Chapter 122 : Chapter 122

Chapter 122. The Divine Battle Department’s First Mission: Test Jiang Yichen?

Under the star-filled night sky, Jiang Yichen and Su Linyu stood at the villa entrance, watching Tang Wuji and Sleep God’s figures disappear into the darkness.

“Brother Yichen, will Sleep God come back?” Su Linyu rarely lost her smile, but now there was a trace of sadness in her eyes.

Jiang Yichen fell silent for a long while. “Perhaps we will see him again someday.”

“Do not think about it anymore. I will take you home.” He gently patted her head.

Su Linyu nodded obediently, took his hand, and spoke with unusual seriousness.

“Brother Yichen, can we promise never to be separated?”

Jiang Yichen froze for a moment, then smiled and nodded. “All right.”

The two of them walked side by side along the stone path lit by the streetlamps, their shadows pressed tightly together beneath the lights.

...

The next day.

In the office of the Commander-in-Chief of Huaxia.

“Father-in-law, Meng Yan’s transfer to the Divine Battle Department has already been arranged.”

Tang Wuji lowered his head slightly as he spoke to Hong Wu, who sat in his office chair with graying hair.

Hong Wu frowned and reminded him, “From now on, call me Commander-in-Chief except when we are at home.”

“All right, Father-in-law... Commander-in-Chief.” Tang Wuji did not dare argue.

Hong Wu nodded in satisfaction. “Finding a Divine Contract Holder of the Law of Dreams is a great achievement on your part.”

“The Divine Battle Department has more or less taken shape now. Activate the God-Making Plan immediately. Those five will become the most unshakable pillars of Huaxia’s future.”

Tang Wuji nodded. “Understood. However, during the finals of the Huaxia Team League, I also made another major discovery.”

“What discovery?”

“At the time, Meng Yan used the Law of Dreams to drag everyone present except the Martial God into a dream. But Jiang Yichen, whose strength during the Martial Exam had only been at the Grandmaster level, was not affected in the slightest.”

Tang Wuji’s tone turned grave. “At first, I thought Jiang Zhentian might have given Jiang Yichen some kind of treasure, but later I realized that was not realistic.”

“Father-in... Commander-in-Chief, you know as well as I do that there are only two possibilities for someone to remain unaffected by Laws. One is an absolute suppression of the realm, and the other is that they themselves possess Laws.”

The moment those words were spoken, Hong Wu’s eyes shook.

“You mean...”

“With Jiang Yichen’s strength in the Fifth Realm, it is absolutely impossible for him not to be affected by the Law of Dreams. So I suspect that Jiang Yichen is also a Divine Contract Holder.”

Hong Wu was inwardly astonished, and he stroked his chin as he thought.

He had read Jiang Yichen’s file. Before the Martial Exam, Jiang Yichen had been nothing more than a prodigal young master from a great family, with no merits worth mentioning.

He had even pushed the Su family into wanting to break off the marriage alliance with the Jiang family, placing the Jiang family in a difficult position.

And yet such a person had shone brilliantly within these past two months, while the Jiang family had flourished alongside him...

That was indeed rather suspicious.

A contemplative look spread across Hong Wu’s face as he came up with a plan. “If Jiang Yichen is a Divine Contract Holder, then we must pay close attention to him.”

“How about this? Now that the Divine Battle Department has all its members, and the God-Making Plan has been set in motion, it is time for them to step out and make an appearance.”

A trace of surprise crossed Tang Wuji’s face. “Commander-in-Chief, I am afraid that would be inappropriate. The strongest in the Divine Battle Department are only Seventh-Realm Martial Kings. It is still too early for them to reveal themselves.”

“It is fine. If we keep them hidden, their growth will only slow down instead.”

Hong Wu shook his head. “Besides, every year during the Military District Internship, there is always a phase where the new recruits are put in their place. It tempers their arrogance and teaches them to obey military district command.”

“Now, in my capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Huaxia, I am issuing the first order to the Divine Battle Department.”

“In five days, head to the First Military District on the East China border and carry out the mission of determining whether Jiang Yichen is a Divine Contract Holder.”

Tang Wuji pondered for a moment, then raised his hand in a military salute. “Yes, sir!”

...

At the Jiang Group, a clan meeting was underway.

“Does anyone still have objections to the results of the Jiang family’s renewed selection of its Heir?”

In the conference room, Chief Clan Elder Jiang Qisheng held a file in his hand and swept his gaze across the various clan elders of the Jiang family.

Not a single person voiced an objection. Even Jiang Dongnian remained silent.

“Very well. Since no one has raised any issues, Jiang Yichen will continue to serve as the Heir of the Jiang family.”

