Lu Mingfei, who had read Dragon Clan before slaying the dragon

"In view of the deliberate deception of the Tachibana family head, from now on, until the 'God' is annihilated, the fighting forces under the Tachibana family will be divided among the Fuuma, Miyamoto, and Ryoma families. The Tachibana family head himself will be imprisoned within the family for one month." Minamoto Chisei looked at the three heads of the Fuuma, Miyamoto, and Ryoma families, and finally at Tachibana Masamune. "It seems that the Tachibana family head's injuries are serious. Use this month to recuperate and recuperate. The family has just experienced a disaster, and the restoration of the Genji Heavy Industries Building will rely on the Tachibana family's Maruyama Construction Works to complete it. I also ask the Tachibana family head to accompany me to visit the families of the deceased to express my condolences."

Fuma Kotaro, Miyamoto Shio and Ryoma Genichirō did not immediately respond to Minamoto no Chisei's assignment, but looked at Tachibana Masamune vaguely.

Tachibana Masamune's heart was far from calm at the moment, but he tried to maintain a calm expression. He bowed slightly to Minamoto Nakasei, "Yes, after the meeting, I will divide the Tachibana family's power into three parts, instructing them to obey the orders of the three heads of the family, Fuma, Miyamoto, and Ryoma. The Maruyama Construction Works will also be put into the reconstruction of the family as soon as possible. As for comforting the families of the deceased, that is my duty. Because these innocent people have lost their lives because of me, I would feel guilty if I don't do something for them."

Tachibana Masamune said so. The three heads of the Fuma family, Kotaro, and Minamoto no Nagao, bowed slightly to Minamoto no Nagao and said, "The Fuma, Miyamoto, and Ryoma families are willing to follow the great master Nagama until death, to destroy the 'God' and restore the glory of the family!"

Gen Chisheng nodded to the three family heads and then looked at Tachibana Masamune: "By the way, Mr. Masamune, regarding the supreme control authority of the Kaguya system, should we consider transferring it?"

"It's been over a week since the patriarch took over. The family was on a state of wartime readiness, so we had no time to worry about the transfer of authority." Yuan Zhisheng said calmly, "Now that the family has just experienced a catastrophe and we've stopped fighting the demons, the family will have some time to breathe. Why not use this time to resolve the transfer of authority? After all, it takes time to familiarize yourself with the system and authority. If the 'God' has truly been awakened, the family's tasks in the upcoming battle against the 'God' will only be more arduous."

Tachibana Masamune clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves. At this point, he had fully understood the purpose of Minamoto no Chisei's meeting... which was to force the emperor to abdicate.

Minamoto no Chisei first exposed his secret in front of all the family heads, making him look ugly, then suppressed him with the family rule of "capital punishment", and then used appeasement, combining kindness and force, and finally revealed his original purpose, asking him for the supreme control over Kaguya... In this situation, in front of all the family heads, Tachibana Masamune had no right to refuse at all.

But Kaguya's existence is too special. Controlling Kaguya is equivalent to controlling the entire intelligence network and information database of the Snake Eight Families... Not only the Snake Eight Families, Kaguya is equivalent to a giant sky eye network covering the whole of Japan. In Japan, any place with network and wired electronic equipment cannot escape Kaguya's surveillance.

Now is the information age. Before the battle, the party with more complete information will always occupy a more active, advantageous and advantageous position. Even though Tachibana Masamune personally pushed Minamoto no Nakasei to the position of the head of the family, Tachibana Masamune never thought that there would be a day when Minamoto no Nakasei would ask him for the supreme control over Kaguya-hime.

But now Minamoto no Chisei actually did it, and if Tachibana Masamune really handed over Kaguya-hime's highest authority, it would be equivalent to him completely giving up the status and power that he had spent twenty years painstakingly building, and his future plans regarding the Eight Snake Families would be completely passive!

"Just for the next few days, when everyone is free, I'll transfer Kaguya-sama's highest authority to you, Chisheng." Tachibana Masamune could only say this. "You're right. The family is about to enter a decisive moment of life and death. The sooner the system authority is transferred, the more time you'll have to familiarize yourself with the system and coordinate the war."

"It's better to do it now than today. Let's transfer the authority after the meeting." Gen Chisheng looked at Tachibana Masamune. "There shouldn't be anything else important after the meeting, right, Mr. Masamune?"

