Ever since Jiang Chen had appeared, Jiang Minglong had been wanting to ask this question, but first there had been a fight, then the incident in the secret chamber, followed by a coronation, and only now did he finally have the time to inquire.

"My mom is doing well, she just misses you. The Jiang Family now..." Jiang Chen spoke softly.

At the mention of this, Jiang Minglong's eyes had already reddened.

Upon hearing this, Lin Jiuxiao and others glanced at Jiang Chen and his father but did not interrupt them, listening quietly. They also hoped to infer the current situation of the Jiang Family from Jiang Chen's words and see if there was any way they could help the Jiang Family to forge a better relationship with Jiang Chen.

As Jiang Chen continued his story, everyone arrived in front of the Sect buildings on the mountainside. A group of Sect disciples was still waiting there, and on the square, the fighting stage had been dismantled, replaced by rows of square tables.

At the very front, there were two empty tables in a single row, with the table on the left slightly larger than the one on the right.

"Mr. Jiang, please join us at our table," Lin Jiuxiao said with a light laugh, looking at Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment before turning to look at Jiang Minglong.

"You now represent the Jiang Family," Jiang Minglong said with a smile.

Understanding, Jiang Chen nodded and gestured for Lin Jiuxiao to please take a seat.

Lin Jiuxiao smiled lightly and walked towards the table on the left, with Jiang Chen following behind.

Lu Zhengqiu glanced at the tables, took a chair from the right table, and placed it next to the left table.

One by one, everyone took their seats, and Jiang Chen sat next to Lin Jiuxiao, with the Second Elder, Lu Zhengqiu, seated below him.

"Why is brother Minglong's son sitting next to the Sect Master?!"

"What's going on here?"

"This... isn't this inappropriate?"

The disciples began whispering among themselves.

Lu Chengfeng, sitting on the outer tables designated for Outer Sect Disciples, watched in astonishment as Jiang Chen took a seat at the main table, his heart pounding violently. What had happened? Why did the Sect Master regard Jiang Chen so highly?

"Fellow disciples!"

Once everyone was seated, Lin Jiuxiao rose and spoke aloud, "I have two announcements to make here. First, we have the birth of the third Chief Disciple of the Chixiao Sect, and that is the one and only disciple of the Sixth Elder, Jiang Minglong!"

"Brother Minglong is mighty!"

"Congratulations to brother Minglong!"

"Congratulations to brother Minglong on becoming the Chief Disciple!"

The disciples shouted out loud in unison.

Jiang Minglong stood up and gave a fist salute to all the disciples present.

"The second matter!" Lin Jiuxiao waited for Jiang Minglong to sit down before continuing, "Starting today, the Jiang Family of Jincheng will no longer be an affiliate of the Chixiao Sect but an independent power. Furthermore, the Chixiao Sect and the Jiang Family of Jincheng have formed an offensive and defensive alliance, becoming iron-blooded allies!"

"What?"

"The Jiang Family of Jiang City?!"

"They're no longer an affiliate but an equal iron-blooded ally?"

"What's going on here?"

The disciples were all exclaiming, surprised. The Jiang Family of Jiang City left little impression on them. They knew it was the family of Jiang Minglong and an affiliate of the Sect, but the disciples had not visited Jincheng much, since it was a restricted area with many limitations for Sect disciples.

Now hearing that the Jiang Family had suddenly withdrawn from the Sect, becoming an ally instead, some found it hard to accept.

Lu Chengfeng swung his fist viciously, truly feeling that befriending Jiang Chen was very much worth it.

"This person is the current Head of the Jiang Family of Jincheng, Jiang Chen. From now on, when you see Jiang Chen, you must respect him as you respect me, do you all hear?" Lin Jiuxiao introduced Jiang Chen, speaking loudly with his hand extended.

"Yes!"

A chorus of disciples responded loudly.

On the stage, Jiang Chen had matched two Great Elders in strength, already winning the disciples' admiration. Now, with the Sect Master introducing Jiang Chen so solemnly, alongside their respect, the disciples grew even more curious about him.

Jiang Chen scanned the crowd and spotted Lu Chengfeng sitting on the outer edge. His eyes flickered, and he turned to Lin Jiuxiao, "Sect Master Lin, I have an unreasonable request."

"Please speak, Head of the Jiang Family."

Lin Jiuxiao looked at Jiang Chen with surprise. Jiang Chen did not address him as a senior but as Sect Master Lin, speaking in his capacity as the family head.

"I don't wish to speak of the past. Now, only two subsidiary forces are left in the Chixiao Sect, and these forces are purely commercial families. This doesn't quite fit the status of a Sect's subsidiary family. Moreover, the important members of these two families have Earth Grade Peak martial artists as bodyguards. That... seems inappropriate, doesn't it?" Jiang Chen's gaze locked on Lin Jiuxiao.

Lin Jiuxiao was slightly taken aback, his eyebrows faintly creasing.

Jiang Chen's words seemed a bit too meddling. Although it was indeed the Chixiao Sect's fault in the past, having this said in front of so many disciples—even if the disciples didn't know the past events—Lin Jiuxiao still felt like he was being slapped in the face.

Six of the seven Great Elders changed their expression, only the Sixth Elder, Mo Tianze, looked deeply at Jiang Chen and a smile played at his lips.

Jiang Chen glanced over the group, smiling slightly, "I finally understand why Elder Mo, even though he joined the Sect later than the others, is only second in strength to the Sect Master and the Great Elder. Martial Artists cultivate not only their martial skills but also their mind. If one's mind is not free and unconstrained, getting caught up in obsessions, one's martial arts cultivation will inevitably suffer. And if the obsessions intensify, they can become a Heart Demon!"

Lin Jiuxiao was startled, suddenly breaking out in a cold sweat. The other six Great Elders, except for Mo Tianze, shuddered, their backs drenched in sweat instantly.

While not all of them were obsessed with the matter of subsidiary families, each one harbored an obsession in their hearts. Their biggest obsession was the desire to see the Chixiao Sect return to the pinnacle of the Martial Dao World—an obsession that ran deep in their bones.

Although Jiang Chen didn't know them well, he could clearly see from the way they treated him today and what he had heard from Elder Master Jiang that they had an unhealthy obsession in their hearts—a great taboo for a martial artist's cultivation!

Using the matter of subsidiary families, Jiang Chen wanted to awaken them.

"Thank you, Head of the Jiang Family," Lin Jiuxiao took a deep breath and bowed deeply to Jiang Chen.

"Thank you, Head of the Jiang Family," Fan Kedi and the other six Great Elders bowed deeply to Jiang Chen, one after another.

Mo Tianze chuckled, casting a glance over the others and fixing his gaze on Jiang Chen, his eyes filled with intense relief and gratitude.

He was relieved because, by seniority, Jiang Chen was his grand-disciple, and he felt gratitude because Jiang Chen's words had led Lin Jiuxiao and the others to recognize their own obsessions!

"Why are the Sect Master and all the Great Elders bowing to Head of the Jiang Family?!"

"What's going on here?"

"Do they hold Head of the Jiang Family in such high regard?"

"This... next time I have a chance to leave the mountain, I must try to get closer to the Jiang Family!"

The sect's disciples all murmured among themselves, shocked as they watched Lin Jiuxiao and the others bow.

Sitting at the neighboring table, Jiang Minglong's eyes, brimming with pride and arrogance, turned to Jiang Chen!

Look, this is my son!

Receiving a bow from the Sect Master and all the Great Elders.

What an honor, what strength!

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