Shrouding the Sky: The System Arrived Thirty Years Early

Chapter 83 Gathering (Bonus Chapter, Please Vote!)

Such orderly deliberations are extremely rare in the Jiang family's history of thousands of years.

Because the Jiang family is so large, it has distinct factions. For example, the God King lineage and the Holy Lord lineage were in a state of flux in the past, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that their relationship was like fire and water.

Most of them didn't pay much attention to the Holy Lord's orders. Holy Lord Jiang was also aware of this, so he used Luo Qianqiu's name for this meeting.

It was also because of the Emperor's decree that the God King's lineage chose to temporarily set aside their grudges with the Holy Lord's lineage and sit down together to discuss matters in a peaceful manner.

The same applies to the lineage of the Holy Lord.

Otherwise, let alone joining forces to attack the Purple Mansion, it would be quite good if the two sides didn't start fighting each other first.

The council hall was silent; no one spoke, and both sides were clearly uncomfortable sitting together to discuss the same matter.

Seeing this, Jiang Shengzhu felt somewhat helpless and could only give Jiang Sanzu a meaningful look.

Having received the signal, Jiang Sanzu broke the silence first, looking at Jiang Shengzhu and asking, "Brother, what decree has the young master issued?"

Instantly, the atmosphere in the entire council hall changed. The two sides stopped confronting each other and turned to look at Lord Jiang.

Clearly, no matter how much they fight, both sides acknowledge their identity as members of the Jiang family, and their reverence for their ancestor is no less than that of the other side.

They all share a common ancestor—Emperor Hengyu!

Therefore, once it comes to the ancestor's own children, the Jiang family has no factions; all of them are simply descendants of the ancestor.

"What is the decree of the young ancestor?" Jiang Yun asked on behalf of the God King lineage.

With his opening remarks, there was only one voice within the Jiang family, and all the fighting had to be put aside for the time being.

Seeing this, Lord Jiang nodded in satisfaction and said, "By order of the Little Ancestor, summon the strong members of the Jiang family and send troops to the Purple Mansion Holy Land."

He was very straightforward, without any beating around the bush, and directly stated Luo Qianqiu's meaning.

"Why send troops to the Purple Mansion?" Jiang Jiuzu asked in confusion.

He had been in seclusion for a century and only emerged a month ago, so he didn't know much about what had happened to Luo Qianqiu.

Similar to Jiang Jiuzu, there were also Jiang Shizu, Jiang Qizu, and others who had been in seclusion for many years and knew nothing about the outside world, so they were also completely confused at this moment.

Sending troops to a sacred land that has stood in the Eastern Wilderness for 100,000 years is an absolutely insane thing, and even for the Jiang family, it is a momentous event.

Because once war breaks out, it means that the past order will be out of control, and everything will become unknown.

The consequences of this matter were so great that even the imperial decree caused them to hesitate.

"There is no room for discussion on this matter. Sending troops is a must. Even if you are unwilling, my Holy Lord's lineage will still send troops," Holy Lord Jiang said firmly.

He was well aware that in such situations, he had to take an absolute stance to suppress the situation, otherwise things could easily descend into endless arguments.

This is the first decree issued by the Emperor after he arrived at the Jiang family, and there is absolutely no room for error.

"We don't mean to question the Emperor's decree, we just want to know the reason behind it. There's no need for the Holy Lord to flatter me." Jiang Jiuzu's tone was somewhat aggressive.

His temper has always been fiery, and this was even a restrained state; otherwise, he would have already slammed his fist on the table and pointed his finger at Lord Jiang, questioning him.

"Ninth Brother, you'd better control your temper. I'm just conveying the Little Ancestor's decree." Holy Master Jiang's face darkened.

Externally, he is the head of the Jiang family, but internally, he is merely a representative of the Holy Lord's lineage. He doesn't actually have much control over other factions.

This isn't just the case with the Jiang family; other factions are similar, all having internal factional conflicts.

"Your Majesty, Ninth Prince is indeed wrong, but his words are not without reason. We will not disobey the Emperor's decree, but we must know the reason for the war," Jiang Yun said softly.

These words drew nods of approval from representatives of all factions.

It should be noted that the powerful figures in the council hall are not the entirety of the Jiang family; they are merely representatives of their respective factions, with other powerful figures behind them.

After the meeting, they also had to explain the reasons to others. If they didn't even know the reason for the war, they wouldn't be able to explain it when other powerful figures asked.

But one thing has been agreed upon: sending troops is inevitable; they just want to know why.

Seeing this, Lord Jiang showed dissatisfaction on his face, but he breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. As long as the Emperor's decree could be implemented, he didn't care if he was criticized. He had gotten used to it over the years anyway.