After saying that, Jiang Qisheng shot a look at Jiang Zhenglin, the Legal Affairs Clan Elder seated opposite him. Only after the latter gave a faint nod did he sit down.

Hearing the final result from the seat of honor, Shen Qingyue smiled faintly.

“Good. Now that the Heir selection has concluded, let us begin settling accounts for certain people’s improper conduct.”

The moment those words were spoken, every clan elder shuddered, and a chill ran up their backs.

“Jiang Zhenglin, you may announce it,” Shen Qingyue said slowly, glancing at Jiang Dongnian.

Jiang Zhenglin adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses, opened the file in his hand, and spoke with a stern expression.

“After investigation, it has been determined that Jiang Dongnian and the Zhou family privately purchased a Forbidden Art in an attempt to interfere with the results of the Heir selection. This is a serious violation of the third clan rule: internal family affairs must not involve cooperation with outside parties in any form.”

The instant those words landed, everyone in the conference room turned to look at Jiang Dongnian.

Under the table, his hand slowly clenched, while his face darkened to the extreme. He argued, “It was only normal cooperation, and in the end, the result was not changed anyway.”

“I am the Patriarch’s own younger brother. If anyone is going to judge me, it should be my elder brother. It is not your turn yet.”

BANG!

Shen Qingyue slapped her palm down on the table and said with imposing force, “My words are your elder brother’s will. Do you have a problem with that?”

Jiang Dongnian was rendered speechless for a moment. He knew very well that his elder brother was a man who feared his wife.

“Since you have no objections, then let Legal Affairs continue.”

Jiang Zhenglin nodded. “Jiang Dongnian has gravely violated clan regulations. He is hereby stripped of all positions within the Jiang family. Once the Patriarch returns, he will personally pass final judgment.”

The entire conference room fell into deathly silence.

Jiang Dongnian bit down lightly on his teeth, resentment hidden deep in his eyes.

This was obviously meant to strip away his authority within the Jiang family. What a fine move.

Heh. But did Shen Qingyue really think that this alone would stop him?

Just wait. During Jiang Yichen’s Military District Internship, he would make her understand what it meant to lose a son.

“Jiang Dongnian, do you object?” Shen Qingyue asked coldly.

Jiang Dongnian clenched his fists and shook his head through gritted teeth.

“Very good. Then it is settled. This meeting is adjourned.” Shen Qingyue instantly felt her mood lighten as she rose and declared the meeting over.

This had not only been aimed at Jiang Dongnian alone, but had also served as a warning to the other clan elders.

It had killed two birds with one stone.

A smile curved Shen Qingyue’s lips. At the very least, she had vented some of Xiao Chen’s anger for him.

Once Jiang Zhentian returned from the ruins, it would not be too late to deal with Jiang Dongnian completely.

The meeting dispersed, and people gradually left.

Only Jiang Dongnian remained seated in the conference room for quite a while before finally getting up to leave. He did not return to his office, but went straight home instead.

“Feng’er...”

As soon as he pushed open Jiang Feng’s bedroom door, a sharp smell of alcohol rushed into his face.

Jiang Feng, who had once always dressed with meticulous elegance, now sat there with disheveled hair and red wine spilled across his white shirt.

“Father, I lost. I do not understand how I could have lost. I worked a hundred times harder than that man. I planned everything so carefully, and yet in the end, I still lost.”

It was as though Jiang Feng’s Dao Heart had shattered. Reeking of alcohol, he looked at Jiang Dongnian in despair.

Jiang Dongnian sighed and slowly sat down beside his son. “Feng’er, this is not your fault. You must pull yourself together again. You have not lost yet.”

“But the Huaxia Team League championship already belongs to Jiang Yichen. What else do I have left to compete for the position of Heir?”

“And what if Jiang Yichen were to disappear completely...?” Jiang Dongnian then told his son of the plan.

Jiang Feng was stunned as he listened. In disbelief, he said, “Father, you want me to kill that man?!”

“No. Let him die at the hands of monsters. The Zhou Family’s Eldest Young Master will cooperate with you. This is our only chance to win.” Jiang Dongnian spoke flatly, his gaze vicious.

Jiang Feng froze.

He had only ever wanted to defeat Jiang Yichen. He had only wanted to see Jiang Yichen broken and humiliated.

Kill him? He had never once thought of that.

“Feng’er, what are you hesitating for?! If you want to obtain what you desire, then you must use any means necessary to achieve your goal.”

Hearing his father’s words, Jiang Feng fell silent.

“I understand, Father.” In the end, he could only agree for the moment.