Chapter 53 - The Great Hunts Are Established

"DAMN IT! DAMN YOU!" Throwing an impeccable stone table against the wall in fury, Son of Heaven's face was red with anger and veins bulged in his neck, "I WILL KILL YOU, HAN SEN! I WILL KILL YOU, YOU SON OF A BITCH!”

Ning Yue, Son of Heaven's brother, was witnessing how furious his brother was, his complete lack of control being evident, the immense destruction he caused in the room being just part of it. He saw his twin brother in that situation and didn't know what to do. Inherently, he started blaming Han Sen for everything that is wrong.

"Brother, calm down, please! We will have another chance, just-" He tried to persuade Son of Heaven to calm down, but all he received was a slap to silence him.

SLAP!

"SHUT THE FUCK UP, YOU PIECE OF SHIT! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE!?" With eyes that almost spewed fire, Son of Heaven couldn't calm his fury. And to prevent the worst from happening, he decided to leave the Sanctuary of God, as he felt that a massacre would begin if he didn't do so.

Still in the room, Ning Yue stood still, his cheek red with a perfect handprint. As soon as he learned about his brother's futile attempt, he came running here to stop him, but nothing could make his brother stop the madness he wanted to commit. That's when he persuaded him with a new Beast Soul he had gained, and exchanged a Doppelganger for the Aura Beast Soul. That way, his brother would at least not have a chance to die. And he was right, as this Han Sen guy was too monstrously powerful for his brother.

"Father, Mother, what the hell did you do to him?" Ning Yue wanted to swear out loud, but he knew it wouldn't help.

Since the moment Son of Heaven arrived in the family with his severed leg, everything went downhill. Looking for a way to prevent him from losing his powers and becoming a useless son, since he was the heir of the Starry Group, they underwent a high-risk surgery involving total limb regeneration.

This meant that his leg would have the same strength as before, which would be theoretically impossible thanks to genetic enhancement. Unless humans had a super healing factor, something would go wrong during this process due to the constantly changing genes in the body. But somehow they managed it, relying on something he wasn't allowed to know.

And since then, Son of Heaven has been experiencing these emotional disturbances. It's as if he can no longer judge anything correctly, and leaving him alone with his own thoughts is the worst thing in the world. A perfect example would be what just happened, declaring his ruin at the Steel Armor Shelter and the Ning Family having to find a way to face the Alliance's questioning. That is if the Qin Family doesn't get involved in the story as well.

"Don't worry, brother. I will make sure to clean up the mess you've left now..." Ning Yue looked at a half-broken mirror in the room and saw how the mark on his cheek had disappeared.

Heading towards the Teleportation Portal, the name Han Sen was engraved in his mind, so he wouldn't forget the man responsible for bringing his brother to disgrace.

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With a large bonfire in the center and a giant lizard being slowly cooked, everyone in the group seemed to be conversing harmoniously, feeling free to talk to each other. There was no distinction among them, and everyone wanted to learn something from the other side. There were other smaller bonfires roasting other creatures that the hunters in the group had caught, as not everyone could eat from the Sacred-Blood beast.

Watching all those people in harmony, even though a massacre had occurred shortly before, Han Sen wondered how humans could become so adept at ignoring big problems. But he could understand the logic, as he himself applied it all the time.

"What do you plan to do when you leave here? If you want some advice, I would say not to stir up a hornet's nest just because one stung you." Fist Guy saw him sitting alone, staring at the fire, and approached, carrying a barbecue skewer from a normal primitive creature.

"Wouldn't it be ridiculous if the Son of Heaven had more balls than me? Of course, I intend to kill him. But the Starry Group is a separate problem, and it is certainly not my duty to deal with them." Han Sen clearly knew that his intention to kill was focused on only one person. As he only felt disgust towards the Ning Family, he would leave their downfall to the beautiful Jade to resolve. That was her revenge.

"And do you think the Qin Family will let him live for much longer?" Qin Xuan approached and sat right next to Han Sen. As everyone there already knew they were in a relationship, with Yang Manli even begging to know the details, she had no intention of pretending that she had nothing to do with him.

"I hope you can hold onto this information for now. Anyway, besides causing a small blow to the influence of the Ning Family and the Starry Group, the assassination attempt against you won't change much. And furthermore, I feel like it won't be long before Son of Heaven falls into his own disgrace." Han Sen knew that there was something wrong with his "adversary" for a long time. He was already a very temperamental person, but after the accident with the dragons, he felt that something had changed in him. Like a beast that was infused into him, even though his soul seemed to remain human.

