Synopsis

The chapter opens with Clan Leader Shi offering to help eliminate the Blood Corpse King in exchange for the Serene Pill formula, but his true intention to seize the formula is quickly exposed. The Ah Pu family refuses, revealing Shi's family's involvement in the Blood Corpse King's escape and accusing Shi of using the monster's elimination as an excuse for power grabbing. Xiao Chen, who initially appeared as simple minded, reveals he knows the formula, disrupting Shi's plans and escalating the conflict into a full-blown confrontation. Shi announces a reward for Xiao Chen's death, revealing his insecurity and ambition to be the strongest.