Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1938

Chapter 1938: 1938

Fortunately, Huang’er and Yan Qingsang were staying in Jiang Chen’s residence at the moment and weren’t here to hear what Ziju Min had said . Otherwise, Huang’er might not have been able to come to terms with the development .

Thank heavens that her grandfather was safe .

But that didn’t make Jiang Chen feel much better . For Huang’er, the family she cared about the most were her parents, who were still in the Boundless Prison .

Noting Jiang Chen’s silence, Ziju Min knew that the young man was affected by the news .

After a long pause, Jiang Chen took in a deep breath and asked, “Did the sacred land not realize at all when House Yan was destroyed?”

He might not like House Yan, but that was still Huang’er’s family . It was infuriating to have them destroyed right under the sacred land’s nose . It had happened while he was away to help the Martial Sacred Land . The Eternal Sacred Land was partially to blame for not paying enough attention .

Of course, this wasn’t a good time to point fingers .

Ziju Min sighed . “It all happened very suddenly . The forefather wasn’t in the sacred land at that time . When news came that House Yan had been destroyed, the first prime personally led a team to investigate . They arrived to find House Yan already in ruins with no survivors . ”

“Any bodies?” asked Jiang Chen .

Ziju Min sighed, his eyes pitying . “Almost none that are intact . ”

“Then how do you know the perpetrator is an escapee from the Boundless Prison?” Jiang Chen questioned .

“Rumors and some of the findings from our own investigation . ” Ziju Min couldn’t give him a full answer .

Jiang Chen was on friendly terms with Ziju Min so didn’t push the elder too hard . Besides, the perpetrator must have hidden his tracks well when he annihilated House Yan . It was only natural that the sacred land hadn’t reacted in time .

Eternal Divine Nation had just been through a large scale rebellion . Restoration was in order . The sacred land had trouble taking care of its own business, let alone others’ .

Jiang Chen asked a few more questions, but the elder didn’t seem to know much about the details . Jiang Chen sat with him for a while before excusing himself .

As soon as he stepped into his residence, Huang’er and Yan Qingsang came up to him .

“Brother Chen, are we going back to House Yan now?”

Jiang Chen’s heart ached when he saw her eager expression . He struggled to find the right words .

Huang’er was clever enough to note his hesitant look . She paused . “Has something happened, Brother Chen?”

Jiang Chen took in a deep breath . “I’ll take you to your grandfather and Elder Shun first, Huang’er . ”

Elder Shun had settled down in a residence in the sacred land . Hua Ming, the disciple Jiang Chen had taken in back in Bluesmoke, was there as well .

His response cemented Huang’er’s suspicion . A hint of sadness tinted her expression . “Brother Chen, is there no news about my parents yet?”

Jiang Chen looked back at her grimly . “Huang’er, Qingsang, something terrible has happened to House Yan . ”

“What is it?” asked a blank Yan Qingsang .

“I’m sorry . House Yan… House Yan has been exterminated . ” Jiang Chen wasn’t going to keep them in the dark . He couldn’t even if he wanted to .

“What?” Yan Qingsang paled . Huang’er staggered backwards .

“Don’t worry,” Jiang Chen hurried out . “Elder Wanjun is safe . Elder Shun, too . ”

“What about my father?” Yan Qingsang blurted out .

“Your father? He wasn’t in the House Yan home base . He should be fine . ”

Yan Qingsang’s father had long lost his place in House Yan’s headquarters due to his limited talent and cultivation . He’d established his own branch of the family elsewhere . What happened to House Yan wouldn’t have happened to the subsidiary branches .

There were too many of them to eliminate .

Yan Qingsang and Huang’er calmed down a little once they heard that their closest family was safe .

“Who did it? Any idea?”

Jiang Chen shook his head . “According to the sacred land, it was an expert who escaped from the Boundless Prison . However, this is an unusual situation and there’s no concrete proof yet . We need to find Elder Wanjun first and hear him out . ”

Neither Huang’er nor Yan Qingsang were that close to House Yan, but its fall still hit them hard . Fortunately, those they truly cared about were safe .

The massacre had a serious impact on Yan Wanjun . When Jiang Chen saw the elder, he’d aged visibly, and there was a heavy air around him .

Jiang Chen knew Yan Wanjun had a different relationship with House Yan . At his age, he’d been through a lot more with the family . Its destruction therefore hit him a lot harder and scarred deeper .

As for Elder Shun, he was simply one of Yan Wanjun’s aides . He wasn’t as attached to House Yan as Yan Wanjun was .

Moreover, the cruelty House Yan had shown him had greatly diluted whatever love he had for the family . He was still affected by its destruction, but he seemed a lot better than Elder Wanjun .

Seeing his grandson and granddaughter put a slight smile on Yan Wanjun’s face .

“Elder Wanjun, fate has mercifully left Huang’er and young master Qingsang alone,” Elder Shun said comfortingly . “Your bloodline remains intact . There’s a spark of hope . House Yan will rise again one day . ”

Yan Wanjun sighed deeply . “I’ve done so much and sacrificed so much for the family, but I ended up being exiled . Upon my return, I don’t even have a family to go back to . They’re all dead . I don’t know who I should take my anger out on . I blamed the patriarch for being petty and unreliable, but he died with the house . I can blame him no more . I simply want to know who the perpetrator is . I need to get to the bottom of this senseless tragedy . Who murdered my clan, and for what?”

“Elder Wanjun, we’ll get to the bottom of this,” Jiang Chen assured . “It’s rare for a family to be cruelly massacred for no reason even in the martial dao world . ”

Jiang Chen had made many enemies since the start of his journey, but he hadn’t exterminated a family clan before . One should only focus on those who had wronged him . It wasn’t right to target an entire family .

“Grandfather, have you… heard anything about my parents?“ Huang’er couldn’t help but ask .

She cared more about her parents than House Yan . Since the murderer had something to do with the Boundless Prison, she couldn’t stop herself from worrying .

“Nothing yet . The family was trying to rescue your parents, but when I returned, they were already wiped out . ”

Yan Wanjun was befuddled as well . How did House Yan anger an expert escaping from the Boundless Prison? Was it because of their plan to rescue Huang’er’s parents?