He has been reincarnated through countless worlds, adorned with billions of mythological terms!

The news spread faster than a declaration of war.

Overnight, the entire Jade Void Heaven knew about it.

The Zhu family declared war on the Luo family, and within half a day, the Luo family was wiped out.

The demigod patriarch died in battle, his direct descendants were wiped out, and his base was reduced to ruins.

Then everyone fell silent.

Those who were waiting to see the Zhu family make a fool of themselves fell silent.

Those who were waiting for the Zhu family to be dragged down also fell silent.

The forces that had been probing and encroaching on the Zhu family's territory withdrew all their personnel overnight, pretending that nothing had happened.

The family, which had been ambiguous in its attitude, suddenly became unusually enthusiastic, sending people to deliver congratulatory gifts, congratulating the new head of the Zhu family on his ascension to the throne, and congratulating the Zhu family on eliminating treacherous officials.

……

In a certain place in Jade Void Heaven, there is a palace floating above a sea of ​​clouds.

The white-haired old man put down the intelligence report, his brows furrowed.

"Changli Tianzhou," he said, his voice old and deep, "This time, the Zhu family has revealed their trump card."

The middle-aged man standing nearby couldn't help but say, "Ancestor, the Zhu family made a terrible mistake with this move."

"The resources consumed by the Changli Sky Ship during one mission are equivalent to those of ten demigod-level wars."

"Even the resources seized from the Luo family are not enough to fill this gap."

"In total, we suffered a net loss of nine times."

The white-haired old man shook his head.

"That's not how you do it."

He stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the rolling sea of ​​clouds outside.

"The Zhu family is establishing their authority."

"Tell everyone that even if ninety percent of the direct descendants are dead, even if they only have one breath left, the Zhu family will still be the Zhu family."

"Anyone who dares to touch the Zhu family will suffer the same fate as the Luo family."

The middle-aged man was silent for a moment:

"But the price is too high."

"The cost is too high?" The white-haired old man chuckled. "Do you think the Zhu family cares about these resources? Their high-end combat power is almost all dead. Who will use the extra resources? Rather than letting them gather dust and be snatched away by other forces, it's better to use them to establish a fearsome reputation and deter other forces from making any rash moves."

"This is what the Zhu family truly cares about."

He paused, and his tone suddenly turned somber.

"However... this step is still too childish in the end."

The middle-aged man was taken aback: "Childish?"

The white-haired old man looked at him and said, "That child is indeed extraordinary."

"He was able to be injected with the No. 2 divine blood and was recognized by the gods. At only six years old, he was able to use the destruction of the Luo family to establish the prestige of the Zhu family."

"To be able to set up such a scheme at this age is already quite remarkable."

"But he overlooked one thing."

"He's too radical."

"Being too radical can backfire."

The middle-aged man frowned: "What does the ancestor mean?"

The white-haired old man looked out the window, his voice lowering.

"While his actions may silence smaller and medium-sized forces, they also send a signal to the top families—the Zhu family now needs to establish its authority in this way."

"So here's the problem."

"Could it be that something has really happened to the Zhu family's true ancestor? Otherwise, why would the Zhu family use the Changli Tianzhou, suffer a net loss of nine times, and send a six-year-old child to handle this situation?"

The middle-aged man's expression changed.

The white-haired old man sighed: "Once those top families start thinking like this, they will no longer be afraid of the Zhu family's fearsome reputation, but will only try to test the Zhu family's strength and weakness."

"However, being able to do this already proves that the other party is indeed qualified to gain the approval of the gods."

"It's a pity, the Emperor's son won't let him live, otherwise, such a person would undoubtedly be the next emperor of the human empire."

The middle-aged man remained silent.

……

Meanwhile, at the Zhu Family's Vermilion Bird Palace.

Yun Yi sat in his study, looking at the casualty report in his hand.

The amount of red crystals, rune materials, and divine blood energy consumed by the Longli Sky Boat in a single shot was equivalent to half a year's worth of output from the Zhu family.

Adding in the ammunition consumption of other warships and the cost of setting up the space blockade array, the Zhu family suffered a net loss of nine times after this battle.

Zhu Heng stood to the side, his face twitching with heartache.

"Patriarch, although the Luo family has been wiped out, we have suffered too many losses in this battle..."

He hesitated.

Yun Yi put down the report, glanced at him, and asked, "You feel you've been taken advantage of?"

Zhu Heng quickly replied, "No, no, it's just... other forces must also feel we've been taken advantage of. What if someone tries something underhanded?"

Yun Yi leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"It's okay, they're all the same."

He spoke, his tone flat.

Zhu Heng was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Yun Yi say something shocking.

"Anyway, I've already decided to declare war on them all."

Zhu Heng was stunned, thinking he had misheard.

He stood in the study, still clutching the casualty report in his hand, looking somewhat lost.

"Master, what did you say?"

Yun Yi glanced at him and said, "I said, we've declared war on them all."

Zhu Heng's lips trembled slightly.

"Master, you can't say things like that carelessly!"

He took a step forward, bent over, and lowered his voice as if afraid of being overheard by those outside.

"We can defeat the Luo family with the help of the Changli Sky Ship. We suffered some losses, but at least we can hold on."

"But if we declare war on all forces, we'll be pushing the entire Jade Void Heaven to the opposite side!"

He swallowed hard, and his speech quickened.

"Patriarch, you may not be aware that the Zhu family currently only has three demigod-level guest elders left who are capable of fighting on the surface, and they are all scattered around looking after mines."

"The only surviving elder of the demigod lineage is still traveling outside Jade Void Heaven."

"There are some ninth-tier ones, but ninth-tier is simply not enough in a real battle."

"Which family residing in Jade Void Heaven doesn't have a demigod overseeing them?"

"There are several veterans, and even five or six demigods."

"If we break ties with everyone at the same time, we'll be putting the entire Zhu family on the hot seat, without even a chance to catch our breath."

He spoke until his throat was dry, and looked at Yun Yi expectantly, hoping that the young patriarch would listen to him.

Yun Yi's expression remained unchanged after hearing this.

"Are you done talking?"

Zhu Heng was taken aback.

Yun Yi picked up a booklet from the table, casually flipped through it, and spoke in a calm tone as if he were just giving a casual order.

"Now that you've finished explaining, let's add one more instruction."

Zhu Heng's heart skipped a beat.

"Expel all those useless people who came in through arranged marriages."

Zhu Heng opened his mouth, thinking he had misheard again.

"What?"

"I said," Yun Yi looked up at him calmly, "the Zhu family doesn't need those good-for-nothings."

"Those who were brought in through marriage alliances, those who were outsiders or dependents, and those who used the Zhu family name to gain resources, should all be expelled."

"Leave no one alive."

Zhu Heng's mind went blank.

He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time.

While some of those who came through marriage alliances were indeed lazy and idle, quite a few of them were truly capable.

Although Luo Zihao is dead, there are at least a hundred people from other families who have married into or joined the family, including many experts at the seventh or eighth level.

If all these people were driven away at once, the Zhu family's mid-level combat strength would be reduced by 30%.

"Master..." Zhu Heng's voice was hoarse, "What are you trying to do?"

"Clean house."

Yunyi closed the booklet and placed it on the table.

"The Zhu family doesn't need to rely on marriage alliances to maintain appearances. Those who come for the Zhu family's resources may stay today, but they can turn against us tomorrow."

"Keeping it is just asking for trouble."

Zhu Heng was so anxious that he kept rubbing his hands, wanting to persuade her but not knowing how.

He realized that this young master of the family had no intention of listening to him at all.

They wouldn't even bother to give a perfunctory response, let alone listen.