"You may not know this, but before our little ancestor returned to the Jiang family, he was hunted down by the Purple Mansion for a long time. This injustice must be avenged."

As Lord Jiang explained, the entire council hall erupted in chaos.

"What?! The Purple Mansion actually chased after Little Ancestor!"

"They're courting death! Send troops! Send troops immediately!"

"The young ancestor is the ancestor's own son; to insult the young ancestor is to insult the ancestor and the entire Jiang family!"

"This is a disgrace, one that can only be washed away with blood and bones!"

The powerful members of the Jiang family were furious. What else was there to say? Their own ancestor had been bullied, so what did they have to care about?

No matter how big a storm this matter causes in the end, they must fight first, otherwise, if the matter gets out later, how will the Jiang family face themselves?

"Fuck him, grab your weapons and kill him! Anyone who chickens out is a coward."

"Ninth Brother's true colors!"

The council hall trembled, and countless array patterns appeared, yet it seemed on the verge of collapse under the overwhelming aura of the powerful figures present.

Lord Jiang nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand, saying, "Go, gather your forces, and march into the Central Region."

"Clang!", "Clang!", "Clang!"

The divine bell tolled, its mighty sound sweeping across heaven and earth, eventually resounding throughout the entire Jiangzhou.

It was supposed to be a peaceful day, with the Jiang family enjoying their leisure time, but the tranquility was shattered as the bell rang.

In Shenri City, Jiangzhou, Jiang Qu was enjoying time with his grandchildren in the courtyard when the bell rang, and he suddenly looked up at the sky.

Upon discovering the direction from which the bell was coming, he jumped up, handed his grandson to his daughter-in-law, rushed into the room, quickly donned his armor, mounted his savage beast, and soared into the sky.

"Old Qu, wait a minute!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind him. Jiang Qu turned around and saw that it was a fellow soldier from the Jiang family's iron cavalry.

He was originally a person with a different surname, named Li Zhongjiang. Later, he was granted the surname Jiang and changed his name to Jiang Lizhong.

After the two met up, they rushed to the training ground of Shenri City without stopping.

At this time, the training ground was almost ready. There were about nine thousand people, all of whom were Jiang family iron cavalrymen dressed in crimson armor and sitting on ancient beasts. Each of them had a fierce aura and was the elite of the elite.

It is no exaggeration to say that this single Jiang family cavalry, once formed into a battle formation, would be enough to crush the vast majority of major sects.

"boom!"

A terrifying pressure swept down from the sky onto the training ground.

The newcomer was also dressed in armor, sitting astride a pureblooded ancient beast, and holding a large banner that fluttered in the wind, embroidered with a powerful and vigorous character "Jiang".

"Commander!"

All the knights in the training ground shouted in unison, their voices perfectly synchronized, their momentum soaring to the heavens, shattering the clouds in the sky and revealing the clear blue sky behind them.

"The meaning of the thirteen rings of the family's divine bell is self-evident. Let's move out!" The Jiang family leader shouted, and the pure-blooded ancient beast beneath him roared like thunder. Its iron hooves ignited with flames as it soared into the sky, as if walking on fire.

"Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill!"

The Jiang family's iron cavalry roared with battle cries that soared into the sky, and the beasts they rode also took to the air, following their commander's steps as they charged toward the center of Jiangzhou.

Without a doubt, this was a torrent of steel, with savage beasts trampling the sky, rumbling and thundering, its momentum magnificent, like the heavenly army of the ancient celestial court going into battle.

"My God! Such a commotion! Is the main family planning something big?" someone exclaimed.

"The Divine Bell strikes thirteen times! This is the highest rallying order of our clan. All members of the Jiang Clan's iron cavalry, no matter where they are or what they are doing, must drop everything and rush to the Jiang Clan's Divine Battlefield upon hearing this order!" someone exclaimed in shock.

"The Jiang family's iron cavalry is invincible in every battle and victorious in every feat; no one can stand against them!" Some people admired them.

"How impressive! I want to join the Jiang family's iron cavalry in the future," someone said with anticipation.

The city of Shenri was in an uproar, and everyone was filled with excitement.

They were all of the Jiang family bloodline and had an extraordinary sense of belonging to their clan. No one was afraid of the army's departure; their hearts were filled with passion.

What happened in Shenri City was happening in other cities throughout Jiangzhou at the same time.

Streams of steel surged into the sky, tearing through the heavens, with savage beasts treading the air, creating a thunderous roar.

On this day, the entire Jiangzhou was shaken, and the terror of the extreme forces was revealed, all because of the will of one person.

As they approached the center of Jiangzhou, torrents of steel began to converge. They moved in an orderly fashion, sweeping across the land like a flood, yet without causing any disturbance.

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