The Glory of the Tribe-Chapter 79

"Hahaha, Lord Wei's character is beyond reproach! I trust you!" Dong Junchu laughed heartily.

After Wei Chengshan’s breakthrough, the relationship between the Wei family and the Golden River Dong Clan would only become stronger, and they wouldn’t even need a marriage alliance to keep the bond. The Dong Clan was willing to continue cooperating with the Wei family.

The leaders of the Dong Clan weren’t worried about the Wei family backing out of the marriage alliance.

The main concern was Dong Junchu himself. He had once been engaged to Wei Baiyun, but the almost-certain marriage had fallen apart. Now, Wei Yao had become a thorn in his heart. He feared there might be another twist to this marriage.

It wasn’t because he was afraid the Wei family would break the agreement. Dong Junchu feared that Wei Hongkuo, the old man, might try to extort more from him and impose new demands for the marriage.

However, it seemed that Wei Hongkuo didn’t have such plans.

Both sides were cautious not to offend each other and happily carried on their cooperation.

"Quick! Hurry to the Xingchen Pavilion!"

"The Innate Ranking is updated!"

"Isn’t it just the ranking update? What’s the big deal?"

"Something major has happened!"

Suddenly, loud voices and shouts erupted from outside, growing more chaotic.

"What’s all the noise outside?" Wei Hongkuo turned towards the window.

One of the beautiful women beside him rose to open the window, listening and peering outside before turning back with a soft, almost coquettish tone, "Lord Wei, they’re saying it’s about the Innate Ranking update."

"Probably another genius entering the ranking," Dong Junchu said with a smile, lifting his tea cup.

"Maybe someone died and the new Innate Ranking was revealed," Wei Hongkuo mused, then turned to the door, "Liuer, go check on the Innate Ranking. Come back quickly."

"Yes, Master," the servant Liuer responded, and hurried out.

A short while later.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of hurried footsteps climbing the stairs grew louder, and as the two men turned around, the servant Liuer burst in, out of breath, shouting, "Master! Something big has happened!"

Liuer stumbled and fell at the door.

"Look at you, so frantic! What’s going on?" Wei Hongkuo frowned.

He was embarrassed by the servant’s lack of decorum, especially in front of Dong Junchu.

Liuer quickly knelt.

"Speak! What’s happened?" Wei Hongkuo finally asked.

"The Innate Ranking has been updated, and the strongest Innate has changed! It’s no longer Luo Yingcheng, who has held first place for seventeen years. Jiang Xuan has jumped from fourth to first, becoming the strongest Innate!" Liuer said with his head lowered. "Luo Yingcheng has dropped to second place, and the previous second and third have moved down. According to disciples at Xingchen Pavilion, they heard that the City Lord personally made the judgment, and Inspector Lei Hong also agreed that Jiang Xuan is far stronger than Luo Yingcheng."

"Enough!" Wei Hongkuo slammed his hand on the table.

Liuer flinched and shrank back.

Wei Hongkuo turned to look at Dong Junchu, and both their expressions darkened.

After a moment.

Outside the Xingchen Pavilion, on the specially built two-zhang-high white wall, hung the latest Innate Ranking of the top 100. A large crowd had already gathered in front of the wall.

"Since it was decided by the City Lord, it must be correct!"

"Jiang Xuan must have already received the reward for the strongest Innate. Within a year, he will surely reach the Innate Full Stage. His swordsmanship talent is exceptional, and mastering the three realms of skill within five years is no problem. The only issue might be his final 'surpassing the Innate' stage, but I estimate he will enter the Tribulation Realm by twenty-four at the latest!"

Wei Hongkuo and Dong Junchu stood by the window of a nearby tavern, hearing the discussions of the geniuses in front of the white wall. Both their faces grew darker.

"This bastard really has some skills!" Dong Junchu cursed angrily.

He glanced at Wei Hongkuo and muttered, "Our Dong Clan has gained such a formidable enemy. This isn’t good!"

Dong Junchu was thinking about the forced marriage with Jiang Xuan’s sister. In the future, Jiang Xuan might come for revenge.

He said this deliberately for Wei Hongkuo to hear.

