The Young Clans Court Is Established, and Lu Chen Accidentally Raises the Future of the Three Clans

After the first batch of wounded had stabilized, a new problem emerged.

The adult wounded were easy enough to arrange.

Those with light injuries were sent to stay temporarily in the outer city, while those severely injured remained in the healing formations to recuperate.

Any old grudges were registered with the Calamity-Resolution Hall.

But Abyss had nowhere to place all those young clans for the time being.

Dragon Clan young lineages, Phoenix Clan hatchlings, Qilin Clan cubs, and children of smaller clans kept arriving in greater numbers.

Some young clans had lost both parents on the battlefield.

Some had been desperately delivered to Dragon-Suppressing Pass by their elders, only for those elders to breathe their last afterward.

Others could not even explain where they had come from, merely trembling while clutching shattered clan tokens.

The most troublesome part was that, despite their young age, the three clans' cubs had inherited their bloodline instincts.

Dragon Clan young lineages bared their teeth whenever they saw Phoenix Clan hatchlings.

Phoenix Clan hatchlings puffed up their feathers whenever they saw Dragon Clan young lineages.

Whenever Qilin Clan cubs saw the two sides arguing, they would often stomp a hoof and crack the ground.

The children of smaller clans, caught in the middle, were so frightened that they did not dare make a sound.

In the temporary resettlement area of Abyss Outer City, countless incidents had erupted in only a few decades.

Today, a young dragon would steal a Frost Phoenix hatchling's Frostflame Fruit.

Tomorrow, a young phoenix would scorch a string of icy flames onto a Dragon Clan young lineage's tail.

The day after, a Qilin Clan cub would collapse three houses while cultivating.

The Realm Guard had been driven to the brink of exhaustion.

Han Jue went to inspect the place once, and when he returned, his face was dark as thunder.

"These little brats are harder to control than demonic cultivators."

Ao Lie said coldly, "Dragon Clan young lineages need to be housed separately."

Feng Li immediately turned to look at him.

"Phoenix Clan hatchlings do too."

Lin Yue said seriously, "Qilin Clan cubs cause quite a disturbance when cultivating. It would be best to place them near Mysterious Peak Mountain."

After hearing them out, Han Jue sneered.

"Separate them?"

"So they can keep hating each other once they grow up?"

Ao Lie frowned.

"Then what do you suggest?"

Han Jue thought for a long while before forcing out a sentence.

"Beat them up, and they'll behave."

Feng Li said evenly, "If you dare hit a Frost Phoenix hatchling, I'll fight you first."

Han Jue fell silent.

Listening to their argument, Lan Shuang rubbed her brow.

This problem had to be resolved as soon as possible.

She went to Northern Darkness Dao Palace to seek Lu Chen's instructions.

Deep within Abyss.

After hearing everything, Lu Chen remained silent for a long time as well.

He feared trouble more than anything.

And cubs were clearly trouble among troubles.

Caring for them required manpower.

Educating them required manpower.

Different clans also meant dealing with food, bloodlines, cultivation, emotions, and old grudges.

This was even more complicated than defending Dragon-Suppressing Pass.

Yet letting these young clans scatter through the outer city would indeed make accidents likely.

Just as Lu Chen was about to tell Lan Shuang to handle it as she saw fit, the system spoke.

"Detected that the young and weak of the three clans, along with the children of all clans, have nowhere to settle. Please make a choice."

"First: Return the young and weak of each clan to their original clans for independent placement. Reward: ten Causality-Evasion Talismans."

"Second: Separate them by clan and prevent all contact. Reward: increased outer city stability."

"Third: Establish a Young Clans Court to care for the young and weak of the three clans and the children of all clans together. Reward: Three Lives Gate Prototype."

Lu Chen's gaze immediately froze.

The Three Lives Gate Prototype.

He had just obtained the Three Lives Gate Construction Method and was lacking its core prototype.

He had not expected to find it here.

Caring for all the young clans together would be troublesome, but the reward was far too crucial.

Once the Three Lives Gate was established, the safety of accepting people in the future would greatly increase.

Besides, keeping the children together under supervision was better than letting them run wild through the outer city.

"Choose the third option."

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the Three Lives Gate Prototype."

Lu Chen issued a decree.

"Establish the Young Clans Court."

"Any young and weak beings who enter Abyss, regardless of clan, shall be cared for together."

"First learn Abyss's rules, then cultivate your own clan's inheritance."

"No old grudges may be brought into the Young Clans Court."

Lan Shuang's heart trembled.

She immediately understood the Emperor's true intention.

These young clans were still children.

Most of their old grudges came from their elders, their clans, and their bloodline memories.

If they continued to be raised separately by clan, they would still walk the old path of the three clans in the future.

But if they were brought together into the Young Clans Court, taught Abyss's rules first, and only then exposed to their own clan inheritances, the order of Abyss could be planted in their hearts before anything else.

This was no ordinary placement.

This was cultivating Abyss's future.

Lan Shuang bowed solemnly.

"This junior understands."

Before long, the Young Clans Court was built beside Abyss Academy.

It covered an enormous area.

One half stood near the Northern Darkness Sea, suitable for Water Clan young lineages to cultivate.

The other half stood near the Frostflame Parasol Tree, suitable for Frost Phoenix hatchlings to roost.

The rear connected to the young lineage area of Mysterious Peak Mountain, where Qilin Clan cubs and children of land-dwelling clans could play.