"No, let's do as you said, after the meeting." Tachibana Masamune nodded.

Tachibana Masamune hid his emotions very well, his expression was calm, not as if he had transferred the highest authority of a supercomputer, but rather gave up a worthless cranberry cookie... But his heart was definitely not as calm as he looked. If there was a volcano in Tachibana Masamune's heart, the flames that erupted would almost burn through the sky.

If he could gain a few days of respite, Tachibana Masamune would still have a chance to back up part of Kaguya's source system and completely delete some top-secret content. In fact, he had quietly transferred some confidential content after Deadpool's affair was exposed last night, but he had been hiding in the Snake Eight Families for twenty years, and he had done too many shameful things with Kaguya's assistance. Tachibana Masamune did not dare to ensure that there were any dirty records left in Kaguya's system that would be discovered by Genji.

But Minamoto no Chisei had already pressed forward, and Tachibana Masamune was helpless but had no choice but to compromise, because there was no way out behind him.

"And about the Inuyama family." Gen Chisheng looked at Inuyama He, "Back then, the head of the Tachibana family asked the head of the Inuyama family for the Inuyama family's power, to be under my command, so that we could use it in the all-out war against the demons. Now that the war has ended, I will return this part of the Inuyama family's combat power to the Inuyama family. I hope that the head of the Inuyama family can make good use of the Inuyama family's power to help the family search for the traces of the 'God' and provide full support in the family's battle against the 'God'!"

"Yes!" Inuyama He bowed deeply to Minamoto no Chisei. "The Inuyama family swears to follow the master Nagama until death. The entire Inuyama family is ready to support the family at any time!"

This incident happened in the Tamamonomae Club. At that time, Inuyama He received Ange, and a fight broke out between the two. An assassination attempt on Ange followed. After that, Tachibana Masamune used the relationship between Inuyama He and Ange as an entry point and took the opportunity to transfer the control of the Inuyama family's combat power to Minamoto no Chisei. The head of the family, Inuyama He, was sidelined for quite a while.

However, this matter was carried out secretly without telling the other family heads, but now it was brought up and explained in front of everyone by Minamoto no Chisei, which made the other family heads look at Tachibana Masamune with a strange look... The great image of Mr. Masamune who once devoted himself to the family was slowly being erased in everyone's hearts.

Tachibana Masamune was completely disheartened.

"Finally, I want to explain to you how the family survived this near-devastating crisis during the 'Deadpool attack on the Genji Heavy Industries Building' incident last night," said Genji Chisheng.

The attention of all the family heads was instantly drawn back to Genji Chisei. Among them, Inuyama Ka and Sakurai Nanami were the most curious, because they were both in Genji Heavy Industries last night and had faced Deadpool head-on. They knew very well how terrifying these monsters were, and they also knew that the number of Deadpools in Genji Heavy Industries last night had gathered to a desperate level. Even the two family heads with good combat power could not help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness from the bottom of their hearts after seeing the overwhelming snake-tailed monsters.

"This time, the family was able to successfully escape the crisis, all thanks to two people. Without them, the entire Genji Heavy Industries Building would have turned into a dead building inhabited by monsters last night, and the Sheqi Eight Families would have suffered a truly devastating blow." Yuan Zhisheng's tone was extremely serious.

"What do you mean?" All the family heads were stunned. Fuma Kotaro couldn't help but ask, "Didn't you, the head of the family, annihilate all the Deadpools in the Shadow Wall?"

"Patriarch Fengmo overestimates me. I really want to destroy those monsters alone, but unfortunately, I don't have the ability." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head.

Chapter 407: Saving the People of Sheqi Eight Clan

"It was the two invaders in the Genji Heavy Industries Building last night who eliminated all the Deadpools and helped the Eight Snake Families survive this disaster," said Genji Zhisheng.

"Intruder?" Fuma Kotaro asked, "Are you referring to Lu Mingfei?"

"No, although Lu Mingfei also helped the family evacuate the trapped people, I have never met Lu Mingfei." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head. "I'm talking about Lu Mingfei's two senior brothers, Caesar and Chu Zihang."

"Caesar? Chu Zihang?" Fuma Kotaro frowned slightly. "Did the two of them also sneak into the Sheqi Eight Clan last night?"

