King of Assassins-Chapter 681 - 512: Both Are Destitute and Drifting
Jin Guangyao's eyelids slightly trembled, followed by slowly opening her eyes.
Her memory was still stuck at the moment the Shocking God Sword was taken, and she was submerged in endless sword light.
What happened afterward, she completely did not know.
Jin Guangyao cautiously checked her own condition; aside from feeling a bit down, her personal state was very good.
Then, Jin Guangyao started to observe the situation around her.
The surrounding environment was extremely familiar to her; it was indeed the conference hall of the Divine Strategy Hall.
With a Chinese classical decoration style, on one side of the hall against the wall was the Black Iron sandalwood main seat. This chair was left by the first generation Saint of the Jin Family, with a history of three thousand years.
The chairs on both sides also have one to two thousand years of history. It could be said that apart from modern technological products, everything else in the room is an antique.
In fact, no traces of modern technological products could be seen in the room.
For the Jin Family People, modern mass-produced technological products are too cheap and unqualified to be placed in the conference hall.
Even the floor tiles were two thousand years old, made of pure gold mixed with special minerals into gold bricks. Using them for three to five thousand years wouldn't show any significant wear. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
When Jin Guangyao was young, she used to roll on the floor tiles. But that was hundreds of years ago.
Now lying on the specially crafted gold bricks, Jin Guangyao felt none of the playful joy of her youth, only endless fear and unease in her heart.
Because she saw a handsome young man sitting on the chair inherited for three thousand years by the Patriarch.
The young man's mercury-colored long robe was luxurious and flowing; although his posture on the main seat was casual, it carried a noble air.
Jin Guangyao had a deep impression of this young man. Just seeing him instinctively stirred intense fear.
"You're awake?"
Gao Xuan was looking around the conference hall's setup with interest. This kind of Chinese classical style was very popular. However, few could achieve the luxurious yet not ostentatious grandeur like the Jin Family.
True luxury conveys restraint because of sufficient historical depth. This is the accumulation of the Jin Family over three thousand years, forming such a prestigious aura.
Gao Xuan didn't think much of the current Jin Family, yet he had to admit, this accumulation had its unique flavor.
Jin Guangyao somewhat dazedly got up from the floor; she was extremely intelligent, and Gao Xuan's amiable demeanor actually revealed a lot of the situation.
She was silent for a moment before asking, "What happened to the Old Ancestor?"
"Jin Ge is dead. Jin Guangzu is dead, and the elders of the Jin Family gathered here are all dead,"
Gao Xuan told Jin Guangyao, "Now you're the most powerful person in the Jin Family, if you wish."
Jin Guangyao's face was slightly pale; Gao Xuan's attitude was gentle and elegant, yet the meaning in his words was so cold and forceful.
She knew Gao Xuan wouldn't lie to her. Gao Xuan sitting here already showed that things were out of control.
Think about the sword light that submerged the Star River, Jin Ge and Jin Guangzu being killed was completely logical.
Even she, without the Shocking God Sword, lost all ability to resist once engulfed by endless sword light. Other elders of the Jin Family were worth nothing in front of Gao Xuan.
To her surprise, Gao Xuan actually chose to leave her. It should be known that in the Jin Yutang incident, she was the mastermind!
Jin Guangyao didn't know what Gao Xuan had in mind, choosing her to be the puppet to wield power over the Jin Family.
Of course, she could refuse. But why would she refuse?
Even if just for survival, she had no room to refuse. Moreover, wielding power over the Jin Family meant grasping immense power and doing her best to preserve the Jin Family's Primordial Qi. It was beneficial both publically and privately.
Jin Guangyao immediately bowed deeply, "I am willing to serve you."
Gao Xuan smiled, "Very well, I like smart people. I won't say much more, you should understand what to do."
He thought for a moment and added, "To avoid you holding on to a glimmer of hope, let me explain first. I have connected your souls with the Secret Technique. If I die, you all die. That's the first.
"Secondly, if you secretly plot against me, I might not know, but if I do find out, I'll erase you and the Jin Family altogether. Do you understand?"
Jin Guangyao answered solemnly, "Lord, I know what to do."
"The first thing is to destroy all the Evil God statues and conduct a large-scale purge on the Believers of the Evil God. Those having lost their humanity in multiple blood sacrifices must die..."
Gao Xuan grasped the first task for the Jin Family, which naturally was to eradicate the Evil God worship.
The Master of Blood, including various smaller and larger Evil Gods, has infiltrated humanity for thousands of years, becoming part of human life.
However, this belief in the Evil God is ultimately illegal. Eliminating the Evil God has enough legal support on this point.
Because the Jin Family deliberately tolerated it, the Evil God belief spread widely and had a profound influence. It must be dealt with using thunderous means, first eliminating key believers in the upper levels, destroying idols, and eliminating the root cause.
As for believers in lower tiers, there's basically no good solution. The cult's spread can only be strictly prohibited. As these people naturally die, the belief in the Evil God will be severed.
This is a gigantic project involving power, wealth, and reputation. It requires extremely capable people to handle it well.
Jin Guangyao is a very suitable candidate. Both intelligent and capable.
Gao Xuan said, "Since you're the Patriarch, the Shocking God Sword will be left with you for protection. Also, to guard against Evil God's Believers' backlash."
Yun Qingshang walked over and handed the Shocking God Sword to Jin Guangyao.
Jin Guangyao was somewhat surprised that such a Top-tier Divine Artifact was trusted to her so easily by Gao Xuan.
