Han Shuo had promised the Sovereigns that Little Skull, Han Hao, would leave the Godhunter Alliance and that even if a war were to break out between the Fringe and the Godhunter Alliance, Han Hao would stand on their side against the Godhunter Alliance.
With Han Shuo's promise, the Sovereigns no longer had any excuse to stir up trouble.
Han Shuo finally moved into the Omphalos. The ten Sovereign Shops that originally belonged to Salas were handed over to Han Shuo by the other Sovereigns. Just like the other Sovereigns, Han Shuo would take one-fifth of the Omphalos' annual taxes. This amount alone was an astronomical sum.
When Han Shuo first entered the Omphalos, Ossora had given one of his Sovereign Shops to Han Shuo for Han Shuo to use as a branch of his Celestial Pearl Pharmacy. This time, Han Shuo had taken over ten of Salas' Sovereign Shops and returned one of them to Ossora. This could be considered as repaying Ossora's favor.
From the very beginning, Han Shuo had been wary of Ossora. Wasis's warning had made Han Shuo even more cautious. Therefore, Han Shuo tried his best to avoid getting too involved with Ossora. He did not want others to gossip about him when he decided to act against Ossora.
As soon as the ten Sovereign Shops were acquired, Han Shuo allowed Zovic, Metal Elite Zombie, and the others to enter the Omphalos. The fact that Metal Elite Zombie was able to set up Goldstone Shops in all the Dominions was a testament to his extraordinary talent in this field. As soon as Metal Elite Zombie arrived at the Omphalos, Han Shuo handed over one of the Sovereign Shops to Metal Elite Zombie for him to use as a branch of Goldstone Shops in the Omphalos.
Zovic was a quick-witted person who knew the ins and outs of the Fringe very well. Therefore, Han Shuo asked him to help Metal Elite Zombie set up Goldstone Shops as soon as possible. On top of that, Zovic was acquainted with some of the Omphalos wind spirits. Han Shuo gave him a sum of black crystal coins to establish his own network in the Fringe.
After the conversation at the dormant volcano, the three Sovereigns took the initiative to contact the owners of the shops, indicating that they should stop making things difficult for Han Shuo. The owners of the shops that had been plundered by Little Skull Han Hao to the point of insanity naturally agreed upon the orders of the three Sovereigns. After this incident, they all understood how sinister Han Shuo was. No one dared to provoke Han Shuo.
In addition, they also knew that the three Sovereigns must have reached some sort of agreement with Han Shuo. They hated and feared Han Shuo, who had just risen to prominence.
In the Fringe, fame and reputation were very useful. Whether it was the establishment of the Goldstone Shop or Zovic's intelligence gathering, Han Shuo's name could be used to smooth things out. Things that would be troublesome for most people would be much easier because of Han Shuo's reputation.
In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.
During these three months, thanks to Metal Elite Zombie's hard work and Zovic's assistance, the Goldstone Shop had been established in Tanai. With enough black crystal coins and Han Shuo's prestige, Zovic had bribed some wind spirits to serve Han Shuo. Although the newly established intelligence network wasn't as intricate and complicated as the other Sovereigns, it was at least starting to take shape.
During this period of time, Han Hao did not continue to wreak havoc in the Fringe. Instead, he focused on training the godhunters that he had recently subdued. Through their unique communication method, Han Hao and Han Shuo knew each other's thoughts and actions. Although the father and son didn't see each other often, they knew each other's situation like the back of their hands.
One day, Han Shuo, who was refining new pellets and planning to recruit all the poisons in Tanai, suddenly saw Zovic barging into his shop.
Han Shuo had instructed Zovic not to disturb him unless it was urgent when he was refining pellets or cultivating in seclusion. Zovic wasn't a rash person and this was the first time in three months that he had barged into his shop. Moreover, judging from the urgency in Zovic's voice, Han Shuo knew that something must have happened.
"What's going on?" Han Shuo's face sank. He had a bad premonition.
Zovic was rather anxious. He saluted Han Shuo and immediately replied, "I just received a message from Han Hao. He said that one of his subordinates came from the Death Dominion and reported to him about the Han family."
Han Shuo's expression tightened as he grew even more uneasy. He immediately asked, "What's going on?"
"Han Hao's godhunters have received a message from the Han family in Ronson Canyon. Tanai and other godhunter factions have formed an alliance and are planning to attack the Han family. That subordinate was dispatched to the Fringe to report the situation to Han Hao …" Zovic hastily recounted what he knew.
Ever since Han Shuo entrusted him with the task of establishing an intelligence network, Han Shuo had instructed him to keep an eye on the Han family in the Darkness Dominion. Having been in this position for some time, Zovic naturally understood the relationship between Han Shuo and the Han family. Therefore, as soon as he received the urgent message from Han Hao, he reported it to Han Shuo.
The godhunter who reported the news to Little Skull Han Hao was Xitan's backup when he went to the Godhunter Alliance's base. He had no idea what happened in Ronson Canyon. It was the same for Han Shuo. Han Shuo understood that it must have been a very dangerous time.
