Chapter 86 Wang Clan's Arrogance

Wang Clan's Arrogance

Very soon after the bell rang, the various higher-ups belonging to the Wang Clan arrived at the Main Hall.

"Patriarch, what happened?" A burly man asked as he stepped up to his older brother.

The burly man was the First Elder, Wang Chen, and the strongest man in the Wang Clan beside Wang Yichen and the Great Elder, who secluded himself all year long.

(Note: This Great Elder is different from the Grand Elder, who died in chapter 58. This one is one of the few cultivators on the Southern Continent in the Xiantian Great Realm. He is the uncle of Wang Yichen and an old man with half a foot in the grave.)

"I'll announce the news as soon as all the Elders come here. There is no need to rush, First Elder." Wang Yichen spoke coldly.

Though Wang Chen's question was simple and the thoughts of many others, Wang Yichen hated being told what to do, so he stubbornly denied the man.

Wang Chen could obviously sense Wang Yichen's stubbornness and was aggravated, but since he was weaker than his older brother, Wang Chen could only swallow the injustice.

After the quick conversation, the rest of the Wang Clan's higher-ups arrived very quickly.

The Wang Clan had 10 Elders who supervised the clan's internal affairs, 5 Elders who managed the Disciplinary Hall, and 2 Elders who were constantly outside the Clan doing anything clandestine.

And each of the Elders was in the Domain Lord Realm, making the clan a powerful force even by the entire continent's standards. However, since the Wang Clan only had 1 Xiantian Great Realm cultivator to protect it, they were permanently stuck under the Duan Imperial Family.

The Duan Imperial Family had at least 3 known Xiantian Great Realm cultivators protecting it at all times. Duan Zhen, the current Emperor, the previous Emperor, and an Imperial Advisor who taught both Emperors. And compared to the Wang Clan, with only a single Xiantian Great Realm cultivator who was already half dead, they were much stronger.

Following the arrival of all the Wang Clan higher-ups, Wang Yichen strolled into the Main Hall and motioned for the Elders to follow him. And after sitting in his seat, Wang Yichen finally addressed what he called them over for.

"The Third Elder died outside while completing a mission I assigned him." Wang Yichen spoke bluntly, not caring about how shocking or devastating the news was.

Almost instantly after Wang Yichen broke the news, every Elder in the Main Hall started shouting various questions to him. However, he didn't bother to address them and only stared at them blankly as he wanted the Elders to calm down first.

The Elders sensed that all began to quiet down.

Wang Chen, since he was the strongest Elder in attendance, took the opportunity to ask the question most of the higher-ups had.

"Patriarch, what mission did Third Elder have? We don't remember you giving him a mission recently." Wang Chen asked.

Seeing the Elder Council's confusion, Wang Yichen knew he had to explain the story from the beginning.

"When I first ordered Third Elder to poison Xue Bai a few years ago, I had told him to feed the child a High Yellow Grade Vein Swallowing Worm to prevent any mishaps. However, as to cheap out, Third Elder only gave Xue Bai a Middle Yellow Grade Vein Swallowing Worm."

"However, as I did tactilely agree that Xue Bai couldn't possibly be more talented than Yu'er, I only gave Third Elder a light punishment, but I had told him that day that if Xue Bai awakens a High Black Grade Martial Vein, he would rue the day he decided to be cheap."

"And following Xue Bai's awakening, as his punishment, I ordered him to clean up the mess that should've been cleaned all those years ago." Wang Yichen explained simply.

"So, Patriarch, you're saying that Duke Xue and Duchess Li killed Third Elder?" Wang Chen asked as he tried to get more information out of his ice-cold brother.

"I don't know the specifics, First Elder. That Wang Clan member over there only just broke the news to me a few minutes ago. However, that would also be my first guess." Wang Yichen answered as he pointed to Wang Ye, who stood just outside the Main Hall.

Following his words, the various elders all had different opinions. Some wanted to storm Snowy Wind City and demand an explanation, others wanted to wait and test the waters, and a few even wanted to swallow the grievance and publicly sever ties with Wang Yin calling it an act of betrayal to the clan.

However, Wang Yichen didn't care for any of their opinions, as he had the right to force the clan to do what he wanted. And even before he learned of Wang Yin's death, Wang Yichen knew what he wanted to do in this scenario.

"Calm down, Elders. I had already planned for this scenario before Third Elder even left for his punishment mission." Wang Yichen shouted to calm down the argument.

The Elders, though annoyed at how Wang Yichen didn't care for their opinions, knew it was better to endure than to go against the Patriarch openly. So they all quickly shut their mouths and waited for Wang Yichen to finish his words.