After receiving the Shocking God Sword, she felt a bit more secure. However, she quickly realized, Gao Xuan's indifference towards the Shocking God Sword meant that it posed no threat to him.
In other words, even if she obtained other Top-tier Divine Artifacts, she feared she couldn't escape Gao Xuan's control.
Thinking of this, she felt another wave of depression.
"Call Jin Yutang over, I want to have a chat with him," Gao Xuan said casually.
Jin Guangyao felt her heart sink again; Jin Yutang was the most outstanding talent among her grandchildren. However, his personality was somewhat extreme and selfish, lacking in magnanimity.
In fact, most men in the Jin Family had such a personality. Throughout the Jin Family, only Jin Ge had the demeanor of a strong person.
But at the most critical moment, Jin Ge snatched the Shocking God Sword from her hands. It was evident that this old man was also particularly selfish.
Jin Guangyao nodded in agreement and used the Light Computer to notify Jin Yutang to come to the conference hall immediately.
The conference hall was a critical place, and without authorization, Jin Yutang had no right to enter.
The battle book issued by Gao Xuan was only known to those in the conference hall.
Facing a master like Gao Xuan, fleets were of no use at all. Jin Guangzu only informed the various fleets to strengthen their guard.
Gao Xuan's battle ended particularly quickly. From start to finish, it was just a matter of tens of minutes.
The most crucial was Gao Xuan using the Soul Chain, borrowing the Seven Great Resentments Blade Intent to instantly annihilate all the Jin Family elders.
Unbeknownst to anyone, in just tens of minutes, the top elites of the Jin Family had already been wiped out, leaving only Jin Guangyao alive.
Jin Yutang had no idea what had happened. When he walked into the conference hall and saw Gao Xuan sitting at the head seat, he was completely dumbfounded.
"Seeing an old friend, you don't seem very happy,"
Gao Xuan said leisurely, "In the previous finals' combat skill contest, you fled at the last moment, which was a bit disappointing for me.
"I heard you're quite dissatisfied, so since we have time today, shall we have another contest?"
Jin Yutang was stunned for a while before looking incredulously at Jin Guangyao. Standing beneath Gao Xuan, Jin Guangyao slightly lowered her head, her hands naturally hanging down, her eyes also lowered.
That posture seemed extraordinarily respectful, even very humble.
Seeing Jin Guangyao's posture, Jin Yutang faintly understood, yet he couldn't believe it.
His face was filled with uneasy fear, completely unsure of how to face Gao Xuan, let alone how to respond to him.
Gao Xuan wasn't in a hurry; Jin Yutang's awkwardness and embarrassment put him in a good mood. It was much more interesting than killing Jin Ge and Jin Guangzu.
Jin Yutang was indeed a smart person; he realized he had absolutely no chance of resisting, even less of escaping, and immediately knelt before Gao Xuan, pleading, "Brother Gao, Master Gao, spare my worthless life."
He said while kowtowing continuously, his posture as humble as a dog's.
"You are quite smart."
Gao Xuan slightly admired Jin Yutang; recognizing the unfavorable situation and immediately kneeling down to surrender — few people could react this quickly and put aside their dignity.
Moreover, Jin Yutang came from a top-tier Noble Family. He had been raised in luxury and had encountered almost no setbacks.
To have such awareness and reaction at a critical moment was truly a talent.
He said calmly, "The grudge between us is nothing significant. If I keep pursuing you, it makes me seem petty."
Hearing this, Jin Yutang felt a sigh of relief in his heart. The tight muscles on his back also relaxed a bit.
However, Jin Guangyao's eyes revealed a look of pity; this grandson of hers was finished.
The reasoning was simple: a person like Gao Xuan, if he really didn't care, wouldn't specifically summon Jin Yutang here to shame him like this. It held little significance for him.
Sure enough, Gao Xuan continued, "However, you marrying Helen is a major taboo for me."
Jin Yutang panicked and kowtowed repeatedly, "Master Gao, Master Gao, I was wrong, I was out of my mind."
Gao Xuan raised a hand in a stopping gesture, "My dignity must not be desecrated; there's no way you can survive. No need to be so humble in your death."
"It was truly not my intention, please give me another chance."
Jin Yutang, unwilling to give up, still wanted to fight for a chance to live.
Yun Qingshang silently floated behind Jin Yutang and pierced through his back with a single strike.
The Golden World-Destroying Spear turned, and the Vibrating Source Power turned Jin Yutang into a burst of burning light.
On the face of the light-transformed Jin Yutang, there still lingered a look of astonishment and fear. After a pause, the burning light dissipated.
The entity of Jin Yutang completely disappeared from this world.
Jin Guangyao watched as Jin Yutang was killed, yet she felt nothing inside. For the Jin Family, the bloodshed had just begun.
Evil God worship had a sizable tradition within the Jin Family; at least two-thirds of the Jin Family higher-ups were believers of the Evil God. Moreover, these people had organized large-scale blood sacrifices.
To clear out the Evil God's believers, who knows how many people must be killed.
"Go take a look at your Evil God altar..."
With Gao Xuan's one sentence, Jin Guangyao suddenly snapped back to reality, putting away all her sentiments and revealing a measure of resolve in her eyes.
Having boarded Gao Xuan's ship, she could only resolutely follow him.
Only by completely cleansing the Jin Family's higher-ups could she earn Gao Xuan's trust and survive.
At this moment, Jin Guangyao suddenly understood Robin and his thunderous methods toward his own family members.
For some reason, Jin Guangyao suddenly thought of a line of poetry: "On the same beaten path in life..."
