Chapter 574 - 572: Extermination of the Nine Clans

「Inside the Royal Palace.」

Lord Wen sat upon the golden throne, his face still a shade of pale.

The backlash from Jiang Chen seizing control of the Fire Sparrow Seal had left him gravely wounded, and he had yet to fully recover.

He coughed a few times.

Standing beside him was National Preceptor Master Yuan Hui.

Below him stood the Second Prince, Wen Shixi.

For a moment, a somber atmosphere filled the hall.

Finally, Master Yuan Hui asked, "Sovereign, how is your recovery coming along?"

Lord Wen waved his hand dismissively.

"It’s nothing serious. I’ll be recovered in a few days."

The Fire Sparrow Kingdom possessed abundant resources, and naturally, had no shortage of rare Healing Elixirs. He had already taken one and was on the verge of a full recovery.

His presence today meant something major had occurred.

A look of pain then flashed across his face.

He asked, "Is the news true?"

Master Yuan Hui sighed.

He said in a heavy voice, "Sovereign, the matter is certain. That Jiang Chen ran rampant at the Alchemy Master Guild, ultimately forcing Vice Presidents Chang Mao and Wenzhu to commit suicide."

"And in the end, he killed the Crown Prince."

BOOM!

Lord Wen felt as if he’d been struck by lightning.

His two favorite sons were Wen Shixuan and Wen Shixi.

But now, Wen Shixuan was dead—killed at the Alchemy Master Guild.

And at the hands of Jiang Chen, no less.

This was a huge blow to Lord Wen.

His eyes reddened, his face contorted with hatred.

"It’s that Jiang Chen again."

"How is he so unnaturally powerful? Where in the world did the Third Prince find such a fiend?"

A chill ran through Lord Wen as he recalled everything Jiang Chen had done.

’That’s right. I was gravely wounded by the backlash from him controlling the Fire Sparrow Seal, and now my son has been killed by him.’

’All of this was the work of one person: Jiang Chen.’

’Damn that Jiang Chen.’

"That boy... he deserves to die."

Lord Wen’s face was livid.

He hated Jiang Chen to his very core.

Master Yuan Hui spoke up. "Sovereign, Jiang Chen has the Guardian Beast’s aid now. He’s also being followed by Mr. Qiu Shui, the President of the Alchemist Guild, who has just broken through to the Martial Emperor Cultivation realm. We... we can’t kill him."

That was the crucial point. As much as they hated Jiang Chen to death, they were powerless to kill him.

They could only watch in frustration as Jiang Chen continued to live and thrive, completely unfettered.

He took a deep breath, suppressing the pain in his heart.

He glanced down at Wen Shixi. Fortunately, he still had this son, Wen Shixi—his favorite.

He liked him even more than his eldest son.

If one were to rank the three princes in his heart, Wen Shixi would be first and Wen Shixuan second. As for Wen Shiren, he never even considered him a son.

And yet, it was this son he despised most who had turned the entire Royal Palace upside down, giving them no peace.

"The Third Prince is hiding in the Guardian Hall right now. With the Guardian Beast there, we can’t touch him."

"He can’t cause much trouble for now. Our primary target is to eliminate Jiang Chen."

Lord Wen said through gritted teeth, his tone grave.

His hatred for Jiang Chen was bone-deep.

A single Jiang Chen had thrown the entire Fire Sparrow Kingdom into such disarray.

He suddenly asked, "Have you investigated Jiang Chen’s background?"

They had already begun to investigate his identity and background.

Master Yuan Hui nodded.

"The investigation is complete."

"That Jiang Chen is the son of the Jiang Family’s Patriarch in Hanwu City."

"The Jiang Family has no powerful experts. Their strongest member is just the Patriarch, who is only at the Martial King Third Heaven."

"His former fiancée, Qin Muxue, is now a maid in the Second Prince’s service."

"However, Jiang Chen has already broken off their engagement."

Uncovering Jiang Chen’s background hadn’t been difficult for them.

They now knew everything.

