bioinnovel Chapter 214 Su Zhengxiong's Hope! The Arrogant Zhang Chongxian!
Chapter 214 Su Zhengxiong's Hope! The Arrogant Zhang Chongxian!
At this moment, almost all of Zhang's disciples and retainers had gathered behind the gate of Xuanxiao Mountain.
The most excited and worried are the wives, children, elderly parents, and close friends of those who are participating in this war.
They eagerly awaited the safe return of their loved ones.
Looking at the expectant eyes of everyone inside the formation, Zhang Xuanchen felt a pang of pain in his heart.
The smile on his face vanished abruptly.
He didn't know how to face the relatives of his deceased clansmen and retainers.
His head drooped without him even realizing it.
Just then, a large hand was placed on his shoulder.
Zhang Xuanchen looked up at the owner of the hand and said softly:
"elder brother."
Zhang Xuanbing smiled in response and said, "Little brother, you've done very well on the trip to the Nine Hua Sword Sect."
You did nothing wrong, and you have done nothing to wrong anyone.
No need to look down, just look straight ahead.
Zhang Xuanbing's voice was gentle, and her gaze towards Zhang Xuanchen was full of encouragement.
He had been awake for four months and had been recovering from his injuries in the Ring of All Souls.
However, the broken meridians and the cracks in the dantian have not been repaired.
One-tenth of his original strength has been lost.
Even dealing with a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator would be incredibly difficult.
But he was not discouraged because he had full confidence in his younger brother.
My injuries will eventually heal.
This period also allows me to spend some quality time with Su Muyan.
She has given up too much for herself.
As soon as Zhang Xuanbing finished speaking, Zhang Guangyao and the other elders came up behind Zhang Xuanchen one after another.
Zhang Guangyao looked solemnly at the young man in front of him who had a guilty expression, and said, "Xiao Chen, you are still young, it is normal for you to feel this way."
But we hope you can face it squarely.
In war, especially between two Nascent Soul cultivators and their respective forces, death is inevitable.
We were prepared to die when we went to the Jiuhua Sword Sect.
It's just that I met Ling Shuang, and I met you, so I didn't die.
Moreover, you didn't have to get involved in this, but you still chose to fight alongside us.
They led us to break through the encirclement.
No one can blame you, neither us nor the people of Xuanxiao Mountain.
Because you are our hero.
Upon hearing this, the others on the flying boat also noticed Zhang Xuanchen's guilty expression.
They all raised their hands and shouted in unison:
"Chief! Hero!"
"Chief! Hero!"
"Chief! Hero!"
……
The encouraging voices resounded through the sky, deeply moving everyone present.
They knew who had saved their lives. Without Luo Lingshuang's care and the clan leader's Wanling Ring, how many of them would have survived?
Seeing the fervent, admiring gazes of his people on the flying boat, Zhang Xuanchen regained his confidence.
He bowed deeply to everyone.
With a determined look in her eyes, she said, "Thank you all for your encouragement! I know what to do now!"
The words had barely left his mouth when the flying boat arrived at the gate of Xuanxiao Mountain.
The sect's protective formation slowly opened.
Zhang Hongzhan, Lin Wanqing, Zhang Zuan, Zhang Hongkai, and other clansmen and retainers bowed respectfully.
"Welcome back, Clan Chief! Esteemed Elders! And heroes of the Zhang family!"
Zhang Xuanchen waved his hand.
A gentle gust of wind-attribute spiritual energy lifted everyone up, saying:
"Please, everyone, no need for formalities."
After everyone stood up, Zhang Xuanchen looked at the clansmen who were secretly wiping away tears, his eyes slightly red, and his voice rang out again:
"Gentlemen, seventy-three members of our family have died in this campaign."
They are the heroes of the family and deserve to be remembered by everyone!
Soon, the clan patriarch will erect a monument to heroes at the clan's martial arts arena!
The names of all the clansmen and family retainers who died in battle will be engraved.
They are role models for the entire Zhang family! They must not be desecrated or slandered!