"Yes, Caesar and Chu Zihang's purpose in infiltrating the Snake Eight Clan was to blow up Kaguya's main body." Yuan Zhisheng nodded. "Because we used Kaguya to block the communication between them and Kassel Academy, and also captured them throughout Japan, their operations in Japan were completely hindered."

"So Caesar and Chu Zihang decided to sneak into the Genji Heavy Industries Building and destroy Kaguya-sama's electronic eye and network firewall," Yuan Zhisheng said. "These two guys are complete lunatics. They brought pistols, detonators, and nearly 20 pounds of explosives."

"Where did they get these things? How could Princess Kaguya not notice them?" Miyamoto Shio was a little surprised.

"I don't know, maybe it's the black market," said Gen. Chisei. "The underground black market in Tokyo is so huge, with tens of thousands of transactions every day. They might have asked someone they know to help them get these things. If that's the case, not even Kaguya would be able to trace the source of the transaction."

"Since their goal was to blow up Kaguya, why is she still intact? And the 22nd floor of Genji Heavy Industries where Kaguya is located is also safe and sound," Sakurai Nanami asked. "And headmaster, you said they eliminated all the Deadpools and helped us, the Snake Eight Clan, survive the disaster. From their perspective, aren't we, the Snake Eight Clan, enemies of Kassel Academy? Why would they help their enemies?"

"Although their goal was to blow up Kaguya, they had no idea where Kaguya's main body was. They initially lurked on the 22nd floor of Genji Heavy Industries, wearing Ganryu Research Institute uniforms," ​​said Gen. Chisei. "But they seemed unaware that Kaguya was hiding in the darkroom of the data library just across the wall from them."

"It's those two researchers!" Sakurai Nanami murmured.

Nanami Sakurai suddenly remembered that she met three researchers wearing the uniforms of the Ganryu Research Institute in the elevator on the 22nd floor. She arranged two of them to guide the people in the executive bureau on the 22nd floor to move some professional mechanical equipment, and the remaining one, she, and the head of the Inuyama family met Masamune Tachibana and Chiseo Minamoto who were coming down the stairs in the elevator. Except for Chiseo Minamoto who stayed on the 22nd floor, the remaining guy in the uniform of the Ganryu Research Institute went down to the fourth floor with the three heads of the family... and the remaining person in the elevator was exposed by Mr. Masamune on the fourth floor. It was Lu Mingfei.

This means that the other two "researchers" arranged by Sakurai Nanami to help command the scene and move equipment are Caesar and Chu Zihang!

Sakurai Nanami reacted with a fear. Caesar and Chu Zihang were summoned to the 22nd floor by her. If Kaguya really had an accident because of this, it would be her fault. Kaguya's importance to the Snake Eight Families was self-evident. If Kaguya was destroyed, the search for "God" might become difficult. Even the head of a family could not bear this responsibility.

Nanami Sakurai complained about how she had become so slow. The three "researchers" in the elevator were obviously in the same group. Since one of them was fake, the other two certainly couldn't be real... At the same time, Nanami Sakurai was secretly glad that the two commissioners from Kassel Academy didn't seem to be very smart. They were only one step away from the target they were supposed to destroy, but they still missed it.

"To evade the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's search, all the data and equipment were transported to the Shadow Wall. I didn't realize at the time that the two researchers were actually Caesar and Chu Zihang in disguise. I swiped my card and used the VIP elevator to take them to the Shadow Wall," Yuan Zhisheng said. "The next time I used it, the VIP elevator malfunctioned. Perhaps the Deadpools had already gathered in the elevator shaft at that time, causing the elevator system to mistakenly believe someone was stuck in the shaft wall, preventing it from operating normally."

"But I didn't know there was a Deadpool in the building at the time. I was already suspicious of those two 'researchers'. I thought they had tampered with the VIP elevator, so I took the direct elevator on the other side dedicated to the screen wall level and reached it," Yuan Zhisheng said. "As I approached the screen wall level, I smelled a strong odor of blood in the air. That's when I became even more certain that those two 'researchers' were up to something!"

