“Has the person whose Supreme Bone was dug out back then still not been found?”
Inside the Divine Son Palace.
Jiang Ye sat on the high seat, his golden eyes sweeping over the middle-aged man before him, and asked lightly.
Jiang Yuliang, the current Clan Chief of the Jiang Clan.
His cultivation had reached the Peak of the Supreme Realm, and he held all authority over the clan's affairs, both big and small.
Although Su Hongye controlled the entire power of the Jiang Clan.
Jiang Ye knew perfectly well.
His mother had always disliked bothering with these trivial matters, only inquiring when major issues arose.
She hardly ever interfered on a daily basis.
Either she was comprehending a higher Realm in the ancestral land, or she was out looking for easy targets to borrow a vast amount of cultivation resources from...
Jiang Yuliang looked at the young man before him and respectfully said:
“Your Highness, the Divine Son, it’s not that there are no clues at all...”
“From the information currently gathered, we can confirm that this person indeed did not die back then!”
“Now we have locked down several Dao Domains and are dispatching a large number of people to investigate. We expect to find this person within a month!”
Jiang Ye frowned slightly, his expression hardening.
“How did you handle things back then? And how did that fellow survive?”
Jiang Yuliang’s expression became a little strange. His eyes flickered, and he pondered for a moment before saying:
“Thirty years ago, the Empress brought powerful Cultivators from the clan to the Xu Family to exert pressure and ‘borrow’ some things...”
“On the way back, she happened to encounter that young boy. He was only about ten years old at the time, and the Empress immediately saw that he possessed a Supreme Bone, so she intended to dig it out to enhance your foundation.”
“But such a matter, of course, could not be handled by the Empress herself, so she instructed us to do it...”
“I didn’t think much of it at the time and immediately sent people to do it, also instructing them to cut the grass and pull out the roots.”
“It wasn’t until you brought it up recently that I investigated and found out that the young boy was originally Xu Qiye, a collateral member of the Xu Family. What’s strange is...”
“That Xu Qiye was born with a Supreme Bone, and the Xu Family is an ancient aristocratic family. Although not as powerful as our Jiang Clan, it is definitely a top-tier Immortal Dao lineage, yet they never discovered it!”
“Of course, it’s also possible that the Xu Family deliberately concealed it to avoid standing out.”
“After the bone was dug, Xu Qiye disappeared from then on and never returned to the Xu Family.”
Jiang Ye narrowed his eyes and asked lightly: “Who did this back then?”
Jiang Yuliang said: “A Cultivator in the True King Realm, not a member of our clan. When Your Highness, the Divine Son, mentioned it a few days ago, we directly searched his Divine Soul. He saw the boy was pitiful after digging out the bone and let him go.”
Jiang Ye pondered slightly.
Since he didn't die, why didn't he return to the Xu Family?
“What was the origin of that True King Realm Cultivator? Were there any Restrictions during the Divine Soul search?”
“His origin is clean, and there were no Restrictions. However, this person indeed disliked the style of our Jiang Clan. After digging the bone, he specifically told Xu Qiye that it was done by our Jiang Clan.”
Jiang Ye’s face darkened.
He cursed under his breath that this Protagonist of Destiny truly could meet benefactors everywhere he went.
“Good, ah, eating the Jiang Clan’s food, and smashing the Jiang Clan’s bowl! Don’t let that True King Realm Cultivator die too peacefully!”
“Your Highness, the Divine Son, this person is currently suffering in the Deep Abyss Prison!”
“That’s good.”
Jiang Ye thought deeper.
“Since such a situation has emerged, it indicates that there are blind spots within the clan!”
Jiang Yuliang’s expression hardened, and his eyes became deep.
The Jiang Clan had dominated the heavens for two hundred thousand years, an excessively long period.
At its Peak.
There were bound to be people with ulterior motives, lurking within, sowing seeds of disaster for the Jiang Clan everywhere.
Using this to make the Jiang Clan hated by various major forces in the heavens.
“Your Highness, the Divine Son, since that is the case, why not throw a large stone to see how deep the water is first?”
Jiang Ye knew what the other party was thinking and directly said:
“There is no need for that!”
“The Golden Great Era is expected to fully open in another thousand years. There’s no need to contend with these rats.”
