Chapter 379: Obtaining 2 Profound Iron Orders

Chapter 379: Chapter 379: Obtaining 2 Profound Iron Orders

"Rest assured, Her Majesty the White Wolf King does not yet intend to strip you Eight Golden Families of your status. However, over the years that your Golden Clan has enjoyed power, wealth, and glory, many of you have forgotten your original purpose. This is why the White Wolf King is furious. Take Moqish, for example. Although he was already expelled by your Cage Race, his previous crimes were unpardonable. Yet, the Enke Clan Leader pleaded desperately with Niu Guli to spare his life. If not for that, how could he have caused such a great disaster today?"

"Besides, Moqish is ultimately a member of the Direct Lineage of your Cage Race, is he not? His actions and character—are they not a product of your Cage Race’s upbringing? You of course bear an inescapable responsibility."

"The rest of you clans should also think carefully—how many members like Moqish do you have in your own families?"

"As for what Moqish has done, Jisierk, you tell everyone."

As Chu Fan spoke, he pulled out a chair in front of the assembled elders and sat down.

Jisierk immediately recounted everything Moqish had done that day.

Everyone else stared at Moqish, stunned, but Zerkar and Li Haiqin’s father looked as if they wanted to flay him alive.

"Zerkar Clan Leader, send some men to take Moqish away. Keep him under close watch. I will now announce the White Wolf King’s decree to everyone."

Soon, two Guards from the Hanmo Clan came and carried Moqish out.

Chu Fan’s gaze swept across the people in the room.

When they saw Chu Fan’s gaze fall upon them, they all nodded respectfully.

"None of you doubt my identity as the White Wolf King’s Envoy, I presume?"

At his words, everyone shook their heads. Zerkar spoke up loudly, "We do not question the Envoy’s identity. Please, announce Her Majesty the White Wolf King’s decree."

"The White Wolf King wishes to reclaim the Profound Iron Orders, depose the current Khan King, Niu Guli, and select a new Khan King for the Grassland from among your Golden Families."

"Ah!"

Nearly everyone cried out in alarm.

"Lord Envoy, are you telling the truth?" an elder from the Casque family asked in surprise.

"However, replacing the Khan King of the Grassland is a monumental undertaking, and the Qinke Race certainly won’t surrender without a fight. Therefore, to minimize bloodshed, the White Wolf King has her own plan. Furthermore, reclaiming the Profound Iron Orders from your Eight Great Clans is not about taking away your power. Before long, the Profound Iron Orders will be returned to you."

"As I said before, your Golden Clan has strayed from its original purpose. The White Wolf King’s intention is to give you a period of self-reflection after reclaiming the Profound Iron Orders. You are to recognize your mistakes and correct them. Once you have come to your senses and made genuine changes, the White Wolf King will personally return the Profound Iron Orders."

"As for replacing the Khan King, you need not participate. Within a year at the latest, the White Wolf King will personally execute Niu Guli. At that time, after she has appointed a new Khan King, your eight clans’ support will be needed to avoid excessive bloodshed."

"When the rest of you return to your clan territories, you may secretly relay what happened today and what I have told you to your clans. Remember, this is a secret. If anyone leaks the White Wolf King’s plan, allowing the Qinke Race to find out and prepare in advance, whoever is responsible for the resulting needless bloodshed and slaughter will suffer the White Wolf King’s most severe punishment."

"After this, I will visit each of your clan territories to collect the Profound Iron Orders. You may all set off for your lands tomorrow morning."

"Zerkar, stay. The rest of you may leave."

Chu Fan didn’t ask if they understood his words, nor did he care whether they would carry out his instructions.

’With Bai Yun as my trump card, things are still quite easy,’ he thought. ’At worst, I can just summon the Ten Thousand Beasts again.’

Besides, aside from Zerkar, no one else present could make decisions for their clan; they were merely messengers.

The crowd took their leave, and soon only Chu Fan and Zerkar remained in the room.

