Yang Chen sighed helplessly. Many things went against one's wishes, and he could not take Jiang Caiying away with him.
Of course, the most important matter now was still the clan assembly.
The clan assembly was held at night. By now, stars filled the sky and darkness had fallen. Looking around, one could see different fire platforms, their blazing light illuminating the surroundings.
The farther forward they went, the more people there were. Many Bai Family branches had gathered here, and there were also quite a few unfamiliar faces. With a little thought, it was easy to tell that they were people from the main family.
The main family members all wore identical clothing, completely different from the various branches. In short, they were not difficult to identify. The moment Yang Chen arrived, he recognized them at a glance.
"The Eastern branch has arrived."
"It really is the Eastern branch. I saw Bai Yunfei."
"Bai Yunfei came too, as expected."
"There was never any doubt. The Eastern branch is counting on Bai Yunfei alone. Do you think they would want to shine brilliantly at the clan assembly without bringing him along?"
"That's true. The Eastern branch can enter an occasion like the clan assembly entirely because of Bai Yunfei. I heard Bai Yunfei has even earned Great Emperor Bai Wei's favor. He has soared into the sky in a single flight. Otherwise, how could people from a backwater branch like the Eastern branch ever set foot in such an elegant hall?"
Discussion suddenly erupted, and everyone turned their gazes and attention toward the Eastern branch and Yang Chen. Without question, in this gathering of the main family, Yang Chen and the Eastern branch were an enormous—indeed, the greatest—dark horse.
Even the Demon Slaying Branch, which had a Great Emperor-level expert