Chapter 863: Chapter 838:

Dense crowds swarmed to the square, talking among themselves. Curious people didn’t know what this gathering was about. Every time the residents of Leisure City gather, it’s surely for a major announcement from the Luo Sijue family. As residents of Leisure City, they like to see the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family. The last gathering was when the Clan Leader changed. It’s been a year or two since that happened.

“Is there something happening this time?”

“I don’t know, maybe there’s an important personnel appointment within the family!”

“Could it be that Old Patriarch Jack is being replaced? But indeed, Jack is old and has served the Luo Sijue family for three generations, he’s truly laden with merit!”

The crowd was abuzz, everyone discussing the matter, with some even speculating on the intentions of the Luo Sijue family. However, nobody could guess. Of course, those who had insider information started boasting at this time.

“Haha, you all don’t know, do you? Let me tell you, this time it’s a war mobilization!”

“Is it about going to war with the Doomsday Family?”

“Oh my God, it’s really going to happen!”

The crowd gasped in shock; war, after all, spells death. Typically, ordinary residents are unwilling to go to war; they’ve come to Leisure City to avoid external conflicts and enjoy a life akin to paradise here.

“The Clan Leader is here!” Suddenly, an exclamation erupted from the crowd, and everyone looked up towards the castle where Ye Chen appeared. Ye Chen emerged from the castle, standing on the semi-circular stage, the place where the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family receives the worship of the subjects.

Ye Chen wore a golden crown, a brown cloak, armor on his chest, and held a golden scepter in his hand – over a meter long, crafted entirely of gold, which radiated a golden glow under the lights. Especially the top of the scepter, embedded with a massive diamond larger than the one on the scepter of the Queen of England. Its price was extremely expensive, or rather, priceless in the market.

The appearance of Ye Chen immediately silenced the scene, everyone gazing up at their Clan Leader, the figure they worship. Every resident of Leisure City holds the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family in utmost reverence. Much like the respect of subjects towards an emperor in ancient times, each face showed a sense of admiration. Their eyes were filled with gratitude.

It is the Luo Sijue family that provides them with such a prosperous life, peace, and quiet. The Luo Sijue family’s frequent advice to their subjects is to learn gratitude, and thus, they have learned. The one they need to thank most is naturally the Luo Sijue family.

“Long live the Clan Leader, long live the Clan Leader!”

The subjects in the square cheered wildly, their surging enthusiasm akin to fireworks suddenly ignited, soaring skyward, the atmosphere reaching a climax instantly. They cheered, they were frenzied, expressing their sincere feelings of admiration for Ye Chen.

“Ye Chen…” In the crowd, a solitary figure, gentle and alone amidst the throng, her eyes fixed on Ye Chen on the castle, revealing admiration and respect. Zhao Zimo, having only met Ye Chen a few times, was deeply enthralled by his charisma, willing to silently love him, standing behind him unnoticed, watching his mighty shadow without changing because of his status.

Zhao Zimo, this foolish girl, like many pure young girls, had her irreplaceable dreams and her irreplaceable first love. Unfortunately, her first love remained an unreachable height, knowing she couldn’t climb this tall tree. Yet she refused to retreat, willing to foolishly watch Ye Chen as she did now.

Upon hearing the Luo Sijue family issued a summons, Zhao Zimo was among the first to rush to the scene, leaving her bowl behind. She chose a good visual spot, fearing she would be late and miss seeing Ye Chen.

Standing on the castle, Ye Chen raised his scepter high, and the scene became silent, the previous cheers disappearing completely. Ye Chen finally spoke: “People of Leisure City, I am Ye Chen, the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family!”

“Ye Chen, Ye Chen!”

The cheers resounded again; they couldn’t suppress their inner jubilation. The Clan Leader’s arrival was akin to the descent of a divine; divinity could protect their safety; divinity could bestow blessings; divinity could grant them a prosperous future…

Ye Chen raised his scepter again, and silence descended once more, so quiet one could hear the sound of the massive torches burning, sizzle sizzle…

“The Luo Sijue family has always adhered to the first Clan Leader’s teachings, strict with ourselves, never bullying others!” Ye Chen’s expression was serious, his demeanor solemn, then coldly said: “But this does not mean we can be at the mercy of others, suffer humiliation. If gods press me, I shall slay gods; if heaven deceives me, I shall defy heaven!”

