Chapter 1891: Chapter 1888: Traitor
However, the Cheng family didnât hold out until the fifth day. On the second day, Heavenâs Gateâs attack became even more fierce. Although the Cheng family was strong, they couldnât compare to the might of Heavenâs Gate.
Watching one Cheng Family Warrior after another fall, the Great Elder gritted his teeth: "Evacuate the core personnel to the ancestral land, then activate the prohibition of the ancestral land to ensure the arrival of reinforcements!"
The Great Elder had no other choice. If they fought Heavenâs Gate head-on, the Cheng family would suffer heavy losses. Now, using the ancestral land to avoid battle was the best approach.
"Cheng Shang, take some people to delay them for a while. Iâll arrange for the others to enter the ancestral land first!" The Great Elder turned to Cheng Shang and said.
Cheng Shangâs expression was heavy: "Yes, Great Elder, I will complete the mission!"
The Great Elder patted Cheng Shangâs shoulder and said, "Cheng Shang, now is the moment of crisis for our Cheng family. As the adopted son of the Old Family Head, you need to take on more responsibilities to support the entire Cheng family!"
Cheng Shang nodded: "Rest assured, Great Elder, I will win enough time for everyone."
The Great Elder nodded with relief. Although Cheng Shang had acted immaturely before, he had truly grown a lot. In these two days, his performance was outstanding.
While Cheng Shang went to prepare to intercept the enemy, the Great Elder took many of the Cheng familyâs old, young, and weak to the ancestral land. Only the Great Elder and the Family Head could open the ancestral land, and since the Family Head wasnât here, only the Great Elder could open it.
Standing at the periphery of the ancestral land, the Great Elderâs face was solemn. Truth be told, he didnât know if the ancestral land could buy the Cheng family the final time they needed, but he had no other options!
He opened the ancestral land, and a massive portal appeared above the deep valley. After the Great Elder sent the Cheng familyâs old, young, and weak inside, he heard an arrogant voice.
"So this is your Cheng familyâs ancestral land? If I hadnât seen it with my own eyes, I wouldnât have found it!"
The Great Elder suddenly turned around and saw the Master of Yuantianyun Gate, accompanied by a group of experts, appear not far away, looking at him with mocking eyes.
The Great Elderâs heart sank: "How did you find this place?"
"You have to thank your Cheng family for that!" The Master of Yuantianyun Gate said with a smile, "Cheng Shang, come, say hello to your Great Elder!"
As he finished speaking, a familiar figure appeared before the Great Elder.
The Great Elder couldnât believe what he was seeing. Cheng Shang was actually standing on the enemyâs side, betraying the Cheng family?
The Great Elder felt as if a knife had been stabbed into his chest. How could this be? How could this happen?
"Cheng Shang!" The Great Elderâs eyes turned red, glaring at Cheng Shang, "You ungrateful wretch, you actually betrayed the Cheng family? Youâre colluding with the enemy?"
The Great Elderâs momentum was as fierce as a tigerâs, and Cheng Shangâs face showed a trace of fear but was quickly replaced by shame and anger: "Iâm the ungrateful one? Everything Iâve done, you all forced me to do!"
Cheng Shang gritted his teeth, his face filled with rage: "I, Cheng Shang, have worked diligently for the Cheng family, putting in so much effort, but what about you? Even after my foster father was captured, you didnât let me become Family Head, instead appointing an outsider, what a joke!"
"You have the audacity to question me now, calling me ungrateful? You clearly didnât see me as the rightful heir of the family!" Cheng Shangâs eyes glinted with resentment: "Why, why should an outsider step on my head to rise? Did you consider my feelings?"
The anger in the Great Elderâs eyes disappeared, replaced by profound disappointment. He took a deep breath: "Cheng Shang, I never thought you would be such an ingrate. How the Old Family Head treated you, you should know better than anyone!"
"And now, you actually recognize a traitor as your master for personal gain, itâs truly disappointing!" The Great Elder shook his head, "The Old Family Head was captured by the people of Heavenâs Gate!"
Cheng Shang sneered: "For personal gain? What Iâm doing is for the Cheng family! Do you really think the Cheng family could stand against Heavenâs Gate with just these people? What a joke!"
"Only by siding with Heavenâs Gate will our Cheng family survive! I will become the new Family Head, and the Cheng family will flourish under my leadership!" Cheng Shangâs eyes showed a fanatical glint, "You shortsighted people are bound to be eliminated by the times! But donât worry, I will marry Minxue, and she will bear the Cheng familyâs future generations, haha..."
The Great Elder gently shook his head. Cheng Shang had already fallen into obsession. Nothing he said now would have any effect.
"In fact, we contacted you long ago. If not for wanting you to open the portal to the ancestral land, we would have destroyed the Cheng family long ago!" The Master of Yuantianyun Gate said calmly, "Now that your Cheng familyâs ancestral land is open, you have no use left. Capture him!"
With a command, the experts of Heavenâs Gate surrounding them rushed towards the Great Elder.
The Great Elder stood his ground and fought, but due to being outnumbered, he was quickly surrounded by five Heavenâs Gate experts.
"Letâs go, let me see your Cheng familyâs ancestral land!" With that, the Master of Yuantianyun Gate grabbed Cheng Shang and, along with the other experts, entered the ancestral land.
Inside the ancestral land, the Heavenâs Gate expertsâ eyes lit up. It turned out to be an independent Small World. If they conquered and refined this Small World, its value would be immeasurable!
"Take us to find your Cheng familyâs remnants!" Cheng Shang was pushed forward.
Cheng Shang displayed a flattering smile: "Iâve only been to this ancestral land once before. Our Cheng family gathers at the middle peak, theyâre surely up there!"
"Alright, Iâll be observing your performance. Those who follow me will live, and those who oppose will die. Cheng Shang, if you canât convince the others to join Heavenâs Gate, you will have no value either, understood?"
Fear flashed across Cheng Shangâs face: "I understand, I will definitely convince them!"
An hour later, on the peak, the Cheng family looked at Cheng Shang with angry eyes.
"Cheng Shang, you traitor, youâll meet a bad end!"
"Cheng Shang, youâre the disgrace of the Cheng family, a rotten apple!"
"Recognizing a traitor as your master, betraying your lord for glory, Cheng Shang, even as ghosts we wonât let you go!"
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"It seems you canât convince them, can you?" The Master of Yuantianyun Gate looked at Cheng Shang with a hint of disappointment.
Cheng Shangâs face turned ugly. He didnât expect this group of old and weak would be so stubborn. Werenât they afraid of death?
At this moment, the Pangu sculpture in the plaza slowly opened its eyes, staring sharply at the people of Heavenâs Gate.