Heiress Unmasked: Shaking the World With Geomancy novel Chapter 2206

It was just like the method the system once gave Cecily to seize fortune.

Once one claimed the fortune of a few key individuals embodying the greatest share, the fortune of the entire family would automatically gravitate toward the claimer.

The same principle applied here—if Vlad could successfully corrupt all members of the Wynthrope clan sharing the same bloodline as Shannon, she'd fall into his control through her kin, even if she did manifest ten tails.

The center of this plan was the fact that Shannon had successfully manifested ten tails.

It was only now that Thalia realized why Louise had been so certain that once Shannon manifested ten tails, the long-dormant "malice" hiding within the Wynthorpe clan would emerge almost immediately.

If she were Vlad, she would have chosen this timing too, right after Shannon had just manifested her tenth tail. Right now, Shannon would have just begun to commune with the Divine Power, yet her grasp on her new power would still be unstable.

If Vlad were to wait any longer, his chances of controlling Shannon would become nearly impossible once she fully fused with the power of the tenth tail.

After learning the truth, Shannon fell silent. She couldn't help but glance at Benjamin.

As their eyes met, their gazes held a mutual, unspeakable weight.

Shannon had been so occupied with healing her damaged divine soul that she hadn't had the time to tell the others.

"Actually… I haven't manifested my tenth tail."

Her words dropped like a bomb. Everyone, including Thalia and Reuben, who'd been gravely pondering Vlad's plan just a moment ago, was stunned into blank stares.

"What did you just say?" Thalia wondered if she had misheard.

Reuben turned to Shannon with a dark gaze.

Shannon gave a light cough. Her next words came with more clarity and conviction as she said, "I haven't manifested my tenth tail."

From the side, Luke gave a dry cough before replying, "But Trevaris, who came back with you from Celestria, said you had it."

This wasn't just internal gossip between elders of the Wynthorpe clan. Several top executives from the Demon Control Agency and Luke had heard the same report.

Thalia suddenly asked, "If we leak this information to Vlad, will he call off the attack and try again later?"

Everyone, including Shannon and Adam, turned their heads toward her with the same speechless look.

Seriously? Did she think this was a simulation that could be reset?

Thalia fell silent under their gazes. Of course, she knew it was impossible, and she was just asking…

"Either way, we need to start dealing with the current situation in the clan."

Even if Louise had taken on the burden alone, neither Thalia nor Shannon could stand by and do nothing.

Even if Shannon hadn't manifested her tenth tail, and if the Wynthorpe clan did collapse, she'd still fall under Vlad's control via the unique bloodline connection of demons the moment she eventually manifested it.

Now that they were here, there was no way they could just stand by and watch.