It took Han Hao's subordinate more than four months to travel from the Death Dominion to the Fringe. In other words, the information that reached Han Shuo was from four months ago.
Han Shuo's face turned gloomy. He deduced that something must have happened to the Han family in the City of Shadows of the Darkness Dominion. Otherwise, the Han family wouldn't have traveled thousands of miles to the Death Dominion. Four months had passed and Han Shuo had no idea how the Han family was faring. He didn't know if they had escaped from Ronson Canyon.
Zovic was similarly clueless about the House of Han's current situation. Based on the information he had gathered, it was more likely that the House of Han had perished in the Ronson Canyon. Therefore, he could not find any words to comfort Han Shuo and could only maintain an awkward silence.
After a while, Han Shuo took a deep breath and said to Zovic, "I'll be leaving the Fringe for a while. Don't tell anyone that I'm leaving. If anyone asks, just tell them that I'm cultivating in the Pandemonium. It shouldn't take long for me to return. During this period of time, take care of matters in the Fringe. I'll be back as soon as possible. "
"Don't worry, my Lord. I know what to do!" Zovic nodded in understanding. He was an old fox in the Fringe and he knew what he should and shouldn't do in the Fringe.
Han Shuo nodded and said, "I'll leave immediately. Keep an eye on those kids. Don't let them cause any trouble when I'm not in the Omphalos."
After giving his instructions, Han Shuo left the Omphalos openly. As soon as he stepped out of the Omphalos, he concealed his aura so that no one could detect his presence. After leaving the Omphalos, Han Shuo contacted Little Skull Han Hao using a special method. After the two had a private conversation, Han Shuo left the Omphalos and did not linger in Tanai.
… …
* * * Witherbone City in the Death Dominion.
Among the cities in the Death Dominion, Witherbone City's buildings were the most peculiar. Its city walls were made of the bones of unknown magical beasts. The bones were of different colors, and each piece was extremely sturdy. At first glance, Witherbone City, which was made of many bones, looked sinister and terrifying, like a giant ferocious beast.
* * * Witherbone City, the Kiaran Residence.
The members of the Han family were gathered in a building made of bones. The facilities and facilities here were much worse than those in the City of Shadows. The environment here was not good either. The Bone Refinery was located right next to the stinky Bone Refinery.
The Bone Refinement Field was a place where special metals were used to forge bones. Through the mixing of some rare metals, bones could be made even harder than rocks. The bones refined by the Bone Refinement Field could be used as buildings, and some of the best materials could be used as basic materials for divine artifacts.
Most of the bones in the Bone Refinery came from magical beasts. There were also some that belonged to gods of the dead. Sometimes, the bones that were delivered to the Bone Refinery were mixed with minced meat.
The Han family's residence was not far from the Bone Refinery.
It had been some time since the Kiaran Family arrived in Witherbone City of the Death Dominion. They had been living under the House of Han's roof for quite some time. In the beginning, the House of Kiaran treated the House of Han warmly. However, when they realized that they couldn't reach an agreement with the House of Han, their attitude changed.
The Han family had no shortage of black crystal coins and they could easily improve their living conditions. However, Sha-t 'o of the Kiaran Residence repeatedly promised that he would improve the situation as soon as possible. He used all kinds of excuses to keep the Han family in the Kiaran Residence and prevented the Han family from leaving the Kiaran Residence.
Li Wei had a close relationship with Han Shuo. She had expressed her opinion on the matter many times. But unfortunately, her opinion was not valued by the Kiaran Family. Sha-t 'o did not change his decision because of Li Wei's opinion.
Han Shuo, Phoebe, Emily, and the other ladies who loved cleanliness were driven mad by the stench of the Bone Refinery.
Phoebe, Emily, and the others grew more and more impatient after receiving no response to their requests. However, the House of Kiaran was extremely powerful. They were one of the most powerful family clans in Witherbone City. It seemed that they had reached an agreement with the City Lord to prevent the Han family from leaving the City.
"I didn't expect that we would end up in another dangerous place after leaving the City of Shadows. The Kiaran Family is putting us under house arrest!" said Phoebe angrily but there was nothing she could do.
"Let's just bear with it for now. Witherbone City is even more powerful than the City of Shadows. There are divine guards stationed around the Kiaran Residence. It's impossible for us to leave the City by force," sighed Han Shuo. Stratholme the old monster let out a soft sigh. He appeared to be dispirited. He had thought that he was finally free from the City of Shadows. Little did he expect that after escaping from the wolf's den, he would enter the tiger's mouth. Not only did the situation not improve, it became even more dangerous.
"What they want is Brian's medicine formulas and the training methods for the Han family guards. These are the foundation for our Han family to establish a foothold on Elysium. I will not give them those things even if I have to die!" said Phoebe resolutely.
After such a long time, Phoebe knew what the Kiaran Family and Witherbone City were after.
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