Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Jiang Tianyi, who was fortunate enough to escape the aftermath of the great battle, saw Jiuyou leave and tried to slip away in the chaos.

He had just crouched down and taken a few steps when a cold shout exploded like a thunderclap:

"stop!"

Jiang Feng supported his mentally challenged father, a golden light flashed in his eyes, and the power of his Golden Eye of Truth transformed into a tangible golden chain, which, like a snake emerging from its hole, instantly bound Jiang Tianyi tightly!

"If you hadn't betrayed my father to the Song family, how could he have suffered such a calamity, endured so much torment, and become like this?!"

Jiang Feng's gaze was like a knife, and his voice was icy and chilling.

Jiang Tianyi was so frightened that his soul almost left his body, tears streaming down his face, and he wailed:

"Spare me! Good nephew, spare me! For my sake... for my sake as your second uncle, spare my dog's life!"

"Second Uncle?"

Jiang Feng sneered, his eyes filled with disappointment and determination.

“I have long seen through your true colors! You are unworthy of the title ‘Second Uncle’ and are not worthy of being a member of the Jiang family!”

I will not kill you with my own hands, lest I soil my sword. I will capture you and take you back to the clan, where the clan rules will determine your fate!

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianyi's face turned deathly pale, as if all his strength had been drained away.

According to the Jiang family rules, those who split the family and collude with foreign enemies should be severely punished in front of the ancestral hall, have their cultivation revoked, be removed from the family genealogy, and never be allowed to return to the family for eternity!

This is a hundred times more painful than killing him outright!

He abruptly raised his head, a glint of madness flashing in his eyes, and hissed:

"It's too late! It's all too late!"

The night before I set off, I secretly contacted your uncle and laid many traps in the clan, just waiting to purge and take over!

Even if you win, so what? The Jiang family will probably be a bloodbath by now! I want to see if you're going to kill even your own uncle and make yourselves a laughingstock to all the outsiders!

Jiang Feng's expression changed slightly, and he murmured.

"I don't believe my uncle would be bewitched by you!"

Jiang Feng escorted the seemingly insane Jiang Tianyi back to Fangyou City by boat.

As soon as the boat docked, an overwhelming stench of blood wafted over from the direction of Jiangjia Wharf.

Jiang Feng's heart sank. Without thinking twice, he grabbed Jiang Tianyi and rushed into the Jiang residence.

Inside the mansion, the scene was shocking.

In the courtyard and under the eaves, many corpses lay scattered about, the bloodstains not yet completely dried.

Although Jiang Tianyi was bound, he burst into wild laughter upon seeing this:

"Hahaha! I wasn't wrong, was I? It's too late! It's all too late!"

"Go ahead and kill your entire uncle's lineage! Even if you're a Foundation Establishment cultivator and become the new patriarch, so what? Everyone in the clan will be in danger, disloyal, and the Jiang family will fall apart! Hahaha!"

"You traitor! Shut up!"

A powerful, furious roar suddenly rang out, accompanied by the sound of a cane slamming heavily on the ground.

The patriarch, Jiang Yue, was seen storming out of the inner hall, supported by his eldest son, Jiang Tianren.

Jiang Yue's hair and beard stood on end. He walked up to Jiang Tianyi, raised his heavy wooden cane, and with all his might, struck Jiang Tianyi hard across the face!

"Snapped!"

With a sharp crack, Jiang Tianyi was struck so hard that he saw stars, half of his cheek swelled up instantly, and his laughter came to an abrupt halt.

He stared blankly at Jiang Yue, whose face was solemn but who was unharmed, and screamed in disbelief:

"How is this possible?! Brother! Where's the poison powder I gave you? You...you didn't do anything?!"

He looked around abruptly and was horrified to discover that the corpses lying on the ground, dressed in unfamiliar clothes, were mostly assassins he had hired from the Song family at great expense, as well as assassins he had secretly trained himself!

