C24 The Puppet

When Zhang Bao saw his own father slain by Wang Shan, his hatred intensified a hundredfold.

"Wang Shan, today you will pay with your life!"

Zhang Bao seemed to have overlooked a crucial detail.

Recently, he had challenged Wang Shan to a duel to the death at the testing grounds, only to be nearly killed himself.

Subsequently, his rash intrusion into the Nine-level Tower caused his internal injuries to flare up again.

He was no match for Wang Shan.

Wang Shan executed the Water Condensing Arts!

Instantly, a chilling cold emanated from Zhang Bao's feet. Except for his head, his body was encased in ice.

Wang Shan inserted a Puppet Pill into Zhang Bao's mouth.

After Zhang Bao swallowed the Puppet Pill, Wang Shan declared, "From this day forward, you belong to the Wang family. You will obey my commands and those of Wang Tianxia!"

Zhang Bao's gaze was vacant, as if his soul had been drained.

Promptly, Zhang Bao responded, "Yes."

The High Grade Puppet Pill proved its potency; Zhang Bao reacted in less than a second.

To test the efficacy of the Puppet Pill further, Wang Shan demanded that Zhang Bao surrender the cultivation techniques long held by the Zhang family.

Without hesitation, Zhang Bao complied. Within five minutes, a dozen cultivation manuals lay before Wang Shan.

Regrettably, the Zhang family, being minor, mostly possessed Human Rank Cultivation Methods.

Wang Shan finally discovered an Earth Rank Cultivation Method among them, only to find it was incomplete. These methods failed to elicit any response from the system and were deemed worthless.

"Transfer the ownership of the Zhang family's bank to me," Wang Shan commanded once more.

Zhang Bao nodded repeatedly, swiftly drafting the transfer contract for the bank. After signing and imprinting his thumbprint, he respectfully presented the contract to Wang Shan.

Wang Shan was thoroughly pleased. The Puppet Pill's effect was exceptional; even the obstinate Zhang Bao had become a servant to the Wang family.

"The Zhang family has amassed considerable wealth over the years. I've heard the bank holds 800,000 yuan in cash. Now, all that money is mine."

Wang Shan tucked the contract away. He now not only had control over the entire Zhang family but had also acquired their bank.

Subsequently, Wang Shan employed the same strategy to take control of two other families, ensuring the Wang family's dominance in Twilight Cloud Town.

The following day, Twilight Cloud Town was abuzz with the tragic news that the patriarch of the Zhang family had been struck dead by lightning.

After managing the funeral affairs, Zhang Bao seamlessly assumed leadership as the new head of the Zhang family.

What baffled everyone was that upon becoming the head, Zhang Bao promptly prepared a generous gift for the Wang family.

"Is this from the Zhang family?"

Wang Tianxia gaped at the five large red treasure chests in disbelief.

The Wang and Zhang families had been sworn enemies. The Zhangs would have preferred to see him dead, and now they were sending gifts?

Was it possible that the sun had risen in the west?

It was natural for Wang Tianxia to be suspicious, especially since he was unaware that Wang Shan had taken control of the Zhang family the previous night.

Wang Tianxia sensed that something was amiss, but he couldn't afford to dwell on it.

Ever since he had ingested the Great Replenishing Pill given to him by Wang Shan, he felt on the verge of a breakthrough.

Thus, for the next several days, Wang Tianxia devoted himself to his cultivation practice.

On the fifth day, he finally shattered his bottleneck, ascending to the rank of a Three-star Cultivator.

"After ten long years, I've achieved a breakthrough, all thanks to Wang Shan's Great Replenishing Pill!"

Wang Tianxia observed his palms, now swirling with wind energy, his zeal for battle intensifying.

Upon exiting the secret chamber and entering the main hall, he encountered a figure clad in black who had intruded upon the Wang family. "You dare to invade the Wang family? I've just made a breakthrough; you'll be the perfect test for my new level of skill."