The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

88: The chapter teleports to the capital, and the royal villa turns out to be private property.“They are hardly young talents. These children are traveling far from home for the first time. If they are rude in any way, I hope City Lord Huangfu can forgive them.”

Jiang Chen smiled and nodded.

Seeing Jiang Chen being so humble, Huangfu Jinyuan laughed heartily:

“Clan Chief Jiang, you are too modest. I see that these youths are all spirited and have solid Foundations. They certainly qualify as young talents.”

Huangfu Jinyuan and Jiang Chen walked side by side into the City Lord’s Mansion.

“You have all worked hard during your journey. A banquet has been prepared. Please follow me into the Mansion to rest. I will host a welcome feast for everyone. We will depart for the Capital City tomorrow; there is plenty of time.”

Jiang Chen nodded in thanks, leading his Clan Members to follow Huangfu Jinyuan into the City Lord’s Mansion.

Inside the Mansion, the courtyards were deep, Spiritual Plants were lush, and the Spiritual Qi was several times denser than the outside world, though it seemed significantly thinner compared to Qingyun Mountain.

Although the youths were curious, they remembered Jiang Chen’s instructions, kept their eyes straight, and followed properly.

They arrived at a spacious main hall, where the tables were already laden with various Spiritual Foods, their fragrance overflowing. Furthermore, jars of Hundred-Year Drunken Immortal Brew emitted an enticing aroma.

After everyone was seated, Huangfu Jinyuan personally poured wine for Jiang Chen:

“Clan Chief Jiang, this Drunken Immortal Brew was brought by me from the Capital City. It is truly fortunate that I can drink it with Clan Chief Jiang today.”

“City Lord Huangfu’s generosity is deeply appreciated by me.”

Jiang Chen raised his cup and clinked it against Huangfu Jinyuan’s.

The next day, Huangfu Jinyuan led Jiang Chen and the others to a Teleportation Array in the City Lord’s Mansion. However, there was one extra person accompanying them: the Young City Lord, Huangfu Shenghua.

“Clan Chief Jiang, my son is mischievous. Once we reach the Capital City, please help me watch over him and prevent him from causing trouble.”

Huangfu Jinyuan looked at Jiang Chen and spoke earnestly.

Hearing this, Jiang Chen smiled faintly and nodded.

“City Lord Huangfu exaggerates. The Young City Lord has extraordinary bearing and seems to be a sensible person. Having him accompany us on this trip will certainly add some excitement.”

Huangfu Jinyuan laughed heartily, patted the shoulder of the youth beside him, and spoke with a hint of helplessness and doting affection.

“Don’t be fooled by him. This kid looks harmless, but he has the Heart-Nature of a mischievous monkey. Since he’s unfamiliar with the Capital City, I hope Clan Chief Jiang can guide him more. If he truly causes trouble, please punish him on my behalf without holding back.”

Hearing Huangfu Jinyuan speak of his son this way, what could Jiang Chen say? No one knows a son better than his father. Indeed, during the auction at the Ten Thousand Treasures Tower previously, this Huangfu Shenghua was certainly a handful.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Shenghua stepped forward, patted Jiang Chen’s shoulder, and said in a clear voice:

“Brother Jiang, you’re on the right track! Once we reach the Capital City, I’ll look out for you. If you ever run into trouble you can’t solve, just drop my name. Even though I’ve been away from the Capital City for too long, the legend of your brother still lives there.”

Seeing Huangfu Shenghua act this way, Jiang Chen was speechless. However, although his behavior was unconventional, his words were kind, so Jiang Chen found it difficult to say much and simply nodded.

“Smack.”

However, seeing his son’s antics, Huangfu Jinyuan immediately slapped Huangfu Shenghua on the head. Huangfu Shenghua instantly froze, unable to react.

“Show some respect! Clan Chief Jiang is my contemporary; call him Uncle.”

Although Jiang Chen had achieved the Nascent Soul Breakthrough, he had not actively displayed his cultivation, so Huangfu Jinyuan always assumed Jiang Chen was still at the Golden Core cultivation level. If he knew the other party was a Nascent Soul, he wouldn’t have spoken this way.

Hearing Huangfu Jinyuan say this, Jiang Chen’s face immediately darkened. I’m so young, yet I’m already an Uncle? Furthermore, the other party wasn’t much younger than himself.

“City Lord Huangfu, let’s just stick to our own terms. The Young City Lord and I are not far apart in age; calling each other by name is sufficient. There’s no need to adhere strictly to seniority etiquette.”

