Chapter 2287 - 2279: Of Course, You’re Welcome

When Jiang Tian saw Jiang Wuji’s face suddenly change, he couldn’t help asking in shock and suspicion: "Old Master, what did you just think of?"

Jiang Wuji snapped back to his senses, forcibly suppressing his earlier speculation and shock, and shook his head: "Nothing, it’s fine." Because the guess he’d just made was too astonishing, he had no idea how to explain it to Jiang Tian and the others.

Right now, in his heart he was even more hoping that his earlier guess wasn’t true.

Jiang Tian swept his gaze coldly over All Family Heads and Sect Masters: "Let me speak frankly with everyone. That Huang Xiaolong killed my nephew, then killed Junior Brother Huang Zhouping, openly provoking and disregarding the Holy Alliance and the Jiang Family. Between me and Huang Xiaolong it’s already irreconcilable—if I live, he dies; if he lives, I die. All of you Sect Masters and Family Heads are allies and old friends of my Jiang Family, with interests entangled and complex. If my Jiang Family is wiped out, you absolutely won’t have a good outcome either. I hope you all can understand this point!"

The Fanhe Divine Sect Sect Master and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

Jiang Tian continued: "I don’t care what rumors you may have heard before, but we previously swore an oath upon the Holy Dao and signed a Blood Covenant. I hope everyone will not forget that."

Previously, some Family Heads and Sect Masters had indeed received certain news, saying that after the battle on the Holy Platform, the Holy Sect Elders attached extreme importance to this Huang Xiaolong, and had even begun to suppress and oppress the Holy Alliance.

Just now, some clan Family Heads and Sect Masters had still been somewhat wavering, wanting to remain neutral, but upon hearing this, they couldn’t help dispelling that thought.

"Saint Son Jiang Tian, Your Highness, you overstate it. We were allies and old friends of the Jiang Family before, and we will be allies and old friends of the Jiang Family in the future, and always have been." The Gao Family Patriarch spoke: "We will follow Saint Son Jiang Tian unto death!"

Seeing this, several other Family Heads and Sect Masters also spoke up one after another, voicing their support for Jiang Tian and the Jiang Family.

In the end, even the Fanhe Divine Sect Sect Master and the Prince of the Royal Family of the Central Sacred Dynasty nodded in agreement, declaring their support for Jiang Tian’s decision.

Although there had been rumors earlier that the Holy Sect Elders valued Huang Xiaolong and had begun suppressing the Holy Alliance, this was, after all, only rumor. Besides, the Fanhe Divine Sect Sect Master and the others still favored Jiang Tian—favored Jiang Tian’s talent, and were certain he would inherit the position of Sect Master of Zhuoyuan Saint Sect.

Especially those few who truly knew Jiang Tian’s strength, like the Fanhe Divine Sect Sect Master, favored him all the more.

In the hearts of the Fanhe Divine Sect Sect Master and the others, they were convinced that within a hundred thousand years Jiang Tian would inevitably achieve the Saint Realm, become a Saint, then take the helm of Zhuoyuan Saint Sect and rule the Holy Land.

Even if the Holy Sect Elders valued Huang Xiaolong all the more, even if they supported Huang Xiaolong all the more, once Jiang Tian broke through to the Saint Realm and became a Saint, by then the Holy Sect Elders would also bow their heads in submission.

They knew that Huang Xiaolong right now was merely a small Dominator Realm cultivator; within a hundred thousand years it was fundamentally impossible for him to achieve the Saint Realm.

Even with an Enlightenment Saint Realm in the top hundred, it would still be impossible to break through from Dominator Realm to Saint Realm within a hundred thousand years.

Once All Family Heads and Sect Masters had sworn, Jiang Wuji revealed a relaxed smile. With Jiang Tian, how could the Jiang Family not flourish?

"However, that Huang Xiaolong is, after all, a Saint Heir of the Holy Sect. Since he’s coming to my Jiang Family, we naturally cannot brazenly strike and kill him in the open." Jiang Wuji said after some thought.

Now, regardless of whether his earlier speculation was true or false, in any case, this Huang Xiaolong had to die!

Just as Jiang Tian had said moments ago, they were already irreconcilable with this Huang Xiaolong—if he lives, I die; if I live, he dies!

Moreover, if the earlier speculation was true, then Huang Xiaolong had to die even more!

Within Jiang Wuji’s kindly brows and benevolent eyes, killing intent surfaced.

