Chapter 604: The Ancestral Hall, Blood Stains the Righteous Path

The Han family manor, a sprawling complex of classical architecture that had stood for over a century, was unnervingly silent. The air was thick and heavy, saturated with a killing intent so potent it seemed to stain the dawn's early light a grim shade of red. At the head of the long, stone-paved path leading to the heart of the estate—the ancestral hall—stood a lone figure. Humphrey Han. He was dressed in simple black, a stark contrast to the opulence of his surroundings. In his hands,...