As soon as Jiang Chen said this, Huangfu Jinyuan was startled for a moment, then burst into hearty laughter:

“Clan Chief Jiang is indeed a straightforward person! Very well, you young people can figure things out amongst yourselves!”

Huangfu Shenghua, who had just been smacked, covered the back of his head, grinned mischievously, and leaned closer, his eyes full of cunning:

“Did you hear that? Brother Jiang is much more open-minded than you! Dad, relax. When we get to the Capital City, I promise I won’t cause Brother Jiang any trouble—at most, I’ll just help Brother Jiang vent some anger if we run into someone blind to reason!”

“You still dare to talk back!”

Huangfu Jinyuan made a gesture to raise his hand again, scaring Huangfu Shenghua into quickly shrinking behind Jiang Chen and making a face at his father.

As they spoke, the Teleportation Array suddenly shone brightly. The misty Spiritual Light enveloped everyone. Huangfu Jinyuan waved his hand and said loudly, “The hour has come. Everyone, return safely!”

The Spiritual Light grew increasingly intense, completely swallowing the figures of the group. After only a moment, the light gradually subsided. On the enormous plaza, only Huangfu Jinyuan remained, along with the Teleportation Array slowly returning to calm.

The Capital City.

When the light from the Teleportation Array completely dissipated, Jiang Chen and his group found themselves inside a magnificent and enormous palace, even grander than Tianfeng City’s Teleportation Plaza.

The soaring dome was painted with patterns of the sun, moon, and stars. Beneath their feet were smooth, mirror-like Azure Jade Stone Slabs. The Spiritual Qi permeating the air was several times denser than in Tianfeng City, and even subtly carried an indescribable sense of majesty.

“We’re here! This is the Capital City!”

Huangfu Shenghua was the first to stretch, his face filled with the excitement of returning to familiar territory. He led everyone toward the outside of the palace with practiced ease.

Outside the palace, several guards, uniformly dressed in azure uniforms and possessing steady auras, were already waiting.

Upon seeing Huangfu Shenghua, the leader immediately bowed and saluted: “This subordinate greets Young Master! The City Lord received the message and specifically ordered his subordinates to wait here to welcome Clan Chief Jiang and the others.”

Huangfu Shenghua waved his hand: “Alright, the usual routine. Arrange the carriages. We’re going to the Royal Courtyard first.”

“Yes, sir!”

The guard acknowledged the order and stepped back to make arrangements. Soon, several luxurious carriages, pulled by four extraordinarily magnificent, snow-white “Jade-Horned Colt” with single horns on their foreheads, stopped in front of the palace plaza.

“Brother Jiang, let’s go.”

Huangfu Shenghua was ready to lead Jiang Chen and the others into the carriages, but Jiang Chen looked at him with some confusion.

“What’s wrong?”

Noticing that Jiang Chen and the others hadn’t moved, Huangfu Shenghua asked with a puzzled expression.

“Did you make a mistake? We just need to find a Restaurant to stay at. The Royal Courtyard sounds like a royal property; are we allowed to go there?”

In this situation, Fifth Elder naturally wouldn’t let Jiang Chen ask, so he had to inquire himself.

“Is there a problem?”

Hearing the question from Fifth Elder Jiang Beiyuan, Huangfu Shenghua thought the other party was a bit foolish.

“Is there *no* problem?”

Fifth Elder likewise thought Huangfu Shenghua was very foolish. Even if you are the Young City Lord, you are only the Young City Lord of one city. What is the Royal Courtyard? It belongs to the Ruler of Yuan Kingdom.

“But the Royal Courtyard belongs to my Family!”

Huangfu Shenghua said, slightly confused.

“What do you mean, your Family’s? Isn’t this royal property?”

Fifth Elder blurted out the question.

“That’s right. The Ruler of Yuan Kingdom is my Eldest Uncle. Is there a problem?”

Huangfu Shenghua said as if it were obvious.

However, upon hearing this, everyone in Jiang Chen’s group was stunned. Was the Ruler of Yuan Kingdom’s surname Huangfu?

Jiang Chen and Fifth Elder exchanged glances, their eyes seemingly asking: What is the Ruler of Yuan Kingdom’s surname? Huangfu? They truly had never looked into it.

Back when they were just a Qi Refinement Stage Family, they didn’t even fully understand Tianlin City, let alone the Capital City, which was separated by a hundred and eight thousand miles. There was simply no need for them to know the Ruler’s surname.

As for the Old Ancestor who founded the Yuan Kingdom, they all knew he was a Nascent Soul Ancestor, but they had no idea what his name was.