"That's all that's left?"

　　Zhou Yuan blankly stared at the jade scroll Tuntun had spat out before he suddenly understood. That unlucky fellow had been swallowed by Tuntun.

　　"What an unfortunate way to die." The corners of Zhou Yuan's lips twitched as he felt a huge amount of sympathy. What a tragic fate, he wondered just how much mental damage the poor soul had suffered towards the end.

　　Zhou Yuan bent over, picked up the jade scroll and took a look, only to be stunned. He had seen a glow emerge from the jade scroll and was barely able to make out the numerous words contained within.

　　Yaoyao off-handedly said, "It's probably used to record a Genesis technique."

　　"Eh?" Zhou Yuan's eyes brightened when he heard this. It was not worthwhile for ordinary Normal tier Genesis techniques to be recorded in such a manner. Could those two thugs actually possess something good?

　　Zhou Yuan poured Genesis Qi into the jade scroll, causing the light on it to flicker. A ray of light was projected onto the air above as clear words began to flow downwards.

　　Zhou Yuan scanned it as his eyes narrowed slightly. "Low grade Black tier Genesis technique, Auraflare technique?"

　　"It's a Black tier Genesis technique?" Zhou Yuan was a little emotionally moved. A Black tier Genesis technique was considered a treasure even to the royal treasury and was normally used to reward those who did great services for the country.

　　"Why does this Auraflare technique sound a little familiar?" Zhou Yuan pondered. He had a faint feeling that he had heard of it somewhere before.

　　"I remember! Qi Manor! This Auraflare Technique is one of best Genesis techniques of Qi Manor and it is said to have been bestowed onto them by the Great Wu Empire." Zhou Yuan's expression fluctuated indeterminately. Were these two thugs from Qi Manor? But given their strength, how could they possibly be in possession of one of Qi Manor's top Genesis techniques?

　　Zhou Yuan shook his head, unable to understand.

　　However, although he could not figure it out, Zhou Yuan still let out an icy laugh and shoved the jade scroll into his clothes. He recalled that Zhou Qing had once told him that Qi Manor's Auraflare technique was extremely formidable. Although it was only a low grade Black tier Genesis technique, its power was great enough to match techniques at the mid grade Black tier.

　　Since such an item had landed in his hands, don't even think about letting him spit it out.

　　"But why is captain Lu not here yet?" Zhou Yuan raised his head and peered into the distance as he frowned. Given the sharp senses of a Heaven Gate stage expert, he should have felt that something was wrong, right?

　　 …

　　An hour earlier.

　　Lu Tieshan had dispatched two imperial guards to protect Zhou Yuan, but after a long time, he sensed some activity in the nearby forest.

　　"Go!"

　　Lu Tieshan frowned and suddenly stood up. Without saying anything to Qi Ling, Genesis Qi surged around his body as his transformed into a flash of light that shot towards the direction of the disturbance.

　　Several minutes later, Lu Tieshan's figure appeared and gazed at an empty clearing to his front where four people were fighting. Two of them were the guards he had sent to protect Zhou Yuan earlier.