Chapter 467 – (Title hidden)
Everyone turned their glances toward Jiang Zhenhai. Obviously, it would take a word from him in order to become the new Emperor. As long as he nodded his head, Jiang Chen would immediately establish an empire for him; a dynasty that belongs to the Jiang family!
Jiang Zhenhai’s face became solemn. He had never dreamt about a day like this. A dynasty that ruled the entire Eastern Continent was going to be built, and it only required single word from him in order for him to become the Emperor of this new moment. Not once his life had Jiang Zhenhai felt as if his words carried so much weight.
While everyone were wondering about what Jiang Zhenhai’s decision would be, he actually remained in deep silence. Since he had yet to speak, none of the people in the meeting hall spoke either. Jiang Zhenhai was immersed in deep thought.
Becoming an emperor; a man who ruled millions of people and brought glory to the ancestors of the Jiang family, this was an absolute honor, and no one could withstand such an enormous temptation. It was the power and status that he had never even dreamt about. But now, everything was place in front of him. As long as he agreed, the entire continent would belong to him.
Every man dreamt about being a king; every many wanted power, and Jiang Zhenhai was no exception! However, with all of these people placed in front of him, he hesitated.
After some thought, Jiang Zhenhai slowly raised his head. He shook his head and said, “I think I’m going to disappoint everyone; I don’t want to be the new Emperor.”
Jiang Zhenhai finally relaxed after he finished speaking. He also noticed that his son, Jiang Chen seemed to let out a sigh of relief as well.
No doubt, absolute power was something really tempting. However, Jiang Zhenhai had his own pride, and his son was his ultimate pride. Having a son like this had already brought glory to his ancestors, and he didn’t need the Emperor title. He knew that Jiang Chen also didn’t want him to be the Emperor. Sooner or later, Jiang Chen would leave this place and go somewhere far away. There was a saying that a tall tree caught the wind; a person with a high position was liable to attacks. Jiang Chen didn’t want to put the Jiang family in such a high position. In his mind, the safety of Jiang Zhenhai was the number one priority. As long as the Jiang family’s safety was ensured, only then could Jiang Chen leave with a peace of mind.
Therefore, Jiang Chen wanted the Jiang family to maintain a low profile. It wasn’t necessary for Jiang Zhenhai to be an Emperor, and he could still be a man who was respected by the Emperor himself. And that, would be something even better. In any way, Jiang Chen still hoped that Jiang Zhenhai could focus on his cultivation. He knew how profound the path of cultivation was, and Jiang Zhenhai was far from reaching a profound stage. Jiang Chen hoped that his father could one day visit the Divine Continent as well, and he wished that his father would follow him and venture into the supreme Realm of Immortals. Of course, this was still very far away.
Jiang Zhenhai was the man Jiang Chen respected the most; he was Jiang Chen’s father, and whatever his father wanted; Jiang Chen would give. Taking today’s situation as an example, as long as Jiang Zhenhai said he wanted to be the Emperor, Jiang Chen would immediately establish a new empire. Even if that wasn’t something he wished to do, if his father wanted it, he would just do it.
At the end, Jiang Chen felt at ease, because Jiang Zhenhai could understand his intentions, and thus rejected this enormous temptation.
“Sir rejecting this is really a pity.”
“In my opinion, I think Sir Jiang is the most suited candidate for this. With that, the situation in the Eastern Continent would quickly calm down.”
“I think Sir Jiang worries that his strength isn’t enough to convince everyone. However, with Brother Jiang Chen’s support, who would dare object? We’d be the first to obey, and we will support Sir Jiang wholeheartedly.”
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Master Blissful, Old Man Lingshan and a few others began persuading.
“That’s enough. Since my dad doesn’t have the intentions of becoming the new Emperor, let’s not force him. We, the Jiang family came from the Fragrant Sky City, which is just a small place. We don’t have many wild ambitions. Besides, even if my father isn’t the Emperor, who would dare treat him badly? Even the Emperor would have to show respect when facing him.”
Jiang Chen waved his hand, signaling for everyone to stop the discussion.
Many people showed disappointed expressions on their faces. Jiang Chen was leaving, and Jiang Zhenhai didn’t want to be the new Emperor. No matter what, they still needed someone to be their leader.
"If that is the case, how are we going to handle this situation?"
Someone asked.
“That’s easy. It isn’t necessary for the Martial Saint Dynasty to be completely destroyed. In my opinion, the Martial Saint Dynasty is still the same Martial Saint Dynasty, but from today onwards, the name will be changed to the Martial Dynasty. This land has always belonged to the Wu family, so I think it’d be best to let the Wu family manage it. Brother Jiu, you ought to be the new emperor.”
Jiang Chen turned to Wu Jiu who sat next to him.
Wu Jiu was instantly startled by Jiang Chen’s words, then shock emerged onto his face.
"Brother, this..."
Wu Jiu never thought Jiang Chen would give the position to him, because pretty much everything had been done by Jiang Chen alone.
“All this time, I’ve only focused on those people who tried to hurt me, rather than a power as a whole. If not, I wouldn’t have allowed those warriors of the Martial Saint Dynasty to surrender. The old blood of the Martial Saint Dynasty is gone, thus, rather than establishing a brand new dynasty, why don’t we just let the Martial Saint Dynasty go on, but also change its name to the Martial Dynasty? With this, the land will still belong to the Wu family. In fact, Brother Jiu, you were supposed to become the Imperial Emperor. So, today, let your brother make this happen for you. If you don’t want to be the Emperor, you can just be father of the reigning Emperor, and let Wu Lang be the Emperor.”
Jiang Chen said with a smile. In fact, this was something he had planned in advance. As long as the Eastern Continent was stable, it was unnecessary to establish a brand new dynasty. Furthermore, after he left, Wu Jiu would be the strongest man in the Eastern Continent, and as a matter of course, he would be the new Emperor, and no one would disobey his command.
"Brother..."
Wu Jiu wanted to say something, but Jiang Chen waved his hand and stopped him.
“What does everyone think about this? With Brother Jiu’s status and strength, I’m sure he fully deserves this position.”
Jiang Chen turned to the others and asked.
The people looked at each other before nodding their heads in agreement. Since Jiang Chen had made up his mind, none of them had any objections. Besides, it was a fact that Wu Jiu had a formidable cultivation base, and if the Martial Saint Dynasty wasn’t replaced by a new dynasty, Wu Jiu would of course be the most suited candidate for the throne.
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