Chapter 10: Annihilation Mission: Discovery of a Golden-Rank Clan Member!

Solidifying Elixir?

The Grand Elder widened his eyes.

He was no stranger to this item—it was a top-grade Huang Jie elixir, of considerable value.

Even after spending a large portion of the Jiang family's assets, few could be purchased.

Its effects were miraculous: once ingested, it accelerated wound recovery and stabilized one's foundation.

Before his seclusion, Jiang Daoxuan had once spent a great price to acquire one.

"Th-thank you, Clan Leader, for this grace."

The Grand Elder, overcome with emotion, extended trembling hands and carefully received the elixir, cradling it in his palms.

Then, he swallowed it in one gulp, letting it slide down his throat.

Soon after, the pallor on his face began to fade at a visible rate, his complexion rapidly turning ruddy.

【Ding~ Investment successful. Congratulations, host, you've received a vial of Bone-Refining Elixir! It has been automatically placed in the System Warehouse, ready for retrieval at any time.】

Hmm, good, quite thoughtful.

Jiang Daoxuan nodded, then turned to the Grand Elder and spoke slowly. "How much time has passed since my seclusion? What events have occurred during these years...?"

Only after using his Purple Palace spiritual sense to detect the crisis within the courtyard did he rush here in haste.

But he did not know the exact cause within.

Hearing their Clan Leader speak, the Grand Elder immediately suppressed his inner joy, recalled recent events, and began to recount them in detail.

"My Lord, since your seclusion, over six years have passed. During these years, as word of your seclusion spread, many have... have guessed you failed your breakthrough and perished. Thus, the Tang family has grown increasingly reckless, seizing our Jiang family's farmland and provoking conflicts, all to test whether you still live."

"Years have passed, and as you never appeared, the Tang family lost all restraint. They allied with the Sun and Gao families, massively encroaching on our Jiang family's mines and farmland, disrupting our shops and inns within the city, causing many customers to complain and costing us significant market share—our situation has grown ever more dire."

"Yet two years ago, we clashed violently with the Tang family, and your clan brother Dao Ling was killed by Tang clan members."

"Afterward, Dao Ling's son, Jiang Chen, revealed his cultivation talent. Our clan sold several shops and inns, converting thirty percent of our assets into wealth, and used this as leverage to secure connections, allowing Jiang Chen to join Qianshan Sect as an inner disciple."

"With the protection of Qianshan Sect, the Tang, Sun, and Gao families significantly curbed their actions."

"But somehow, the Tang family learned that Jiang Chen was attacked by the Luofeng Sect during a sect mission and now has a shattered dantian, expelled from Qianshan Sect. This has removed their fear, and Tang Zhengyang has personally led his clan members here today, intending to exterminate our clan..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Daoxuan's eyes grew thoughtful, his expression slowly turning peculiar.

The actions of the Tang, Sun, and Gao clans did not surprise him.

Yet Jiang Chen's story, for some reason, gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

Once a clan prodigy, joined a sect, undertook a sect mission, ambushed by a rival sect, dantian shattered, expelled from the sect...

Could it be...

Jiang Daoxuan shook his head.

Such great karmic fate could never fall upon the Jiang family—wasn't that always the fate of Ye, Lin, Xiao, Su, and other clans?

He quickly cast the thought aside and began to consider his next move.

Since he had already slain the Tang clan members and fully broken ties with them, why not shift from passive to active—strike first?

How could one allow others to snore beneath one's own bed?

The danger must be crushed in its cradle—shake the Tang family's eggs until their yolks scatter, pour boiling water over their ant nests, leave not a single soul alive!

Just as Jiang Daoxuan was solidifying his resolve, his eyes flashing with murderous intent—

【Ding~ How dare others trample on the dignity of the clan? Clan Task triggered: Exterminate the Tang Clan, instill fear in the city's villains!】

【Reward: Based on score. Higher score, richer reward. If full score is achieved, a mysterious reward will be granted.】

Clan Task?

Jiang Daoxuan's heart leapt with joy.

Perfect—the System Task suits me perfectly.

Now the Tang family truly must be wiped out completely!

Jiang Daoxuan sneered, raising his head to face the crowd.

"The Tang family has acted with such arrogance—how can the Jiang clan tolerate this? Such a grave grudge must be washed away in blood! All of you—will you follow your Clan Leader to the Tang clan, and make them pay with blood for their blood debt?!"

His voice echoed throughout the courtyard, leaving all present momentarily stunned.

But as soon as they realized his meaning, their faces lit with excitement; they raised their arms and roared in thunderous unison!

"My elder brother and second uncle were killed by the Tang clan! Only their annihilation can avenge this blood debt!"

"Now that our Clan Leader stands for us, we willingly go!"

"The Tang clan has oppressed our Jiang family beyond endurance—this time, we will demand justice!"

"Hahaha! Our Clan Leader has reached the upper realm of the Purple Palace, while the Tang clan's ancestor is ancient and frail—what fear could we have of the Tang clan? They'll crumble at the first blow!"

At that moment, every Jiang clan youth clenched their fists, their spirits surging.

The Grand Elder watched this scene, flames burning deep in his pupils. "The debt the Tang clan owes the Jiang clan... it is time to collect..."

Jiang Daoxuan, having observed their reactions, nodded in satisfaction, then turned to the crowd and spoke gravely. "Depart!"

As his words fell, Jiang Daoxuan immediately turned and walked toward the Jiang family's main gate.

Seeing this, everyone followed closely behind, forming a long procession.

Soon, Jiang Daoxuan reached the main gate of the Jiang residence.

Just as he stepped forward—

Jiang Daoxuan suddenly froze, his expression startled, his movement halting.

This caused those behind him to also stop, puzzled.

The reason Jiang Daoxuan halted was simple.

Because the System's prompt appeared.

【Ding~ Golden-rank clan member detected. Host may initiate investment.】

Golden grade?

Jiang Daoxuan was astonished.

One had to remember that even the Grand Elder, who was at the seventh level of the Innate Realm, had only been judged by the system as green grade.

And now, how exaggerated must this clansman who had suddenly appeared with a golden grade be?

Driven by curiosity, Jiang Daoxuan looked around, and following the system's guidance, quickly found his target.

On a street over a hundred meters away, there was a down-and-out youth wearing tattered grey clothes, with a thin frame, disheveled hair, and a pale complexion.

He walked unsteadily, as if he could collapse to the ground at any moment.

At this moment, the youth was struggling step by step toward the Jiang family.

Who was this person?