Xiao Tianyang's parents and a group of Xiao Family members sat together in a circle. Everyone wore a grave expression. It was obvious that they already knew what happened in the Sacred Palace.
Xiao Tianyang's parents were undoubtedly in the worst mood because Xiao Tianyang had been captured by Xiao Chen. According to the news from the Sacred Palace, Xiao Chen intended to execute Xiao Tianyang directly.
"How can Xiao Chen kill his master? Even if Tianyang is in the wrong, he's still a member of our Xiao Family. How can Xiao Chen do that?" After a moment of silence, a middle-aged man with a rough appearance spoke first.
He was Xiao Tianyang's uncle. It was obvious that he was very dissatisfied with Xiao Chen's decision. He felt that Xiao Chen was too ruthless and wouldn't even let off a member of his own family.
However, after hearing his words, another member of the Xiao clan sighed and said, "That's right.
"I've already told all of you that some things can't be overdone. Chen 'er can take care of the Xiao Family, but he will never allow the Xiao Family to become a black sheep. So … sigh."
They had long anticipated that such a day would come. Everyone was talking amongst themselves, and at this moment, the Xiao Family's Patriarch arrived.
The people present were all collateral relatives of the Xiao Clan. When they heard that the Clan Master had arrived, they naturally stood up to welcome him, especially Xiao Tianyang's parents. When they saw the Clan Master outside the courtyard, the two of them knelt down with a plop. Xiao Tianyang's mother even spoke in a tearful voice.
"Patriarch, I beg you to save Tianyang. He's still a member of our Xiao Family."
Xiao Tianyang's mother begged bitterly, but the patriarch responded with a complicated expression. "There's no turning back. I can't help even if I want to."
Who could change Xiao Chen's decision? Upon hearing this, Xiao Tianyang's mother couldn't catch her breath and fainted. Seeing this, the servants hurriedly carried her away to rest.
The patriarch couldn't bear to see Xiao Tianyang's father's sorrowful face. At the same time, he blamed himself.
"Sigh, it's all my fault. If I had stopped you earlier, this wouldn't have happened."
Some of the branch families of the Xiao Clan had wantonly married into the Xiao Clan. This was the main culprit, and also the reason why things had developed to this point.
As the Patriarch, he knew very well that Xiao Chen would definitely order the Xiao Clan to reorganize. When that time came, the entire Xiao Clan would probably be in a real mess. However, he could only blame himself for this.
There was clearly no other way to deal with Xiao Tianyang's matter. Although he could still plead with Xiao Qing and Bai Ruyue, the two of them were currently in the Sacred Palace and he couldn't even see them. Moreover, using voice transmission talismans was like throwing a stone into the sea. There was no reply at all.
What the Xiao Clan members didn't know was that the two elders didn't see the Voice Transmission Talismans they gave to Xiao Qing and Bai Ruyue. They were intercepted by Qin Shuirou and the other two women on the way.
It was easy for Qin Shuirou and the other two women to cut off contact between the two elders and the outside world. What's more, the two elders didn't want to pay attention to these matters. They would only be annoyed if they knew, so they might as well choose not to know.
The Xiao Clan Patriarch's guess was correct. The next day, Xiao Chen's order was sent from the Sacred Palace to the Xiao Clan in Lingshan City.
In the main hall of the Xiao Clan Manor, the Patriarch looked at the Voice Transmission Talisman in his hand with an ugly expression. After a long while, he smiled helplessly and said, "Sigh, if you knew this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place."
Xiao Chen's order was very simple. It was a single sentence, and he wanted the Xiao Clan to purge the entire clan.
The order was very simple, but the Xiao Clan Patriarch clearly knew what Xiao Chen wanted. Xiao Chen clearly didn't want to see those rats again.
It was impossible for him to disobey Xiao Chen's order. That was why the Xiao Clan Patriarch said such a thing after receiving the order.
The Wuchen Sacred Hall's assessment was still in progress. At the same time, the Xiao Clan's internal affairs were also temporarily mobilized. Those Xiao Clan members who had done illegal things were all punished.
The light punishment was whipping or having their monthly allowance deducted. The heavy punishment was being sent back to the clan and having nothing to do with the Xiao Clan in the future.
Xiao Chen was naturally aware of the Xiao Clan Patriarch's actions. Xiao Chen was very satisfied with his performance.
He believed that after this purge, such a thing wouldn't happen again in the Xiao Clan.
Time passed day by day. Seven days later, the Wuchen Sacred Hall's assessment ended. All the disciples had participated in the assessment, and Xiao Chen was gratified that none of the disciples had been eliminated because they weren't strong enough.
These people had all been admitted to the Unsullied Temple after passing the formal assessment. Now that they had been re-assessed, they were indeed the real deal. Xiao Chen felt a bit better about this.
After the assessment ended, the Xiao Clan's reorganization was still in progress. On the second day after the assessment ended, Xiao Chen issued an order to publicly execute Xiao Tianyang.
At noon, Xiao Tianyang was suppressed on the main square of the Wuchen Sacred Hall. Many disciples of the Wuchen Sacred Hall were terrified. Until now, many people still didn't believe that Xiao Chen would really execute Xiao Tianyang.
After all, Xiao Tianyang was a member of the Xiao Clan. However, the facts quickly proved that Xiao Chen wasn't lying. He wouldn't let Xiao Tianyang off just because he was a member of the Xiao Clan.
Xiao Chen didn't show himself. Instead, he asked Gudu Wuya to come forward. Following Gudu Wuya's order, Xiao Tianyang's head fell to the ground.
Until his death, Xiao Tianyang didn't dare to believe that Xiao Chen would actually execute him. Moreover, he didn't hesitate at all and was extremely decisive.
Xiao Tianyang's death caused the surrounding disciples to open their mouths in shock. At the same time, Xiao Chen also clearly conveyed a message to all the disciples of the Wuchen Sacred Hall.
That was, in the Wuchen Sacred Hall, no matter who it was or what status they had, they would be punished if they violated the rules of the Sacred Hall. For a moment, many disciples were filled with deep veneration.
Correspondingly, after this incident, there wouldn't be another person like Xiao Tianyang in the Wuchen Sacred Hall who used his status to commit outrages. This was because Xiao Chen could even execute his own clansmen, let alone others.
Everyone understood that from today onwards, the Wuchen Sacred Hall didn't care about status or family background. It only cared about strength. The stronger one was, the higher one's status and the better one's treatment. The two complemented each other.
After Xiao Tianyang was executed, the other young masters and young mistresses were crippled of their cultivation and sent to various spirit veins to work as laborers.
Although the various large clans and sects were pained by this, they clearly didn't dare to reason with Xiao Chen. Therefore, the entire process wasn't obstructed in any way.
After dealing with the Xiao Clan's matter with lightning speed, Xiao Chen secretly heaved a sigh of relief in his abode.
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