Chapter 1666: Plan Before Acting
Jiang Feng looked at Xiang Tiandong’s desperate expression and laughed, "Alright, I agree with you."
Upon hearing this, Xiang Tiandong was immediately excited all over, "Really?! Master, do you want to take me as your apprentice?"
"That’s not it."
Jiang Feng shook his head, "Although I understand your feelings, I don’t have that much time. Moreover, I have too many trivial matters to take care of now, and not enough energy to guide you."
"Then..."
Xiang Tiandong was suddenly a bit bewildered.
"You are part of the Xiang Family, and even though you haven’t had much exposure to Martial Arts, you have a foundation."
Jiang Feng continued, "I previously brought back many secret martial arts manuals from abroad, and they’re stored here in the villa. You can go choose freely; you’ll surely find one that suits you."
"After you diligently cultivate and encounter a bottleneck, come find me. This way, you’ll achieve twice the results with half the effort! I also believe that as long as you work hard, you’ll improve by leaps and bounds!"
"Got it!"
Only then did Xiang Tiandong understand Jiang Feng’s intention and immediately regained confidence, "Then Master, can I choose now?"
He said this eagerly, wanting to leave.
"Hold on!"
Jiang Feng suddenly called him back, "There’s one more thing!"
"Master, please instruct me, I’m listening!"
Xiang Tiandong immediately turned back and inquired.
"The Beijing Xiang Family, after this complete defeat, is certainly finished. Even if it doesn’t disperse immediately, it will become a mess, headless and disorganized."
Jiang Feng looked at Xiang Tiandong calmly, "So, I want you to not only find a Cultivation Technique but also return to the Capital City immediately. Lead the Xiang Family against the Yan Family, and until you take them down, consolidate them completely!"
Xiang Tiandong was shocked upon hearing this, never expecting Jiang Feng to want him to annex the Yan Family!
If this was in the past, he wouldn’t have even dared to think about it. After all, the Yan Family’s status in the Capital City was much higher than the Xiang Family’s.
But now, with Jiang Feng’s reminder, it seemed not impossible, because the core strength of the Yan Family was already gone, leaving only an empty shell!
"What? Is there a problem?"
Jiang Feng looked at Xiang Tiandong’s hesitation and asked with a slight frown.
"No!"
Xiang Tiandong immediately pledged, "Master, rest assured, I will not fail the mission, and I’ll take down the Yan Family!"
"Good, I’ll send Fang Wei to assist you. Currently, there should be no one in the Yan Family who can rival him, enough to lend you a hand." Jiang Feng added.
"Yes!!!"
Xiang Tiandong was even more exhilarated upon hearing this.
After all, the Xiang Family had suffered suppression and bullying from the Yan Family, almost destroying the family, leaving Xiang Tiandong furious.
This time, Jiang Feng was actively helping him seek revenge, he couldn’t be happier, and it also provided an explanation to his humiliated family.
"Master, I’m leaving now!"
Xiang Tiandong stood up once again.
"Go ahead." Jiang Feng nodded.
After Xiang Tiandong left, the large secret room was left with only Jiang Feng and the unconscious Ice Woman.
Seeing the Ice Woman lying on the ground covered in wounds, Jiang Feng sighed.
Helplessly, he had to make the Ice Woman float, support her to sit cross-legged, and then deliver Demonic Qi into her to heal her injuries.
Next, he might also need to push her veins, allowing her to recover a bit faster...
...
As night deepened, regardless of how things were cleaned up and settled at the Yanchi Villa side.
In the Capital City, at the Duanmu Family Courtyard.
In the pouring rain, a rushing figure, disoriented, was heading towards the conference hall!
Meanwhile, in the conference hall, Duanmu Family’s head, Duanmu Mian, was sipping tea.
His grandson, Duanmu Zhe, who hadn’t returned for a long time, was also accompanying him, receiving advice attentively.
Ever since Duanmu Zhe returned to the family, informing Duanmu Mian about the thorny individual, Jiang Feng, in Jiangdong,
For the entire half day, Duanmu Mian had been intensively preparing the family’s strength, gathering many experts and elites from outside back home.
Just as Duanmu Mian himself said, the Duanmu Family hadn’t needed to personally deal with anyone for a long time. Entering a wartime state suddenly, many things required preparation.
Duanmu Mian’s plan was to strike only when necessary, and when he did, to eliminate the threat entirely!
To surely clear out all potential dangers in Jiangdong, not allowing the Jiang Family to detect anything!
The grandfather and grandson were talking when suddenly the rain-drenched figure rushed in, nervously shouting, "Report!!! Family Head, Young Master Zhe, it’s bad..."
"What happened to make you so flustered, like a dog chased you?!"
Duanmu Zhe looked at his unruly servant, thinking nothing could collapse his composure like this!
"Family Head! We just received news that the Yan... Yan Family over there..." This person was breathless, appearing still extremely nervous and incoherent.
"What happened to the Yan Family?"
Duanmu Zhe frowned tightly and put down his teacup.
"Young Master Zhe! According to the latest report from Jiangdong, the Yan Family set out to Jiangdong not long ago and was completely wiped out! Yan Family Patriarch Yan Shuangying, as well as the backbone of Yan Family, Old Taishan Yan Hongzhang, all perished in Jiangdong!"
The servant finally managed to say nervously, "It’s heard that the Yan Family is now in utter chaos, the tree falls and the monkeys scatter..."
"You... what did you say?!"
Duanmu Zhe abruptly stood up upon hearing the news!
He’d only returned to the family for half a day, and now the Yan Family was in trouble?!
Moreover, even Yan Shuangying and Yan Hongzhang were lost; this was simply unbelievable!
"What exactly is going on, explain it clearly!" Duanmu Mian suddenly stepped forward and harshly questioned!
"Yes!"
Immediately, the subordinate recounted the entire operation of the Yan Family today.
It started with Yan Shuangying learning of his grandson’s accident and personally seeking Old Taishan Yan Hongzhang to step forward.
Then Yan Shuangying personally led a team, first going to the Xiang Family, almost annihilating them, and then taking Xiang Tiandong to Jiangdong, seeking to question Jiang Feng.
Unexpectedly, they capsized, with even Yan Shuangying and Old Taishan Yan Hongzhang, along with the Yan Family’s elite and bodyguards, entirely wiped out, no survivors!
Thus, the Jiangdong Province became like a purgatory, with two waves from the Capital City dispatched within a day, both met decisive defeat, utterly destroyed!
"Unbelievable!"
Duanmu Zhe, upon hearing the report, fell back into his chair dazedly, looking at his grandfather in bewilderment.
"Grandfather... did you hear that? It’s not just that I failed in my task; that Jiang is truly mysterious, unexpectedly taking down even that old man Yan Shuangying..."
Meanwhile, Duanmu Mian’s face was equally grim!
At this moment, all he felt was deep relief and lingering fear!
Fortunately, he didn’t move hastily today, after hearing his grandson’s urgent report, he didn’t immediately order an expedition against Jiangdong.
Otherwise, a rash consequence might very well have ended up like Yan Shuangying.
"Good thing I was prudent, planning before acting!"
Duanmu Mian squinted his eyes, gritting his teeth, "But speaking of which, that troublemaker Jiang Feng must not be left unchecked. He has become a major threat to us!"
"The Duanmu Family, even if expending all family resources, must leave him with no burial place, otherwise—the Capital City will eventually be disrupted by him, shattering all existing rules!"