Sovereign of the Three Realms - Chapter 1937

Chapter 1937: 1937

Commander Yan was a smart man . He’d considered all options and realized that he didn’t have any other choices . Returning to Bluesmoke was a no-go . Even if Jiang Chen let him go, would the royal family place their trust in him like before?

Of course not!

So then should he choose a valiant death?

Absolutely not . While that might sound like a noble and righteous idea, Commander Yan wasn’t a young man anymore . It wasn’t in his blood to be a martyr . The thought of surrendering his life had never even crossed his mind .

That was, unless Jiang Chen was determined to kill him, then he could do nothing but face death .

Since that didn’t seem to be the case, Commander Yan wasn’t going to single mindedly choose death . The idea of pledging himself to Jiang Chen struck him suddenly, and he followed through on that impulse .  

In fact, Jiang Chen had purposefully kept his attitude vague to give the commander an opportunity . It’d be ideal if the commander decided to surrender . If not, he wouldn’t push it .

Thus, he wasn’t exactly ecastatic by Commander Yan’s unprompted forfeit .

He looked at the commander meaningfully and asked with a smile, “Are you sure you didn’t make that decision because that’s the only way for you to survive?”

Commander Yan shook his head and responded with great conviction, “I‘m sure . ”

“How do I know you’re telling the truth?” asked Jiang Chen .

“It’s simple . Firstly, I can’t go back to the Bluesmoke Isles . Even if I do, I won’t be able to maintain my prior status and privilege . Secondly, my ambition was to win glory by contributing to Bluesmoke’s establishment as a divine nation and make a name for myself . But I can obtain immediately by surrendering to you, young lord . Thirdly, I’m not ready to die yet . It would be a worthless death . ”

He’d made his points clear, but Jiang Chen wasn’t convinced yet .

“You’ve got a silver tongue,” the young lord said with a smile . “However, if you’re swearing fealty to me, you have to abide by my rules . Lu Che and his companions from Warmspring chose to follow me after their defeats as well, but they serve me as slave followers . What of you?”

Commander Yan paused . A slave?

Anger boiled in his heart . He almost blurted out that he’d sooner face death than to take such humiliation, but he managed to stop himself .

He had a feeling that Jiang Chen wouldn’t hesitate to kill him if he made such a remark . However, it was very much beneath himself to be a slave .

His hesitation grated on Yan Qingsang’s nerves .

“Remember forget your place, Yan! Do you think you have any right to negotiate?” Yan Qingsang snapped . “Haven’t you been serving the divine senior like a slave as well? What sets you apart from his puppets? Jiang Chen has found success in his youth . He will ascend to divinity sooner or later . If you become his servant, you’ll be one day serving a god . Countless demigods yearned for the opportunity to receive guidance from a divine being . You’ve been offered the privilege, and yet you hesitate?”

Those should’ve been Jiang Chen’s lines, but Yan Qingsang had delivered it more effectively for him .

It was undeniably tempting . Commander Yan’s mental defenses fell apart despite his hesitance . One couldn’t fight their fate . His pride didn’t allow him to be a slave, but saying no would undoubtedly lead to his death .

Moreover, what Yan Qingsang said made sense . Given the trajectory of Jiang Chen’s life so far, the young man was bound to ascend to divinity . It’d be possible then for the commander to receive guidance and help as Jiang Chen’s servant .  

The last of his hesitation melted away .

“I’m willing to be your servant, young lord Jiang Chen,” Commander Yan asserted immediately after making up his mind .

Jiang Chen wasn’t at all excited about it, far from it, in fact . His only reaction was a faint smile . “Good, you’ve made the smart decision . I hope you’ll do as you’ve said and fully honor your choice . One day, you’ll realize that this was the best decision you’ve ever made . ”

Commander Yan paused . He couldn’t picture that future, but the young lord was certainly confident .

After a few days, Starfate entered Eternal Divine Nation .

Jiang Chen and Huang’er were both eager to return . Huang’er especially, could think of nothing but House Yan after hearing the news about the Boundless Prison .

The Eternal Sacred Land was still rebuilding and rejoiced when they heard of Jiang Chen’s return . They hadn’t heard from him since he left for the Martial Sacred Land .

Everyone considered Jiang Chen the leading figure of the sacred land’s younger generation and the hope of their future . Naturally, they all cared greatly about him .

The sacred forefather wasn’t in the sacred land, but the first prime and Venerated Elder Ziju were .

After some brief chitchat, Jiang Chen eagerly asked about House Yan .

The first prime was hesitant . “Elder Ziju, Jiang Chen has just returned from a long journey . You should help him recover from the fatigue of travel . This seat has a lot of business to attend to . Please excuse me . ”

Her avoidance enlightened Jiang Chen that something bad had happened to House Yan .

As he predicted, once the first prime had left, Ziju Min sighed . “Try to remain calm . House Yan… all of House Yan has been massacred . ”

“What?!” Jiang Chen shot to his feet . “When?!”

“Not long after you left for the Martial Sacred Land . You’d probably just eliminated the rebels by then . I haven’t mapped out the exact timeline . ”

Jiang Chen’s mind had gone blank, but Ziju Min’s words triggered something in his mind .

“Right after the Martial Sacred Land’s rebellion ended?”

“Yes . ” Ziju Min nodded . “About that time . ”

“If that’s the case, is Elder Yan Wanjun alright?” Jiang Chen didn’t really care much about the other members of House Yan, but Yan Wanjun was Huang’er’s grandfather .

“Yan Wanjun? He’s here in the sacred land with Elder Shun, but he’s not in a good place emotionally right now . I don’t know if he’s heartbroken about what happened to House Yan or something else . ”

Jiang Chen felt a little better after hearing that Yan Wanjun was safe . That left him with one question: What had exactly happened to House Yan?

Meeting Jiang Chen’s questioning gaze, Ziju Min shook his head with a wry smile . “We didn’t exterminate House Yan . Neither have any of the factions in Eternal Divine Nation . Rumor has it that House Yan offended a powerful cultivator escaping from the Boundless Prison . That’s why . . . ”

Again, the Boundless Prison was involved!