The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 605: Chapter 605: To the Council Hall [Third Update]

The Jing Family Mansion in Donglin City had grown significantly larger and more imposing than before.

Although the Jing Family had a branch in Lanqu County City, the center of gravity for the Jing Family was still in Donglin City. This was also Jing Yan’s intention.

At this moment, the Jing Family’s higher-ups were all summoned by Clan Leader Jing Chengye.

Because Jing Chengye had already received the news that Jing Yan had returned to Donglin City. Previously, Jing Yan went to see Jing Tianying at the City Lord Mansion first, and naturally, Jing Tianying sent news back to the family immediately.

”Clan Leader, Jing Yan has come back?”

”Jing Yan hasn’t been back for several years!”

”Now, our Jing Family in Donglin City is growing stronger and stronger. Jing Yan will certainly be very satisfied with this return.”

”...”

Numerous elders of the Jing Family chimed in one after another.

In their hearts, Jing Yan’s position was absolutely unshakeable. They all knew that without Jing Yan, there would be no Jing Family today. Without Jing Yan, their Jing Family might have been destroyed by the Zhao Family a long time ago.

”Clan Leader, where is Jing Yan?”

”The Fourth Elder sent news back, saying that Jing Yan has returned to Donglin City, and he has already seen Jing Yan. However, Jing Yan has now left the City Lord Mansion and may soon return to the family mansion,” Jing Chengye said with a smile.

”Then what are we waiting for?”

”That’s right, let’s go to the main gate to greet him!”

”Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go!”

A group of people walked towards the main gate of the Jing Family Mansion.

The number of elders in the Jing Family had expanded to a full thirty. They were all among the most prestigious in the family. As for the younger disciples of the Innate Realm, they had yet to take up the role of an elder.

Apart from the elders who were in Lanqu County City, almost all the elders who remained in Donglin City had gathered here.

”What are Clan Leader and the elders up to?”

”The elders are all gathered together? What’s happened?”

”There are at least ten more elders with the Clan Leader! Something big must have happened!”

Inside the Jing Family Mansion, many disciples, upon seeing Jing Chengye and his entourage, paid their respects and then pondered secretly in their hearts.

At this time, Jing Yan, accompanied by the old hunter and the young girl Yan’er, was already on the street not far from the Jing Family Mansion.

”Old man, we’re almost at the Jing Family. If you’re afraid, you still have a chance to leave now,” Jing Yan said to the old hunter.

The old hunter was clearly scared, his emotions fluctuating heavily.

But as for Yan’er, she showed little emotional change from beginning to end. Given Jing Yan’s Cultivation, even the slightest fluctuation of their emotions could not escape Jing Yan’s notice.

”I...” The old hunter looked at his granddaughter, Yan’er.

”Grandfather, I will not leave,” Yan’er said directly. ”Grandfather, why don’t you go back first? I will go to the Jing Family with our benefactor.”

”Let’s go together! Let’s go together!” The old hunter stamped his foot.

Jing Yan smiled and said nothing more, continuing to walk on.

From a distance, he could see a group of people standing at the entrance of the Jing Family Mansion. Leading them was none other than Jing Chengye, the Clan Leader.

Seeing this formation, the old hunter did not know Clan Leader Jing Chengye but could not help feeling afraid. However, seeing Jing Yan walking forward as if he had not noticed the people at the Jing Family’s gate, he had no choice but to follow with gritted teeth.

Jing Chengye and the others, of course, also saw Jing Yan.

The group hurried forward with a great commotion.

”This is bad, this is bad.”

”There are so many people, so many people. Sir, what do we do? If they start a fight, what do we do?” The old hunter turned pale.

”Don’t worry, they won’t dare to make a move,” Jing Yan reassured the old hunter with a smile.

However, his expression chilled instantly as he turned his gaze towards the people of the Jing Family.

Jing Chengye and the Jing Family Elders, along with the many Jing Family Disciples behind them, quickly approached Jing Yan.

”Jing Yan!”

”Jing Yan, you really came back!”

”Young Master Jing Yan!”

”...”

Led by Jing Chengye, a group of Jing Family members greeted Jing Yan excitedly.

However, Jing Yan simply waved his hand coldly, frowning as he looked at Jing Chengye.

”Let’s talk inside!” Jing Yan said in a low voice.

Had it not been for the incident with the old hunter, Jing Yan’s attitude on his return this time would definitely not have been like this. At this moment, Jing Yan was in no mood for polite exchanges with the people of the Jing Family.

Hearing Jing Yan’s words, Jing Chengye and the others were all taken aback.

What’s going on?

What happened? Jing Yan’s demeanor doesn’t seem quite right!

Anyone could see the anger in Jing Yan’s eyes at this moment.

Both the old hunter and Yan’er were dumbfounded. They could not have imagined that the young lord who saved them could be so impressive. So many people from the Jing Family had come just to welcome this lord; they had thought that the Jing Family was about to start a conflict.

In a daze, they followed Jing Yan through the crowd of Jing Family members and into the Jing Family Mansion.

Jing Chengye and the others followed with full hearts of doubt. Even Jing Chengye, the Clan Leader, was perplexed and did not dare to ask immediately. Because Jing Yan had said that they would talk inside the mansion.

After everyone entered the mansion,

”Clan Leader, and the elders, come with me to the Council Hall. Everyone else, disperse!” Jing Yan turned and waved to the people of the Jing Family.

”Jing Yan...” Jing Chengye’s unease grew.

”I said, to the Council Hall!” Jing Yan said with a frown.

”Benefactor, you... you are Lord Jing Yan?” Yan’er, who was close to Jing Yan, could not contain her shock.

She might be an ordinary person and seldom visited Donglin City, but she was very familiar with the name Jing Yan of the Jing Family.

In fact, in the entire region of Donglin City, even a three-year-old child probably knew the name Jing Yan. This name was a legend in Donglin City. Whether martial artists or ordinary folks, all spoke of this name reverently.

”I am Jing Yan! But Yan’er, you don’t have to call me benefactor or lord. You can call me by my name, or Brother Jing Yan,” Jing Yan told Yan’er.

Yan’er’s brows furrowed slightly, as if contemplating Jing Yan’s words.

As for the old hunter, he was at that moment lost for words.

...

Jing Yan was in a different courtyard.

”These fools, why haven’t they come back yet?”

”A bunch of fools, they can’t even handle two ordinary people! Hmph, forced this young master to wait so long.”

In this courtyard, a young man dressed in a dark red robe paced back and forth, muttering complaints under his breath.

He was Jing Xi.

Today, he had been strolling around the city with some followers when he happened to see the old hunter and Yan’er. He was instantly attracted to Yan’er’s beauty and had thoughts quite unsettled at the moment. However, as a direct descendant of the Jing Family, he still had some scruples. On the street, he clearly could not participate directly in abducting someone. So he returned to the family ahead and instructed his followers to kidnap them and bring them back.