The System Arrives: Leading My Clan to Become the Strongest

90: Chapter 90 Slaying the Golden Core in the Night, A Young Man’s WanderingsThe night was inky black, and the lights in the Jingyun Courtyard lit up one after another. Moonstone lanterns emitted a soft, glowing light, outlining the pavilions and towers in a hazy, elegant manner.

Inside the room, Jiang Chen sipped his tea while Fifth Elder stood opposite him, speaking.

“Clan Chief, the waters in this Royal Courtyard run a bit deep.”

Seeing Jiang Chen empty his cup, Jiang Beiyuan immediately picked up the teapot and refilled it for Jiang Chen.

“That Huangfu Mingxuan appears to be from the same lineage as Huangfu Shenghua, but his hostility towards Huangfu Shenghua is quite obvious.”

Jiang Chen picked up the tea and took a sip. The rich tea aroma spread across his tongue, and he nodded slightly.

“The Huangfu Clan is flourishing, and conflict between the State Lord’s lineage and the side branch disciples is inevitable. However, Huangfu Shenghua spends most of his time in Tianfeng City, so his Foundation in the Capital City is shallow. Isn’t it obvious that he would be targeted?”

“More importantly, I just investigated, and that Huangfu Mingxuan has a Golden Core Realm Cultivator following him. With Shenghua’s temperament, I fear he might easily be schemed against.”

Jiang Chen didn’t want to bother with the struggles of the Huangfu Family. As long as they didn’t provoke him, if they really did provoke him, the corner of Jiang Chen’s mouth involuntarily curled up. He wondered if the three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors could withstand his One Sword Comes From The West.

Looking at the brightly lit pavilions in the distance, Jiang Chen spoke to Fifth Elder again:

“Our goal for this trip is to participate in the Qingfeng Martial Meet. There is no need to get involved in the internal struggles of the Huangfu Family, but if trouble comes knocking, we cannot swallow our anger. First, instruct the Clan Members not to leave the Courtyard arbitrarily at night.”

“Understood, Clan Chief, I will go inform them now.”

Just as Fifth Elder was about to turn and leave, a soft sound suddenly came from outside the door not far away, like a small stone dropping into water.

Jiang Chen’s eyes narrowed as he stared at the closed door.

Just then, Jiang Chen flicked his sleeve, the door opened, and a dark figure appeared in the doorway.

Seeing the door suddenly open, the man in black was startled and immediately turned to flee.

But how could Jiang Chen let him succeed? A beam of Spiritual Qi thrown out by Jiang Chen wrapped around his entire body, and he was lifted into the air, flying backward into the room as the door closed.

“Who sent you?”

Jiang Chen’s voice was cold and rang out beside the man in black’s ear.

The dark figure was dragged to the ground, his hood slipped off, revealing a young face—it was the Golden Core Cultivator who had been spotted following Huangfu Mingxuan.

At this moment, his face was pale, his body trembling, and he stammered:

“I... I was just curious. I wanted to see who the Young City Lord’s esteemed guest was. Really, Senior, I meant no harm.”

At this moment, he was cursing inwardly. He thought he was dealing with a nobody, but it turned out to be a Taotie Vicious Beast. As an Initial Golden Core Stage Cultivator, even a Late Stage Golden Core couldn’t subdue him in one move, but the person before him could. There was only one possibility: the opponent was a Nascent Soul Old Ancestor.

“Curious?”

Jiang Chen took a step forward, and the pressure of the Nascent Soul Stage quietly released. The opponent instantly collapsed onto the ground, his clothes soaked with cold sweat.

“What did Huangfu Mingxuan tell you to do? Speak plainly.”

“It was the Third Young Master who sent me... He told me to check your cultivation levels, and then secretly put some Spirit Dispersion Powder into your Spiritual Spring to disrupt your Spiritual Qi circulation.”

The opponent could no longer hold up and confessed with a mournful face.

“I was just following orders! Please spare my life, Senior!”

His thought at this moment was that as soon as he left, he would flee the Capital City. This place was too terrifying to stay.

Jiang Chen moved his fingertip, the Spiritual Qi restraint tightened, and the servant immediately let out a miserable scream.

Jiang Beiyuan frowned and said, “Clan Chief, killing him might attract trouble.”

“Trouble? What trouble could there be?”

Jiang Chen curled his lip into a cold smile. In the face of absolute strength, all trouble was merely dust that could be wiped out with a flick of a finger.

