Chapter 5

Not only was his cultivation base completely ruined, he was also expelled from the sect and lost its protection.

At this point, even the Jiang clan elders all turned pale, their hearts filled with worry.

If Jiang Chen were truly expelled from Qianshan Sect, then now, who else could safeguard the Jiang clan's safety?

Tang Zhengyang alone was already more than they could stop.

In the crowd, the three Wang brothers, who enjoyed the Jiang clan's patron status, exchanged uncertain glances, suspicion and doubt flickering in their eyes.

If the Jiang clan could stand against the Tang clan, contributing effort for past kindness and cultivation resources would naturally be no problem.

But now the clan head had entered closed-door death seclusion with his life or death unknown, and Jiang Chen, who had joined Qianshan Sect, had his cultivation base completely ruined and was expelled from the sect.

Thinking it over, this life-risking business was better left alone.

The three Wang brothers exchanged glances, after a brief exchange of looks.

They left the Jiang clan's area as if by prior agreement and came before Tang Zhengyang.

Wang Da cupped his fists in both hands, bowed to Tang Zhengyang, and said: "Clan Head Tang, the three of us brothers have long heard of the Tang clan's illustrious name and have long wished to throw in our lot with your Tang clan, but we suffered from having no way to offer our service. We never expected that today, we would actually be able to meet the wise and valiant Clan Head Tang here."

"We wonder if you might take a fancy to the meager strength of the three of us? If you do, we are willing to forsake darkness for light, and from this day forth, serve the Tang clan!"

Hearing such shameless words, the Jiang clan's Elders were instantly furious, raising their fingers and berating the three.

"Wang Da! When has our Jiang clan ever treated you poorly? In the face of catastrophe, we don't ask you to live and die with our Jiang clan, but how could you throw stones at one who has fallen and repay kindness with hatred?!"

They did not care about the three Wang brothers' cowardice.

But the Tang clan had only just barged in and said two words, and the other side had openly defected to the very Tang clan that had come to kick down their door—this was throwing the Jiang clan's face to the ground and stomping on it hard!

Facing the Jiang clan members' furious cursing, Wang Da and the others knew they were in the wrong and could only silently lower their heads.

However, they did not change their minds.

After all, at this critical juncture, if they did not throw in with the Tang clan, there would be no such good opportunity to jump ship in the future.

They knew the Jiang clan was already running on fumes; if they still wanted to obtain abundant resources for cultivation in the future, they could not miss this chance to latch onto the Tang clan.

"Hahaha! Good! Birds choose the fine tree to perch on, and those who read the times are the true heroes. Rest assured, if you join my Tang clan, your treatment will naturally be the same as the other patrons, enjoying resources far beyond what is here. After all, my Tang clan will not be as barren as their Jiang clan."

Tang Zhengyang burst into loud laughter.

These three Innate-level combatants who had defected mid-battle would be a waste not to use.

"Many thanks, Clan Head, for taking us in. We pay our respects to the Clan Head!"

The three Wang brothers beamed with joy, and with a thud, they all dropped to their knees toward where Tang Zhengyang stood.

To show their sincerity and loyalty, they immediately revealed a piece of information: "It has already been six years since we last saw Jiang Daoxuan!"

"Traitors!" "Ungrateful wretches!" "..."

The Jiang clan's higher-ups, hearing the three had actually revealed their final trump card, could not help but burst out in furious cursing.

Seeing this, the three Wang brothers knew they were in the wrong and immediately ran behind Tang Zhengyang.

Tang Zhengyang listened to the information the three revealed and nodded in satisfaction.

Although he had long known Jiang Daoxuan could not possibly appear, hearing this information from their mouths made it different.

Then, he looked toward the Jiang clan members, his gaze suddenly turning incomparably sharp: "Today, the Jiang clan shall be destroyed!"

Suddenly, the entire courtyard grew chilling, as if the temperature had dropped over ten degrees!

However, just as Tang Zhengyang was about to make his move.

A voice, gentle as jade, suddenly rang out from not far away.

"Destroy my Jiang clan? With the likes of you, you think you're worthy?!"