Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

Chapter 289 A wealthy family can't be destroyed overnight by attacking from the outside; only when their internal structure is compromised can they be defeated…

"Often, things don't go as planned or under our control."

Feng Zaixing's spiritual power enveloped a large portion of the Northern Navy Corps, and he could see everything with unparalleled clarity.

Yuan Enzhentian was unsure of the extent of Feng Zaixing's spiritual power, but the fact that Feng Zaixing's spiritual field within three feet of him made it difficult for him to advance further made him even more astonished by this young man.

Having cultivated to this point, he had never seen such a prodigy before, not even in history books. He felt as if he were witnessing and experiencing history.

A moment later, Feng Zaixing opened his eyes, and Yuan Enzhentian hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "How is it? How are Shen Yue and the others doing?"

"Shen Yue's expression remained very unpleasant, indicating that she genuinely didn't know beforehand, which demonstrates her poor competence."

Feng Zaixing first gave Shen Yue a "lacking ability" assessment, then paused and continued, "But her expression changed repeatedly during the investigation, and she made several phone calls through special channels in the closed space. I think this matter is probably related to some old people in the Shen family. Either they secretly instructed them, or they were dragged into it."

Yuan Enzhen stroked his short beard and pondered, "It makes no difference to us anyway, since the Shen family is involved in all the bad things. Shen Yue, as the legion commander, is guilty of negligence. Once she goes to a military court, the best outcome will be the end of her future career advancement."

"As for certain old members of the Shen family—anyone involved in the resale of arms on this scale will be sentenced to death in a military court, and the punishment will be carried out swiftly and announced to the entire army."

Clearly, Yuan Enzhentian's time in the army was not just about taking care of his granddaughter, but also about studying some of the army's internal rules.

"Now things are really getting interesting. I originally wanted to use a special route to bring down the Shen family, but it turns out they have such big problems of their own."

Feng Zaixing's eyes were frosty and cold, and the curve of his lips was chilling.

Although it's fun to watch, how can one feel good when the thought of a batch of weapons disappearing from the North Navy Corps is so unpleasant?

He didn't place all his hopes on Shen Yue. Two days earlier, he had already been searching along the route for traffickers, but they had done a clean job, leaving very few traces.

A few low-ranking soldiers were found, but Feng Zaixing knew without a doubt that those junior officers wouldn't dare to do something so big.

Feng Zaixing thought to himself, "In the past few years, the Holy Spirit Cult's bases on Douluo Continent have suffered from our carpet search and crackdown. Even if there are still remnants of evil soul masters, they certainly won't amount to anything. Now I'm actually hoping that this batch of weapons has been sold overseas—"

The North Sea Corps is right next to the sea, making transportation incredibly easy. As long as the links along the route are secured, a shipment of weapons can be moved out undetected. The vast ocean is so immense that finding the criminals is extremely difficult.

Moreover, ordinary bans simply cannot command the military.

As for conducting trade inland, it's too dangerous and inconvenient. I believe these guys are using sea freight.

Overseas, there are only a few powers that can engage in arms dealing: the Holy Spirit Church, the Shi Tang, or the two great empires.

As long as it doesn't fall into the hands of the Holy Spirit Cult and become a tool for them to retaliate against Douluo Continent, it's not the worst outcome.

Yuan Enhui came in from outside, bringing a batch of data books. Her towering breasts heaved with anger as she said, "I went to see Shen Yue again. She just told me to calm down and gave me a few petty thieves as compensation. I think she's definitely protecting her own people!"

Ye Xinglan leaned back in her chair, her upper body ramrod straight as a sword, her eyes revealing a mockery of these families. She said coldly, "It's not surprising. I think this matter must involve certain people in the Shen family. She is the family heir whom the Shen family has personally promoted, and she will definitely try to cover up the family's disgrace."

"Furthermore, minimizing the impact of the incident will also prevent her from being overly affected, since the charge of negligence can be serious or minor, and there is a lot of room for maneuver."

As the former number one genius of the Ye family, Ye Xinglan knew a lot about the interests of these families, and was even more aware that the elders of these big families generally had the mentality of relying on their age and the style of never stopping once they had taken advantage of someone.

Shen Yue is unlucky to have such relatives, and these kinds of parasites may exist in every large family, depending on the closeness of the relationship and the extent of the harm.

Feng Zaixing took a sip of tea and said slowly, "The crime of negligence can indeed be serious or minor, but the crime of covering up is not minor at all. Once it's settled, Shen Yue will be unable to continue as the legion commander, and once she's gone, she'll never be able to come back."

"Hehe, in a way, I have to thank Shen Yue for having these parasitic relatives who are holding her back, otherwise I would really have some reservations and wouldn't have been able to make a move."

"As expected, such a wealthy family cannot be destroyed overnight by outsiders. As the saying goes, even a centipede with a hundred legs does not fall down easily. Only when internal chaos arises, when a bunch of ignorant and incompetent playboys emerge, and when these parasites seize power, can they be brought down completely!"