"So tell me when I'll be able to use it. I still want to return the arrow." Qin Xuan was also a vengeful person when necessary and wouldn't let this pass so easily. She would use it, but it seemed like Han Sen had bigger plans.

"I suspect that he may evolve earlier and perhaps try again. His group has practically disappeared now and he has nothing more than the empty shell of his name and a bit of corrupted influence from his family. He has nothing left to lose." Fist Guy also noticed what Han Sen saw. Especially him, who during this week faced some absurd requests from Son of Heaven to ally with him against Han Sen. But he would keep it a secret, as it didn't matter anyway.

"Well, all this talk of insane people is making the atmosphere a bit dull. We're at a barbecue, let's make it a great event." Knowing that it was no use worrying about it anymore, Han Sen tried to change the subject.

As much as he searched, he knew it would be impossible to kill Son of Heaven unless he handed over his neck to be cut. Since every wealthy family had their own teleportation portal, he couldn't wait at the most common exit. They were on separate planets, after all. His desire to kill would have to be subdued for now, but he wouldn't forget about it.

After they got up to join the group, Han Sen suddenly looked in a specific direction. There was nothing there except for some bushes moving in the wind, and it didn't seem like there would be anything if he kept looking. With a smile, he just let it go.

"Weird..."

After that, everyone there had a feast devouring the giant lizard, which had very tasty meat. Han Sen, Qin Xuan, and Fist Guy had a mandatory piece to eat, while another 25 people also ate the meat. As everyone watched, it became almost a competition, with bets involved, about who would be the ten lucky people to get a Sacred-Blood gene point.

In a few hours of celebration and feasting, the people there already knew who had won, with Qin Xuan being the most famous among them. Another person from Bullseye also succeeded, along with Thumb as well. The rest of the lucky ones all came from Han Sen's group. It was pure luck and chance, so no one complained.

After the party ended, everyone decided to sleep through the night since it wasn't worth starting the journey back. No one minded much because Han Sen's group brought some very comfortable tents, so sleeping after such a big party wasn't a problem.

In the middle of the night, Qin Xuan went straight to Han Sen's tent and neither of them seemed interested in sleeping. Covering their mouths and being careful, the two used their powerful genes to stay awake all night. And it was something she greatly enjoyed.

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After another ten days of traveling back, everyone had another chance to learn how to fight properly. The return journey was as fruitful as the outbound journey, and apparently, everyone had already forgotten about the brutal assassination attempt of the Son of Heaven.

Perhaps it was the way Han Sen resolved everything so easily that an event that should have been extremely traumatic became something that could be easily dismissed. Although everyone understood the consequences, it was not as if they had anything more to do with it other than being spectators. They only knew that the entire group of the Son of Heaven would go downhill now, along with their already not-so-good reputation.

A few kilometers before reaching Steel Armor Shelter, everyone looked at Han Sen, who was riding on the beautiful black panther with Qin Xuan and Fist Guy, the three of them engaged in a conversation.

"You know, I wouldn't mind doing these hunts every now and then. It was fun, even though the ending was a bit strange." Fist Guy revealed not only his thoughts but also the desires of the members of his group who came with him.

"I wouldn't mind either..." Avoiding blushing, Qin Xuan already knew by the strange look Han Sen was giving her that he understood very well the reason why she didn't mind coming. She then added, so Fist Guy wouldn't notice anything, "The military needs an incentive like this..."

"Well, it's settled then. The three groups will meet once every one or two months and we'll organize a Great Hunt. Of course, this doesn't prevent our groups from collaborating on smaller hunts besides this." Han Sen accepted this and casually stated. He didn't feel like he would waste any valuable time on this, since the growth of his group also meant an indirect growth of his strenght.

"UHUUUU!" Everyone who was listening to the conversation with attentive ears celebrated, as the hunt could be said to have been a great success. They all grew stronger with it, much more than they intended.

As they approached the gates of the Steel Armor Shelter, Han Sen looked in a direction again. And there was someone, a person he had been observing since they started the journey back. With blood-red hair and looking quite worn out from the trip, the man had a vibrant look in his icy blue eyes, indicating his happiness in finally finding a Shelter.

"So you decided to show up, huh...”