Chapter 1700: Chapter 980: Five Heroes of One Family (Part 3)
Among them, the elder wearing a white kimono with a white scabbard at his waist, never parting from his sword, is named Jiushan Shunyu. He is a renowned master of Iaido Slash from Japan, wielding the famous sword Ghost Blade Country Ruler, reputed to unleash torrential rain when drawn and not stain clothing with blood when sheathed.
This person once sparred with the esteemed president of the Black Wood Society, known as the Blade of Japan, exchanging over a hundred moves without a decisive outcome.
Seated closely beside Jiushan Shunyu is an elder clad in gray coarse clothing, his face hard as iron, seldom smiling, yet his mere presence exerted considerable pressure on Yang Xiao.
This person’s name is Houjisan Shuangjian, known for his reclusive nature, rarely seen in public. He likely came today under the insistence of the Family Head Jiushan Cangxuan.
The General Bureau has scant information on him, but it is certain he is a top-tier expert, as he never leaves the ancestral residence, serving as the Martial Servant Officer protecting the family Shrine.
Next is the only female among the four elders, named Jiu Shan Jinglan. Her silver hair, graceful demeanor, and the faint trace of her former beauty between her brows, coupled with clear eyes as tranquil as water, added an indescribable mystique to the gathering.
A brief glance exchanged between the two nearly stripped Yang Xiao of his spirit, causing his heart to stop momentarily. Regaining his composure, Yang Xiao hurriedly averted his gaze, while Jiu Shan Jinglan returned a smile.
Yang Xiao had reviewed the information about this woman; though her battle record is unclear, it is rumored she has the highest level of mastery in Spiritual Power Magical Artifacts within the Jiushan Family, second only to Family Head Jiushan Cangxuan.
The last person wore a black kimono, with a burly stature, armor on his right shoulder, robust finger bones, fists the size of sandbags, and his appearance remarkably similar to Jiushan Cangxuan, though their aura was at extreme ends.
Family Head Jiushan Cangxuan embodied righteousness, while this person emitted Evil Qi, with two broad eyebrows slightly raised, projecting an intimidating aura warning others to keep their distance.
Glimpsed under candlelight, blood-red patterns seemed to surface on the black kimono like exposed blood vessels, with fresh blood apparently coursing through them.
This person is named Jiushan Huangye and among the elders present, he has the closest relationship with Family Head Jiushan Cangxuan. He is Jiushan Cangxuan’s biological younger brother, born to the same mother, and the one Jiushan Cangxuan trusts the most, enough to entrust him with command over the family’s Dark Department.
The Dark Department is the Jiushan Family’s elite force, tasked similarly to Kah Party ninjas, performing unsavory tasks not to be publicly acknowledged—killing, plundering, eradicating threats.
Though few in number, each member is highly skilled, selected from the main family and affiliated families when young, based on potential and talent.
Due to the early training and nurturing of the Dark Department members, their loyalty to the organization is exceptionally high, making them a powerful trump card in the Jiushan Family’s arsenal.
During the gathering, Yang Xiao attempted to gauge the strength level of these five elders, but to his dismay, he couldn’t fathom their depths, instead receiving a subtle reprimand from Jiu Shan Jinglan.
Within his limited perception, each of these individuals appeared as unfathomable abysses.
No wonder the Jiushan Family has dominated the Four Countries for years, wielding significant power and confidently rejecting annexation by the Ghost Sect Leader of Japan—truly terrifying!
The five before him are undeniably a formidable force that commands respect and even fear from most factions, not only within the small Japan but domestically as well.
In the Apostle World, strength is supreme. Observing the Patrol Defense Office’s attitude towards the Jiushan Family, and Jiushan Cangxuan’s words, it’s evident he qualifies to fraternize with the Patrol General Director, a figure of great stature.