The Spiritual Qi condensed again at his fingertip, and the Golden Core Cultivator’s bones emitted crisp cracking sounds. The pain twisted his face, and even his pleas for mercy were trapped in his throat.

“Next life, don’t follow the wrong person?”

Jiang Chen’s voice was like tempered ice.

“The Nascent Soul Old Ancestors of the Huangfu Family cannot protect a piece of trash who dared to lay hands on my Jiang Family Clan Members.”

The Golden Core Cultivator’s pupils shrank. He finally realized he had kicked an iron plate—not an ordinary rural Cultivator, but a Nascent Soul powerhouse whom even the Huangfu Family might not dare to provoke easily.

He wanted to beg for mercy, but Jiang Chen wouldn’t give him the chance. He pointed a finger, and the Annihilation Sword Intent pierced the center of the opponent’s brow, rampaged through his entire body, and finally disappeared without a trace, leaving not a speck of dust behind.

“Clan Chief, by doing this, we have completely offended Huangfu Mingxuan.”

Watching the dark figure be annihilated by a single point of Jiang Chen’s finger, Fifth Elder couldn’t help but say this. He was still somewhat uneasy, not fearing Huangfu Mingxuan, but the Old Ancestors behind him: the three Nascent Soul Old Ancestors of the Huangfu Imperial Family.

“We were never on the same path anyway. It doesn’t matter if we offend them.”

Jiang Chen said carelessly, not taking the matter to heart at all.

The next day, in Fifth Elder’s room.

“Why are you looking for me so early?”

Fifth Elder looked at the Clan Members who had appeared in his room and spoke with a hint of helplessness.

“Fifth Elder, we finally made it to the Capital City. Take us out for a walk!”

At this time, Jiang Feng stepped out from the front and spoke to Jiang Beiyuan.

“Yes, yes, Fifth Elder, take us to see it!”

Jiang Xueqin said the same thing. Although the other eight people didn’t speak, the longing in their eyes couldn’t be hidden.

Eight of these ten Clan Members had stepped into the Second Layer of Foundation Establishment, and two were at the Qi Refining Twelfth Layer.

The eight slightly older ones immediately went into seclusion after receiving Jiang Chen’s foundation establishment pill, and then Broke through to the Second Layer of Foundation Establishment.

However, Jiang Xueqin, after being reminded by Jiang Chen, followed him to visit Fifth Elder to ask how to Break through to the Qi Refining Twelfth Layer.

Although Jiang Beiyuan didn’t know how he Broke through, seeing that these two Jiang Family Clan Members were exceptionally talented, he explained in detail the process of his own Breakthrough to the Qi Refining Twelfth Layer.

Unexpectedly, these two proved themselves worthy and both managed to Break through to the Qi Refining Twelfth Layer.

Because of this relationship, Jiang Feng and Jiang Xueqin were particularly bold, pestering Jiang Beiyuan in perfect coordination, their eyes sparkling with anticipation for the Capital City’s prosperity.

The other Clan Members also nodded along, the anticipation in their eyes practically overflowing.

Jiang Beiyuan was unable to resist their pestering. He sighed helplessly and tapped Jiang Feng’s forehead with his finger.

“You lot, all you know is how to play! Clan Chief warned you not to leave the Courtyard arbitrarily. What if you run into some unreasonable people? Wouldn’t that be asking for trouble?”

“Fifth Elder, don’t worry!”

Jiang Feng patted his chest in assurance, his eyes curving into crescents.

“We’ll just look around nearby and definitely won’t cause trouble! Plus, with so many of us, if we really run into trouble, we can handle it!”

Jiang Xueqin also quickly chimed in, gently tugging Jiang Beiyuan’s sleeve with her small hand, her voice soft:

“Fifth Elder, this is the first time we’ve ever come to the Capital City since we grew up! Just one look, we’ll come right back after just one look!”

Her clear eyes were moist, carrying a hint of pleading.

Jiang Beiyuan looked at this group of Clan Members. Only two were over twenty years old; the rest were just teenagers. The helplessness in his heart gradually turned into a smile.

How could he not know that these Clan Members had been cooped up in Qingyun Mountain for too long? Now that they were in this prosperous Capital City, how could they possibly not want to go see it?

He pondered for a moment, and finally relented:

“Fine, fine. I’ll take you around nearby once. Remember, no running off, no conflicts with people, and absolutely no exposing our identities!”

“Yay!”