「Cangyun City.」
In the Chen Clan Royal Family's solemn and stately conference hall, more than a dozen of the family's leading figures were seated on either side of the room. An aged elder with white hair and a speckled beard occupied the seat of honor.
Despite a pronounced hunch in his back, he was full of vitality, his face glowing with health.
"Because the Family Head is in seclusion, I will preside over today's council meeting." The elder cleared his throat. "Regarding the Ancestral Sword, I have already assigned Chen Chunliang to handle the matter. With his strength, we can ensure there will be no mishaps."
"The previous encouragement to compete for it was mainly to give our youth some experience. However, no one could have expected the opponent to possess such formidable strength, which led to the successive deaths of Chen Zhi and Chen Ke."
"Great Elder, can we now be one hundred percent certain that the Ancestral Sword is in his possession?" a middle-aged man asked.
