Chapter 1678: Second Young Master!
"Jiang Feng, I’m serious!"
The Ice Woman saw Jiang Feng eager to rid himself of her and hurriedly chased after him, saying.
Jiang Feng ignored her and walked away directly; he really couldn’t stand the Ice Woman anymore!
The Ice Woman stomped her feet in anger from behind, while Shangguan Wan’er and Dong Ruyan were helpless and had to persuade her to retreat for now.
Next, Jiang Feng’s actions at Yanchi Villa need no further elaboration.
Using the corpses of Oliver and Arnold, among others, he absorbed another wave of Demonic Qi; it could be said that he continuously replenished his resources over the past few days, achieving substantial gains, as if there were constantly people delivering meals to him.
At the same time, in the courtyard house of the Duanmu Family in the Capital City, the lights were still bright.
Headed by Duanmu Mian, the Family Head, all the core members of the family had returned, gathering in the council hall, numbering in the hundreds!
Normally, these family members either worked in the Duanmu Family’s enterprises in the Capital City or managed operations nationwide.
It was only after receiving Duanmu Mian’s emergency summoning order that they all rushed back to the old mansion to discuss important matters.
"Family Head, you called all of us back; we are here. What are your commands? Please issue them directly!"
A burly middle-aged family member said to Duanmu Mian.
Duanmu Mian sat in the Family Head’s chair, looking indifferently at the core strength of the family, which alone consisted of hundreds. If he were to summon all under them, there would be even more.
The development of the Duanmu Family over the years is indeed evident; it’s truly a big and powerful family.
"The reason I called you back is naturally for an important matter that requires concentrated efforts. Seeing all of you return to the family is very gratifying; the Duanmu Family must never follow in the footsteps of those few families or suffer any mishap..."
Duanmu Zhe spoke calmly.
This is exactly what has been worrying him.
The Duanmu Family cannot afford to stumble over someone as insignificant as Jiang Feng; if they take action, it must be thunderous, directly eliminating Jiang Feng!
"Family Head, listen to you, our Duanmu Family has long been part of the upper echelon in the Capital City, right? How could we suffer a mishap? And what do you mean by following in their footsteps; did something happen to other families?"
Most of the people standing here were still unaware of any previous incidents in the Capital City, so they were quite curious.
Duanmu Mian sighed: "Things have come to this point, I won’t hide it from you anymore. There is currently a troublesome figure from Jiangdong who has repeatedly defied heavenly authority, threatening our interests, and has even wiped out several of our affiliated families."
"The families you are familiar with—the Yan Family, Lu Family, Leng Family, Wei Family, Peng Family, Wei Family, and even the Xiang Family and Lian Family—have suffered heavy losses; some have been wiped out, and some have changed allegiance, becoming someone else’s pawns..."
Duanmu Mian said gloomily: "These matters have not been publicly reported yet, but once they spread, I’m afraid they’ll cause an uproar in the Capital City, and Duanmu Jiang will face criticism and questioning!"
Upon hearing this, the members of the family were shocked!
Some found it unbelievable, while others found it hard to accept. Immediately, the burly family member asked: "Family Head, when did this happen, and who did it?!"
"You have been away from the Capital City for a long time, so you naturally haven’t heard of these matters. As I said, I would not call you all back unless it was absolutely necessary, and the culprit behind all this is a despicable creature from Jiangdong. Moreover, there is ample evidence now that the creature is a Jiang Family remnant..."
"Jiang Family... remnant?!"
After hearing this, the family members were even more shocked; how is the Jiang Family involved?!
In the Capital City, the status of the Jiang Family needs no further elaboration; it’s one of the few that can compete with the Ying Family, so this matter is indeed significant!
"Family Head, are you... are you sure?!" the crowd asked with trepidation.
"Nonsense! If it weren’t a real issue, would I make such a massive mobilization? This person has even alarmed the Heavenly Pride of the Ying Family, and the task has been assigned to Zhe’er, who couldn’t handle it alone and came to me, his grandfather, for help." Duanmu Mian said expressionlessly.
The family members immediately started discussing.
If it truly concerns the Jiang Family remnant, then this matter must be taken seriously!
Who doesn’t know about the years-long rivalry between the Ying Family and the Jiang Family? Furthermore, the Jiang Family has been plagued by internal strife for years, reportedly due in significant part to a discarded child from the family who was abandoned.
Could it be that the remnant is really still alive?!
"Family Head, please tell us, what do you want us to do?" someone asked in a deep voice.
"I want you to gather all your forces and strike hard! Furthermore, I will integrate all forces of the Duanmu Family, ensuring that if we act, it will be astonishing! Directly eradicate that despicable creature from Jiangdong, and eliminate future troubles!" Duanmu Mian said viciously.
"Good! What is the specific plan...?"
"Previously, the Yan Family, Lu Family, and those other families gathered personnel to go to Jiangdong, falling to being defeated individually. We must not make the same mistake this time."
Duanmu Mian took a deep breath and said: "Adding up the numbers inside and outside the Duanmu Family, there are over two thousand people; have them all strike together! Moreover, I have also notified the family’s Dark Hall; your Second Young Master personally informed me that the Dark Hall will go all out as well. Over the years, the Dark Hall has trained many experts..."
Dark Hall!
The family members immediately found their backbone upon hearing this!
Because the Dark Hall is the ultimate foundation of the Duanmu Family and the trump card that roots the family in the Capital City!
The Hall Master of the Dark Hall, Duanmu Chunqiu, is Duanmu Mian’s twin brother!
His status is as high as Duanmu Mian’s; the two walked different paths. Duanmu Chunqiu devoted himself to martial arts, intoxicated by Martial Arts, and in his youth, he apprenticed under a master, acquiring extraordinary martial arts that made him famous in the Capital City.
Currently, Duanmu Chunqiu heads the Duanmu Family’s Dark Hall, where all are Martial Artists; there are quite a few at the Juedian and Spirit Void levels, and several experts at the Primordial Transformation level. As for those below Juedian, they are numerous, almost produced in batches!
Previously, Duanmu Chunqiu also led the Dark Hall in field training and only quickly returned to the old mansion upon receiving orders. He is currently on the way.
"Wonderful! With Second Young Master stepping forward, it’s foolproof!" someone said excitedly.
Duanmu Chunqiu has extremely high prestige among these family members, almost equal to Duanmu Mian.
"I haven’t seen Second Young Master for many years; can I finally witness him in action for the family again?!"
"To think that the remnant of the Jiang Family is such a big deal, an insignificant abandoned child of a family feud, could alarm Second Young Master to act personally; how fortunate he is!"
Just as the family members were roused and the room filled with flattery, suddenly a more excited voice came from outside: "Second Young Master, Duanmu Chunqiu has arrived!! Welcome Second Young Master back to the mansion!!"