"We've already made an example of them, so the rest won't dare to defy the trend. Anyway, when you go there, subtly tell the remaining members of the Taishi family that if they want to get back everything from the Taishi family, their crimes will be mitigated based on their contributions to Dongcheng. As for settling their scores after this turmoil is over," Jiang Yuan said. Letting the Taishi family go was definitely out of the question, but they could only settle accounts later.
"What about you? You don't want to go out of the city alone to meet the Tianfu troops, do you?" An Xiaoyu was a little worried because this wasn't the first time Jiang Yuan had done this, and she was afraid that Jiang Yuan would send her away to take risks.
"Don't worry, I'm not that arrogant!"
Jiang Yuan finished speaking with a wry smile. He looked at the location of the Zhao family and continued, "I'll go to the Zhao family. The Zhao family is a family business, and they need a patriarch right now!"
He had already decided on a candidate. With the deaths of Zhao Gang, Zhao Zhen, and Zhao Runnian, the head of the Zhao family, the Zhao family was now leaderless. Coming from a family, he naturally knew where the core cohesion of a family lay, and that person had to be someone who could shoulder the responsibility for the future of the family.
After hearing Jiang Yuan's words, An Xiaoyu reluctantly agreed. She muttered, "Every day is like a war. I don't know when we can live a peaceful life in seclusion!"
“Silly girl, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains intact. Now, all humans on the Imperial Star are a community of shared destiny. Since we possess such abilities, we should bear great responsibilities. Otherwise, even if we go into seclusion, do you think we can live with a clear conscience?” Jiang Yuan sighed. He longed for a peaceful life, but he had no choice.
"Okay, give me a kiss, and we're off!"
"One time won't do, it has to be two times!"
"You're so glib, aren't you!"
...
"The Tianfu Military Governor is handling the case. All core members of the Zhao family, please enter the family council hall!"
This time, Jiang Yuan didn't sneak around like before when he came to the Zhao family. Instead, he showed off his armband and swaggered into the Zhao family.
The Zhao family members treated him with the utmost reverence upon seeing his identity. News of the Zhao family's treasonous crime had already spread within the family, and they were now terrified that Dongcheng would bring judgment upon their Zhao family. Therefore, when the high-ranking officials of Tianfu appeared, they could only tremble with fear, lest their entire clan be wiped out.
"What's coming will come!"
In the ancestral land of the Zhao family, an old man with white hair shed a tear. He had known about the betrayal of his clan for a long time, but he still chose to remain silent because he also saw the disadvantage of the human race.
"Ancestor, a person has arrived from Tianfu, a True Spirit Realm cultivator who is a one-star general!"
Someone scrambled to the front of the Zhao family patriarch, their expression filled with fear.
"Go, summon all direct descendants to the family council hall. We should have the courage to bear the consequences of the mistakes we have made!" The Zhao family patriarch stood up.
"But!" The Zhao family member hadn't left yet. After hesitating for a few seconds, he still said truthfully, "But Third Uncle said that only True Spirit Realm cultivators are coming this time. Should we..."
The Zhao family member made a throat-slitting gesture.
"Foolish!"
The Zhao family patriarch roared, exasperated, "Do you know what it means that the Zhao family's secret passage and the Taishi family's secret passage were simultaneously wiped out? It means that Tianfu has already deployed its top special forces. If you continue to do such a treasonous thing, believe me, before we even make a move, there will be dozens of Divine Realm experts waiting outside the Zhao family to exterminate our clan!"
The vanguard of the Holy Spirit Clan was no ordinary force; its combat strength, converted to the God Realm, was at least twenty or more. Yet, even such a force was wiped out on both fronts simultaneously, and within a mere hour. This speed proved that the personnel dispatched by Tianfu far surpassed those of the Holy Spirit Clan's vanguard.
“Then…” The Zhao family members knelt below, at a loss for what to do.
"Get that unfilial son of yours into the meeting room and tell him that if he dares to make any move, I'll kill him first!"
The Zhao family's peace was shattered, and all the undercurrents were now gathered in the family meeting hall.
Jiang Yuan stood on the stage, below which were dozens of core members of the Zhao family, but they were all silent.
"I think you should know what your family has done!" Jiang Yuan said coldly from above. Every time he swept his cold gaze over the people below the stage, they would instinctively look away.
"My lord, the Zhao family knows its mistake. Please, sir, show mercy and spare the Zhao family!" The Zhao family patriarch bowed deeply, even his form of address was humble.
For a being in the Divine Realm to address a True Spirit Realm cultivator as "Master" is more than just unbelievable.
Jiang Yuan sneered, "It's not that I'm not going to let you go now, it's that the entire East City isn't going to let you go. Although for now no one in the East City except the City Lord's Mansion knows about your affairs, I think that after this battle, someone will definitely come looking for you to settle accounts!"
"My Zhao family has never been coerced. If you insist on pushing things to the extreme, then the Zhao family will fight you to the death!" another Divine Realm expert shouted indignantly.
With a slap, the old man who had been bowing instantly teleported in front of this person and delivered a hard slap not only to the face of this divine being, but also to the hearts of all the Zhao family members. Only now did they realize that the Zhao family was no longer the high and mighty Zhao family it once was.
"You unfilial son, shut up!" The Zhao family patriarch roared in anger, clearly still not satisfied after the beating.
"Alright, stop pretending with me! I know none of you have directly betrayed humanity, but your tacit approval is already an unforgivable sin!"
Jiang Yuan ruthlessly exposed the Zhao family patriarch's little scheme, and he continued in his ruthless tone: "But this matter can be considered a big deal or a small deal."
"My lord, please save the Zhao family!"
The Zhao family patriarch knelt down with a thud. A generation of divine realm cultivators actually knelt down. He knew how humiliating this was, but for the sake of the hundreds of people in the Zhao family, he had to kneel, because only in this way could they survive and establish themselves in Dongcheng.
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