The Wang Clan, the Tuoba Clan, and the subordinate clans far away in South China-the Li Clan, Zhang Clan, Lu Clan, Shen Clan, and others-reacted differently when they received news of the Heavenly Rankings update.
Some were shocked, some were relieved they had not provoked Lin Jin, and others regretted not winning him over before his rise.
But everyone understood one thing: the newly ranked fourth on the Heavenly Rankings would soon come to Capital City. And the order in Capital City would soon change.
Capital City, the Su Clan.
When news of the Heavenly Rankings update reached Su Boyong, he was in the Ancestral Hall, sorting through the documents Su Qishan had left behind.
He read the thin intelligence report twice from beginning to end, then set it on the table and continued his work, his face expressionless.
Standing beside him, Su Zhenchuan could not help speaking up. "Father, Lin Jin is now fourth on the Heavenly Rankings. If he really comes to Capital City, our Su Clan..."
"What is there to fear?" Su Boyong interrupted him, his voice calm. "So what if he's fourth on the Heavenly Rankings? All it means is that his individual combat strength is somewhat greater. Do you think the Su Clan is a top-tier clan simply because of a few Transcendent Level experts? Take a good look at what you're holding."
Su Zhenchuan glanced down at the Su Clan Defense Deployment Map in his hands. Its dense markings covered almost the entire eastern part of Capital City.
The Su Clan had cultivated its influence in military and political circles for a century. The commanders of three regiments in the Capital City Garrison District were descendants of the Su Clan's collateral branches.
The heads of two sections in the Operations Division at the Demon