At its center stood a spacious schoolhouse.

A stone stele stood before the schoolhouse.

Four lines were carved into it.

Enter the court, live first.

Within the court, do not fight.

Old grudges go before the hall.

When grown, choose for yourself.

When Lu Chen saw those four lines, he thought they were quite good.

Simple and clear.

Especially the first line: enter the court, live first.

That was what young clans in the Primordial World needed to learn most.

On the Young Clans Court's first day of opening, the scene was utter chaos.

A Dragon Clan young lineage coiled in a pond, watching the Frost Phoenix hatchling in the tree with wary eyes.

The Frost Phoenix hatchling spread its tiny wings and glared back coldly.

A Qilin Clan cub lay atop a dark stone and nearly knocked over a nearby child of a smaller clan with a sweep of its tail.

Han Jue stood at the courtyard gate, his expression growing darker by the moment.

"How are we supposed to teach them?"

Ao Lie stood beside him with a blank expression.

"I'll handle the Dragon Clan young lineages."

Feng Li said, "I'll teach the Frost Phoenix hatchlings."

Lin Yue said, "I'll take charge of the Qilin Clan cubs."

Han Jue sneered.

"What about the children of smaller clans?"

The three of them looked at him at once.

Han Jue froze.

"What are you looking at me for?"

Lan Shuang walked over and said calmly, "You'll be responsible for discipline."

Han Jue pointed at himself.

"Me?"

Lan Shuang nodded.

"You're the most suitable."

The corners of Ao Lie's lips lifted slightly.

A faint smile appeared in Feng Li's eyes as well.

Lin Yue said seriously, "Fellow Daoist Han Jue has a commanding presence. The young clans will fear you."

Han Jue fell silent for a moment.

He always felt that was not a compliment.

The Young Clans Court's first lesson was taught personally by Lan Shuang.

Standing before the schoolhouse, she looked at the little ones glaring at one another below and spoke slowly.

"This is Abyss."

"You come from the Dragon Clan, the Phoenix Clan, the Qilin Clan, and the myriad clans of the Northern Sea."

"You may have heard your elders speak of hatred."

"You may have witnessed the flames of war with your own eyes."

"But after entering the Young Clans Court, remember one thing first."

"Survive."

A Dragon Clan young lineage raised its head and asked in a childish voice, "What happens after we survive?"

Lan Shuang fell silent for a moment.

She looked toward the depths of Abyss.

Lu Chen's voice drifted over calmly.

"First, learn how to live."

"After you grow up, ask yourself what you want to do."

As those words fell, the Young Clans Court fell silent.

Those young clans were still too young to fully understand.

But instinctively, they remembered those words.

First, learn how to live.

A Phoenix Clan hatchling asked softly, "Grandpa Emperor, will I still have to return to the Phoenix Clan and fight the Dragon Clan later?"

Lu Chen: "..."

That form of address nearly made his turtle shell tremble.

But looking at the little phoenix whose feathers had not even fully grown in, he could not bring himself to fuss over it.

He could only say, "When you grow up, you may decide for yourself."

"But in Abyss, random killing is forbidden."

The Phoenix Clan hatchling nodded as if it half understood.

The Dragon Clan young lineage beside it whispered, "Then can I choose not to fight the Phoenix Clan too?"

Ao Lie's gaze trembled slightly when he heard that.

Lu Chen said, "You can."

Those two simple words shook the hearts of many adults.

They could choose not to fight.

On the Three-Clan Battlefield outside, those words were practically a fantasy.

Yet within Abyss's Young Clans Court, the Emperor had personally given these children another answer.

The Young Clans Court slowly began to function.

Feng Li taught Frostflame, and she also taught the Phoenix Clan's fledglings how to restrain their fiery nature.

Ao Lie taught water arts, as well as how the Dragon Clan's young lineage could control their dragon might.

Lin Yue taught earth veins, and also taught young qilin beasts not to crush houses beneath their feet when they walked.

Han Jue was in charge of discipline.

At first, he had been terrifyingly fierce.

But after several hundred years, those little ones had instead grown to love pestering him the most.

Because though Han Jue was sharp-tongued, he would accompany them in practicing the Realm-Protecting Formation.

And when someone made a mistake, he truly punished them.

Yet after the punishment, he would secretly slip spirit fruits to the punished children.

When Ao Lie saw it, he mocked him for an entire year.

Unable to endure it any longer, Han Jue dragged Ao Lie to the Martial Practice Arena, where they fought for three days.

The appearance of the Young Clans Court changed the atmosphere of Abyss.

In the past, Abyss had been a place of refuge.

Later, it became the prototype of a sacred refuge from calamities.

Now, this place had begun to nurture the future.

Watching the Dragon Clan's young lineage, Frost Phoenix fledglings, Water Qilin young beasts, and children of all clans cultivate the Abyss Stillness Art together, Lu Chen felt conflicted.

He had originally only wanted to save four legs.

Now, he was somehow raising the future of three clans.

The system's voice rang out at that moment.

"The Young Clans Court has been successfully established."

"The young and weak of the three clans and the children of all clans have preliminarily accepted Abyss's rules."

"The Three Lives Gate Prototype has stabilized."

"Abyss's future Fortune has increased."

Lu Chen looked at the Three Lives Gate Prototype and finally revealed a satisfied expression.

Managing children was troublesome.

But the rewards were sweet.

Worth it.