122: Objection invalid

"You little beast! I'll kill you!"

Chu Tianhai's eyes were bloodshot, his reason completely devoured by the pain of losing his son and overwhelming humiliation!

The terrifying pressure of the Saint Venerable Realm erupted, sweeping across the entire plaza and making countless people tremble!

His figure transformed into a dark gold streak of light that tore through the Void Realm, unleashing a palm strike imbued with his lifelong cultivation and boundless hatred, aimed directly at Qin Wushang's head!

This palm strike was enough to pulverize ten thousand miles of mountains and rivers!

Everyone below changed color, and some powerful experts immediately took action to protect their juniors, fearing they would be caught in the crossfire!

How could the wrath of a Saint Venerable be a trivial matter?

However, that exquisite figure remained the most unshakable existence in this world.

"Om!"

Chu Yuehua didn't even move; with a gentle flick of her jade hand, a screen of light, as clear and cool as moonlight, appeared out of thin air before Qin Wushang.

This screen, seemingly as thin as a cicada's wing, contained the supreme Law of a Quasi-Emperor, blocking everything!

"Boom!"

Chu Tianhai's world-destroying palm strike fiercely impacted the Moon Screen, yet failed to even stir a ripple.

Instead, the Moon Screen vibrated slightly, and an irresistible, gentle immense force surged back, sending the maddened Chu Tianhai flying.

He landed on the plaza, spitting out mouthfuls of blood.

His injuries from yesterday hadn't healed, and now being struck again was truly adding insult to injury.

"Enough!"

Chu Yuehua's clear and cold voice rang out, carrying an undeniable authority, clearly reaching everyone's ears.

"Since it was a battle to the death, a victor should naturally be decided."

"Chu Qingtian took a forbidden beast transformation pill and brought about his own demise; he deserved to die."

"It is understandable that Shang'er did not save him."

"If you continue to be so unreasonably persistent, then don't blame this Emperor for disregarding our sibling relationship!"

Her tone was calm, yet it made people's hair stand on end!

"But he toyed with this King!!!"

Chu Tianhai steadied himself, pointing at Qin Wushang, his voice trembling with extreme rage.

"He made this King kneel, he made this King..."

"Hehehe..."

Qin Wushang poked his head out from behind Chu Yuehua, a grin on his face that made people grit their teeth in hatred.

"What made you think that I, Qin Wushang, would be a gentleman, or keep my promises?"

"..."

All around, there was dead silence.

Everyone was stunned by this statement, their scalps tingling.

To toy with a Saint Venerable, and then so righteously admit to being untrustworthy afterward... this arrogance, this domineering nature, this audacity to treat rules as nothing!

This Prodigy is quite a character!

Countless gazes focused on that young and handsome face, with only one thought remaining in their minds.

Throughout the entire Desolate Heaven Domain, perhaps only this fellow, backed by the Empress and a Prodigy beyond compare himself, would dare to act this way, and be able to!

"Alright, this matter ends here."

Just then, an ancient voice, as if emanating from the depths of the Void Realm, caused the heavens and earth to tremble slightly.

"Since it was a battle to the death, then it should be treated as such."

"My Chu Clan is not so petty as to be unable to uphold such standards and rules."

As the words fell, ripples spread through the Void Realm, and figures radiating powerful auras stepped out from the depths of the Chu Clan's ancestral land.

At the forefront was an elder dressed in simple hemp clothes, with a lean face and eyes as deep as the starry sky.

The Clan Chief of the Chu Clan's main branch, Chu Qingcang.

His appearance instantly sobered the atmosphere in the entire plaza, and everyone bowed their heads in greeting.

"Greetings, Clan Chief!"

This was the highest-ranking person in the Chu Clan by seniority; everyone had to listen to him, except for those lying in coffins.

Chu Qingcang's gaze swept across the entire scene, finally resting on Chu Tianhai's ashen face, frowning slightly as he reprimanded, "You disgraceful thing, get out of here!"

"Clan Chief!"

Chu Tianhai felt as if struck by lightning, looking at the Clan Chief in disbelief, and said in a low voice.

"Since it was a battle to the death, Your Majesty interfering with the battlefield and saving that little beas... saving him, is also a violation of the rules!"

He was still unwilling!

A battle to the death, by rights, should only end with one dead and one alive!

But when Chu Yuehua saved him, his son Chu Qingtian was still alive, and his power had reached its peak for him in this life.

Chu Yuehua snorted coldly, interjecting, "Your son Chu Qingtian consumed a beast transformation pill; at that point, he was no longer a pure human and lost the qualification for a fair battle to the death."

"This Emperor's intervention was reasonable."

"As for you, Chu Tianhai, this Emperor even suspects that your Prince Tianhais Residence secretly harbors a large quantity of such forbidden pills!"

These words, once spoken, were truly damning!

Chu Tianhai's face instantly turned pale, and he hastily defended, "That's not true! Your Majesty, please see clearly!"

"It must be that Qingtian obtained it himself from who knows where; if I had known, I would have destroyed it immediately. How could I allow such forbidden items to exist in the world!"