"In case of the death of the Third Elder, I planned to start a Demonic Beast riot throughout The Great Xuan Empire, as to give him a plausible death. Since the Empire will eventually discover his death, explaining that he died in Duke Xue's territory will be suspicious and fake his death in the riot. And also, with this riot, I will try and create as much chaos as possible and weaken The Great Xuan Empire." Wang Yichen explained.

After Wang Yichen finished explaining his plan, the various Elders all had different opinions, but they could all agree that the plan was very well thought out and perfect for the scenario.

Wang Yin's death couldn't be hidden forever, but if they told Duan Zhen how Wang Yin died in Duke Xue's territory, a big investigation would start. But if they gave Wang Yin a different death to the public, not only could they cover up the failed assassination but also deal massive damage to The Great Xuan Empire.

Though the Wang Clan were members of The Great Xuan Empire, they were merely puppets being raised by the Demonic Sect in the Central Continent. So they had no loyalty to the Imperial Family above them, nor did they care for the well-being of the other clans in the Empire.

If anything, they wish for the other clans to be weakened during the Demonic Beast Riot, so when they are weak, the Wang Clan could come in and force the survivors to submit or even wipe out a clan and blame it on the Demonic Beasts.

After he finished explaining his plan, Wang Yichen was about to adjourn the meeting, but someone spoke up.

"But Patriarch, what about Duke Xue? While it might not have been him to kill Third Elder, surely he must know who did." An Elder spoke up.

"What of him? So what if Xue Feng knew it was us? While he is a Peak stage Domain Lord that is nowhere near enough to shake our Wang Clan's foundation. We just need to wait for Yu'er to grow up and for Lord Fifth to fulfill his promise. After that, let alone a mere Xue Feng, even Duan Zhen would be nothing in front of our Wang Clan." Wang Yichen spoke coldly.

As Wang Yichen explained the details of his plan to the Elders, Li Rou and Xue Feng arrived back at their Estate.

Landing in Xue Bai's courtyard, the couple could see their son practicing the sword as Xiao'er watched from the side.

"Bai'er, how's your swordsmanship?" Xue Feng asked with a bright smile as he landed.

Not bothering to turn around, Xue Bai answered, "Tedious, I still can't understand Sword Law yet. If I hadn't seen Uncle Huo do it yesterday, I would think that you were lying to me."

"Bai'er, Sword Law is something that took Brother Huo decades to understand and master. Just because you saw him do it once, and asked me what it was, doesn't mean you are going to master it. If that were the case, there would be many more Law Engraving Realm Cultivators in the world." Xue Feng replied bitterly.

After Xue Bai saw their Domains in the fight against the Xia Clan cultivators, he had been adamant about learning Laws.

"Bai'er, Husband is right. How about you try to comprehend your Space Element instead of trying to grasp Sword Law? Husband and your Uncle Huo can always guide you with Sword Law, but your Space Element is something you have to comprehend yourself." Li Rou gently persuaded as she sat down next to Xiao'er.

"Fine. But I'll get it eventually." Finally, Xue Bai relented after hearing his mother's words.

He had wanted to learn Sword Law early because, through it, he would be able to use Sword Kinesis and fly with that before the Qi Sea Realm. Though just the very idea of comprehending a Law in the Blood Exchange Realm was arrogant and mad, Xue Bai knew it was possible. Especially with his Soul Strength.

However, since Li Rou advised him to focus on his strengths, he decided he would only try and comprehend Sword Law by himself and not in front of his parents. Nevertheless, Xue Bai was confident he would be able to do it, and it would also be a lovely surprise for his parents.

"Mother, Father, you two look different. What happened?" Xue Bai asked as he finally turned around.

Currently, Li Rou and Xue Feng both look almost ten years younger than they did yesterday.

Yesterday, Li Rou looked like a mother in her early thirties, while Xue Feng had the appearance of a fierce middle-aged general. But now, the two both looked like they were in their twenties.

He knew that his parents had eaten the Spirit Cleansing Fruit last night, so while he had a guess on what happened, Xue Bai wanted them to explain it themselves.

"Bai'er, no need to praise us. If it weren't for you, we wouldn't be able to regain our youthful appearance." Li Rou shook her head slightly.

Li Rou could tell Xue Bai'er phrased his words open-endedly as to let them brag, but she knew it was only because of him they were allowed to come this far.

So even if she were to brag, it would indirectly praise him instead of her.

Xue Feng, on the side, agreed and didn't respond but nodded at his wife's words.