“Clan Chief Jiang, you are responsible for this matter. From top to bottom, from inside to out, including the Jiang Clan’s forces outside the Heavenly Domain, use all unconventional methods to conduct a strict and thorough investigation!”
“The momentum must be grand, and if even the slightest sign of rebellion is found, immediately search their Divine Soul!”
“I remember, isn’t there a Super Immortal Artifact in the clan that can quickly nourish the Divine Soul?”
“If the person whose Divine Soul was searched has no issues, have them come to the Jiang Clan to use the Super Immortal Artifact to repair their Divine Soul and compensate them with some cultivation resources. That will suffice.”
“Of course, if there are problems, investigate directly to the end. Kill when necessary, show no mercy.”
“Show the world a glimpse of our foundation, the courage of our Jiang Clan!”
“Thereafter, every few months, or every two to five years, conduct surprise investigations again, repeatedly and thoroughly!”
“This way, those rats will be wary, and even if they hide deeper, they won’t be able to cause us any significant impact.”
“Additionally, if any similar situations to today’s are found, such as someone whose Supreme Bone was dug out but didn’t die, and who holds a grudge against the Jiang Clan, directly hand over their information to me!”
Jiang Yuliang’s face suddenly brightened.
The clan’s Supreme treasure, the Super Immortal Artifact, had been gathering dust for countless years.
A treasure unused is scrap metal!
“Your Highness, the Divine Son, this matter still needs the Empress’s approval.”
“It’s fine, I’ll talk to Mother about this. She will agree. You go ahead and get started.”
Jiang Ye’s golden eyes became profound.
This action was not only to eliminate dissidents within the clan.
It was also to see if there were any similar Protagonists of Destiny.
Searching alone would be too troublesome.
It would be foolish not to use such a powerful background.
Then, Jiang Yuliang continued to report:
“Regarding the Cultivators from the branch of the Primordial Immortal Clan Ye Family, people have already been sent to investigate...”
“As for Chu Nan, there is already definite news.”
“He is currently on his way to Cloud Top Academy, likely seeking a new patron.”
“Speaking of which, Your Highness, the Divine Son, you could also personally visit Cloud Top Academy.”
“After all, our Jiang Clan and the Academy have been allies since before the Dark Ages, and the Grand Elder of the Academy, Su Qingmeng, is also your maternal aunt. Becoming a Dao Son there would be effortless, and you could also gain some benefits along the way...”
Jiang Ye nodded slightly and took out a letter from his embrace.
“Aunt Meng has already sent me a letter, asking me to run for the Dao Son of the Academy this generation. Do you think my status is suitable?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuliang’s face immediately broke into a joyful smile, full of approval:
“Suitable, perfectly suitable!”
“Cloud Top Academy suffered heavy losses during the Dark Ages war and has been under the protection of our Jiang Clan for the two hundred thousand years since!”
“To put it plainly, the Academy has long become our clan’s backyard.”
“You go there for a visit and it will be an internal appointment. It can also enhance the prestige of our Jiang Clan. Isn’t that killing two birds with one stone?”
“Moreover, I heard that the reward for this generation’s Dao Son selection is the Misty Hidden Flowers, which is an astonishing Divine Object!”
“Not only does it offer the chance to comprehend the legendary Dream Concealment Great Path with its help, but it also essentially gives you a Super Immortal Object! It’s no different from a Super Immortal Artifact!”
Jiang Ye’s expression shifted, a little surprised.
He immediately became interested and asked: “Is it the Super Immortal Object that the Treasure Refining Ancient Tree bears fruit every ten thousand years? What other specific uses does it have?”
Jiang Yuliang nodded, a hint of awe flashing across his face.
“Exactly!”
“The Misty Hidden Flowers is the only Super Immortal Object produced by the Treasure Refining Ancient Tree in this generation!”
“This item is said to be able to influence reality within dreams, using the power of the Dream Concealment Great Path to control the power of dreams and reality.”
“However, to fully unleash its power, the user must comprehend a deeper level of the Dream Concealment Great Path.”
“The old monsters at Cloud Top Academy lack the talent and cannot comprehend it, so it just gathers dust in the treasure vault, only to be brought out as a reward.”