Chapter 724: The Aristocratic Clans' Way of Survival, the Emperor's Fury. Wei Province.
In the southeastern mountains, on the Chen Clan's ancestral grounds.
The Wei Province Chen Clan.
It was the largest lineage in Wei Province after the Wei Clan.
Nearly twenty Innate Realm cultivators belonged to this one lineage.
Its current patriarch had even reached innately great perfection.
Speaking of which, the Wei Province Chen Clan's ancestors had once enjoyed great prosperity.
Their forebear had been a meritorious follower who helped the Great Zhou Founder establish Great Zhou.
Later, the Great Zhou Founder granted one branch a fief in Wei Province.
They ruled Wei Province for nearly three thousand years.
Then, the lineage failed to produce successors worthy of its predecessors.
After the Wei Province Chen Clan's last Divine Mansion Realm Great Expert passed away.
The Wei Clan of Wei Province seized their authority.
The Wei Province Chen Clan gradually declined.
At that moment.
Inside the Wei Province Chen Clan's council hall, the Innate Cultivators had gathered.
The atmosphere was oppressively tense.
"P-Patriarch, th-this... a p-petition to confer the title of King of Chu?!"
"In over six thousand years, when has Great Zhou ever had a King of Different Surname other than King Wu? They're plainly trying to rebel!"
The white-haired First Elder of the Chen Family spoke in a trembling voice.
"Our Chen Family has received Great Zhou's imperial grace for generations. If we sign this petition, we'll become traitorous subjects, doomed beyond redemption!"
The Third Elder chimed in.
"Yes, Patriarch. The Royal House's reserves are unfathomable. We can't join them in this madness!"
"This is a road to death. Please reconsider, Patriarch!"
"Imperial grace?"
The Chen Family's Second Elder suddenly sneered.
He shot to his feet.
He stared hard at the elders who opposed the petition.
"What