Zhang Liu was within his abode looking up at the sun whilst outside the Zhang family estate was an army, composed of warriors from the 7 Minor families but surprisingly the the Xiao family soldiers were absent from this legion that surrounded the Zhang family estate.

Zhang Yuan and the other elders within the Zhang family had already noticed the gathering of this mighty army at their door steps, immediately Zhang Yuan must have realized that his sons heaven defying talents had been exposed.

sighhhh, I hoped this day would not have come. seems as though today will mark the end of my Zhang family, Although we do not stand a chance against that army we must make sure Zhang Liu escapes. hes our families last hope.

Zhang Liu was still unaware off all of this, until there was a sudden explosion within the Zhang family estate. Shocked at this massive disturbance Zhang Liu looked into the direction the sound originated from, as he turned his head a shadowy figure appeared behind him holding a sword that was about to strike.

Zhang Liu couldn't react in time as the swords path was unwavering, immediately another figure arrived blocking the swords path

"YAO CHEN YOU BASTARD! HOW DARE YOU ATTEMPT TO MURDER MY SON!?" Roared Zhang Yuan as he protected Zhang liu.

"Father!" exclaimed Zhang Liu shocked that his father appeared so suddenly.

Shining rays of lights appeared on Zhang Yuans sword as his sword slowly became engulfed in flames, the sword retaliated and in a blink of an eye Yao Chen's head left his body.

Zhang Liu stared at his father's sword in awe he could feel the heat radiating from the flames it was a warmth he desires deep down, Zhang Yuan seethed his sword and focused his attentions on his son.

"Son, you have brought forth a calamity upon our Zhang family. There is no time to explain, take this cultivation manual it's the secret of our Zhang family. I now entrust it to you, I will take you out of the Zhang estate." Zhang Yuan explained,

"Ten kilometers from here there is a harbor, I'll distract all the enemies while you make a run for it. I'll sent 2 elders from our family to protect you and ensure your safety,"

Zhang Liu stared blankly at his father, he'd been overloaded with information he couldn't process what he just heard.

"Snap out of it Zhang Liu, from this point forth you will be the sole survivor of are family. You must not let our clans sacrifice be in vain,"

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Zhang Liu was shocked to his core.

"No, If it's really this hopeless shouldn't you be the one that must survive father? Why must I bare the Label of sole survivor, I don't want to be separated from the family I'd rather die and be at peace with everyone in the afterlife." Tears formed within Zhang Liu's eyes, he couldn't bare to part with his family in such a manner. As such he grasped on any bit of optimism he could see in his naive eyes, such hope in this cruel and heartless world was what differentiated the strong from the weak.

"Son, our Zhang family is surrounded by the other 7 minor families who are also getting backing from one of the 4 major families. The Xiao family!" Zhang Yuan's word utterly crushed the naive thoughts and hopes in Zhang Liu's.

Zhang Liu's eyed dejected and sadness was clearly visable on his face, he started drowning in his own despair.

"Son don't be like that, everyone within the Zhang family is sacrificing themselves so you can escape time is of the essence. I truly believe that one day you, my son Zhang Liu will get revenge for our Zhang family. " Zhang Yuan eyes began filling with tears, he was about to face death and leave his only son abandoned alone within this ruthless world.

Such high tension situations like this caused him to recall that warmth of family, slowly that warmth vigorously sparked creating a flame within his body. That flame changed every second becoming fiercer and fiercer, the brighter the flames burnt the more calm and aware Zhang Liu became.

"Father, then this is goodbye. I can't bare to part but for the sake of the Zhang Family is shall persist even if one day I burn in hellfire I shall avenge you and our family, This I swear." Zhang Liu's eyes became resolute masking his sadness deep within his heart.

Zhang Liu closed into his father and gave him one last hug.

"Which direction is the harbor you mentioned father?"

"It's 10 kilometers east from here, you should rush over there immediately my divine conscious is sensing enemies approaching are location. The manual I gave you is called the Universe flame mantra, its the treasure of our Zhang family that nobody in our generation has been able to cultivate it. But surely with your heaven defying talents, you'll be able to understand and comprehend this technique. "

Zhang Liu nodded and faced eastwards and started running as fast as possible, Zhang Yuan looked at the figure of his son slowly leaving his sight as all 7 Family heads of the minor families.

"Tsk, you Fool's had always been envious of my Zhang family no wonder you pulled something like this. Your all courting death!"

"Old coot Zhang, your the one courting death, its one against seven. Your fate is sealed," Smirked Mo Yang the family head of the Mo family.

"humph, even if you I die here total will take some of you idiots with me!" Zhang Yuan lost is sanity as his body erupted in flames.

The death match had began whilst Zhang Liu ran towards the harbor, at arrival he found an abandoned wooden boat and choose to take it. As Zhang Liu moved on the sea, he looked back at the Skyfall city seeing the smoke from the area of the Zhang estate.

Sadness overwhelmed him, sadness slowly morphed into anguish and then to rage. Rage that Burned vigorously inside him.

A blissful warmth was crippled and twisted left and right, until all that was left was a flame within his heart, a flame that burned him from the inside feeding off his endless rage.