"I'm sure all of you family heads know that the dedicated elevator to the screen wall level leads to an independent space, separated from the shrine by a bronze wall. On top of that is a screen wall that is crucial to the family," Yuan Zhisheng whispered. "But when I arrived at the screen wall level, the bronze wall was empty. The huge relief mural was gone."

"The mural is missing?" Sakurai Nanami's face turned ugly. "Is it those people from Kassel Academy? Damn it! They actually stole the mural!"

The mural on the bronze wall carries the most important history for the Sheqi Eight Clan. No one except the head of the family or the elders is allowed to visit the screen wall, so a separate space is set aside for it. If the painting is lost outside the family and made public, it will be troublesome. That's why Sakurai Nanami's expression is so solemn. If the mural is stolen, she will at least bear half the responsibility.

The expressions of the other family heads were not good either. They originally thought that the mural had been burned by the fire on the screen wall last night. If it was burned, it would be fine, because the mural itself was not very important. What was important was the content recorded on the mural. If the mural was lost and fell into the hands of some people with ulterior motives, the impact and loss brought to the Sheqi Eight Families would be no less than if the family lost Kaguya!

"No, it wasn't them. When I reached the screen wall, the bronze wall hadn't been destroyed yet. Logically, they couldn't have entered that hidden space." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head. "And they couldn't have taken away such a huge relief. They simply walked through the 'sacred path' and were unable to move forward when they saw the penultimate screen wall."

"Who could that be?" asked Sakurai Nanami.

"I don't know, but I also thought it was them at the time, because there was no one else for me to suspect." Yuan Zhisheng shook his head. "The loss of the mural and the strong smell of blood in the air made me uneasy, so I immediately activated the 'Dragon Bone State' and blasted a hole in the bronze wall."

"I was so eager to know what happened in the 'Divine Way' that I lost my composure for a moment," Yuan Zhisheng said quietly. "I didn't expect Caesar and Chu Zihang to be waiting for me on the other side of the bronze wall. They ambushed me without surprise."

"You mean, you fought with those two?" Fuma Kotaro was a little surprised. "They actually had the ability to ambush you?"

Minamoto no Chisei is now recognized as the strongest among the eight Snake Clans. Otherwise, even if Tachibana Masamune had gone against the majority, Minamoto no Chisei would not have been able to sit on the position of the head of the family smoothly. Minamoto no Chisei, who has royal blood, has a comprehensive combat power that is even stronger than Inuyama Kazuya, the "strongest swordsman" of the eight Snake Clans, and Fuma Kotaro, the old and strong "King of Ninja".

Fuma Kotaro asked himself, even if he used some tricks in ninjutsu to surprise attack Gen Chisheng, he felt that the chances of his success were very small, and Gen Chisheng's tone clearly showed resentment towards Caesar and Chu Zihang's ambush on him, which meant that not only was their surprise attack successful, it also left a very deep impression on Gen Chisheng... Doesn't this mean that the two brats who haven't graduated from Kassel Academy yet are even more difficult for Gen Chisheng to deal with than himself, the Ninja King?

"When I broke through the bronze wall, I saw a pool of blood filled with the bodies of the Executive Bureau commissioners. I subconsciously thought that this was caused by Caesar and Chu Zihang, so I was furious and fought with them."

Yuan Zhisheng's face was full of resentment. It seemed that Caesar and Chu Zihang had left a deep psychological trauma on him.

"They're both very strong, incredibly strong, but also very cunning," Yuan Zhisheng emphasized. "Although none of us three used our trump cards during the fight, nor did we engage in a desperate struggle, because I wanted to hear their explanation, they both seem to have harbored a long-standing grudge against the family for their previous deception."

"We rolled and wrestled on the ground, punching each other in the face and jaw," Yuan Zhisheng said. "It was more like a fight between wild beasts biting each other to vent their anger than a fight between mixed-bloods."

The "Emperors" of the Eight Snake Families and the ace commissioners of Kassel Academy were fighting like street thugs... Thinking of this scene, the expressions on the faces of the family heads became a little weird.

"During the battle, I could clearly sense that both Caesar and Chu Zihang were far stronger than we initially anticipated. They both possessed the bloodline refining technique 'Blood Rage,' which can temporarily elevate the purity of their bloodline above a critical threshold, thereby granting power comparable to that of an 'Emperor.'" Yuan Zhisheng said gravely, "In other words, without using their Word Spirits, either one of them could defeat me single-handedly for a short period of time... and Chu Zihang is slightly stronger than Caesar."

