In an instant, the power of the pagoda doubled, suppressing the six and pulling them in. In the next moment, the pagoda flashed a divine ray, and spit the six out again.
However, after being spitted out, they had no more magical powers. Their three flowers on the crown and five Qi in the chest were all snuffed out by Jiang Chen, downgraded from Great Luo Golden Immortals to mere mortals.
A millennium of diligent cultivation, gone in an instant.
"You’ve destroyed my cultivation..."
Upon realizing that their cultivation had been destroyed, the six immediately roared in fury. Their eyes revealed a bitter resentment as they glared intently at Jiang Chen, wishing they could devour his flesh, drink his blood, and torture him endlessly.
Jiang Chen had no interest in listening to their curses. Seeing their foul-mouthed responses, he used his magic powers to seal their mouths shut and then gave orders to Yi Hai by his side:
"Break their mouths, then throw them back to the Ancestral Land, along with the gifts they brought. Throw them all back."
"Lastly, leave a message for the Ancestral Land: If you don’t want to give me anything, then don’t. I don’t care."
"Also, there’s the matter of these people."
"General Yi Hai, if anyone asks you why these men are in such a state..."
"Tell them: ’They were disrespectful to me. This time I merely took away their powers as a lesson. Next time, I will kill.’"
"Moreover, relay to the Ancestral Land that if anyone dares to restore their powers, don’t blame me for not warning them beforehand. Whoever helps them, I will kill."
After speaking, Jiang Chen motioned for General Yi Hai to hurry and take the people away, so as not to offend his eyes.
"Some people, after acting arrogantly for so long in the Ancestral Land, actually consider it as their own property, doing whatever they please. They think they hold all the power and are capable of anything."
"Yet they’re oblivious to the fact that in my eyes, they’re just clowns making a spectacle of themselves. Their actions are utterly ridiculous."
Once Yi Hai had taken the men away, Jiang Chen began to muse to himself. The only person left in the hall, Xia Zicheng, remained silent, not uttering a word.
Although he also felt that the manner of the people from the Ancestral Land was overbearing, they were still from the Ancestral Land. They were high and mighty, beyond his reproach.
Whether it was the Jiang Family or the Ancestral Land, he could not afford to offend either. He could only keep his silence.
Seeing Xia Zicheng’s disposition, Jiang Chen sighed: "Sometimes, having many children and grandchildren is not necessarily a good thing."
Although Xia Zicheng, like Jiang Chen, was of royal blood, a descendant of Xuanyuan and King Yu, a genuine noble, he still didn’t dare to offend the visitors from the Ancestral Land.
The reason being, there are too many of Xuanyuan’s descendants everywhere, to the extent that except for the main lineage, none were considered valuable.
Unlike the Jiang family, which had fewer and fewer descendants as time went on, with each one being a pearl in the palm, highly valued. They would never allow anyone to bully them.
If the Ancestral Land dared to bully Xia Zicheng, even if it angered King Xia, he would likely choose to suppress the situation. However, if the Ancestral Land dared to bully Jiang Chen or anyone from the Jiang family, they would retaliate in the Ancestral Land themselves.
Although he thought this way, deep down inside, Jiang Chen couldn’t help but feel disappointed. He spoke with a hint of disdain, "Why are you afraid of the Ancestral Land? You’re a descendant of Xuanyuan and King Yu. What’s wrong with criticizing them? Do you think they would dare to harm you?"
"Even though King Yu is no more, Emperor Xuan and the Si Family are still present. It’s not the Ancestral Land’s place to interfere in their affairs."
"As a king, you should embody the dominance to suppress everything. With your continual subservience, ascension to the throne would spell disaster rather than fortune for the Xia Dynasty."
Xia Zicheng, stirred by Jiang Chen’s words, hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, your majesty, for your valuable instruction. I have taken it to heart."
Clearly, Jiang Chen’s words had provoked some thought in him, enlightening him to change. However, it wasn’t going to be an overnight transformation, success would indeed depend on the future.
Jiang Chen, being unfamiliar with Xia Zicheng, kept the rest of his thoughts to himself, not continuing the past conversation. He instead asked, "Do you have anything else?"
His words clearly indicated ’if you have nothing else, you may leave’. Jiang Chen was ready to see him off.
However, after a moment, Xia Zicheng did not leave, instead he took out an identification plaque speaking, "Your Majesty, the Xia Dynasty in combination with other forces is preparing to host an auction in the Summer Capital. At that time, many treasures will be on display. I was wondering if you’d be interested?"
"An auction?" Upon hearing the familiar term, Jiang Chen was taken aback.
PS: This is a transitional Chapter. I know a lot of people do not prefer it. But it is necessary.
Furthermore, this Chapter is 4600 words long. Both were supposed to be in two separate Chapters, but I altered my plan realizing it is a transitional Chapter.
Additionally, this book now averages 2800 words per Chapter, and with a little effort, it will soon be premium. After that, ten thousand a day!
Crap, it was 2800 two months ago and it’s still 2800.