"Who’s he to be such a threat?" Wei Hongkuo shook his head, his face darkening. "His talent, I admit I misjudged it, but no matter how talented he is, he still needs time to grow. Right now, Lei Hong is protecting him, and no one dares to touch him."

"But in five years, Lei Hong will complete his term and leave Flying Snow City. By then, Jiang Xuan will still be comprehending the power of heaven and earth. He’s far from reaching the Tribulation Realm. Not all Inspectors are as stubborn as Lei Hong, and by then... an 'accidental' death of an Innate Realm tribal leader wouldn’t be a big deal."

"True!" Dong Junchu nodded in agreement, his confidence growing. "He definitely needs a long time to grow. During Lei Hong’s tenure, he won’t reach the Tribulation Realm. After that, making him 'accidentally' die will be easy!"

Both Wei Hongkuo and Dong Junchu had murder in their hearts.

"No matter how strong the Innate Realm is, it’s still just Innate. Any Tribulation Realm cultivator can easily crush them. We just need to wait for the right moment... Forget it, let’s not waste our thoughts on him. It’s not worth stressing over a small fry like that." Wei Hongkuo said as he turned back to Dong Junchu, his expression lightening again.

"Young Master Dong, how about we have lunch here today? The drunken fish here is one of Flying Snow City’s best!"

"As you wish, Lord Wei."

The window in the private room of the tavern slammed shut.

Within one or two days, the news of Jiang Xuan becoming the strongest Innate spread throughout the surrounding ten thousand miles. Flying Snow City, being the information hub of the region, saw the news rapidly disseminated through both official channels and the families, as well as powerful factions like Tongtian Pavilion.

When the news reached Golden River City, it sparked a heated debate within the Dong Clan.

Geniuses are precious!

The aristocracy was also elevated from tribes, and the Dong Clan was still a relatively young aristocracy, only having risen in the past three hundred years. They didn’t look down on tribal people and saw absorbing talented tribal members as a way to strengthen their own power.

Of course, considering Jiang Xuan’s situation, absorbing him was no longer possible.

But someone proposed—how about changing the marriage alliance? The marriage partner was Jiang Xuan’s full-blooded younger sister, and it was rumored that Jiang Xuan dotes on her greatly. They had grown up together, just one year apart. Though the marriage couldn’t be broken, could the Dong Clan consider a different alliance?

Perhaps with someone younger!

Handsome!

Exceptionally talented!

If the best young genius in the Dong Clan were to marry Jiang Yao, even if there was no affection at first, feelings would surely develop over the years. It would be a far cry from an old man forcing himself on a young girl. No matter how bad the relationship between Jiang Xuan and the Wei family was, the Dong Clan could still work with them. Some even suggested marrying Jiang Yao to the current first genius of the Dong Clan.

This suggestion sparked a large debate within the clan.

This matter was actually tied to the competition for the next City Lord of Golden River. Dong Junchu’s father was a strong contender for the position, and those who were qualified wanted to weaken his faction by disrupting his marriage alliance. As long as it wasn’t Dong Junchu, they were fine with anyone else taking his place!

But in the end, Dong Junchu’s father emerged victorious.

At this moment, changing the marriage partner seemed too obvious. The Dong Clan ultimately didn’t dare to offend the Wei family for the sake of a genius still in the process of growing.

As Dong Junchu’s father put it: "A mere Jiang Xuan can’t even compare to the Wei family. Can he really become a God or Demon in the future?"

In the end, the Dong Clan reached a unanimous decision.

A mere Jiang Xuan certainly couldn’t compare to the Wei family.

At a mansion deep within Flying Snow City.

Bang!

"Get out! Get out of here!" Xie Hanjie smashed a wine jug onto the ground, sending the six or so beautiful women scattering, frightened and scrambling to leave. Ever since the news of Jiang Xuan’s rise to the top, Xie Hanjie had been drunk for an entire day and night, drinking alone, and when that wasn’t enough, he called for others to join him. Unable to control his temper, he didn’t know how many rooms he had destroyed.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

Xie Hanjie staggered out of the room, picked up a longsword from the courtyard, and began to swing it wildly, shouting curses, "I’ll wait until my master gets me the qualifications! Before heading to the military city, I’ll kill you first! Kill you! Kill, kill, kill!"

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He had decided to take matters into his own hands!