The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

113: Chapter 113 Instructing the Two in Kung FuEmperor of Yuan Kingdom slammed his hand onto the Imperial Desk, causing the priceless White Jade Paperweight to roll onto the floor with a sharp, piercing crack.

”Presumptuous! Simply presumptuous!”

He stood up in a towering rage, the hem of his dragon robe sweeping across the scattered memorials.

”A practitioner from a remote small city dares to exterminate a noble family and provoke the Imperial Family in my capital? Do they think my Yuan Kingdom has no one? Pass down my decree: mobilize twenty thousand Feathered Forest Guard to accompany me!”

”Please reconsider, Your Majesty!”

An old and majestic voice suddenly came from outside the hall, interrupting the Emperor’s fury.

Huangfu Canglan was seen supported by Huangfu Xuance. His face was as pale as paper, and although the wound on his right arm had been reattached, the large bloodstains on his bright yellow brocade robe were still striking.

Huangfu Jinghong followed closely behind into the hall. The state of the three men caused the temperature in the hall to drop several degrees instantly.

”Old Ancestor Canglan, what happened to you?!”

Huangfu Mingxuan saw the three Old Ancestors return, and a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes. Seeing Huangfu Canglan’s current appearance, it immediately turned into deeper anger.

”You are... who injured you?”

Huangfu Canglan clutched his severed arm, his voice hoarse from the intense pain: ”It is nothing. It was my incompetence; I was defeated by Jiang Chen’s sword.”

As soon as he said this, the entire hall was shocked.

The commander of the Feathered Forest Guard instinctively reached for the sword at his waist, but was stopped by a look from Huangfu Xuance.

This Third Old Ancestor said in a deep voice: ”Shaoyuan, you must not deploy troops. Jiang Chen’s strength is far beyond our imagination. He is definitely not someone twenty thousand Feathered Forest Guard can contend with.”

”I don’t believe it!”

Emperor of Yuan Kingdom retorted sharply.

”He is but a young man. The three Old Ancestors are all Nascent Soul powerhouses. Can you really not suppress him?”

Huangfu Jinghong finally spoke, his voice calm but carrying an unquestionable power.

”Shaoyuan, Jiang Chen’s true combat power is likely unrivaled within the Nascent Soul Realm. Brother Canglan, with his Nascent Soul Peak cultivation, couldn’t even withstand a single move from him.”

These words were like a thunderclap, leaving Emperor of Yuan Kingdom standing there in a daze.

He looked at Huangfu Canglan in disbelief. This strongest Old Ancestor of the Imperial Family was currently bowing his head, silently acknowledging this cruel fact.

The hall fell into a dead silence, with only the crackling of the burning candles echoing in the vast space.

After a long time, Emperor of Yuan Kingdom slowly sat back on the dragon throne, the rage on his face gradually replaced by gravity.

He rubbed his throbbing temples and said hoarsely: ”Then, in the Old Ancestor’s opinion, how should we respond? Are we to just let that Jiang Chen run rampant in the capital?”

Huangfu Canglan took a deep breath, enduring the pain, and said solemnly:

”Though Jiang Chen acts ruthlessly, he is not unreasonable. His extermination of the Zhao Family was because the Zhao Family launched a night raid first. We only need to hold our ground for now and make plans once we have figured out his background.”

”Figure out his background?”

Emperor of Yuan Kingdom gave a cold laugh.

”He even dares to provoke the Imperial Family. Are we to wait until he fights his way to the palace gates before we figure out his background?”

Huangfu Jinghong stepped forward and cupped his hands:

”Jiang Chen has a long-standing friendship with Jinyuan and Shenghua. Sparing our lives this time was also out of consideration for the two of them. I believe we can start from this angle, stabilizing Jiang Chen first before slowly making our move.”

Huangfu Xuance frowned and said: ”That is incorrect. Jiang Chen is so powerful; how can he be bound by such sentiments? In my view, the urgent priority is to reinforce the capital’s defenses and simultaneously activate the great array to prevent Jiang Chen from acting without restraint.”

”Absolutely not!”

Huangfu Jinghong immediately countered.

”How can the capital’s great array be activated at will? This is our Huangfu Family’s final resort. It must not be opened unless it is a matter of life and death. Besides, though Jiang Chen is strong, he is but one person. Moreover, his slaughter of the Zhao Family and injuring us was not without cause. You all understand which is more important.”

The three of them each held their own views, and the atmosphere in the hall grew increasingly heavy.

