âNoâŠâ Gao Li had been about to say it wasnât enough, but when he realized what Jiang Chen had said, he was struck dumb.
By then, Jiang Chen knew enough about the current situation. Gao Ke was with him. Gao Yan was their common enemy. The clan elders would be the ones to have the last word, so he chose to tell them the truth.
âJiang Chen, do you know what youâre talking about?â Third Grandpa asked.
âMen of genuine blood are reborn in fire. Their phoenix blood is even better than the super level,â said Jiang Chen.
People could see he knew what he was talking about.
âMy father is under forty, and heâs already one of the best among Venerables. Iâm a man of genuine blood, so I would like to ask the clan elders one question. Why did you poison my mother? And why are you forcing her to marry again?â said Jiang Chen.
He had asked the first question many times, but this time, the clan elders and others were all affected.
âThatâs impossible!â Gao Yan straightened his back, his voice cracking. He had never acted so emotional before.
He also knew that if Jiang Chen really was a man of genuine blood, all of his efforts would be wasted.
So did Gao Li. As an enemy of the mother and son pair, he was afraid all of this was true. âNo, you canât be a man of genuine blood!â
âYou donât get to say whether itâs true or not,â Gao Yue scorned.
The five clan elders became the center of attention.
âAre you telling the truth?â They glanced at Gao Yue and then at Jiang Chen.
Gao Yue told them that Jiang Chen hadnât had any phoenix blood in his body since he was born, which fit the description of a man with genuine blood.
Then the clan elders asked Jiang Chen to tell them how he had woken his genuine blood up.
Jiang Chen said he had no idea. He had died once and was then revived. After, he found he was able to control fire.
The clan elders nodded. It was said that no man of genuine blood could recall how they had woken up, because they were dead when it happened.
Of course, just claiming it wasnât enough to prove it.
The five clan elders glanced at each other and attacked at the same time. Fire was formed into what looked like a swimming dragon, extremely hot. Even Gao Ke and Gao Yan were pushed back by the heat.
Soon, the fire dragon turned into a long door.
âIf youâre a man of genuine fire, walk through the fire door. Weâll believe you if you live through that,â Senior Fei said.
âIf itâs true, what are you going to do?â Jiang Chen asked first, not hurrying to enter the door.
The clan elders looked at each other. Third Grandpa said, âWeâll compensate you and your mother for our mistake.â
âOkay!â
That was exactly what he had expected. He walked into the fire door without hesitation.
Others might have been worrying about him, but he knew better than anyone else that he wasnât lying.
He approached the door and the clothes on him caught on fire before he could walk into it, but his skin wasnât affected. He didnât feel any pain, either.
Under the othersâ nervous gazes, he walked through the door. No screams came. Instead, they saw him keep walking.
âIâm doomed.â Gao Li realized how severe the situation was. He recalled what he had just said and felt bitter, yet he couldnât show it in front of Gao Yan.
This was because Gao Yanâs expression was more distraught than anyone elseâs.
On the contrary, the five clan elders were beaming, extremely excited. For their position and state, it was rare.
Jiang Chen soon walked out of the door from the other side. He was safe and sound. The only problem was, he was naked, so he switched on the armor of thunder. The brilliant light it emitted covered his key parts. Then he put new clothes on quickly.
âThatâs fantastic!â
âHow many years have passed! How many years have passed! The Gaos finally have a man of genuine blood!â
âThe Gaos will rise again!â
History told them that all aristocratic families of inheritance that had men of genuine blood would see great development in the following centuries.
âDoes Gao Yan still insist that my mother get married again?â Jiang Chen said. At the same time, he glanced at Gao Yan, who was next to him.
He had flown into a rage when he heard the story about Snow Dragon and the marriage, but he had managed to hold his temper.
âIâm thinking of the family!â said Gao Yan.
It was already impossible for him to pull Gao Ke down. It would be even less possible for him to become the successor to the lord, but he knew how to protect himself.
âJiang Chen, that was only Gao Yanâs suggestion. We havenât agreed to it yet.â The five clan elders were treating Jiang Chen completely differently.
âYeah. Gao Yan is thinking of the familyâs benefit. Although he doesnât have any credit, he hasnât made any mistakes, either,â Gao Li hurried to say as he finally came to himself.
Jiang Chen sneered and said, âYeah? I donât think so.â
âJiang Chen, whatâs that supposed to mean? I applied for the trial because you killed Lily, itâs as simple as that!â said Gao Yan.
âI wasnât talking about that. The lord of the Gaos, my grandpa, isnât sick. He was poisoned!â Jiang Chen said.
âPoisoned? Who would have done that?â He was Gao Ke and Gao Yueâs father, so they cared about him the most.
âWho would benefit from grandpaâs death?â
Gao Ke and Gao Yue looked towards Gao Yan immediately.
âJiang Chen, youâre talking nonsense. The Gaos hired many doctors. They all said his illness was a mental problem. Why are you claiming itâs poison? Are you trying to get rid of me?â Gao Yan argued.
âIâm not as shameless as you. I wouldnât invent a story out of nothing. As for whether itâs poison or not, please come with me. I can show you what the poison is while detoxifying it. Youâll even learn who poisoned grandpa!â said Jiang Chen.
âJiang Chen, this is very serious. Are you sure?â Senior Fei said sternly.
âI could detoxify the poison of Death Warrant Flower. Of course Iâm able to identify other poisons, too,â said Jiang Chen.
âAll right. Letâs go then.â
No one asked about the verdict anymore. At that moment, everyone was focusing on the lordâs situation.
Jiang Chen insinuated that Gao Yan had poisoned him. If this was true, it would create a big stir.
Gao Yan looked angry, as though he had been wronged, but in fact, he was extremely anxious. At first, he hadnât believed Jiang Chen could cure him, but when he heard the mention of Death Warrant Flower, he panicked.
Once what he had done was uncovered, his fate would be worse than death, so as soon as the group left the peak, he attacked Jiang Chen without any warning. He punched Jiang Chen with the force of a Venerable.
âGao Yan!â
The five clan elders werenât stupid. They immediately realized what was going on and flew into a rage. What Jiang Chen had said was true.
He was the Gaosâ hope; they wouldnât allow anything bad to happen to him.
Fortunately, Gao Yanâs attack was only a cover. When everyone was focused on Jiang Chen, he found the chance to escape, even leaving his walking stick behind. When his body was stopped seemingly by the air around him, he roared in a harsh voice.
The five clan eldersâ irritated voices shook the ground. âDid you forget youâre in the Fire Phoenix City? Run? You have nowhere to run!â