At this time, the Dragon Transformation Saint Son Tan Hongyi spoke: "Brother Jiang and everyone are not convenient to openly make a move to kill him; in that case, we’ll help Brother Jiang with this task!"

Hearing this, Jiang Tian’s face lit up with joy and he laughed: "If Brother Tan Hongyi is willing to make a move, that would naturally be best of all. However, if Brother Tan Hongyi really kills this Huang Xiaolong, I fear Li Wen and the others might target you and yours?!"

Another Saint Son of Dragon Transformation Sacred Land, Qu Jiangmeng, said arrogantly: "Even if we kill that Huang Xiaolong, would Li Wen dare kill us? At most he’d only capture us and make Dragon Transformation Sacred Land offer some compensation, that’s all."

Given the current dominance of Dragon Transformation Sacred Land, under normal circumstances Li Wen and the others indeed wouldn’t dare lightly kill Tan Hongyi and the others.

Tan Hongyi smiled: "Junior Brother Qu is absolutely right. If that Huang Xiaolong dies, would Li Wen really wage a blood war against our Dragon Transformation Sacred Land over a dead Saint Heir?"

Speaking to that point, he pondered, then said: "However, if we so brazenly and openly act to kill Huang Xiaolong, it truly would be somewhat improper. And right now we are here to celebrate the Jiang Family’s birthday; if we simply kill Huang Xiaolong in the Jiang Family, it would more or less implicate the Jiang Family."

"Then what does Brother Tan mean?" asked Dragon Transformation Sacred Land Saint Son Yang Rong.

Tan Hongyi’s eyes flickered as he turned to Jiang Tian: "Didn’t Huang Xiaolong agree to a duel with Junior Brother Huang Zhouping on the Holy Platform? As I recall, within your Capital of the Central Sacred Dynasty, there’s also a Battle Platform that’s been passed down since the Ancient era!"

Jiang Tian, Jiang Wuji, and the others all had their eyes light up.

"Brother Tan, brilliant plan!" Jiang Tian laughed loudly. "If Huang Xiaolong dies on the Battle Platform, then Li Wen and the others will have no grounds to complain. He was able to kill Junior Brother Huang Zhouping on the Holy Platform—why can’t we kill Huang Xiaolong on the Central Battle Platform?"

"Good! This way, not only can we avenge Junior Brother Huang Zhouping and my nephew’s great hatred, we can also use his own methods against him to kill Huang Xiaolong. It’s simply superb!"

Jiang Tian laughed again and again.

"Only, this Huang Xiaolong might not so easily agree to a duel proposed by Saint Sons like Tan Hongyi." Old Master Jiang, Jiang Wuji, interjected.

Tan Hongyi smiled: "If he won’t agree, then we’ll think of a way to make him agree—to force him to agree!"

A short while later, a Jiang Family Supreme Elder came to report that Huang Xiaolong was already close.

"Sect Masters, Family Heads, Brothers Tan, would you all come out with me to meet this Huang Xiaolong?" Jiang Tian stood up and said.

Tan Hongyi smiled: "Since he’s come to die, we naturally ought to welcome him in."

Everyone laughed.

As Jiang Tian and the others walked out from the main gate of the Jiang Family, Huang Xiaolong and Feng Tianyu’s group arrived just in time.

Seeing Jiang Tian and the others file out of the Jiang Family gate together, Huang Xiaolong’s eyes narrowed slightly.

"Huang Xiaolong, so it really is you!" Jiang Tian, seeing Huang Xiaolong, let out a cold laugh.

Huang Xiaolong had not concealed his movements, so he wasn’t surprised that Jiang Tian knew he was coming. However, gazing at Tan Hongyi and the others behind Jiang Tian, Huang Xiaolong did catch a whiff of something unusual.

"I heard Old Master Jiang is celebrating his grand birthday. I came to offer my felicitations. What, Senior Brother Jiang Tian doesn’t welcome me?" Huang Xiaolong said indifferently.

"Here to offer felicitations?" Jiang Tian chuckled darkly. "Welcome, of course we welcome you. Look, isn’t this me, my Old Master, and All Family Heads and Sect Masters personally coming out to greet you?"

Whether he’d come to offer felicitations, everyone knew in their heart.

And of course, whether this was true ’greeting’, everyone also understood perfectly well.

After that, Jiang Tian introduced Old Master Jiang, the Dragon Transformation Saint Son Tan Hongyi, Fanhe Divine Sect Sect Master Fan Fan, and the others to Huang Xiaolong.

(There will be another Chapter tonight, but it’ll be a little late.)