Chapter 234 – Shrouded in Mystery, Successfully Forging a Spirit Artifact, and the First Pot of Gold - Part 3
A few days later.
CRASH! Jing Baikou, the Jing Clan’s patriarch, hurled an exquisite cup onto the floor, smashing it to pieces. Nearby, the clan head Jing Banfeng stood silently. He looked both cautious and helpless, not daring to utter a word.
Pressing a hand to his forehead, Jing Baikou sank into his chair in visible distress. After a long pause, he spoke, “Have Jing Yunhe killed. And the rest of those wastrels in the clan who behave like him...kill them too.”
Jing Banfeng could hardly believe his ears.
Jing Baikou continued, “The temple master specifically requested Yunhe’s head. Would you dare disobey?”
“Th-the temple master asked for it?” Jing Banfeng’s eyes narrowed in alarm. Jing Yunhe was his son, after all.
“But, Patriarch,” he stammered, “Zhu Ban has already defected. He’s joined the enemy. Surely the temple master—”
Jing Baikou cut him off. “The temple master wants us to do everything in our power to bring Zhu Ban back. We’re to apologize and persuade him to return to the Holy Tree Temple. Otherwise...the entire Jing Clan will be severely punished.”
Thud! Jing Banfeng went ashen, sliding right off his chair and collapsing onto the floor, unable to process what he was hearing. After a long, stunned silence, his expression went dark. Opening his mouth to speak, he saw Jing Baikou raise a hand, wordlessly commanding him to keep quiet.
“We wouldn’t win a fight against him; we can’t even hope to wound him.”
Jing Banfeng took a deep breath. “Understood.”
Moments later, deep within the Jing residence, Jing Banfeng stood waiting amid a small, tranquil grove. Shortly, Jing Yunhe approached, looking as though he had worries of his own.