Submissive Above, Unrestrained Below

Chapter 309: Changes in the Jiang Family

Half an hour later.

Mu Fengyun returned with the Chen clan members to report.

“Master, I have followed your orders and worked with Clan Leader Chen to wipe out the Zhou clan nearly completely.”

“Good.”

Chen Ansheng nodded lightly.

Then, he called Chen Yuling to his side and instructed, “Yuling, your sister Lingxi will temporarily stay at your home. Do not neglect her.”

Chen Yuling smiled and pulled Lu Lingxi’s hand, saying, “Brother Ansheng, look at you. Even if I suffer, I wouldn’t dare to neglect my sister-in-law. Hehe.”

“Dear, you must be careful and cautious when you go to the Forbidden Abyss. I’ll wait for you.” Lu Lingxi was a woman who knew her own limitations. She understood that if she followed him, she might become a burden, so she gladly accepted Chen Ansheng’s arrangement.

“Mm, I know.”

Immediately, Chen Ansheng looked at Mu Fengyun. “You will come with me.”

“Yes, Master.”

Bringing Mu Fengyun along was partly because his understanding of this world was surely stronger than Chen Ansheng’s. Secondly, it was to have him share insights on cultivation techniques to aid Chen Ansheng’s comprehension.

Then, Chen Ansheng gathered a surge of celestial energy and, along with Mu Fengyun, soared into the sky, disappearing from sight.

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Lower Spirit Heaven.

The God King family, Jiang Family.

“Your Jiang Family has been slow to deliver tribute. Are you planning to revolt?”

In the grand hall of the Jiang Family, a middle-aged man dressed in blue battle armor sat firmly.

“Lord Wei, in recent years, our resources have indeed been tight. We hope for your understanding and grace for another year or two.”

Jiang Family Patriarch Jiang Wentian humbly pleaded.

Deep inside, he couldn’t help but sigh; this world was becoming increasingly difficult, with wolves behind and tigers in front, making life tougher.

This situation had to do with the time when Chen Ansheng killed the Feng Family’s Saint Son and two of their God Kings.

Since then, the Feng Family had been investigating this matter. Despite spending over a decade, they ultimately traced it back to the Jiang Family.

To save their family from destruction, the Jiang Family, in desperation, took out the celestial crystals gifted by Chen Ansheng and sought the protection of another holy family, the Wei Family, to avoid being exterminated by the Feng Family.

In the following days, the Wei Family demanded more and more protection fees, gradually draining the Jiang Family’s resources, to the point where the Jiang Family could no longer squeeze out anything.

The Wei Family was well aware of this fact; instead of relenting, they again raised the fees, and if the Jiang Family couldn’t meet the demands, they could openly abandon them to their fate.

“Preposterous! Old Jiang, you have repeatedly delayed and refused to pay tribute. Clearly, you disrespect my Wei Family. It seems today I must punish your Jiang Family!”

The middle-aged man from the Wei Family roared with indignation.

“Lord Wei, please calm down. I will think of a solution immediately.”

“What solution? Stop trying to bluff me! Here’s the deal: since you refuse to pay, I’ve noticed there are quite a few young women in your clan with good looks. Send me a hundred or eighty of them as interest, and I will spare you three months. Now, go!”

This Wei man had a demeanor that showed he had the Jiang Family in his grip.

He had waited for this opportunity for years.

However, the Jiang Family did not show appreciation and refused to send out its women to repay the debt. Now, with the Jiang Family at its wit’s end, any further refusal would give ample reason to deal with these ruffians.

“Report! Report! Report!”

At that moment, a Jiang Family disciple burst into the grand hall.

Seeing the disciple panic-stricken, Jiang Wentian asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Report, Old Ancestor, there is a bald man covered in mysterious patterns and an exceptionally elegant young man in white outside, specifically requesting to see you. They seem to be trouble!”

“It seems like the Feng Family has come looking for trouble again.”

Jiang Wentian’s brows furrowed deeply, appearing thoroughly exhausted.

“Lord Wei, I humbly ask you to…”

“Get lost! You won’t let me enjoy myself, yet you want me to step in? Take a good look at yourself and see what kind of person you are!”

The Wei man shouted angrily, but deep down he felt pleased; as long as someone came to bother the Jiang Family, he would have more leverage to force them to surrender their lovely young women.

Jiang Wentian closed his eyes and sighed heavily, “Heaven wants to annihilate my Jiang Family. Send the order, gather the clan members, prepare to face the enemy!”

Jiang Wentian felt he could not hold on any longer; living in constant fear and being oppressed was pointless, and he might as well go out fighting.

“Ha ha ha, Old Jiang, I have come; you didn’t welcome me, yet you dare to gather your kin against me?”

Two figures uninvited appeared suddenly in front of the grand hall.

Jiang Wentian gazed at the young man in white, his pupils shrinking suddenly. “Young Master Chen! It’s you who has returned!”

At that moment, Jiang Wentian’s feelings were complex.

There was excitement and also doubt.

Since Young Master Chen had gone to Spirit Heaven, there had been no news of him.

After hundreds of years, he hadn’t expected him to still be alive.

He remembered when he single-handedly killed two Nine-Star God Kings; how impressive that was!

Now, after all these years, how much has he grown?

On the other hand, both the Wei Family and the Feng Family had a Mid-Saint and a Minor Saint in command. Even if Young Master Chen returned alive, he would likely find it hard to contend with these two families.

Alas.

Had he known Young Master Chen was coming, he would have informed him not to wade into these troubled waters to avoid attracting disaster.

“Hmph, who’s this little brat? Without my command, how dare you barge into the hall! Someone, throw him out and beat him to death!”

The Wei middle-aged man, a Half-Saint, had the powerful Wei Family supporting him, and he wouldn’t let anyone take advantage of the Jiang Family!

“Hmm?”

Chen Ansheng raised an eyebrow.

“Old Jiang, who is this person? Why is he sitting in your main seat and being so arrogant?”

Jiang Wentian quickly replied, “Young Master Chen, this matter is long and complicated. It’s inconvenient for me to host you today. Please come back and visit another day.”

Chen Ansheng sensed Jiang Wentian’s mental fluctuations and immediately understood that the man in the main seat had come to create trouble for the Jiang Family.

“Go, apprehend him.”

Chen Ansheng signaled to Mu Fengyun with a glance.

Mu Fengyun stepped forward, walking toward the Wei middle-aged man.

“How dare you, you ruffian! Do you know who I am…”

Before he could finish his sentence, Mu Fengyun’s figure had already reached him.

He reached out, grasped the man’s neck, lifted him up, and then slammed him down hard in front of Chen Ansheng.

“This!”

This scene left Jiang Wentian and the others dumbfounded.

A Half-Saint being treated like a chicken?

How strong must that person be?

However, considering the Wei Family, Jiang Wentian still felt quite apprehensive and hurried forward to say, “Young Master, please calm down. This person has considerable origins. You must not bring disaster upon yourself!”

“Bring disaster upon myself?” Chen Ansheng smiled and said, “Old Jiang, you worry too much. In this world, there is no one I, Chen Ansheng, cannot deal with!”

Beside him, Mu Fengyun understood and unleashed his imperial aura.

Buzz!

The entire grand hall was enveloped by a terrifying atmosphere, causing everyone to feel dizzy and breathless.

“My heavens…”

The Wei middle-aged man was instantly terrified to the point of losing control, blood and tears streaming from his eyes.

The members of the Jiang Family were also in shock, struggling to remain calm!

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