"Hanwu City... the Jiang Family, is that right?"

"Good. He killed my son, so I’ll kill his entire family. I will exterminate his whole clan."

"Let’s see how he feels when he’s in pain."

A deeply venomous glint flashed in Lord Wen’s eyes.

From the moment Jiang Chen had wounded him, he had been planning the annihilation of the Jiang Family.

Master Yuan Hui nodded.

"Yes. Leave this matter to me."

"I will personally go to Hanwu City and annihilate the Jiang clan."

Lord Wen approved. "It is best that you go. Cut off the heads of every last member of the Jiang Family and bring them to me."

After all, Master Yuan Hui was an expert at the Peak of Martial Arts Nine Heavens. For him to go to Hanwu City and annihilate the Jiang Family would be as easy as flipping his palm.

Soon, Master Yuan Hui led a group of experts straight toward Hanwu City.

Only Lord Wen and Wen Shixi remained in the great hall.

"Xi’er, you are the only son I have left."

"You must live a long and healthy life. In the future, the throne of the Fire Sparrow Kingdom will be yours," he said with profound gravity.

Although the Third Prince, Wen Shiren, still lived, Lord Wen did not consider him his son.

"Yes, Royal Father."

Wen Shixi was slightly thrilled.

His rival was completely gone.

The Crown Prince had been his competitor, but now he was dead. The entire Fire Sparrow Kingdom was his.

Meanwhile, Master Yuan Hui and his experts were heading straight for Hanwu City.

They arrived directly within the walls of Hanwu City.

"Master, destroying the Jiang Family won’t be difficult. Let’s go to the City Lord’s Mansion first," said Jue Wu, Master Yuan Hui’s disciple, who was at his side.

Master Yuan Hui nodded. "Very well. We’ll stop at the City Lord’s Mansion for now. It won’t be too late to annihilate the Jiang Family afterward."

The experts from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom arrived at the City Lord’s Mansion.

When City Lord Wen Quan heard that experts from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom had arrived, his heart leaped in alarm.

’What are the experts from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom doing in Hanwu City?’

Of course, this was no longer the real Wen Quan. He had long been under the control of Jiang Chen’s Cyan Silkworm Pill.

It was merely the Cyan Silkworm directing his body.

"I pay my respects to the National Preceptor and to you, my lords."

The Cyan Silkworm, naturally, acted the part of City Lord Wen Quan, behaving with the utmost courtesy and caution toward Master Yuan Hui.

He had recognized the man as none other than National Preceptor Master Yuan Hui.

Master Yuan Hui was an expert at the Peak of Martial Arts Nine Heavens.

This made the Cyan Silkworm’s heart pound. With its own Cultivation at the Martial King Sixth Layer Heaven, it knew it couldn’t even withstand a single finger from such a powerful expert.

Master Yuan Hui sat in the seat of honor, his demeanor full of arrogance.

His eyes were filled with disdain for the City Lord.

He said coolly, "Wen Quan, I have a task for you."

The Cyan Silkworm hurriedly replied, "Please give your command, National Preceptor."

Master Yuan Hui’s voice was laced with killing intent. "I command you to accompany me, apprehend the entire Jiang clan, and execute them all by beheading."

The Cyan Silkworm was stunned.

However, it quickly concealed its expression.

It didn’t understand why the experts from the Fire Sparrow Kingdom wanted to behead the entire Jiang clan upon their arrival, but it hurriedly replied, "As you command."

"However, Your Excellency has just arrived in our Hanwu City. Please, rest for a while."

"The Jiang Family is right here in Hanwu City; they can’t run away."

"Allow me to make preparations. As soon as Your Excellency gives the word, I will immediately lead the army to annihilate the Jiang Family."

Master Yuan Hui grunted in acknowledgment.

"Very well. It’s not as if the Jiang Family can escape from the palm of my hand."

No longer in a hurry, Master Yuan Hui and his disciple, Jue Wu, immediately began to eat, drink, and enjoy the services of the maids in the city.