"Whether it's true or not is not for you to say."

Chu Yuehua's tone was indifferent as she continued, "The Heaven Suppressing Guards from the Heaven Suppressing Manor will personally go to your Prince's Mansion to search, then we will know."

Upon hearing this, Chu Tianhai's face became so dark it looked like it could drip water.

His fists clenched, his fingernails almost digging into his flesh, but he dared not refute further.

Chu Qingcang watched this scene and slowly spoke.

"Since you are all gathered here, you are one clan."

"Some things, I have seen with my own eyes; how to act, you should know in your hearts."

"If you do something you shouldn't, and cross the bottom line of clan rules and national Laws, then don't blame me, the Clan Chief, for disowning you."

As he spoke, he glanced at Chu Tianhai, his meaning very clear!

"Yes, I will obey the Clan Chief's teachings."

Chu Tianhai gritted his teeth and bowed his head in response, his heart a mix of humiliation and resentment.

Chu Qingcang then turned his gaze to Chu Yuehua, his tone softening slightly.

"Yuehua, your father, against all opposition, chose you to inherit the imperial throne, hoping that you could lead our Chu Clan to open up broader territories and guide our clansmen out of this Desolate Heaven Domain."

"Towards your own people... there's no need to be so ruthless; you should show some consideration."

Chu Yuehua's exquisite face showed no ripple of emotion.

Meeting Chu Qingcang's gaze, her red lips parted slightly, and she spoke with immense dominance.

"Consideration? This Emperor has been tolerant enough of those good-for-nothings within the Chu Clan who only hollow out the national treasury."

"If they still don't know what's good for them, and don't know how to live a peaceful life, this Emperor doesn't mind personally taking action to cleanse the family."

As she spoke, her gaze subtly fell on Chu Tianhai, as if in warning.

That icy killing intent was undisguised!

The entire plaza was silent; everyone understood that this Empress was absolutely not joking.

Chu Qingcang sighed, saying, "Alas, every ancient and long-standing aristocratic family is like this."

"There are those who are astonishingly talented, and naturally also those who are mediocre and incompetent, but the resources and opportunities they deserve should still be given."

"After all, who can say for sure if today's mediocrity will soar to greatness tomorrow?"

As he spoke, he gave a meaningful look at Qin Wushang, who stood beside Chu Yuehua.

His intention was self-evident!

Didn't the Qin Clan once regard this child, whose Supreme Bone had been dug out, as a good-for-nothing and discard him like a worn-out shoe?

But now?

He was already a peerless Prodigy renowned throughout the Desolate Heaven Domain!

Chu Yuehua said indifferently, "Therefore, this Emperor has never cut off their resources."

"What belongs to them, not a single bit will be less."

"But the prerequisite is obedience."

"If anyone acts deceptively or even betrays us, then don't blame this Emperor for being ruthless and showing no mercy."

She once again glanced at her elder brother, Chu Tianhai!

Chu Tianhai still kept his head down, his shoulders slightly trembling.

In just a few days, he had lost two sons, including his eldest son on whom he had placed his greatest hopes.

This King Tianhai, who relied on his military power, seemed to have aged a hundred years in an instant, his figure appearing hunched and desolate.

Chu Qingcang said no more, proclaiming loudly, "Alright, the time has come; it's time for the ancestral worship."

He turned his gaze to Qin Wushang and nodded, "Young man, you are very good; you have strength and courage, and you are indeed qualified to possess the pearl of my Chu Clan."

"However, you and Yu'er are not yet officially married, so according to ancestral customs, you are not yet qualified to enter the Ancestral Shrine to participate in the worship."

Rules are rules; even he could not make an exception due to admiration.

Chu Yuehua glanced at him and nodded.

Soon, led by the elders of the clan, the young disciples of the Chu Clan, with solemn expressions, formed neat lines and successively entered the solemn and majestic Ancestral Shrine.

Chu Yuehua personally recited the sacrificial text, her voice clear and resonant, carrying the Imperial Dragon Qi, echoing above the ancestral land, comforting the spirits of the ancestors.

After the sacrificial text was recited, it was another important part of this clan gathering!

The competition among the younger generation and the determination of the twenty-person roster to participate in the Struggle of the Great Families.

Chu Qingcang stood high above, his gaze sweeping over all the eager young faces below, and he spoke in a deep voice:

"After this battle, the strength has become clear."

"I announce that the first spot representing my Chu Clan in this Struggle of the Great Families belongs to—Qin Wushang!"

"Out of twenty spots, he occupies one."

"Who approves, who opposes?"

"I object!"

Chu Tianhai suddenly raised his head, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Qin Wushang, roaring in a hoarse voice.

"They are not yet married! He is not yet a member of my Chu Clan! How can he occupy a precious spot for my Chu Clan?"

Chu Yuehua didn't even look at him, merely uttering four words indifferently, deciding: "Opposition, invalid."

"..."

Chu Tianhai trembled all over, looking at Chu Yuehua's cold profile, and then at Clan Chief Chu Qingcang's tacit approval... He clenched his fists, thinking to himself, "No one can protect you forever, you little beast!"