An Uproar at the Ancestral Hall

They hadn't gone far when a member of the Wu family blocked their path. Yue Qianchou was a celebrity in the Wu family; everyone knew he was a guest of honor of the family head. Upon seeing him, the member looked around and, finding no one else accompanying him, was somewhat puzzled. He naturally wouldn't suspect that Yue Qianchou had been stolen. He bowed and said, "So it's Mr. Yue. May I ask where you are headed?"

Having just entered the bridal chamber, Yue Qianchou was in a good mood and smiled broadly, saying, "Is your patriarch here? I have important matters to discuss with him."

Without any doubt, the disciple respectfully said, "The patriarch should be in the ancestral hall. Please follow me, sir." With that, he led Yue Qianchou toward the ancestral hall.

Upon arrival, the disciple explained his purpose to the guard at the gate, who immediately went inside to report. A short while later, Wu Sihai led a group of Wu family elders out in a hurry. Upon seeing Yue Qianchou, Wu Sihai looked on incredulously, while the elders looked at Wu Sihai with suspicion.

At this moment, Yue Qianchou's cheerful expression vanished, his face darkened, and he stared at Wu Sihai coldly, saying, "What? Senior Wu, don't you recognize me?" He still had to pretend to vent his anger, even though he had just slept with his granddaughter.

A hint of shame flashed across Wu Sihai's face. Back then, the other party had kindly taken the leaders of the Four Great Families to the Demon Ghost Domain and found the Old Ancestor. However, the four of them dared not bear the Old Ancestor's wrath and left Yue Qianchou there alone without even a plea for mercy. On their way back, the four of them were filled with shame and felt sorry for Yue Qianchou. But they never expected that he would be able to return safely.

Wu Sihai glanced at the Wu family members, then smiled and said, "Yue Qianchou is here. Come in quickly, this isn't the place to talk." With that, he half-pulled Yue Qianchou inside.

Only Wu Sihai and the elders of the Wu family's elder council remained in the ancestral hall. One elder immediately questioned, "Patriarch, didn't you say that Yue Qianchou was trapped by the ancestor? Why is he here again? Could it be that what you said before was false?"

"Hey! Something's not right here! Did we catch a commotion?" Yue Qianchou glanced at the crowd, sensing something amiss. Wu Sihai's attention shifted from him to the elder, and he said in a deep voice, "Everyone witnessed the power of the spiritual treasure earlier. Besides our Old Ancestor, who else would bestow a spiritual treasure upon the Four Great Families?"

The elder said with a gloomy face, "I didn't say that the spiritual treasure wasn't a gift from the Old Ancestor, but I don't believe the Old Ancestor would say that only your direct blood relatives can inherit the position of patriarch of the Wu family." As soon as he finished speaking, the people behind him immediately echoed, "That's right, the Old Ancestor would never say that only."

"Could the patriarch be lying?!" Wu Sihai was also supported by a group of people behind him.

Yue Qianchou's Wu Sihai swept between the two groups, and he had already grasped the general idea. He guessed that those who came against Wu Sihai's group were the members of the four major Four Great Families who advocated for the four families to separate and look after themselves. The implication was that after Wu Sihai returned with the spiritual treasure and relayed Bi Changchun's words, the other group refused to submit!

"Patriarch, it's not that I don't believe you, but this matter is of great importance, and no one believes that our Old Ancestor would say such a thing. If we really want everyone to be convinced, we'll probably have to ask our Old Ancestor to verify it," the elder said ambiguously.

Wu Sihai's chest heaved, and he said with some annoyance, "Wu Zhenggang, the Old Ancestor instructed us not to disturb him again. If you insist on going, I will not stop you, but the consequences of angering the Old Ancestor will be very serious. Don't blame me for not telling you in advance."

"Heh heh! That's really strange!" someone sneered. "Why does this Old Ancestor keep saying things that are bad for us but good for some people? Besides, he's the Old Ancestor of the Bi family, not my Wu family. Even if he really said those things, why should my Wu family listen to him?"

Upon hearing this, even Wu Zhenggang, the leader, frowned and turned around to shout, "Shut up! The Wu family owes its current status to our Old Ancestor. If it is truly our Old Ancestor, then no one in the Wu family would dare to disobey." Whether he was sincere or not was unknown, but at least on the surface, he did not dare to deny Bi Changchun's position among the Four Great Families.