"Regarding the slaughter caused by those from the Southern Domain in your Hanmo Clan today, the reason the White Wolf King appeared so late was actually as a punishment to your Hanmo Clan. Among the Eight Golden Families, the performance of the Hanmo Clan and the Lindi Clan, while not to the White Wolf King’s satisfaction, was not enough to incur her full wrath, unlike the other clans."

"Moqish colluded with outsiders, attempted to seize the Golden Clan’s Profound Iron Orders, and was prepared to commit such an act that enrages both gods and men within the Hanmo Clan. These are unpardonable crimes. In recent years, since Enke became Clan Leader, the people of the Cage Race have grown increasingly arrogant, even treating lives as worthless in their own territory. Use Moqish’s actions today as a pretext. Mobilize three hundred thousand troops and feign an attack on Blue Sea to support my mission to the Cage Race to retrieve their Profound Iron Order."

After hearing Chu Fan’s words, Zerkar hesitated at first, but after a moment of thought, he agreed, "Alright!"

"The Hanmo Clan’s Profound Iron Order. Hand it over," Chu Fan said directly.

"This... you want it now?"

"Is the Zerkar Clan Leader doubting my identity? Or are you doubting the White Wolf King’s resolve?"

"I wouldn’t dare. Lord Envoy, please follow me."

Zerkar opened the door and led the way for Chu Fan.

Jisierk and Li Haiqin were waiting anxiously in the courtyard.

Chu Fan followed Zerkar to the rear courtyard of the main residence and into Zerkar’s study. There, he saw Zerkar pick up an inkstone and forcefully break it open.

Inside the inkstone was a jet-black piece of metal, only about an inch in size. One side had a strange pattern, and the other had the raised character "Liu."

Chu Fan took it in his hand and felt it. The aura it emitted was similar to the one he had felt from Li Haiqin’s Phoenix Crown.

He was certain this was a Profound Iron Order, but he didn’t understand the meaning of the character "Liu."

’But that isn’t important. Once I’ve collected the other seven, I’ll probably be able to make an educated guess.’

Seeing that Zerkar had actually hidden the Profound Iron Order in an inkstone, Chu Fan found it somewhat amusing.

’Hiding in plain sight. Zerkar’s method is very similar to what Li Haiqin guessed about Yilode.’

"Lord Envoy, will this Profound Iron Order really be returned?" Zerkar asked, still a bit worried.

Chu Fan smiled and said, "Rest assured. Why would the White Wolf King deceive you?"

After tossing the Profound Iron Order into the Juntian Mirror World, Chu Fan walked out.

When he returned to the courtyard, Jisierk and Li Haiqin were still waiting there.

Throughout this day, the turmoil in Li Haiqin’s heart had been immense.

First, there was the indignation of marrying someone she did not love, followed by the fear and despair when Moqish sealed her acupoints.

Then came the pleasant surprise of Chu Fan’s appearance.

Confusion, uncertainty, shock, doubt, conviction, and then shock once again, and so on.

Now, facing Chu Fan again, Li Haiqin didn’t know in what capacity she should face him.

And the first thing Chu Fan said upon seeing them was, "Everything is going according to the White Wolf King’s plan."

After speaking, he walked directly into the room, picked up the Phoenix Crown that Li Haiqin had already taken off, and then, right in front of the two of them, he removed a Profound Iron Order from within it.

On this Profound Iron Order was the character "Zhang." Chu Fan was a little puzzled. ’Could it be that every Profound Iron Order has a surname on it?’

"You didn’t know the Lindi Clan’s Profound Iron Order was here either, did you?" Chu Fan said with a smile, dangling the Profound Iron Order in front of Li Haiqin.

Li Haiqin once again looked at Chu Fan and the Profound Iron Order in his hand in astonishment.

She was astonished, on the one hand, that her grandfather would hide the Profound Iron Order in the Phoenix Crown, and on the other, that Chu Fan had known about it all along.

’Her grandfather, Yilode, couldn’t possibly have told him,’ she thought. ’After all, her grandfather hadn’t even told me. The only explanation is that the White Wolf King is truly infallible.’