These words stunned all the family heads. They didn't know how many times they had shown such surprised expressions today. Everyone was a little numb. Even Tachibana Masamune couldn't help but be surprised... because among all the family heads, he was the only one who knew the enormous power contained in Gen Chisei's body.

If Eri is not counted, Minamoto no Chisei is the strongest warrior in his plan so far, an "Emperor" who transcends ordinary hybrids, and only Minamoto no Chisei's younger brother Minamoto no Chijo can compete with him.

Originally, Tachibana Masamune didn't really take these troublemakers from Kassel Academy seriously, but if, as Gen Chisheng said, those people really possessed power comparable to that of the "Emperor", then those people might very well become unpredictable hidden dangers in Tachibana Masamune's meticulous plan.

"I remember from the data sent from Kassel Academy that Caesar and Chu Zihang were both rated 'A'. Investigations show that their true abilities might be beyond 'A' level," Miyamoto Shio suddenly said. "But they also have Lu Mingfei. The data shows that Lu Mingfei is the only 'S' level in Kassel Academy in recent decades. If the strength of a Beyond 'A' level can rival the 'Emperor' of the family... then how strong would an 'S' level Lu Mingfei be? Could he be on par with the head of the Uesugi family?"

"I don't know. It shouldn't be possible, but none of us seem to have seen Lu Mingfei actually take action." Yuan Zhisheng recalled the three sentences Lu Mingfei had asked Chu Zihang to convey to him, and subconsciously lowered his voice. "But Lu Mingfei is... very scary. Unless absolutely necessary, the Sheqi Eight Clans had better not try to provoke him, otherwise no one knows what will happen."

All the family heads present were silent, because no one could imagine how much terrifying power the young man named Lu Mingfei had, which made an "Emperor" use the adjective "terrible" to describe him and even advised people not to provoke him.

What the family heads didn't know was that what Yuan Zhisheng feared was not Lu Mingfei's strength, but Lu Mingfei's ability to strategize. The young man probably knew many top secrets that no one else knew about. It seemed that the whole of Japan had become his home ground, not the Sheqi Eight Families.

"During the battle with Caesar and Chu Zihang, a Deadpool raided our floor. It was attracted by the smell of blood from the battle between me and those two. My blood has an inexplicable attraction to Deadpools." Yuan Zhisheng continued, "Caesar and Chu Zihang saved me. We dealt with the Deadpool and discovered that the entire Yuanshi Heavy Industries Building had been invaded by Deadpools. As the head of the family, I knew I couldn't hesitate or evade them at this critical moment for the family's survival. However, I also knew that I couldn't handle this number of Deadpools on my own, so I asked Caesar and Chu Zihang for help."

"They actually agreed?" asked Fuma Kotaro.

"Yeah, at first I thought they would refuse, because we were originally in a hostile position. Agreeing to stay and help me stop Deadpool is equivalent to gambling their lives together. But to my surprise, they agreed." Yuan Zhisheng whispered.

"The battle was extremely difficult and dangerous, almost a life-or-death struggle. This time, we gave it our all. My 'Royal Power,' Caesar's 'Sickle Weasel,' and Chu Zihang's 'Sovereign Flame,' we all deployed them, more than once," Yuan Zhisheng recalled as the three of them fought Deadpool head-on. "We pulled bombs and gunpowder from the armory, even Gatling guns and bazookas..."

Chapter 408 Freshmen

"However, even after we used up all the mercury core hollow point bullets and rockets in the ammunition boxes, the number of deadpools was still despairing."

Although Yuan Zhisheng's tone was calm, everyone could imagine through his words how hideous and terrifying the scene was when Deadpool attacked the city.

"During the battle, we discovered that Deadpool was afraid of fire. This was our only way to win, so I had Caesar and Chu Zihang cover my rear while I charged into the group of Deadpools and lured them into the armory," Yuan Zhisheng said seriously. "To keep the group of Deadpools within the armory, I over-released my 'Royal Power' and was unable to even stand. It was Caesar who took me with him and escaped. Finally, we used the detonators and explosives Caesar and Chu Zihang carried as fuses to ignite the countless ammunition and gunpowder in the armory."

