Chapter 396: The New City Lord of Donglin City
Upon hearing what Jing Chengye said, the expressions of the elders subtly changed.
Although everyone knew that what was to come would eventually arrive, when it truly did arrive, no one could remain calm.
A special envoy from the Prince Manor had come to Donglin City, clearly to announce the appointment of the new city lord.
Perhaps, the new city lord had also arrived with him. Once the appointment of the city lord was announced, the new city lord would immediately assume control over Donglin City.
"Clan Leader, has the special envoy already arrived in Donglin City?" The Jing Family’s Second Elder asked with a grave expression.
"Yes, he has already reached the outskirts of Donglin City. He should be about to enter the city by now!" Jing Chengye nodded.
"The new city lord, could it really be that elder from the Wen Family?"
During this period, the Jing Family had also received news that the likely new city lord was an elder from the Wen Family. The Wen Family was the backing force behind the now-destroyed Zhao Family, which was a rival force to the Jing Family. During the great battle between the Jing Family and the Zhao Family, two Dao Spirit Realm masters from the Zhao Family had come to aid the Zhao Family. If an elder from the Wen Family were to become the Donglin City Lord, it was foreseeable that the days ahead for the Jing Family would be challenging.
Though the Jing Family now virtually controlled Donglin City, a city lord was still a city lord, possessing a large force of Armored Guards along with an official status, which was enough to limit the development of the Jing Family or even gradually lead them to decline.
"Let’s take it one step at a time."
"Even if the elder from the Wen Family becomes the city lord, so what? Not long ago when the Zhao Family waged war against us, who thought that the Jing Family would prevail? In the end, wasn’t it the Zhao Family that got wiped out?"
"Right! It won’t be so easy to mess with our Jing Family! Currently, our Jing Family has dozens of Innate Realm martial artists, and we will surely exceed a hundred in the future. Even the city lord can’t simply ignore the power of our Jing Family."