Dragon King Hall's Legend

Chapter 1993: Ji Changkong’s Oath! The Sorrow of Returning to the Academy! Promotion of the Vice Mansion Master!

Ji Imperial Clan Grounds!

Within the Minor World!

Following the deaths of Ji Shisan, Ji Nine, and Ji Eighteen, the life lamps hanging within the clan also extinguished consecutively!

"Damn it!"

"How could this be?"

"Ji Nine and the others attacked together, how could they all perish together?"

"This can’t be!!"

"Dongyue Mansion doesn’t have our kind of foundation!!"

"Could it be..."

"Did the War Clan make a move?"

"War Clan’s Qingli once forcefully stormed our grounds with the culprit Mu Jinyu, borrowing the ’Humanity Path Sutra’ and other texts. Perhaps their friendship is truly beyond our imagination?"

"Maybe it’s not friendship, but Qingli owes him a significant favor, which is why he asked for Qingli’s help when Dongyue Mansion was about to be annihilated?"

"Then Qingli sought powerful beings from the War Clan, which led to the helpless deaths of Ji Nine and the others we sent out!"

"It must be like this, otherwise it doesn’t make sense!"

"Furious!!"

"..."

Deep within the clan grounds, the angry and frustrated roars of the elders occasionally echoed, almost breaking the sky!

Afterwards, they decided to seal off the clan’s Minor World, allowing the clan members to focus on nurturing Ji Changkong and other new Heaven’s Pride!

Once they’ve passed this hurdle, they will decide how to deal with Dongyue Mansion in the future!

In an ancient, quaint study, Ji Changkong’s expression was cold, he said with hatred: "Mu Jinyu! Perhaps I should even thank you for making the clan devote more resources to nurture me!"

"But the darkness and humiliation you’ve brought to Ji Imperial Clan today, I, Ji Changkong, will remember. When the doors open again one day, I will personally kill you!"

Ji Changkong’s voice was filled with deep resentment and unwillingness, as if even the entirety of Nine Heavens Galaxy couldn’t wash it away.

Not only because the Ji Imperial Clan suffered heavy losses this time, but also because his brother Ji Changfei, whom he was truly close to.

Previously, he couldn’t find out the true murderer of his brother, and let that be.

Now, knowing Mu Jinyu is indeed the true murderer of Ji Changfei, he wishes he could capture Mu Jinyu right now and kill him!

...

Yaao Clan Grounds!

Not only did Ji Clan conclude that Qingli from the War Clan assisted, preventing Dongyue Mansion from being wiped out, but also leading to the tragic deaths of the elders they sent.

Yaao Clan had been visited by Qingli as well, they were naturally aware of this, and thus arrived at the same conclusion!

"Damn!"

"Losing three foundational elders at once, I’m furious!!"

"Now, I don’t even hate Mu Jinyu as much as I hate the Ji Clan!"

"Exactly! Damn it, if it weren’t for them inviting us to join forces for revenge, we wouldn’t have suffered so greatly!"

"Seal off our clan grounds first, once our hibernation period ends, we’ll demand an explanation from the Ji Clan!"

"..."

Amidst roars filled with earth-shattering resentment, the Yaao Clan grounds eventually sealed off as well...

Dongyue Mansion.

Mu Jinyu was unaware that the two major royal clans had chosen to seal off one after the other.

And because of their choice to seal and hibernate, other royal clans grew wary of Dongyue Mansion.

After returning to Donghua City with Wei Qiankun and Ji Wudao, he entered the Teleportation Array, returning once again to Dongyue Mansion.

Back at Dongyue Mansion, their once joyful expressions turned stiff in an instant, followed by a wave of sorrow emerging from them!

For Dongyue Mansion, after being ravaged by Ji Nine, Yao Eight, Yao Sixteen, Yao Twenty-three, and other Chrono Light Realm experts, had become a complete mess, strewn with debris!

The previously beautiful and exquisite buildings had collapsed, bearing marks of warfare’s ravages, with many charred corpses lying within.

Some belonging to students, others to instructors and the Institute Head...

"Sigh..."

Seeing this scene, Mu Jinyu let out a long breath, his expression bearing a sense of guilt.

These deaths were, to some extent, caused by him, making him feel even more troubled.

Although their defense against the Yaao Clan and Ji Clan could be considered a victory, it was a pyrrhic victory, or perhaps...

In this slaughter, there were no true winners!

Ji Clan and Yaao Clan lost, sealing off their individual Minor Worlds and temporarily hibernating, hence they had to forgo future contention over cultivation resources in the Eastern Region.

One could say they suffered a heavy loss!

Meanwhile, although Dongyue Mansion won, unable to fully annihilate the two royal clans and plunder their treasures, what did they truly win?

They gained no benefits!

Instead, the sacrifices of students and instructors severely limited Dongyue Mansion’s development!

"Let’s retrieve their bodies!"

Seeing Mu Jinyu’s guilt towards the deceased, Ji Wudao sighed and advised him.

"Mm."

Mu Jinyu nodded lightly, proceeding to assist in collecting the bodies just like those students who were cleaning up the deceased!

Then to clear the ruins!

Subsequently, to rebuild various structures!

Mu Jinyu continually helped without taking any time for rest or cultivation.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

Dongyue Mansion finally transformed anew, regaining its former splendor.

Allowing those surviving students and instructors to gradually shed their sorrow, slowly revealing smiles.

Following that, Wei Qiankun announced that Dongyue Mansion would provide substantial compensation to the relatives of fallen students, instructors, and Institute Head.

Those surviving students would now hold honorary student status, enjoying various benefits and allowances.

As for those who left, he would attempt to bring them back.

But even if they returned, their status would remain unchanged without rewards.

This was quite normal.

When Dongyue Mansion faced danger, while the Mansion Master and Institute Head urged them to leave, not blaming their departure, and hoping they would return once Dongyue Mansion was safe.

However, giving them rewards or special statuses would undermine those who chose to stay, vowing to share fate with the academy.

Thus, those students who chose to stay naturally deserved rewards and special treatment, an honor they earned.

As for those returning students, their thoughts knowing the different treatment don’t matter anymore.

After announcing these matters, Wei Qiankun added that Ji Wudao was promoted to the rank of Vice Manor Master!

Allowing Dongyue Mansion’s students, instructors, and Institute Head to formally recognize this skilled expert second only to Wei Qiankun!

People also learned from various sources that Ji Wudao was the one who defected from Ji Clan decades ago!

Thus, seeing Ji Wudao choosing righteousness over family when faced with Ji Clan’s invasion of Dongyue Mansion, people grew fonder of him.