Emperor of Yuan Kingdom watched the three Old Ancestors argue incessantly, feeling extremely frustrated.

He knew that what the three Old Ancestors said all made sense, but to watch Jiang Chen flaunt his power in the capital while he was helpless—how could he, as the ruler of the nation, maintain his dignity?

The argument in the hall continued. Huangfu Xuance’s brow was knit into a knot as he said solemnly:

”You are too optimistic! Jiang Chen could slaughter the Zhao Family today over a private grudge. If he is dissatisfied tomorrow, won’t he strike at our Huangfu Imperial Family? Reinforcing defenses and activating part of the great array as a deterrent is by no means making a mountain out of a molehill!”

”That is incorrect.”

Huangfu Jinghong’s tone remained steady.

”Once the great array is activated, it will surely cause panic among the people in the capital. If a Desolate Beast Tide breaks out then, how will we respond? Although Jiang Chen is strong, he has no clear intent to rebel. His friendship with Jinyuan and Shenghua is our temporary buffer. What is most important now is the selection of candidates to go to the Ancestral Court.”

Hearing Huangfu Jinghong mention the Ancestral Court, they finally remembered that the most important thing now was the upcoming Ancestral Court Grand Competition.

”The others are easy to decide; the top few from our Qingfeng Martial Meet can go. But as for the Golden Core side...”

Huangfu Canglan’s expression was grave.

Indeed, the rewards for the top three of the Golden Core tournament had already been given to them during the day—one nascent soul condensation pill each—but these nascent soul condensation pills were not complete.

To be precise, they were failed nascent soul condensation pills, with a success rate of less than ten percent.

This was why they were willing to offer them as rewards.

If they didn’t succeed, fine; even if they did, they would only be able to follow the orders of the Huangfu Family in the future.

That’s right, they had also tampered with them.

They hadn’t thought much of it before, but looking back now, this matter was too significant.

If there was truly no other way, the Golden Core candidates would have to be redetermined.

A storm concerning the safety of the capital was temporarily put on hold due to the matters of the Ancestral Court. Meanwhile, Jiang Chen had already returned to the Quiet Elegance Court under the cover of night.

The moonlight in the courtyard was like water, spilling onto the bluestone floor and reflecting his tall and straight figure.

Fifth Elder Jiang Beiyuan and a group of Clan Members had long been waiting in the courtyard. Seeing him return, they hurried forward.

”Clan Chief, how did it go?”

Jiang Chen raised his hand to brush the dust off his robe, his tone as flat as if he were speaking of an insignificant trifle.

”It was nothing. I just wiped out the Zhao Family along the way.”

”Clan Chief, what did you say?”

Jiang Beiyuan thought he had misheard. His pupils suddenly contracted, and his voice carried a tremor.

The Jiang Family Clansmen on the side were even more in an uproar, their faces full of disbelief.

Although they knew the Clan Chief’s trip to the Zhao Family would surely result in the killing of some important figures, they hadn’t expected the Clan Chief to go and exterminate the entire household.

”Clan Chief, you... you really wiped out the entire Zhao Family?”

A clan member swallowed hard, his tone filled with awe.

Jiang Chen’s consistently stunning performance had already won them over. Hearing of such a world-shaking feat now made their hearts tremble even more.

Jiang Chen gave a faint nod, offering no further explanation.

In his eyes, the Zhao Family was nothing more than a jumping clown; whether they were exterminated or not was of little consequence.

He scanned everyone’s shocked faces, his tone calm.

”This matter is over; there is no need for further discussion. It is getting late, so each of you go back and rest. From now on, when acting in the capital, there is no need to be restrained. With me here, no one dares to bully the Jiang Family. However, do not go looking for trouble proactively; otherwise, you will have to resolve it yourselves.”

These words were like a reassuring pill, causing the shock in the Clan Members’ hearts to gradually turn into a steady warmth.

Everyone bowed one after another and respectfully withdrew.

”Jiang Feng, Xue Qin, the two of you stay behind for a moment.”

Hearing the Clan Chief’s words, Jiang Feng and the other’s steps toward their rooms immediately stopped. They looked at Jiang Chen in confusion, wondering why they were being kept.

Jiang Chen looked at the two of them, his gaze softening slightly: ”During the martial arts match today, I promised to impart a better Cultivation Technique to you. Tonight, I will fulfill that promise. Xue Qin, you are the same. Come with me.”

Jiang Chen walked toward his room. Hearing this, Jiang Feng quickly stepped forward and bowed:

”Thank you, Clan Chief!”