Chapter 1915 - 1475–1476: Dali’s Awakening! Supreme Alliance’s Judgment!

The matter of the Wan Family came to an end as Wan Mingzhu, the current Family Head, personally admitted to the slander charges.

As one of the Six Top Families of the Holy Dynasty, although not the most dominant among them, the Wan Family was undoubtedly at an above average level, truly a local dragon rather than just a local snake. However, they ultimately met a tragic end at the hands of the formidable Jiang Dali, the Marquis Weiwu...

From beginning to end, the Family Heads of all the top families and Sect Leaders of the Four Great Sects kept a distant watch, and this exerted a powerful deterrent to the other top families. It was akin to a depth charge detonating in the vast waters of the Holy Dynasty’s court, causing tumultuous waves.

Even the He Family Master, He Jin, did not anticipate that Jiang Dali could so decisively and thoroughly subdue the Wan Family, to the extent that even the difficult-to-handle Li Menghun of the Venerate Dao Department hit a brick wall.

This led to a surprisingly smooth path for the He Family in facilitating relations for Jiang Dali. Thus, after everything settled, even the few confidants close to the Wan Family did not dare to speak for them in such a dire situation, to reprimand the rapidly rising Marquis Weiwu.

Regardless of the Regent King’s stance or the severe setbacks faced by the Wan Family, it was clear that provoking the evidently more formidable Jiang Dali over the Wan Family was not an option.

In a shared understanding, after achieving his desired outcome, Jiang Dali did not go on to completely eliminate the Wan Family but left to meet with the ’belated’ Nie Renwang.

Nie Renwang, who did not have the satisfaction of fighting by Jiang Dali’s side, was already filled with pent-up frustration.

Upon hearing of the Wan Family’s outrageous slander against Jiang Dali, Nie Renwang was dissatisfied with Jiang Dali for not exterminating the entire Wan Family and wanted to attack them again, settling both new and old scores.

To this, Jiang Dali calmly persuaded him, stopping Nie Renwang on the brink of losing control.

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"Brother Jiang, leaving things unrooted isn’t like your style! You’ve practically dismantled the Wan Family. By your account, the Qi Fortune accumulated over two thousand years by the Wan Family was mostly depleted in one battle, and even the Wan Family Ancestor was heavily injured. Isn’t this a deep-seated enmity? Won’t they seek revenge?"

In Wind Bell City’s Wenfeng Restaurant of the Holy Dynasty, Nie Renwang and Jiang Dali had rented out the entire establishment. With jars of wine exchanged back and forth, they were quickly tipsy, loosening the tongues of both the drunkard and the Martial World traveler.

After a great battle, Jiang Dali, hungry, tore into his food fervently and, upon hearing this, took a swig from the wine jar, laughing heartily, "Old Nie! Let me ask you, if I cripple a dog that bites, castrate it, break two of its legs, and smash its teeth for it to swallow, do you think it can still hurt someone? A dog is a dog because it’s too scared to hurt once beaten badly, nor does it have the ability."

Nie Renwang, now evidently drunk, said, "Your analogy isn’t suitable; you can look down on the Wan Family as dogs, but after all, they are a top family and can’t truly be underestimated as a mere dog."

Jiang Dali clapped his hands, saying, "Now if the Wan Family is wise, should they seek to survive quietly or continue to be domineering? Don’t forget, over the years the Wan Family has made quite a few enemies, including among the other top families."

Nie Renwang became suddenly enlightened, "You want to use others to deal with the Wan Family slowly, so you don’t have to get your own hands dirty?"

Jiang Dali glanced at the half-full jar, shaking it with a laugh, "The Wan Family was just a half-filled jar of water, now not even that. I’m not overly concerned. My mental battle with Li Menghun has left an indelible mark in their hearts. Even if the Wan Family survives, it will take several generations to move past this shadow."

He then shifted his tone, solemnly saying, "Besides, that’s not even the main reason. The main reason is that apart from the He Family, the other Four Great Families are all observing the situation... My actions against the Wan Family may seem like personal grievances between us but are actually a clash of wills between the Holy Dynasty’s top families and the Regent King’s will."

Nie Renwang looked somewhat confused.

Jiang Dali tapped the table and transmitted with his Primordial Spirit, "I’ve entered the Sky, that’s an undeniable fact. The Wan Family dared to make an issue out of this because they had some backing. However, with each top family having its own agenda and without the Regent King’s approval, the Wan Family’s rash actions against me were self-destructive."

Nie Renwang gazed thoughtfully, considering the complexities involved.

Jiang Dali continued his analysis, "The Regent King’s silence on the matter is essentially tacit approval of my trouble with the Wan Family. Whether the Wan Family retreats unscathed or I do, the matter will eventually conclude, with the loser receiving deserved punishment.

If I lost to the Wan Family, then the other top families might unite to attack me over the Sky issue, intensifying pressure on the Regent King. Ultimately, my fate would be dire, even if not re-exiled to the Sky, access to the core secrets and powers of this world would be hard to regain.

On the other hand, if the Wan Family lost to me, neither the Regent King nor the other top families would champion their cause. The Wan Family would slowly become marginalized and soon face retribution, gradually consumed by other families, which is why I said they must seek survival with difficulty."