He paused briefly before continuing:
"In addition, the pensions for clan members and family retainers who died in battle will be doubled."
His relatives will have twice the resources for spiritual practice in the future.
Elders and hall masters, proceed to the family hall for a meeting!
Xuan Li, take Ling Shuang around and wander around.
The rest of you can leave.
After saying that, Zhang Xuanchen flew towards the family's main hall.
Regarding this great battle, the construction of the Heroes' Monument, the funerals of the deceased clansmen, the Cangjin Xuanhou clan, the reconstruction of the clan's industries, and which affiliated forces have betrayed the clan during this period, all these matters need to be discussed in detail with the clan's higher-ups.
He can't possibly think of everything on his own.
We need to brainstorm together.
The elders and hall masters followed suit.
……
Meanwhile, at the Su family...
Elder Su Zhengxiong sat in a grand chair, dealing with a mountain of clan affairs.
His face was full of exhaustion.
The clan leader went into seclusion, and the patriarch returned severely injured with greatly reduced lifespan. He has now ordered the clan leader to enter seclusion until his death.
The power to make decisions on everything, big or small, within the clan fell into the hands of this old man.
Although he gained supreme power in the Su family, he felt no pleasure whatsoever.
I felt like I was being suffocated by this immense pressure.
He put down a letter he was holding.
He exhaled a heavy breath.
A faint smile appeared on his weathered and weary face.
"Good, good! The Zhang family patriarch is not dead, so my Su family still has a chance!"
There's still a chance!
The letter contained news that Zhang Chongxian, who had already broken through to the late Golden Core stage, had destroyed eighteen market strongholds of the Bihai Immortal Sect, killed more than two hundred disciples of the Bihai Immortal Sect, and one late Foundation Establishment elder.
Su Zhengxiong burst into unrestrained laughter inside the room, as if he wanted to release all the pressure and resentment that had accumulated over this period of time.
"Now that Canghun is seriously injured and Zhang family patriarch has broken through to the late Golden Core stage, it is unlikely that the Bihai Immortal Sect will cause too much trouble in the short term."
At this point, his gaze fell on a certain spot in the Su family's ancestral land: "I hope the patriarch can successfully break through."
Otherwise, if the Su family wants to continue to establish itself in the Penglai Islands, the only way is to rely on the Zhang family and become their subordinate family.
Three years—the Su family only has three years left.
Don't be fooled by the fact that the Su family patriarch still has five years of lifespan left. If he waits until five years later, he will have difficulty even standing up, let alone taking away a Bihai Immortal Sect patriarch.
Therefore, there are only three years. If the Su family patriarch fails to break through to the Golden Core stage within three years, the Su family will only have two options.
First, they must submit to the Zhang family. The Su family, lacking a Golden Core, is not qualified to form an alliance with the Zhang family.
Secondly, the entire clan relocated, leaving the Penglai Islands.
Above a second-tier top-grade spiritual vein of the Azure Sea Immortal Sect!
A beautiful woman with a seductive figure and charming expression, dressed in a light blue, sheer gauze dress, and a middle-aged man with a hideous scar on his face, both holding their natal magical weapons, glared angrily at a cold-faced middle-aged man standing not far away with a sword on his back.
He shouted angrily, "Zhang Chongxian! Have you gone mad?!"
"Do you really think that just because you've broken through to the late Golden Core stage, you can act recklessly in my Azure Sea Immortal Sect?!"
The two large watermelons hanging on tide Mengyao's chest heaved violently, and her snow-white skin was faintly visible under the semi-transparent gauze dress.
A blush rose on her beautiful face from anger.
To make her even more beautiful and charming.
But who is Zhang Chongxian? He's an old sword cultivator who's been single for over three hundred years.
Even if Xi Mengyao stood here naked, he wouldn't show any mercy.
"Heh? Me, being presumptuous?"
You're a fucking idiot!
You haven't said a word about what that son of a bitch Bu Yun did!
That's how it is!
"Then let me be unrestrained this once!"
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