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After Li Changfeng confirmed the candidates, he immediately gave the order.

"Divine Sword Sect disciples, open the barrier! No one is allowed to descend the mountain!"

"And the disciples participating in the Immortal Sect Tournament, depart immediately!"

As soon as this order was issued, Chen Anan lightly moved her steps and headed straight for Li Changfeng's room.

"Master, Master!" Chen Anan knocked hard on the door of the room.

"Who is it?" Li Changfeng slowly opened his eyes.

"It's me, Anan!" Chen Anan shouted.

Why isn't Master coming to open the door yet? She's been waiting for so long.

Seriously!

"Coming, coming."

Li Changfeng looked incredibly lazy. He stretched out his hand and gently pushed open the door of the room.

Then, he let Chen Anan step into the room.

"Anan, you're here. What's the matter?" Li Changfeng asked, puzzled.

Why is this girl here again?

Seeing her anxious look, could it be that she somehow learned the news of Elder Chen's death?

Li Changfeng's heart trembled, and he looked cautious.

"Master, you're going to leave, aren't you?" Chen Anan's face was grim, and she showed a serious expression.

Her father was nowhere to be found.

And now, she only had Li Changfeng by her side.

But if even Li Changfeng left, she would truly be all alone and helpless.

Without anyone to rely on!

"Anan, I have to go to the Immortal Sect Tournament. You stay obediently in the Divine Sword Sect!"

"I'll be back very soon!"

"Be good!"

Li Changfeng reached out and gently stroked Chen Anan's head.

However, after hearing these words, Chen Anan tightly hugged Li Changfeng's arm!

"No, Master, I won't let you go!"

"If you leave, what will I do!"

"I don't know anyone in the Divine Sword Sect!"

Chen Anan didn't want Li Changfeng to leave.

The Divine Sword Sect was not her home at all.

And here, she had no relatives, and no friends.

"But Master must go to Pingliang!" Li Changfeng said with a grim face.

"No, I don't care, I just won't let you go!" Chen Anan's face was grim, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

If Li Changfeng really left, then Chen Anan would truly be left alone.

"Anan, how about this, you go back and prepare, and then come with me." Li Changfeng had no choice!

"Really?" Chen Anan was overjoyed!

Li Changfeng nodded.

As things stood, this was the only way!

Otherwise, Chen Anan would definitely not let him go.

"Young Sect Leader, something bad has happened! Something terrible!"

Situ Jiu burst into the room.

Li Changfeng slowly raised his head, looking even more puzzled.

"What's wrong? What happened?" Li Changfeng asked.

Situ Jiu was panting heavily.

"Young Sect Leader, something happened to the Jiang Family!"

"They attacked the Jiang Family!"

"Who?" Li Changfeng asked, puzzled.

"You sit down first and speak slowly. What exactly happened!"

Situ Jiu showed such an expression.

It seemed this matter was truly not simple!

Perhaps, something big was about to happen!

"Yes, Young Sect Leader." Situ Jiu sat down first.

"The Pingliang Mulan Prefecture launched a full-scale attack on the Jiang Family of Jinling. Overnight, the Jiang Family was annihilated! The Jiang Family's young master returned to South River overnight!" Situ Jiu took a big gulp of water.

Upon receiving this news, Li Changfeng was stunned, and he clenched his fists tightly. "The Pingliang Mulan Prefecture, they really made their move!"

"No wonder the young master of the Jiang Family didn't discuss the Immortal Sect Tournament."

"Instead, he went straight back to South River!"

"The Pingliang Mulan Prefecture couldn't wait any longer!"

A cold glint flashed in Li Changfeng's eyes.

He felt uneasy, it seemed something big was about to happen!

South River, Zuixin Tower Tavern.

"The Jiang Family of Jinling suffered a tragic annihilation, this is truly gratifying!"

In Zuixin Tower, the Errant boys suddenly slammed the table hard.

As the saying goes, good news doesn't go out, but bad news travels a thousand miles!

The annihilation of the Jiang Family of Jinling caused quite a stir!

When people learned of this, most felt a mix of emotion and schadenfreude!

"Really? The Jiang Family of Jinling was annihilated? Who did it!"

"You're not kidding, are you?"

"If I tell you, you probably won't believe it."

"Jiangnan Yue, the eldest son of the Jiang Family of Jinling, brought the scoundrels of the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture to besiege the Jiang Family members!"

"His father was pulverized!"

"The moat for a hundred li around all turned into a pool of blood!"

The guests in the tavern felt it was unbelievable.

"Jiangnan Yue is a truly filial person, how could he do such a thing?"

"Jiangnan Yue is now an honored guest of the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture. The reason he did such a thing is probably inseparable from the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture!" The Errant boys expressed his opinion.

"That's true!" The guest sighed. "The Pingliang Mulan Prefecture wants to become the number one in the world, the head of the Immortal Gate Hundred Families."

"However, for a hundred years, any family that unified the Immortal Sects has never come to a good end. This is also fate. Thirty years ago, the Xian Dynasty's Nie family was annihilated. And today, the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture is probably going to follow the same path as the Nie family."

The Errant boys in the store spoke of these past events with great enthusiasm and endless chatter.

The Errant boys filled cup after cup of water.

The guests nodded slightly.

In this South River region, any small matter could be spread.

What's more, the big news of the Jiang Family's annihilation had long been known to everyone!

"Heh, the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture is going down the Nie family's old path. Perhaps, in a few days, the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture will establish a Xian Dynasty."

"Commanding the Immortal Gate Hundred Families!"

"At that time, the world will be in chaos!"

The Errant boys in the store picked up a rag, wiping the table while speaking.

"Where did you hear this news from?"

"The Pingliang Mulan Prefecture's power is strong, but they are not the match of the Immortal Gate Hundred Families. Once the Immortal Gate Hundred Families join forces, what is the Pingliang Mulan Prefecture?" The guest raised his hand and slammed the table heavily.

The guests in the tavern shook their heads helplessly, feeling incredibly regretful!

An hour ago.

"Young Master Jiang, you're finally awake."

"Young Master!"

Some slightly agitated voices reached Jiang Sheng's ears.

Jiang Sheng rubbed his eyes wearily, slowly opening them as his vision gradually cleared.

A middle-aged man, looking about fifty years old, was staring at him with a worried expression.

"Uncle Zhong, the Jiang Family?" Jiang Sheng choked, speaking softly.

Jiang Zhong sighed, his body trembling slightly. "The Jiang Family, it's gone."

After speaking, he began to weep softly.

Recalling the events of a few days ago, they were still vivid in his mind.

Jiang Sheng revealed a look of regret. "If only I had cultivated properly back then, if only I were stronger, Father wouldn't have!"

Deep winter, ice and snow covered the land.

The river was frozen solid.

The air seemed to be congealing as well.

The Jiang Family of Jinling was one of the Four Great Immortal Sects.

And also the richest family in the world!

Every cold winter month, the Jiang Family would hold its annual coming-of-age ceremony, and all Jiang Family children who had just turned eighteen had to participate in the assessment.

Children who had not reached the Third-Grade Realm would be expelled from the inner clan and become outer clan members.

They would not be able to participate in any clan affairs.