Temporary Seclusion

Within the Ancient Clan, the truly formidable military force was the renowned Black Annihilation Army.

The Black Annihilation Army was structured around one king and four marshals. The Black Annihilation King was an existence capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the Ancient Clan's patriarch. The four Black Annihilation Marshals were also the absolute backbone of the Black Annihilation Army. Beneath the Black Annihilation King and the marshals were eight individuals with rather special statuses. They were the army's commanders, their authority and standing second only to the Black Annihilation Marshals. However, their strength might not necessarily rank among the very best within the Black Annihilation Army. After all, there were many vice marshals and commanders in the army with extraordinary strength, yet in terms of status, all of them fell below these eight!

The most important reason they could reach such positions was only one thing—they were young, sufficiently young!

The younger generation was the true hope of a clan's future, and the Ancient Clan clearly understood this principle well. The investment poured into the young was unimaginable, with all resources unconditionally tilted toward them. Every high-ranking position in the Ancient Clan could be earned through strength. Even the position of clan patriarch never placed any emphasis on seniority or contributions; it had always been held by the strongest person in the Ancient Clan!

Of course, the position of commander could only be held by the Ancient Clan's younger generation. Once one passed the age of forty, regardless of strength, one would automatically be removed from the position. This measure had been established by the Ancient Clan to spur the younger generation into rapid growth. It had indeed fiercely stimulated the young people of the Ancient Clan to compete and fight for supremacy. Over the years, the eight great