Capítulo 1821: Chapter 1822: Isn’t This the Year-End Assembly! Five Updates
“Zhu Cang, calling the Family Head by na seems quite disrespectful. Though we are brothers, I am now the Family Head of the Zhu family, and you need to understand this.”
The man referred to as Zhu Tian by Master Cang spoke slowly, and with a wave of his hand, signaled the servant kneeling on the ground to rise.
Master Cang said nothing and directly said, “Elder Ye, please co with .”
As he spoke, Master Cang ignored Zhu Cang and led Ye Qiu directly into the Zhu family compound.
“Family Head, this Zhu Cang is too presumptuous, he simply doesn’t regard you at all…” The steward by Zhu Tian’s side began to list the transgressions of Master Cang.
Zhu Tian smiled, “No matter, before, I could get Father to send him to Qingfeng County, and now that I’m the Family Head, it’s ti to take control of the business he established there.”
“The Family Head foresaw long ago, and now begins to reap the benefits. Admiration, indeed,” the steward echoed.
“Who else poses a threat to my position as Family Head? Now that he’s back, so drama can unfold.” Zhu Tian sneered.
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“Elder Ye, I apologize for the spectacle.” Master Cang said.
“I guess that person just now was targeting you, Master.” Ye Qiu said.
Master Cang nodded, “That’s right, if not for him, I wouldn’t have been in Qingfeng County.” From this, Ye Qiu could tell from Master Cang’s tone that he had quite a few grievances with the man from earlier.
The struggles among powerful families are indeed comparable to palace intrigues, with mbers of the sa family constantly making things difficult for each other.
However, this matter was Master Cang’s family affair, and Ye Qiu did not wish to get involved. He only needed to help Master Cang prove the worth of his auction house in front of others.
Master Cang’s return to the Zhu family stirred considerable discussion. Although Ye Qiu didn’t purposefully eavesdrop on their talks, he could piece together most of the context.
That Zhu Tian and Master Cang are half-brothers, and Master Cang, with his high martial arts talent, was originally in line to inherit the family and beco the new Clan Leader, but during an incident, the Clan Leader at that ti, Master Cang’s father, sent him to Qingfeng County.
Although Ye Qiu did not know the exact reason, it was clear that Master Cang was likely wronged, and Zhu Tian, after years of developnt, whose martial arts talent is sowhat weaker, had now caught up, becoming a Saint and the Family Head of the Zhu family.
“Master Cang’s situation isn’t good.” Ye Qiu murmured.
For the rest of the day, Ye Qiu did not wander around but stayed quietly in his room.
anwhile, more and more Zhu family mbers returned from all directions, filling the many vacant houses with new occupants.
When Master Cang eventually brought Ye Qiu out, it was already the third day. Ye Qiu noticed nurous figures standing not far away, most of whom were martial arts experts.
“Elder Ye, just stay by my side. After the ancestral worship, I’ll need your assistance,” Master Cang said.
Ye Qiu nodded and followed Master Cang to the gathering place of the Zhu family mbers.
On a huge martial training field, the area was filled with people. Ye Qiu noticed a stone statue at the front of the crowd, depicting a middle-aged man’s face, exuding an aura of solemnity despite being a statue.
“Begin the ancestral worship!”
With the call, the Zhu family comnced the ancestral worship ceremony, revealing that the statue represented a notable ancestor of the family.
Ye Qiu quietly observed while also assessing the many Zhu family mbers present.
It must be said, considering the Zhu family’s strength alone, if placed in Qingfeng County, they would be a major power. Among the younger generation, Ye Qiu spotted no fewer than a dozen Martial Artists in the Breaking Void Realm, far outnumbering all the prodigies of Qingfeng County combined.
This was just the younger generation. What really captured Ye Qiu’s attention were the true experts, particularly those in the Returning Ruin Realm and above.
Ye Qiu roughly counted, discovering over ten Returning Ruin Realm experts on the training field. There were also several elders whose strength Ye Qiu couldn’t discern, but judging by their position at the front of the crowd, Ye Qiu felt they might be Saint-level experts.
Four Saint-level experts!
Ye Qiu was inwardly shocked, just one family, the Zhu family, had four Saints, which was quite intimidating.
And that didn’t even include Zhu Tian and Master Cang.
If you count those two, that’s six Saints.
And yet, the Zhu family was just a single family within Luohé City. What about families or sects with Cosmic-level experts? Wouldn’t Saints be everywhere?
Actually, Ye Qiu was overestimating Luohé City’s fearfulness. Although the Zhu family’s strength wasn’t the top few in the city, it was certainly among the upper echelon. Except for sects with Cosmic-level experts, you could say the Zhu family was not weaker than any sect.
Ye Qiu, lacking a proper understanding of Luohé City, mistakenly believed the city was teeming with Saint-level experts.
The Zhu family’s ancestral worship ceremony lasted for four hours, during which Zhu Tian, as the Clan Leader, spoke several tis, leaving a deep impression on Ye Qiu.
After the final ritual ended, Zhu Tian surveyed the nurous Zhu family mbers and said, “Today during our ancestral worship, our ancestor’s spirit in heaven certainly felt it and will bless our Zhu family to grow more and more prosperous.”
“The Zhu family will prosper forever.”
“The Zhu family will prosper forever.”
All the Zhu family mbers echoed the chant, and at this mont, Ye Qiu seed to see a cloud of fortune in the air hovering over the Zhu family.
Ye Qiu was moved, wondering if there really was sothing like blessings.
When he opened his eyes wide again, that vague cloud of gas disappeared as if it had never appeared, giving a very mysterious feeling.
Ye Qiu felt that this might involve the power of faith.
Ancestral worship is about rembering, gratitude, and praying to the ancestors by the descendants, which forms the power of faith. If the one worshipped is still alive, undoubtedly, this power would be absorbed by them, but if they are long dead?
Where would that power of faith go?
For a mont, Ye Qiu’s thoughts drifted further, realizing there was still much he didn’t understand. Even with his current martial arts prowess, he still couldn’t grasp the secrets behind life and death.
With a sudden silence, Ye Qiu’s mind was quickly pulled back as he saw Zhu Tian make a motion, causing everyone to quiet down, then heard, “The ancestral worship is complete, and now we begin the annual family eting.”
“All of you are mbers of the Zhu family. Our family now has influence in many areas of our ancestral land. As Family Head, I want to hear what changes have occurred after a year of developnt,” Zhu Tian’s voice echoed throughout the training field.
This gave Ye Qiu a feeling reminiscent of an annual summary eting. Just as he suspected, one by one, the Zhu family mbers stood up to report their achievents over the year.
“Tsk tsk, rely saying so is not enough, it requires proof.” Ye Qiu noticed many would present items after their speeches, gaining nods of approval from Zhu Tian and several elders, who then expressed their praise.
It seed that after Master Cang finished speaking, he too would have to perform alchemy on the spot. Ye Qiu smiled inwardly, finding this no challenge for him, and thus he would be repaying Master Cang a trendous favor.
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