Zhao Jinpeng usually looked down on Zhao Sheng, but now he rushed forward like a madman, blocking him and cursing at Zhao Jingang:
"You shameless old bastard! That bastard said we, the eldest branch, would handle it. How dare you come up and rob him? Have you even forgotten the ancestral rules of our family? Don't forget that the Zhao family is still ruled by our eldest branch."
Zhao Jingang retorted, "Speaking of rules, have you forgotten that I am also a family elder? In the absence of the head of the family, I have the right to handle any Zhao family affairs."
When Zhao Jinpeng heard the word "head of the family", his face changed and his momentum dropped.
In order to suppress the second branch, starting from ancestor Yujie, the head of the Zhao family was concurrently served by the ancestor who established the foundation.
It's just that the previous ancestor of the Zhao family who had established his foundation died too suddenly. He passed away before he could pass on the position of the head of the family.
This is also one of the reasons why the conflict between the two housing agencies intensified rapidly.
At this moment, Chen Zichuan suddenly said lightly: "Since this is the case, why don't you choose a family head now?"
Wei Chengwo took over the conversation at the perfect time, "Fellow Daoist Chen, what you said makes sense. As a relative, I agree. Who objects?"
As soon as these words were spoken, they were like a magic needle that stabilized the situation and instantly calmed it down.
Both foundation-building cultivators have expressed their attitudes. What should the eldest wife do?
Soon, some smart people sensed something was wrong.
These two clearly had this planned in advance and are clearly supporting the second wife!
Chen Zichuan added, "According to the most fair approach, everyone in the Zhao family now has one vote to choose the person you want to be the head of the family."
"Yes, this is fair!" I also agreed with Wei Cheng.
Bah, fairness!
Now in Tongxin Hall, there are only eleven people in the first room, but fourteen people in the second room.
No matter how you look at it, you're doomed to lose!
unless...
"I disagree. Our Zhao family has a total of thirty-one cultivators. Only twenty-five are present now. Unless all of them are here, I will never agree to this method."
Zhao Jinding was like an immortal cockroach, and bravely stood up at the critical moment.
Chen Zichuan and Wei Chengwo looked at each other.
Wei Chengwo's expression immediately changed, his foundation-building aura fully unleashed, and he shouted at Zhao Jinding with murderous intent, "Do you really want to object?"
If he saw that what he said was wrong, he would kill him.
Zhao Jinding finally hesitated!
At this time, Zhao Jingang turned and walked in front of everyone in the main house, and said arrogantly: "Anyone who is willing to choose me as the head of the family, all previous grudges will be forgiven, and from now on we will all work together. The contents of the storage bag will also be distributed fairly to everyone.
If you don't want to, everything you own will be confiscated and you'll be expelled from your home. You'll become a wandering cultivator, homeless and homeless, with no support from your ordinary family. If you're willing, stand behind me!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone in the big house looked at each other in silence.
But soon, two people who were not firm in their stance moved their feet, almost lowering their heads to the ground, not daring to look at the tribesmen next to them.
Then three more tribesmen came out.
"Oh! There's nothing I can do. I have a big family to support."
"I was born in Longli Lake, and I want to die here!"
"You can't even write two characters for Zhao with one stroke, so why bother insisting on it? Blood is thicker than water!"
I kept muttering to myself as I walked, not knowing whether I was talking to others or trying to convince myself.
Gradually, fewer and fewer people came to the main house, and finally only four people were left: Zhao Jinding, Zhao Chongwei, and Zhao Sheng.
There was another person who surprised everyone.
This man had an honest face and a strong smell of medicine on his body. He was Zhao Keru, the only alchemist in the Zhao family.
Zhao Jinpeng was very sensible and immediately shouted, "Ke Ru, you are confused. Come here quickly!"
"No, Sixth Uncle! I'd better stand over here." Zhao Keru scratched the back of his head and said a little embarrassedly.
Zhao Jinding was so angry when he saw so many people betraying their position that he was about to start cursing.
At this moment, Zhao Sheng suddenly patted him on the shoulder and then stood in the front.
At this moment, he was extremely calm.
Although he didn't care who was in charge of the Zhao family, he couldn't bear to see the Zhao family being manipulated by outsiders.
Moreover, Zhao Jinfu is not as heartless and ungrateful as imagined.
Something he left in his storage bag came in handy at this moment.
Zhao Sheng bowed earnestly to the two foundation-building masters and said, "Senior Chen, Elder Wei, I fully agree with your proposal. However, since this matter is so urgent, could you please give us some privacy so that our two families can discuss it?"
"Haha, if we could have negotiated successfully, your Zhao family wouldn't have reached this point. Kids, stop struggling in vain. Come here!" Wei Chengwo said while shaking his head, with contempt flashing in his eyes from time to time.
"I only need a quarter of an hour. Once that time is up, I will hand over the storage bag regardless of the outcome.
Although Zhao Jinfu no longer acknowledges the Zhao family, he still has Zhao family blood in his veins. If he knew that someone would immediately overturn his decision after he left, I think he would definitely not be happy. I don't think the Fulongwei family would stand idly by either.
As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Zichuan frowned.
Others may not understand, but he knows that the Fulongwei family in Xihuangzhou is a behemoth that is in no way inferior to the Ziyang Sect. The family is full of masters, and there are Yuanying ancestors in every generation.
Wei Chengwo is an old and experienced man. When he saw Chen Zichuan acting like this, he knew that the Fulongwei family must be no simple people, otherwise the other party would not be so cautious.
"What a joke! Zhao Jinfu is no longer a member of the Zhao family. He has no control over—"
Zhao Jingang was interrupted when he was halfway through his words.
"Alright! I'll give you a quarter of an hour to discuss this. Brother Wei, let's go!"
At this point, Chen Zichuan was too lazy to pretend anymore and directly gave orders to Wei Chengwo in a commanding tone.
Wei Chengwo didn't say a word, and followed Chen Zichuan with his clansmen and left Tongxin Hall.
As soon as the Tongxin Hall door closed, Zhao Jingang's face was filled with disapproval. He said impatiently, "If you have anything to say, just say it!"
Seeing that the situation was already settled, something unexpected happened. This made him very unhappy, and he began to think about how to make things difficult for Zhao Sheng in the future.
Zhao Sheng smiled nonchalantly, then everyone's expressions changed as he spoke: "Have you forgotten that the lease of Longli Lake is less than ten years away?"
This sentence suddenly revealed the fact that no one wanted to face.
Yes! The two hundred years of the lease are coming to an end. What will become of the Zhao family then?
The threats from the elders of the Zhao clan were still ringing in his ears, but now the real crisis was about to come.
Can he really turn the tide?
No one was sure.
What if the Zi Yang Sect insists on taking back Longli Lake, what should the Zhao family do?
At most, they could become independent cultivators, but the 50,000 members of the Zhao family posed a huge problem.
Do we really have to move them all out of Longli Lake?