizarres our Evil Blood Sect was preparing to recruit have been eliminated."
"This means Starlight City’s authorities are intentionally targeting us."
Liao Zhou’s words made Liao Min and Liao Peng turn pale with fright.
"What!?"
"Big Brother, are you saying Starlight City is preparing to purge the Lower City District and eradicate our Evil Blood Sect?"
"Big Brother, with Starlight City targeting the Bizarres in the Lower City District like this, does that mean they’re after our Evil Blood Sect?"
Liao Zhou gave a wry smile and shook his head.
"How could I possibly know what the Starlight City authorities are planning?"
’Either Starlight City is targeting the Bizarres in the Lower City District because an outsider Mythical Tier Bizarre has come here to cause chaos.’
’Or, the Starlight City authorities genuinely have that intention.’
’I think the latter is more likely. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been so many Bizarres who actively hunt Guardian Beast Masters killed or captured recently.’
Liao Peng, already panicked, grew even more anxious upon hearing this.
"Big Brother, we only just took control of the Evil Blood Sect."
"If the Celestial Destiny Seeker lords of Starlight City decide to target the Evil Blood Sect, how can the three of us possibly stand against them?"
"We can’t just abandon the Evil Blood Sect! All our years of hard work would be for nothing!"
After a brief moment of panic, Liao Min sank into deep thought.
Seeing that Liao Zhou’s expression held no trace of alarm, Liao Min faintly guessed what he was thinking.
"Big Brother, are you planning to cooperate with the Starlight City authorities?"
"If so, we could tell the Starlight City authorities about the Mythical Tier Bizarre that has the Rule Deceit Embryo."
Liao Zhou didn’t deny her words, but he didn’t agree with them either.
"Cooperate? What leverage do we have to cooperate with Starlight City?"
"If we go to them, it will be to surrender!"
"In the Lower City District, the Evil Blood Sect may not be the only faction composed mainly of Bizarres, but it is the strongest."
"Starlight City has cracked down on the Bizarre factions in the Lower City District time and again over the years, but the Evil Blood Sect has always been the least affected."
"Wu Kecun and Yang Rupei’s suppression of the Bizarres within the Evil Blood Sect created an excellent environment for it to grow."
"Liao Min, Xiaopeng, compared to the other Bizarre factions living like rats in the shadows of the Lower City District, it’s time for the three of us to go legit!"
"This Mythical Tier Bizarre who possesses the Rule Deceit Embryo wants our help to fight another Mythical Tier Bizarre."
"We only need to report this to Starlight City. We don’t have to mention that the Bizarre who sought our help is the one with the Rule Deceit Embryo."
"Ultimately, whether I can fish in troubled waters and obtain this Rule Deceit Embryo will be up to fate!"
"Telling Starlight City’s Celestial Destiny Seekers about this is a show of good faith for our surrender."
"From now on, our job will be to help Starlight City control the Bizarres in the Lower City District. Once we gain official recognition from Starlight City..."
"...like the Bizarres controlled by Deceit Holders, we will become officially sanctioned beings in Starlight City."
"We’ll no longer have to live in constant fear, and we can openly recruit Bizarres and expand our influence."
Liao Zhou explained his plan in great detail, afraid that Liao Peng and Liao Min might not understand.
Liao Zhou’s words were such a shock to Liao Peng that he was momentarily stunned.
Liao Min, however, was carefully considering the meaning behind Liao Zhou’s words. After a while, she asked him worriedly.
"Big Brother, how confident are you that the Starlight City authorities will accept our surrender?"
Liao Zhou gave Liao Min an appreciative glance. He was glad that she was able to grasp his meaning after he had laid everything out.
"Third Sister, if I were still a Fantasy Tier Bizarre, I’d say I’d only have a thirty percent chance."
"But now that I’ve advanced to the Mythical Tier, I have a certain value in the eyes of the Starlight City authorities."
"Considering that we are proactively surrendering and willing to accept any of their conditions..."
"...there’s at least a sixty percent chance that they will accept us."
"And if the Starlight City authorities are unwilling to accept our surrender, then at least we will know how determined they are to purge the Bizarres from the Lower City District."
"If that happens, we’ll gather our resources and have no choice but to abandon the Evil Blood Sect."
"South of Fallen Star Mountain, there’s a settlement of Guardian Beast Masters that doesn’t belong to any major city. It’s a small city, really, occupied by seven or eight different factions."
"If we have to leave Starlight City, we can go there and choose a faction to join."
Liao Zhou always liked to have an escape plan.
This small city, occupied by multiple factions, was the escape plan Liao Zhou had prepared for the three of them.