"The entire shadow wall collapsed in the explosion. A huge amount of air rushed in from the huge cavity on the upper floors, setting off a raging fire. The burning deadpools made crackling sounds, and their wails sounded like the screams of evil spirits falling into hell." Yuan Zhisheng said, "But none of this has anything to do with us. We finally successfully blocked all the deadpools in the shadow wall, and the shadow wall disappeared. All the relief murals and giant statues of gods and demons were burned. We jumped into the elevator shaft, Chu Zihang at the top, Caesar carrying me on his back, and we climbed up along the steel rope of the elevator. Just when we thought it was all over, Chu Zihang at the top suddenly froze. We saw... something even more despairing."

"Is it the dragon-shaped Deadpool?" asked Miyamoto Shio.

This morning, Shio Miyamoto was informed by researchers at the Ganliu Research Institute that the family had collected some black scales and a large piece of burnt bones in the shadow wall layer, but they did not match the remains of the snake-like Deadpool. So Shio Miyamoto put on his coat and rushed to the laboratory in the underground dock. When he saw the "large piece of burnt bones" in the researcher's mouth, he was stunned.

Because most of the Deadpools were refined into corpse oil in the raging flames, Miyamoto Shio imagined the skeletons left behind by Deadpool. If they were the length of an ordinary person's arm, they would be considered very complete and precious, but the skeleton standing in front of Miyamoto Shio... was as tall as a floor!

This still looks like it has been burned by high-temperature flames. The moisture in the skeleton has been evaporated and part of it has melted. When this thing is in its complete state, its height alone is probably more than five meters!

The skeleton of the snake-like Deadpool couldn't possibly be so huge, and the low-lying posture, the ferocious spinal skeleton like a millipede, the vaguely visible bony membrane wings... such a perfect structure, it's just like the legendary... dragon!

"This is the skeleton of a dragon-shaped Deadpool!" The knowledgeable Miyamoto Shio immediately made his judgment upon seeing the huge skeleton. "And it's a highly evolved dragon-shaped Deadpool. Its posture and bloodline in life are even comparable to some third- and fourth-generation dragons!"

"Yes, we encountered the dragon-shaped Deadpool on the upper floor... when we finally thought we could see the light of day again and all three of us were almost exhausted." Gen Chisheng said this coldly, glancing at Tachibana Masamune beside him without any concealment.

Tachibana Masamune said nothing, as if he didn't see Minamoto no Chisei's eyes at all, and Minamoto no Chisei looked away after a glance and continued speaking.

"When the floor collapsed, Chu Zihang jumped down, trying to stop the dragon-shaped Deadpool on his own. Caesar took me to a higher floor, and we finally got a chance to breathe." Yuan Zhisheng whispered, "To be honest, I really didn't plan to go back to save Chu Zihang at first, because in my opinion, that psychopath's final behavior was no different from seeking death."

"We're all out of strength. He dared to return to the battlefield under such circumstances, which meant he had no intention of staying alive. But Caesar told me that his sense of justice wouldn't allow him to abandon his companions. I told Caesar that if we went down now, we would only die in vain. If we lost our lives so easily, we would be even more sorry for Chu Zihang who went to die for us. If you die, your sense of justice will disappear with you." Yuan Zhisheng said with a wry smile, "These words earned him another beating from Caesar. My cheekbone still hurts until now, but Caesar finally woke me up. I suddenly remembered that they risked their lives for us, the Eight Snake Families. I, the head of the family, fled in panic like a defeated dog, and the people of Kassel Academy had to sacrifice their lives for me... This is outrageous, isn't it?"

"I asked Caesar to take me with him if he wanted to save Chu Zihang. We went down to Chu Zihang's floor, and he was fighting the Dragon Deadpool. Caesar and I caught up with him at the critical moment," Yuan Zhisheng said. "In the end, the Dragon Deadpool was successfully eliminated, and Caesar, Chu Zihang, and I all paid a heavy price for it."

This was an unknown event that happened in Genji Heavy Industries last night, and it was also the reason why the building under their feet and their entire family were safe and sound. When Genji Zhisheng narrated all this, all the family heads listened attentively. Although it was a retelling, anyone could hear the difficulty and danger of this battle between the lines. The family heads could not help but respect the three people who risked their lives to protect Genji Heavy Industries, even though Caesar and Chu Zihang were men who were once regarded as enemies by the Eight Sheqi Families.