Wu Sihai glanced at the person who had spoken rudely, waved his hand and said, "After all these days of entanglement, I don't want to say anything more. It's pointless to say more. Since you want to go find the Old Ancestor, then go! I won't stop you. Once you find the Old Ancestor, you'll naturally understand whether what I said is true or false."

"Thank you for your generosity, Patriarch, but..." Wu Zhenggang changed the subject, his gaze lingering on Yue Qianchou, who was watching the spectacle with his arms crossed, and said, "The Demon Ghost Domain is extremely dangerous. Patriarch, I'm afraid you were able to find our Old Ancestor successfully thanks to Yue Qianchou's guidance on this trip to the Demon Ghost Domain!"

"That's right!" Wu Sihai nodded in agreement. Wu Zhenggang stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "I'm sure the patriarch wouldn't want us to encounter danger on this trip. In that case, please have Yue Qianchou accompany us!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Sihai immediately frowned. Yue Qianchou, who was watching the commotion, was stunned. How did this get involved? After realizing what was happening, his face darkened, and he sneered at Wu Zhenggang, "I've never seen such a shameless old man. Who are you, Wu Zhenggang? What do you Yue Qianchou me for? What right do you have to ask me to lead the way? What a joke!"

The words "shameless old bastard" and the self-important "I, your father" immediately caused an uproar in the Wu family. Countless people shouted angrily, "How dare you!" But Yue Qianchou was not afraid of them. Nowadays, apart from Spirit Transformation stage cultivators, he really looked down on everyone else. He couldn't help it; he was just that kind of person who looked down on others and always focused on those who stood at the top. At this moment, Yue Qianchou had a somewhat arrogant and disdainful air about him.

Wu Zhenggang, angered by his arrogant remark, found himself speechless, his face turning ashen. The group of elders behind Wu Sihai remained silent, their expressions twisted, likely suppressing laughter; it was probably the first time they'd seen Wu Zhenggang so humiliated. However, another group of elders, seeing Yue Qianchou's nonchalant attitude, immediately became enraged. Three elders stepped forward, forming a pincer movement around him, their fury suggesting a willingness to take action.

Yue Qianchou narrowed his eyes, surveyed the three, and sneered, "What? Are you tired of living? Want to fight me?" The chill in his voice startled the three. They then remembered that Yue Qianchou was Cultivation World in Hundred Flower Valley for his Divergent Flame techniques. The three immediately took a few steps back, not daring to get too close.

"How dare Yue Qianchou! You dare to run wild in my Wu family hall? Are you looking for death?" Wu Zhenggang said angrily.

Yue Qianchou glanced at him disdainfully, then turned to Wu Sihai and said in a deep voice, "Senior Wu, do you know that when you were on Shuntian Island, after Elder Bi heard that some members of your four Four Great Families were planning to split up, he specially bestowed a spiritual treasure upon each of your four Clan Leader? What does this mean? Don't tell me you don't know the meaning, or that you didn't want to do it."

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent. Even Wu Zhenggang, who was furious and embarrassed, looked at Wu Sihai with a flickering gaze. Wu Sihai's heart skipped a beat. The Old Ancestor's actions were purely for the benefit of future generations and shouldn't have had any special meaning. But when this young man put it all together, the implications were completely different, enough to intimidate some people. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "How could I not know what the Old Ancestor meant? But unless absolutely necessary, I really don't want to do it that way. We're all from the same ancestor... Alas!"

Yue Qianchou chuckled inwardly; this old fellow had quite a talent for acting. He gave a cold "snort" and said, "If you don't want to talk about it, then forget it. This is your family's private matter. Why should I play the villain? Senior Wu, those two Blood Orchids have been auctioned off. I'll take the money and leave immediately. I won't get involved in your affairs."

So those two blood orchids were his! Everyone was shocked; most of them didn't know. Wu Sihai nodded, about to say something, when Wu Zhenggang shouted, "Patriarch, hold on! The Spirit Stone we bid on can't be given to him yet."

Upon Yue Qianchou's eyes narrowed again, and the killing intent he had managed to suppress resurfaced. Just now, he felt a little guilty for sleeping with a woman from the Wu family and then fighting with a man from the Wu family, so he took the opportunity to help Wu Sihai to alleviate that little bit of guilt. Now, he was going to wait and see, and the green fire within his body felt like it was about to surge out uncontrollably.

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