Upon emerging from the Nether Acupoint, Chen Hao went with Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body to meet the Clan Leaders of the seven great families.

Halfway through their journey, a sudden voice called out, "Nether King, Your Majesty!"

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body and Chen Hao turned around together to see Qian Feng, with his eyes as enigmatic as a puzzle, approaching.

"Clan Leader Qian, do you seek me for a matter?" Chen Hao asked.

"Your Majesty," Qian Feng began respectfully with a bow, "I heard that besides me, you have summoned the Clan Leaders of the other six great families."

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body nodded before looking at Qian Feng emotionlessly, "Indeed, that is the case. Why? Do you, Clan Leader Qian, have any objections to this matter?"

"Indeed, I do have some objections," Qian Feng nodded, "Your Majesty, let's not forget the conditions you promised me."

Not long ago, to forge an alliance with the seven great families, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body had agreed to Qian Feng's demand to expel the Li, Zhao, and Wang families from the coalition of great families, establishing instead only the Qian, Li, Cheng, and Zhao as the four great families.

"Of course I haven't forgotten, I am even more eager to strip those three of their Clan Leader status than you are!" Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body said coldly, "But the current situation is still unclear, and I do not wish to confuse the hearts of our military over such trivial matters."

Qian Feng chuckled, "I understand. As long as Your Majesty hasn't forgotten about it, it is all good."

"Clan Leader Qian," Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body stepped closer to Qian Feng, "Once those three Clan Leaders are no longer here to oppose you, do you think you will be able to do as you please?"

Qian Feng shook his head, "Your Majesty misunderstands. I merely believe that the position of Clan Leader should be held by the competent. Clearly, the Li, Zhao, and Wang Clan Leaders lack such ability."

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body scoffed coldly, "On this matter, I share your view; those three Clan Leaders are indeed incompetent. However, you, Clan Leader Qian, must remember not to commit insubordination in the future, or I will not be lenient."

"Your Majesty can rest assured, I would never do such a thing!" Qian Feng said, his lips curling slightly upwards.

Though they only exchanged a few words, to Chen Hao, who stood to the side, the atmosphere between the two was as tense as if they had just been through a fight, eerily oppressive and suffocating.

After inspecting Qian Feng with threatening eyes for a while, Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body took two steps back to Chen Hao's side, then turned to Chen Hao with a smile and said, "Chen Hao, let's go."

"Ah!" Chen Hao exclaimed in astonishment. The rapid change in Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body left him somewhat unable to adapt.

Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body gave a light chuckle, then swiftly left with Chen Hao's hand in hers, Qian Feng following behind them.

When the three entered a room, the other six clan leaders of the great families were already assembled.

Seeing Ye Yuqiao enter while holding Chen Hao's hand, all but Zhao Chong, one of the six remaining Clan Leaders, were greatly surprised.

Although Ye Yuqiao had made it clear before that she would marry none but Chen Hao, this was, after all, the first official meeting after the alliance of the seven great families, and everything had to be conducted according to protocol and rules. Chen Hao had no qualifications whatsoever to join them, the Netherworld's high-ranking and authoritative figures, in discussing important matters.

"Nether King!" The six Clan Leaders stood and respectfully greeted Ye Yuqiao's Nether Soul Body with a bow.

Glancing sideways with the corners of her eyes, Ye Yuqiao then led Chen Hao to a vacant seat next to the Clan Leader of the Li Family, Li Zuole, and said with a smile, "Chen Hao, this will be your spot from now on. Remember, from today forward, wherever the Clan Leader of the Li Family sits, you will sit next to him."

Li Zuole looked at Ye Yuqiao and offered an awkward smile.

Speaking of ranks and relations, the seat Chen Hao currently occupied should have belonged to the Clan Leader of the Sun Family, second only to the Zhao and Qian families, higher than the other clan leaders.

So, seeing Ye Yuqiao arranging it this way, the Clan Leader of the Zheng family remembered to rise from his seat, saying, "Nether King, I object to you placing Chen Hao in this seat."

Seeing Zheng Yang stand up, Wu Kun and Wang Yun, the two clan leaders, exchanged glances and then stood up as well.

"Do the two of you also object?" Ye Yuqiao turned to look at Wu Kun and Wang Yun, asking. That such a scenario had arisen was all within her expectations.

This was precisely why she wanted to remove these three clan leaders more than Qian Feng did. Her seemingly casual decision to bring Chen Hao here today had deeper intentions.

She was paving the way for Chen Hao, a decision she and her Yang Soul had reached after joint deliberation.

Qian Feng, who was privy to all affairs, understood her intentions, as did Zhao Chong. Thus, neither of them raised any objections, knowing it would be futile.

"Nether King, although this youngster Chen Hao has illustrious military achievements, when it comes to ranks and relations, his credentials and status are still not sufficient to sit here," Wang Yun said with a pained expression, trembling all over.

Hearing Wang Yun say this, Ye Yuqiao glanced at Qian Feng.

Qian Feng was startled and then nodded knowingly. Ye Yuqiao was telling him through her gaze: these three clan leaders must be deposed.

"Enough with this talk of ranks and relations!" Ye Yuqiao suddenly roared in rage, "Now, when we are on the brink of the decisive battle with the Ghost King Battalion, you're still talking about ranks and relations, which is truly laughable. The military achievements Chen Hao has secured need no further mention from me, his prestige in the army is not something the three of you can compare with. If he's not fit to sit here, then what right do the three of you have to be seated here?"

Upon these words from Ye Yuqiao, the three clan leaders from the Wu, Zheng, and Wang families instantly blushed with shame, feeling as though they had been humiliated.

Before they could retort, Ye Yuqiao added, "Moreover, Chen Hao holds in his hand the Sword of Dust as well as the Dust King Ring and is the new Dust King. Do you still dare to say he lacks status or influence?"

By the time she finished speaking, Ye Yuqiao had already approached the central position of the Nether King.

"Dust King?" Zheng Yang sneered twice and then asked, "May I ask where the Dust clan is at present? How many people are in the clan? And what is the extent of their power?"

Ye Yuqiao turned around, slowly sat down on the chair, and with a dignified look, said, "That's not important. What's important is that he has an army of undead soldiers under him. If the three of you still are not convinced, then talk about your forces - can they compete with his undead soldiers?"

"This!" The three clan leaders were at a loss for words. The combined soldiers of the three families did not exceed twenty thousand, with each family having less than ten thousand. Even though Chen Hao's summoned undead soldiers were only in the thousands, the undead soldiers could revive the dead and had Spiritual Power stronger than ordinary soldiers, and they could fully hold their own when facing the allied forces of the three families.

"But, Your Majesty, Chen Hao after all."

"Can you, or can you not?" Ye Yuqiao interrupted Zheng Yang, "I've already said that everything is determined by strength and military achievements dictate status!"

Zheng Yang sighed deeply and then sat down in his chair, and Wu Kun and Wang Yun also promptly took their seats, no longer objecting.

"Chen Hao, take a seat," Ye Yuqiao said to Chen Hao with a smile. At this moment, her gentle demeanor was completely different from the confrontational one she had just displayed.

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