"Head, I'm sorry I doubted your ability at the beginning of this meeting." Fuma Kotaro stood up, and the old man bowed deeply to Minamoto Chisei. "You saved the family from this crisis. Now it seems you are more qualified than anyone else to take on the position of head. I am deeply ashamed of my previous ignorance and disrespect!"

"Patriarch Fengmo, there's no need to apologize. I'm not telling you all this to show off how fearless I am. Since I've inherited the position of patriarch, this is the responsibility I bear." Yuan Zhisheng waved his hand. "What I really want to say is that Caesar and Chu Zihang's kindness to the family is indelible. Judging from their attitude, I think... perhaps Kassel Academy is not completely opposed to the family."

"Just like the battle between the Inuyama family head and Principal Ange, even though the principal ultimately won, he didn't kill the Inuyama family head," said Minamoto Chisei. "I think this isn't just because the Inuyama family head was once the principal's student."

"Principal Ange is known as the world's greatest dragon slayer. His 'Time Zero' is unpredictable. If he wanted to, he could have defeated the Inuyama clan leader and then killed everyone at the Tamamonomae Club that day. He could also have taken advantage of our battle with the Oni clan to attack the Snake Eight Clan, who were weakly defended." Gen Chisheng paused. "But the principal didn't do that, which shows he doesn't consider the clan a true enemy."

"Yes, the principal told me at the time that he wasn't here to settle scores with the Sheqi Eight Clan. He wasn't concerned about the collective resignation of the Japanese branch. Even though he knew we were descendants of the White King, he didn't use that as a threat," Inuyama He said softly. "The principal simply asked me for information about 'God.' He knew everything buried beneath the Abyss through some means, but due to family rules, I didn't tell him. The battle between us was more based on a personal grudge between the principal and me sixty years ago."

"But we don't have to doubt that the principal has always been the most determined dragon slayer in the world, and 'God' is also the target he is bound to kill. From this perspective, we and Kassel Academy actually have the same interests." Inuyama He said in a serious tone.

"But, Master Inuyama, have you ever thought about this? If we choose to cooperate with Kassel Academy, will Kassel Academy become our friend once we achieve our goal of killing 'God'?" Fuma Kotaro stared into Inuyama He's eyes. "Inuyama-kun, you understand the principal's character better than anyone else. That man is an avenger. He seeks revenge on everything related to the dragon clan in this world. A man like him... the flame of revenge in him will burn everything!"

"Given the principal's decisive and ruthless personality, after dealing with the 'God', maybe the next one will be us, the descendants of the White King!" Fuma Kotaro said in a deep voice.

"I wonder if Master Fuma has ever heard the old saying, 'Under an overturned nest, how can the eggs remain intact?' If the 'God' has awakened, it's doubtful whether the eight Sheqi families can survive this disaster, let alone consider what will happen next?" Inuyama He met Fuma Kotaro's gaze without hesitation. "Our goal is to destroy the 'God,' and so does the principal. When it comes to the issue of the 'God,' our family and Kassel Academy aim to achieve the same outcome. In this matter, we can only say that we have achieved mutual success."

"But if we choose to cooperate with Kassel Academy, it would be equivalent to surrendering to the secret party. Inuyama-kun, don't you know Ange? Ange is such a tyrant!" Fuma Kotaro slammed the table. "We finally managed to escape from Ange's control. If we cooperate again, the dignity that our family has worked so hard to regain will be gone. That would be tantamount to handing our fate over to them, leaving them at their mercy!"

"Master Inuyama, there have always been voices in the family questioning and slandering you, but I always scolded and refuted them because I understand that you, Master Inuyama, just can't let go of your pride. But I believe that you are absolutely loyal to the family, and you have your own firm stance on matters of right and wrong." Fuma Kotaro looked at Inuyama He with an aggressive tone, "But what Inuyama said today really disappointed me! Now even I can't help but wonder, after more than 60 years, you have been defeated by the principal again. Have you abandoned your dignity and defected to the principal's camp?"

"I lost the battle with the principal. Maybe I did lose my dignity, but the only thing I learned from the principal is one lesson." Inuyama He slowly stood up. He suddenly raised his head, and there seemed to be a gleam in his eyes.

