"Collateral branch?"
Chu Changge thought for a moment after hearing about Chu Yang's origins.
In the Eastern Desolate Dao Domain, his Chu Family indeed had many collateral branches.
These branches were families founded by clansmen who had been eliminated from his Chu Family in the past; though they were collateral branches, the Bloodline of the Longevity Chu Family still flowed within them.
However, they no longer had the right to contact the main branch.
Considering Chu Yang's current identity, there shouldn't be some things he didn't know about, right?
For example, when a certain direct Disciple of the main branch went out for training, he might have visited a collateral branch Family, severely injuring or crippling the Geniuses they were so proud of.
Thinking of this,
Chu Changge said, "Junior Brother Chu Yang, how is your Family doing?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Yang seemed to recall some unpleasant things.
He sneered, "Thanks to Divine Son Changge's concern, my Chu Family is doing well!"
Chu Changge detected the unusual tone in Chu Yang's voice.
He asked, "Junior Brother Chu Yang, this should be our first meeting, so why does This Divine Son feel that you harbor great animosity towards my Chu Family?"
Seeing this, Chu Yang didn't mince words and said, "Does Divine Son Changge truly not know? Several years ago, a direct Chu Family member from the main branch came to the Grand Feng Imperial Dynasty, to my Family, and he wanted to challenge the Prodigies of my collateral Chu Family."
"At that time, my father was known as the Family's number one Genius, with the hope of leading our Chu Family back to live with the main branch. But that direct Chu Family Disciple not only heavily injured my father but also crippled his Cultivation and talent, making it impossible for him to Cultivate in the future…"
Upon hearing this, Chu Changge sighed deeply in his heart.
Indeed!
He hadn't guessed wrong.
Such melodramatic plots always happened here.
Chu Changge asked with a helpless expression.
It seemed that in this world, he was destined to be the villain.
Even if he didn't want to be, the people around him would influence him, forcing him to walk the path of becoming a villain.
However, fortunately, it wasn't too late now.
There was still a chance to salvage everything.
Chu Changge looked at Chu Yang and said, "This Divine Son is indeed unaware of this matter. Tell me, what was that person's name? There are clear rules in the Family that any direct Disciple of my Chu Family who goes out for training must not severely harm clansmen of collateral branches!"
Chu Yang looked at Chu Changge's serious expression.
He couldn't help but feel a stir of doubt in his heart.
'Strange, looking at his expression, he really seems to know nothing. Is he completely ignorant of this matter?'
Chu Yang had thought that Chu Changge was behind everything, the one who had orchestrated his father's severe injury and the crippling of his Cultivation.
Now it seemed very likely that Divine Son Changge was unaware.
Those people who came to their Chu Family at that time had merely used Chu Changge's name.
Chu Yang understood many things.
He said, "Divine Son Changge, that person's name was Chu Langtian. Do you know his true identity?"
"Chu Langtian? So it was that fellow!"
Chu Changge murmured the name repeatedly.
Chu Langtian was the tenth in the Chu Family's Ten Great Lineage True Disciples.
In their Chu Family's main branch, besides his position as Divine Son, which received priority training from the Family, the Family would also select ten other exceptionally talented Disciples for training.
These ten people were the Chu Family's Ten Great Lineage True Disciples, and in the future, once they achieved a Breakthrough to the Saint Rank, they could directly become Chu Family Elders, assisting the Family Head in managing Family affairs.
Chu Langtian had been defeated by him in the process of contending for the Divine Son position.
However, he had always been unwilling to accept it, and even after the Divine Son position was settled, he would still challenge him from time to time.
He wanted to snatch the Divine Son position from his hands.
Chu Changge murmured, "It seems there are quite a few people in the Family who dislike me, going around doing bad things under my name. No wonder I inexplicably accumulated all this Karma and was resented by others!"
Chu Changge understood many things.
He looked at Chu Yang and said, "Junior Brother Chu, don't worry, This Divine Son will definitely get justice for you and your father. Since that Chu Langtian arbitrarily used This Divine Son's name to do bad things, This Divine Son will certainly not let him off."
Chu Yang hadn't expected Chu Changge to actually act on his behalf, to act against his own clansman.
Although he was very grateful for this, he still spoke up.
"Divine Son Changge doesn't need to do this. The Family's revenge, my father's revenge, I, Chu Yang, will take it myself!"
As Chu Yang's words fell,
a panel appeared before Chu Changge.
This made him very surprised.
'What?! This can also trigger options?'
Chu Changge complained in his heart, then seriously looked at the options before him.
[Ding! Detecting the Host's current experience, Heaven's Mandate Choice triggered!]
[Option One: Agree with Chu Yang, do not act yourself, let Chu Yang take revenge himself! Reward: One drop of Chaos Immortal Blood!]
[Option Two: Reject Chu Yang, act personally, take down Chu Langtian, and establish rules! Reward: Top-tier True Meaning, Void Realm True Meaning!]
[Please choose...]
Two choices, the rewards were still the same, two different Ranks of rewards.
Chu Changge took a glance and knew how to choose.
He shook his head and said, "Junior Brother Chu, This Divine Son is afraid I cannot agree to this. Chu Langtian, while out, disregarded Family rules, and he even acted under This Divine Son's name. This person's crime is unforgivable. If This Divine Son does not personally act to establish rules, such incidents will only become more frequent in the future!"
Chu Changge's attitude was very firm, not giving Chu Yang a chance to refuse.
He said lightly, "Junior Brother Chu, if you have time then, you can return to the Family with This Divine Son to take a look!"
After Chu Changge finished speaking, he looked up at the sky.
The sky had already darkened; night had fallen.
He still remembered that his Master's illness was about to flare up, and he couldn't delay here any longer.
He then stood up and bid farewell to Chu Yang.
Afterward, he walked towards his Master's residence.
Chu Yang looked at the direction Chu Changge departed, feeling a little emotional in his heart.
"It seems that the people of the main branch are not all as the Elders in the Family said, looking down on us collateral branch people. Divine Son Changge still respects us collateral branches very much, and he is even willing to uphold justice for us!"
"Father, your child can finally get justice for you!"
Chu Yang clenched his fists, speaking with immense excitement… Returning to the 'old place'.
Chu Changge couldn't find his Master outside, so he approached the small wooden house.
He had only just approached when he felt a surge of extreme Yin Qi emanating from within.
Chu Changge's expression changed slightly; he knew this was the Yin-cold Qi within Shen Jingqiu's body acting up.
"Master, are you alright?"
Shen Jingqiu heard the voice, and she weakly said, "Changge, you've come. Come in, your Master has been waiting for you for a long time!"
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