The City’s Strongest Son-in-law Chapter 1455 - 1454: Clearing the Qiutang Clan’s Name

"Maybe." Su Changfeng couldn’t help but sigh. Originally, he just thought the Silver Flood Dragon was a powerful Exotic Beast and assumed that being an Exotic Beast, there would certainly be a way to deal with it.

However, now, if the Silver Flood Dragon truly comes from another world, then Su Changfeng would have a bit of a headache.

"Master, I didn’t expect you to say that. It seems like the Tianyuan Continent is really doomed." Wang Junyi immediately became deflated, and it was clear that he now felt very desperate.

"Don’t worry, I’ll definitely find a way to handle it." Su Changfeng reassuringly patted Wang Junyi’s shoulder. Even if he didn’t care about the Tianyuan Continent, he had to think for himself. Su Changfeng was never one to sit and wait for death, and besides, he had a wife and children to care for, so he naturally wouldn’t let himself die on the Tianyuan Continent.

After parting ways with Wang Junyi, Su Changfeng went straight to the secret chamber.

Now that he is the newly appointed Emperor, he naturally can freely access the secret chamber. Even the aide who originally followed the Emperor is now one of Su Changfeng’s people.

"Emperor, is there anything I can do for you?" The aide asked Su Changfeng respectfully.

"What’s your name?"

"Bu Chen."

Su Changfeng nodded and asked, "Bu Chen, when did the former Emperor start having murderous intentions toward me?"

Bu Chen naturally dared not conceal anything because his current master is Su Changfeng. Upon hearing this, he replied, "When he heard that you killed the messenger Xingluo."

"That early? It seems he was quite able to endure." Su Changfeng said with a smile.

"He was unsure of your strength, so that’s why he hesitated for so long." Bu Chen said.

Su Changfeng nodded, suddenly thinking of Qiutang Yu’er. Back then, when the Qiutang Clan was annihilated, there was much speculation about the matter from the outside world, but they didn’t know the real reason.

"Why was the Qiutang Clan wiped out?" Su Changfeng asked.

This matter happened many years ago, but Bu Chen remembered it vividly, as the Emperor had entrusted him with full responsibility for it.

"Despite the Qiutang Clan’s power, it wasn’t enough to affect him significantly. However, he wanted to prevent future issues and didn’t want the Qiutang Clan to grow larger, so he teamed up with the Situ Family to eliminate the Qiutang Clan." Bu Chen said.

Among the many outside speculations regarding the Qiutang Clan’s annihilation, there were indeed connections to the Situ Family. It seems that many external rumors were somewhat true.

"Situ Yuan from the Situ Family, was he merely a subordinate of the Qiutang Clan?" Su Changfeng asked curiously.

"Calling him a subordinate isn’t accurate, but Situ Yuan was significantly inferior compared to the Qiutang Clan. That’s why he later was willing to wholeheartedly assist the former Emperor. Actually, Situ Yuan had long been dissatisfied with being under the Qiutang Clan’s thumb, but due to their vast influence, he was constantly suppressed. Later, the former Emperor approached Situ Yuan, giving the Situ Family an opportunity, which led to later events." Bu Chen explained.

"But once you wipe out one Qiutang Clan, another can quickly arise. Over time, they can pose a threat just the same. Rather than decisively annihilating them, wouldn’t it be better to think of a way to control the Qiutang Clan? Isn’t that better?" Su Changfeng asked.

If it were him, he definitely wouldn’t handle the problem in this manner. After all, this approach doesn’t solve the problem at its root and would likely lead to more trouble in the future.

"At the time, he was still young, so his handling of the problem wasn’t very thorough. In reality, after the Situ Family gradually broke free from his control, he indeed said he shouldn’t have just wiped out the Qiutang Clan like that." Bu Chen said.

Shouldn’t have? Heh...

Su Changfeng’s heart sneered. What’s done is done; annihilating a clan isn’t something that can be brushed aside with a simple youthful impulsion. Regretting afterward, what’s the point?

The Qiutang Clan was annihilated, and at that time, Qiutang Yu’er was just an infant. If it weren’t for the nurse secretly taking her away, she likely would have faced the same fate.

"The Qiutang Clan, there are still surviving members. Regardless of what crime he pinned on the Qiutang Clan back then, I will help clear their name." Su Changfeng said coldly, looking at Bu Chen.

Qiutang Yu’er’s greatest wish in this lifetime is to avenge her family. Although the main culprit is no longer around, Su Changfeng knows that Qiutang Yu’er’s deep-seated resentment over the years won’t simply dissipate. Helping the Qiutang Clan clear their name could at least alleviate some of her inner wounds.

Truth be told, Su Changfeng didn’t actually need to care about Qiutang Yu’er’s feelings, but he has always had a soft heart, and besides, he previously promised Qiutang Yu’er, so Su Changfeng hopes to do what he can to help.

To Su Changfeng, once a promise is made, it must be fulfilled.

"Yes." Bu Chen nodded respectfully. Now that Su Changfeng is the Emperor, he naturally must adhere to the Emperor’s commands.

But he was still surprised that there were members of the Qiutang Clan still alive. Back then, Situ Yuan was ruthless and merciless; during the annihilation, not even chickens and dogs were spared, yet surprisingly, a bloodline survived.

Then, Bu Chen went to handle the matter of clearing the Qiutang Clan’s name, while Su Changfeng went to the secret chamber.

Previously, when they came, Su Changfeng and the others were only allowed to review designated areas of the tomes. But this time, his identity is completely different, so he has access to all the tomes.

Of course, Su Changfeng didn’t come this time with the intention of reading.

In fact, between successive Emperors, there needs to be a transition. Only then can the new Emperor know how to mobilize the abilities left by previous Emperors. However, due to the unique nature of Su Changfeng’s succession, such a transition is nonexistent, so if he wants to uncover the secrets here, he’ll have to personally study them.

The secret chamber is exclusive to the Emperor; no one else can enter casually. Su Changfeng believes the secrets of the previous Emperors are likely hidden here.

Su Changfeng is already very powerful; even if he can’t mobilize the previous Emperors’ abilities, he can still crush the masses. But if he wants to contend with the Silver Flood Dragon, his strength falls far too short.

So he is pondering whether he can find a way to integrate the powers left by the previous Emperors into his own capabilities, rather than being simply limited to the Chenguang Hall. If he can achieve this, his strength will surely enhance greatly, giving him more confidence to deal with the Silver Flood Dragon.

Although Su Changfeng already has a specific strategy to deal with the Silver Flood Dragon, he definitely can’t put all his hope in the Heavenly Punishment. If any mishap occurs then, Su Changfeng would really have no retreat left, so he must prepare a secondary plan.

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