Top families like the five great families, whose lineage has continued for thousands of years, have descendants that span the entire Douluo Continent. It is impossible for them to be completely wiped out. In fact, wise previous family heads would proactively disperse the family's power to prepare for the worst.

The Le family that Feng Zaixing destroyed was merely the main branch that held real power; there were countless branch families beyond the fifth degree of kinship.

Perhaps everyone with the Angel Martial Soul gene has an ancestor from the Le family. If these people rise again and are willing to raise the banner of the Angel family, they will become the new main lineage in the future.

This is what is meant by the inheritance of a large family.

This is also the weakness that Feng Zaixing was able to exploit. The Le family back then, and the Shen family today, are both like this. If they remain in peace for too long, something is bound to happen.

Ye Xinglan listened to Feng Zaixing's words, her beautiful eyes sparkling. She immediately felt there was a lot of truth to them and said, "In that case, we should all take this as a warning and make sure that future generations don't follow in their footsteps—"

As she spoke, Ye Xinglan's voice trailed off. She had been focused on practicing swordsmanship and had never thought about matters between men and women. Now that she was no longer bound by her family, why should she consider such things?

Since being abandoned by the Ye family years ago, she has never had any contact with them again—oh wait, it seems she has had contact with them recently!

Thinking of the messages she had received for no apparent reason over the past few months, Ye Xinglan couldn't help but turn her gaze to Feng Zaixing, lost in thought.

Both Yuanen Zhentian and Yuanen Yehui were deeply moved by the change in their expressions, but their solemn demeanor suggested that they were quite confident in the Titan family's traditions.

With his keen senses, Feng Zaixing noticed Ye Xinglan's unusual expression and hesitation. Intrigued, he asked with a smile, "Why are you looking at me? I don't have a family, only a sect. And that sect is practically deserted, with only a handful of people. It's practically fallen into decline."

As everyone knows, the average strength of the Body Sect is very strong. Even the weakest Soul Master in the entire sect has the cultivation of a Soul Emperor, namely Tang Wulin, the chief gatekeeper of the outer sect.

In recent years, Yu Xin has found quite a few unofficial disciples for the Body Sect, including Body Martial Soul Masters and powerful Beast Martial Soul Masters.

However, all the experts of the Body Sect were very busy. Mu Ye was in the Blood God Legion, Feng Zaixing was cultivating hard outside, and Aruheng did not formally let them join the sect because the sect leader and the acting sect leader were not present.

Feng Zaixing also conveniently arranged for these people to undergo training in various legions, with the plan to formally select them for entry after their training period was over.

Ye Xinglan was amused by Feng Zaixing's lighthearted joke and wanted to say, "If a sect with the number one expert on the continent is in decline, then all the families and sects on the continent would be ashamed to death."

The momentary joy in her heart faded, and a bitter look appeared on her face as she said, "Ever since you returned from outside and were promoted to general, the Ye family has been making some noise and trying to contact me again."

Feng Zaixing raised an eyebrow: "You're quite adept at changing your stance depending on the wind."

The Ye family of Star Saint Sword is a powerful family in its own right. They have no connection with evil soul masters and are therefore safe and sound.

Over the years, Feng Zaixing had long forgotten about this family and stopped thinking about it. But now that he has gained great power, these guys who didn't follow Shrek Academy back have reconnected with the family's outcasts from back then.

Shouldn't sword cultivators possess an unyielding spirit? It's one thing to be carefree and jovial on ordinary days, but how can they remain so agile in a situation like this?

And why didn't she run away with Shrek back then? That wasn't loyal enough to Shrek!

Yuan Enhui glanced at Ye Xinglan with sympathy, while Yuan Enzhentian calmly looked at the stars, as if he hadn't heard anything.

Ye Xinglan roughly knew what the three were thinking at that moment, and said with a wry smile, "Back when I joined the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, I had already severed ties with that ruthless family. I hadn't heard from them for years, and I thought I would never have any contact with them again in this life. I never expected that they would—"

"To be honest, I also look down on them. No wonder they haven't produced a strong person who has comprehended the profound meaning of the Sword God for many years."

Ye Xinglan had not made a name for himself over the years, and he was not so delusional as to think that these people valued his talent. They were undoubtedly eyeing the young leader of Yixin Society and his future potential.

Especially after news of Feng Zaixing's victory over Chen Xinjie spread, his parents and the head of the Ye family contacted him, constantly expressing their kinship and apologizing for what happened back then.

This left her feeling confused.

Feng Zaixing waved his hand, indicating that he understood, and said, "You can decide how to handle the relationship yourself. I'm an outsider, so I won't interfere."

"Of course, I personally don't have a very good impression of them."

Ye Xinglan hummed in agreement, thought for a moment, and then decided not to reveal the conditions proposed by the Ye family.

Shrek Academy, Shrek Academy, you've raised such a bunch of family supporters, your 20,000 years of glory are truly a joke.

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