“Gods press me down, but I am stronger than gods of war; Heaven deceives me, yet I shall defy it!” The residents of Leisure City were awakened by Ye Chen’s slogan, and the anger within each person’s heart was stirred up by him. As they waved their fists, they chanted Ye Chen’s slogan, the sound was thunderous, madly rising and breaking through the clouds.

Ye Chen raised the scepter and continued, “The Doomsday Family is like wolves and tigers, constantly eyeing our interests. Their crimes are too numerous to be recorded. This time, we want to eradicate them once and for all, making them disappear from the world so that our Luo Sijue family will have no worries forever!”

“Once and for all! Once and for all!”

The crowd cheered one after another, starting with the bodyguards mixed in the crowd. On the native land of Leisure City, there lives a group of people who work in various industries of the city, yet they are loyal to the Luo Sijue family. They were deliberately arranged in every corner of Leisure City, primarily to protect the public security of the city. If they detect any malicious threats to Leisure City’s security, they would immediately notify the guard team of the Luo Sijue family in secret.

They are called ‘ants’! Invisible and everywhere. The existence of these people largely protects the safety of Leisure City. Even though they are not very welcomed by the public.

Ye Chen’s speech was initially cheered by these people, then it led everyone to join in, sometimes, enthusiasm and passion need a portion of people to start. It’s like a plan proposed by a great man, to achieve national prosperity, a small group of people should first prosper, then drive the whole nation to prosperity together.

“Now I officially declare war against the Doomsday Family, and the nationwide recruitment begins!” Ye Chen raised the scepter high, and suddenly the sky turned dark as clouds rolled up, covering the moon, strange purple lightning brewed in the sky, then suddenly, a purple and mysterious lightning struck Ye Chen’s scepter, hitting the transparent diamond.

This scene stunned everyone, could it be… is this truly the descent of the Divine? Everyone watched Ye Chen in shock, witnessing him open his arms as if embracing his loving mother, the mysterious lightning seemed more like a road to the heavens.

“My God, what is this?!”

“Is the Clan Leader really a god?”

“Long live the Clan Leader! Long live the Clan Leader!”

The cheers from the people immediately filled the air, and the Old Patriarch Jack beside showed a hint of a calm smile, muttering to himself, “Ye Chen, you have finally reached the height of a Clan Leader, now you are truly the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family.”

When Ye Chen took the scepter and a mysterious key from the Old Patriarch’s hands, theoretically he became the Clan Leader of the Luo Sijue family. But now, having undergone the Divine’s baptism, this is just the beginning of his road to becoming a Clan Leader. Every Clan Leader must receive the baptism from above. In this way, it’s equivalent to getting the certification from above. Little did he know, this was merely a natural phenomenon of celestial bodies.

Ye Chen stood so high, holding a pure gold scepter, it’s no wonder the lightning would strike. Plus, Ye Chen’s unique geographical location, all the lightning merely traveled around him and immediately went down into the soil, disappearing without a trace.

However, when Ye Chen opened his eyes, he suddenly found a mysterious energy within his body. This energy merged with the Golden Silkworm within, leaving Ye Chen shocked. But he had no time for astonishment, he could only announce a series of news that shocked the residents of Leisure City.

Indeed, a war was about to happen, but with the Clan Leader present, what should they fear? Of course, war is not fought for nothing, all soldiers participating in the war could gain better treatments, obtaining higher respect in Leisure City. While Leisure City is rich and desirable, it has a strict hierarchy like the nobility of Europe. The aristocratic circle does not allow commoners to appear.

Yet the aristocratic circle is a social circle many commoners long for. Once integrated into it, they would feel their status has dramatically changed.

After a series of appointments and news, the gathering continued until past ten at night. Yet the residents of the Luo Sijue family stood firmly at the scene, looking up to their respected Clan Leader and listening to a series of appointments.

Old Housekeeper Jack will be completely replaced after this battle, Haozi will take over Jack’s duties, bearing the responsibility of the Luo Sijue family’s housekeeper. Meanwhile, Da Xia will take over the guard team of the Luo Sijue family, constantly shouldering the responsibility to protect the Luo Sijue family.

“Clan Leader, the President of the United States requests a landing clearance for his transit!” Old Patriarch Jack walked up slowly.

“Let him come!” Ye Chen was somewhat tired after standing there for two hours, speaking for more than an hour. Ye Chen indeed felt exhausted, having not slept for three consecutive days in Shanghai, nor eaten any food. Now he’s entirely relying on water to sustain.

“Yes!” the Old Patriarch immediately nodded.