"Dignity that depends on the feelings of others is no different from not existing in the first place! If you're afraid of losing your dignity, don't embarrass yourself by showing it off!" Inuyama He suddenly shouted, "If your fearful allies later become enemies, why don't you reflect on whether it's because of your own lack of strength? If your will is so fragile that even the secret party, who are also half-bloods, don't have the courage to fight it, then why would you even talk about exterminating the 'God'?"

When the old patriarch with white hair and beard said these words in a loud voice, he was not only looking at Fuma Kotaro, but also scanning the eyes of every patriarch. His burly body was like a towering mountain, and his voice was like a lion's roar on the wide terrace of Xingshen Temple. The expression on the old man's face was as hard as iron.

Inuyama He's words seemed to shock the family heads, even Fuma Kotaro was stunned. Everyone was stunned and speechless, and the entire terrace of Keishinji Temple fell into a long silence. Every word of the old head of the Inuyama family was like a gem, and each word was like a huge hammer hitting the self-esteem of the family heads.

When no one spoke, a voice suddenly broke the long silence. Gen Chisheng suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to Inuyama He. "Master Inuyama, your words have enlightened me. Thank you for saying what I wanted to say most but couldn't say in today's meeting. Because of your frankness, the purpose of today's meeting has finally been achieved."

The family heads all looked at Minamoto no Chisei, and they had to admit that they were indeed moved by Inuyama He's powerful words, but at this juncture, issues such as the family's dignity and position were too sensitive, like a flammable fuse that could ignite everyone's emotions at any time... But what no one expected was that Minamoto no Chisei, as the head of the family, would actually support Inuyama He so openly. This move undoubtedly lifted the fig leaf that had been covering the Sheqi Eight Families for a long time in public.

"Through this crisis at Genji Heavy Industries and the advice of Patriarch Inuyama, I finally understand that the family's greatest concern isn't external enemies, but the family itself." Minamoto Chisei's voice, though low, was loud enough to carry throughout the temple. "As Japan's oldest and most orthodox mixed-blood family, the Snake Eight Clan inherits the Japanese traits of uprightness and stubbornness. However, in many cases, blindly being upright and stubborn can easily lead to self-will. Without destruction, there is no construction. Only through destruction can construction be established. If the family wants to rise, we must abandon our original 'bad habits': arrogance, pride, and complacency..."

"From now on, the Secret Party will no longer be the family's enemy. If we can survive this 'God' disaster, I will personally seek out the principal... This feud, which has endured war and bloodshed and lasted for generations, is now time to reconcile."

In front of all the family heads, Minamoto no Chisei said something that even Uesugi Yue did not dare to say back then.

These words were so treasonous and outrageous. All the family heads present had more seniority than Yuan Zhisheng. In the history of their families, everyone was qualified to stop this young family head... but everyone just listened to Yuan Zhisheng quietly. No one interrupted him, and no one butted in.

Because the family heads seemed to realize that this old-fashioned and decadent family might be reborn in the hands of this young man.

Chapter 409 Old Man

A meeting concerning the future fate of the eight Sheqi families ended.

Rather than calling this meeting a council of the highest level of the family, it would be more like a revolution, because through this short one-hour meeting, the family made several major resolutions in succession.

First of all, the war with the demons was called off. In a short period of time, the family will focus on searching for and killing "God". Secondly, the vicious incident of "Deadpool raids on the Genji Heavy Industries Building" that caused tragic losses last night. The source of all the blame turned out to be Mr. Masamune, the recognized hero of the Eight Snake Families. As a result, Masamune was temporarily removed from all positions and powers in the family, and was even ordered to be under house arrest for one month by the current head of the family, Genji Nakasei. Finally, the head of the family, Genji Nakasei, announced that the family no longer regards the secret party as an enemy. After waiting for the problem of "God" to be resolved, Genji Nakasei himself will personally find Principal Angers to seek a reconciliation between the two sides.

As soon as the meeting ended, the heads of the families rushed back to their positions. After a catastrophe, the eight Sheqi families were now in ruins and a new crisis was imminent. The families still needed the leadership of these respected heads of families to stand safe and sound in this huge storm that was about to sweep across Japan.