Jiang Tianren, supporting his elderly father, looked at his second brother, who had gone astray, with a complex expression and a hint of pity, and slowly shook his head:

“I’ve disappointed you, Second Brother. You’ve always said that the Jiang family isn’t just one person’s Jiang family, but everything you’ve done has been for your own selfish desires.”

How could I, Jiang Tianren, stoop to such acts of betraying my family and harming my own kin?

Jiang Tianyi was struck dumb, staggered backward, his chin pointing at the corpses scattered on the ground, his voice trembling:

"So...so you pretended to be swayed by me, but in reality you wanted to...to trick me into revealing all my secret plans so you could wipe us all out in one fell swoop?!"

"Not bad!"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Jiang Tianyi, as if possessed, roared hysterically.

"You are the eldest son! Can you just stand by and watch your third brother's lineage grow stronger? Once Jiang Feng takes complete control, will your branch still have a share of core resources like the Seven Treasures Tree?! Stop pretending to be benevolent here!"

Jiang Tianren did not answer immediately, but turned his gaze to Jiang Feng beside him, his eyes gentle and frank. He slowly shook his head, his voice steady and powerful:

"I don't believe Feng'er would do such a thing, just as he doesn't believe I would be bewitched by you..."

Jiang Tianren looked around at the many Jiang family members who had rushed over upon hearing the news, and said loudly:

"The Jiang family belongs to everyone!"

Within a family, there can be healthy competition to motivate the younger generation to strive for excellence, but there must never be life-or-death infighting or scheming!

A large tree needs green leaves to support it, just as a family needs capable people to rise to the top to lead the family to prosperity!

Feng'er is exceptionally talented, a once-in-a-century genius for our Jiang family. He will lead the family to advance to the Foundation Establishment Immortal Clan, and the benefits he can gain will be ten or even a hundred times greater than before!

At that time, even if each of us in the family receives only a small share, it will far surpass the meager profits we made before. As the family grows stronger, so too will our fortunes rise. As members of the Jiang family, we are honored to share in this success; what more could we ask for?!

These words were powerful and insightful, moving the surrounding clansmen. Many who had initially harbored doubts began to show expressions of deep thought and agreement.

A warm feeling and respect welled up in Jiang Feng's heart, and he thought to himself:

"As expected of my uncle whom I've admired since childhood! He has such a broad mind..."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Tianyi collapsed to the ground, utterly dejected. His elder brother's words echoed repeatedly in his mind, as if his beliefs had completely crumbled.

The old patriarch, Jiang Yue, tapped his cane and gave orders to his men and women:

"Guards! Take this rebellious son away and keep him under strict guard! Three days later, at the ancestral hall ceremony, summon the entire clan and publicly execute the clan rules, stripping him of his cultivation and removing him from the clan register!"

"Yes!"

Several members of the clan's law enforcement immediately stepped forward and dragged Jiang Tianyi, who was as limp as mud, away.

then……

Jiang Feng carefully helped his mentally challenged father, Jiang Tianzhan, over and recounted in detail the earth-shattering battle and its outcome at Qinglongjin to his grandfather, Jiang Yue, his uncle, Jiang Tianren, and the gathered clansmen.

When they heard that Jiuyou had broken through the third-tier formation with his strength, killed the Song family elder with his fist, defeated the Core Formation cultivator with his Dharma Aspect, and dispersed the mist tide with a wave of his hand, everyone was horrified.

At the same time, a surge of pride and excitement welled up among everyone—

The Jiang family has such a close relationship with this person!

Jiang Feng also mentioned that after the family affairs were settled, he would take his father to a secluded place to heal his injuries.

He did not explicitly mention the matter of Yunli Mountain, and everyone only guessed that it must be related to the powerful Senior Jiuyou. They felt even more awe and respect for Jiang Feng.

From this day forward, Jiang Feng has officially earned the title of young master of the family...