Chapter 142: In Short, the Spring and Autumn Righteous Wars
Chapter 144: In Short, the Spring and Autumn Righteous Wars
Faced with the elders’ rapid-fire questions, Jiali calmly crossed her arms and said.
“Isn’t the answer obvious? As Scarlet, don’t you know the reason?”
They knew it far too well! It was precisely because of this that the Qianhong elders were terrified and furious.
“When did you collude with external forces?!”
They should have had a clear understanding of Jiali’s social circle. She had never left the Qianhong capital in her life, so how could she possibly collude with a Hram force of a thousand strong?
Even the Rose Guard would have to deal with such a force seriously.
Not even fearing the Rose Guard meant this was no ordinary rebellion; drastic measures were required!
Jiali sighed, her charming pink eyes filled with helpless disdain.
“External forces have arrived, can you stop being ridiculous? I am now exercising the power that a Bloodline should possess, merely to correct the wrongs within this family.”
Seeing that Jiali was unyielding, the Qianhong elders angrily said.
“Stop your perverse actions immediately! We can still be lenient!”
If it were any other family member daring to instigate such rebellion, they would have already been executed using clan authority.
However, Jiali, as a Bloodline, was too special. The elders merely wished to control her, not to truly discard the family’s trump card.
Jiali sighed, “Are you still holding onto hope even now? This is why I say, the Qianhong Family is in ruins under your control.”
The exquisitely beautiful and elegant girl with silver-purple hair stretched out her hand, her magnificent pink eyes glowing in the dimness. Her Bloodline Talent, Decay Domination, took effect at this moment.
Several family elders felt as if their blood was flowing backward, an unspeakable sensation of expansion and burning filling their bodies.
They immediately realized what was happening and exclaimed in shock.
“How could your Spirit Matter strength possibly break through the protective Artifice, wait, you!”
“You’re actually at Champion Tier!”
“No… impossible! When did you? No, how did you advance?!”
The elders of the Qianhong Family were baffled. They should have been well aware of Jiali’s activities.
Although the fundamental logic of the Boundless Land was Spirit Matter, essentially an idealistic world, how could they have advanced to Champion without even meeting the basic promotion requirements? Even with exceptional Talent, it was impossible to break through.
Was she by any chance sublimating her Spirit Matter in her dreams? That’s too ridiculous!
No matter how much doubt and surprise they felt internally, they couldn’t dwell on it. The elders’ most crucial task now was to deal with Jiali’s assault.
Spirit Matter Arts were unleashed in an instant. The unique Blood Artifice of the Scarlet flowed through the tower room, filling it with crimson light, which then erupted with surging energy in the next moment.
“RUMBLE—”
The tower’s glass shattered as Jiali leaped from a great height.
While freefalling, the girl smoothed her silver-purple hair and, with a laugh, called out to her stunned clan members below.
“Hahaha! Everyone! I intend to become a Qianhong Elder. What do you say?”
As soon as Jiali finished speaking, the bewildered clan members’ expressions changed. Attendants fled with pale faces, and most guards also quickly retreated into their rooms, sealing the doors and windows.
Don’t misunderstand, this wasn’t because the Qianhong Family was filled with spineless cowards afraid to resist Jiali alone. They were merely following protocol.
Coup d’états within Scarlet clans were too frequent. If they had to fight a civil war every time, it would never end, leading to their destruction through extreme internal strife.
Thus, over time, the Rose Garden developed a customary practice.
When one faction declared a coup, everyone within the family could choose a side. A small number of trusted direct descendants willing to risk their lives would then engage in combat to determine the victor.
Those unwilling to participate would remain neutral, waiting for the outcome and pledging their allegiance to the final victor.
This way, family coups were kept within a very limited scope, preventing complete chaos.
In addition, there were other rules, such as minimizing damage to the family’s strength during a coup. Swords have no eyes, and if someone surrendered, they had to be accepted; no quarter was to be given.
Artifices with high lethality and destructive power were forbidden to prevent damage to the family’s foundation.
After a coup, no further rebellions could be initiated for at least five years. Even if dissatisfied, they had to endure, preventing endless power struggles by ambitious individuals.
In short, the Spring and Autumn Righteous Wars!
It could only be said that the First King’s offspring had mastered the etiquette of combat. Even the Scarlet, skilled in scheming, were straightforward when it came to actual frontal combat.
It had been more than a decade since the Qianhong Family’s last rebellion, precisely the time for the current Qianhong elders to launch their coup and purge the faction supporting Jiali. Now, the tables had turned, and Jiali was about to exact revenge for the bullying she suffered as a child.
“Screeeech—”
Drawing a blood crystal dagger across the wall to slow her descent, Jiali bit off her glove, her sharp teeth piercing the skin of her palm. She used her own blood to form blood crystals, serving as material to forge weapons on the spot.
With the resources and knowledge poured in from Casterly Court, the Blood of Decay had undergone significant changes compared to its initial version. This was also Jiali’s first time replicating Floating Cannons in reality.
The effect was immediate. As the Qianhong elders leaped down to pursue Jiali, their first sight was a multitude of Floating Cannons gleaming with iridescent colors. Before they could react, they were pelted with explosive rounds.
“BOOM BOOM BOOM—”
In the air, the elders had nowhere to dodge. They could only deploy simple defensive Artifices, directly taking the brunt of Jiali’s designed Blood of Decay with their faces. These cannons were originally conceived to fight Fiends and were potent enough to inflict real damage.
Although the Spirit Matter environment in reality was not comparable to ancient times, the design of the Floating Cannons remained the same, and the Qianhong elders took the full force of the explosions.
One elder was immediately gravely injured, falling to the ground with a pained cry. Even with the physical resilience of the Scarlet, losing limbs was not fatal, but they were now irrevocably incapacitated.
Seeing this, Jiali burst into hearty laughter, throwing the cracked Floating Cannons into the sky. She spread her arms and declared.
“Come, you stubborn, decaying rebels who refuse to submit, let me subjugate you with my power and prove that I am the most qualified to be a Qianhong Elder!”
“Kneel, or die!”
“Time’s up. It seems Jiali has begun her actions. Air support units, deploy!”
Yonglan said to Enesyin and the others, looking at the brilliant flash of light generated by the self-destruction of the Blood of Decay in the distance.
