CHAPTER 289: CHAPTER 285 ELDER ZHAN

Yang Family!

When Chen Xuan took out a blue spirit talisman from the secret chamber of the Yang family.

Yang Mingri and Yang Zeyu were ashen-faced.

The two instantly collapsed to the ground.

"It’s over..."

Yang Mingri repeated these two words like a fool.

While Yang Zeyu’s eyes were vacant and motionless.

Qin Ke took the spirit talisman, injected a stream of spiritual power, and the blue talisman instantly emitted a faint blue light.

The next moment, the voice of the Crane King rang out.

"The matter of the raw stones must not be leaked! Otherwise, don’t blame me for being unkind!"

"Yes, Lord Crane King!"

....

At this point, Qin Ke instantly retracted his spiritual power,

No need to listen further, these two sentences were enough.

"Alright, the evidence is in hand!"

"I have to return to the Three Judicial Departments to report, Elder Qi and you all..." Qin Ke pointed to the two in gold robes, "This place is in your hands now!"

"Everyone else follows me back to the Three Judicial Departments!"

After giving instructions, without giving the three a chance to speak, he took off into the air and left.

Chen Xuan also mingled with the Chief Constables of the Three Judicial Departments and left the Yang family.

"What should we do?"

Now, the Yang family had only the three in gold robes left.

"Just wait! Even if we have some relations with the Crane King, this matter has nothing to do with us, even though Zongzheng is dissatisfied, he wouldn’t dare do anything to us!"

Old Man Qi said in a deep voice.

"Let’s hope so!"

...

"Lord Zongzheng! The evidence is conclusive!"

Still a myriad miles away, Qin Ke shouted excitedly.

"Good!"

Zongzheng shouted loudly, his figure flashed and instantly appeared in front of him, immediately saying, "Give it to me, I need to examine it personally!"

This matter required his personal review.

Whether it was him or Zong Peng, they would only dare to use an important treasure when the evidence was incontrovertible.

Otherwise... their lives could be at risk.

Therefore, even though Qin Ke said he found evidence, Zongzheng had to verify it, as this concerned their lives and left no room for error.

"Milord, this spirit talisman contains the detailed situation at that time!"

Qin Ke dared not slack off, immediately handing over the blue talisman to Zongzheng.

Looking at the talisman in hand, Zongzheng immediately infused spiritual power.

The next moment, the voice of the Crane King sounded.

"Raw stones..."

....

"Damn it! Yang Mingri... that bastard!"

Upon hearing his own voice at that moment, the Crane King’s heart sank to the bottom.

Simultaneously, he instantly distanced himself from Zong Peng.

This time, Zong Peng did not chase him.

The two were separated by a hundred meters!

Their eyes met.

"Will you surrender yourself, or should I use the important treasure of the Three Judicial Departments?"

Looking at the arch-enemy before him, Zong Peng said calmly.

There wasn’t a hint of excitement on his face.

The Crane King’s fate was sealed the moment his voice appeared from the talisman.

For him, it felt like a relief.

After so many years, the enmity between the two could finally be resolved.

Run?

Unless he could escape to the Eastern Continent!

But... that’s impossible!

"Victory or defeat, but whether I live or die is yet uncertain! Zong Peng, don’t be so happy just yet!"

Even though the evidence was ironclad, the Crane King’s face showed only a slight anger, without any trace of fear or worry.

Zongzheng frowned.

Seizing the raw stones of the Lower Realm, such a grave offense, yet he was so fearless!

Something’s off!

"Could it be that there’s someone backing the Crane King?"

"And he was instructed by that person to do this?"

"But... who could it be?"

One name after another surfaced in Zong Peng’s mind, but even he didn’t dare to ascertain who it was!

"Forget it, it doesn’t matter now!"

Guessing won’t help, time will reveal the answer, then looking at Zongzheng, "Contact Elder Zhan!"

"Hmm!"

Zongzheng nodded slightly, then once again took out the previously retrieved spirit talisman.

As the talisman lit up, he detailed the matter again.

The talisman instantly left Zongzheng’s hand, floated into the air, and suddenly erupted with dazzling red light.

For a moment, the sky seemed to gain a new red sun.

Moments later, a red figure appeared in the air.

"Greetings to Elder Zhan!"

Zong Peng and Zongzheng immediately bowed in salute upon seeing the red figure, exceptionally respectful expressions on their faces.

"Hmm! Not bad, you’ve finally broken through the realm!"

The red figure looked at Zong Peng, nodding slightly.

Then immediately turned to look at the Crane King,

"Jiang He!"

The hoarse voice was filled with intense anger.

"Greetings, Elder Zhan, I didn’t expect you to personally send an avatar to this little Molan Mansion, I’m truly honored!"

Crane King said with a smile.

Outwardly appearing respectful, but the words carried a teasing tone.

As for the matter of seizing the raw stones of the Lower Realm, it seemed he had forgotten about it.

"Boom!"

An earth-shattering aura instantly erupted from the red figure, soaring into the sky, darkening even the heavens in an instant.

"Is this the power of Elder Zhan?"

Even the newly realm-breaking Zong Peng’s face changed drastically.

It must be known, this was merely an avatar casually condensed by Elder Zhan.

"I don’t remember how long it’s been since anyone dared to speak to me like this!"

"So bold and fearless, I am indeed curious, who’s behind you?"

An aged voice echoed.

Very tranquil!

But Zong Peng knew, the calmer Elder Zhan was, the more terrifying he became.

Indeed, two red beams shot forth from Elder Zhan’s eyes.

"Bang!"

The Crane King had no time to react, instantly pummeled by the red beams from the sky into the ground.

Instantly,

The whole city started to shake.

A thousand meters of dust rose into the air.

At this moment, neither Zong Peng nor Zongzheng dared utter a word.

Their gazes were fixed on the spot where the Crane King had fallen.

Moments later!

A bottomless hundred-meter crack appeared in view.

"Bang!"

The earth trembled once more.

Suddenly,

The Crane King’s figure flew into mid-air.

His face was pale, hair disheveled, with two fist-sized wounds puncturing through his chest, blood gushing continuously.

Jiang He panted heavily, eyes locked fiercely on Elder Zhan.

"Such powerful old thing!"

With just a single strike, he was gravely injured like this.

"This is merely a warning!"

Elder Zhan said indifferently, injuring one of Great Yu’s kings... a trivial matter in his eyes.

Even killing Jiang He, would mean nothing.

He simply disdained to do such things.

Then he looked towards Zong Peng’s direction, "Personally escort him to the Imperial Capital’s Three Judicial Departments’ dungeon!"

"I truly want to see who dares!"

"Humph!"

A cold snort, then the red figure dissipated!

Transforming once more into a red Spirit Talisman, returned to Zongzheng’s hand.

"This period, the Three Judicial Departments are in your charge!"

Zong Peng instructed briefly, then approached Jiang He, "Let’s go!"

...

The Crane King and the Yang Family secretly seizing Lower Realm’s primal stone, news of this spread through Molan Mansion swiftly.

Especially those major families, upon hearing this news, were nearly stupefied.

They knew the Yang Family was the Crane King’s lapdog, but didn’t expect it to be a mad dog.

To commit such deeds.

Simply don’t know how to write the word death.

Of course, the Yang Family was wiped out, but the territories left behind have started to stir these families restlessly.

At this moment in the Chen Mansion!

Chen Xuan was alone in the study.

Since leaving the Yang Family, he had been staying here.

Awake all night.

The reason for this was his discovery of a method to repair the World Spirit.

Logically, he should be happy.

But upon returning, he hadn’t uttered a word.

Even when Ning Xin and Luan Ying visited, he merely stated it was nothing, desiring to be left alone, thereby sending them away.

"Hoo...."

Chen Xuan let out a long sigh.

Gazing outside with a complex expression, in the courtyard, several one-meter tall small trees, lush with green leaves.

"How nice!"

Chen Xuan suddenly spoke.

If the Human Realm’s World Spirit were like this, it would be nice.

But—

Currently, the Human Realm’s World Spirit was akin to a withered old tree, lingering on, a hundred years seemed long, yet went by in a flash.

By then...

Human Realm would turn to dust!

The only way to stop this was to seize another realm’s World Spirit, refine it, and infuse it into the Human Realm’s World Spirit.

But this method... meant destroying a realm.

Disregarding how Great Yu would not allow it, even if permissible, Chen Xuan found it hard to act.

After all, those are the people of a realm!

Millions?... Ten million... perhaps more!

He truly couldn’t muster the heart for such acts.

Moreover, entering the Lower Realm from the Supreme Domain was difficult, unless an exposed path suddenly appeared, it was almost impossible for him to access the Lower Realm.

So... his wish to save the Human Realm... seemed impossible!

This is why he had been silent since returning.

"What should I do?"

Chen Xuan muttered to himself.

At this moment his heart was nearly in despair.

Within the Human Realm, his woman, his child, and those dear to him, all awaited him to bring back the treasure to repair the World Spirit, but now....

Simultaneously, in the main hall of the Three Judicial Departments.

Laughter echoed repeatedly.

Seated above, Zongzheng hadn’t lost his smile since returning.

While Qin Ke sat below, face filled with delight.

"You did very well this time, both I and my brother are very satisfied!"

Regarding Qin Ke, he was increasingly pleased.

The prior events served as his trials, but this time, the attack on the Yang Family marked significant achievements, and hence he prepared to truly nurture him henceforth.

"Everything was Lord Zongzheng’s strategic foresight, I just followed orders and executed them!"

Qin Ke remained humble as always, while he earned a bit of merit, the primary credit went to Zongzheng.

This fact... he was quite aware of.

"Alright then, you’ve earned merit, old one knows, that’s enough!"

Qin Ke noticed that when Lord Zongzheng spoke to him, his address had changed once again.

From before as this department, to later as I, now referring to himself as old one.

This signified he was regarded as part of the inner circle.

"Not wasted all this time and effort!"

Qin Ke expressed a sigh of relief, indeed it hadn’t been easy.

Throughout this period, living on edge constantly, fearful of making a mistake, incurring his displeasure.

Now....

Finally surmounted the most challenging period, becoming a confidant of Zongzheng.