"What responsibility? Was I supposed to let the Pacifying Border Prince's Mansion poison me without restraint?" Zhang Chen gave a disdainful laugh. "Besides, the Pacifying Border King is one of your people. Your own man has gone out of control—what does that have to do with me? Shouldn't you reflect on yourself? You lost the Book of Life and Death, and you can't command the Pacifying Border King either. What does that have to do with me?"
Zhang Chen had never been susceptible to being manipulated. Trying to dump every bit of responsibility onto him was nothing but a dream! Pure wishful thinking!
A trace of contempt appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes. Then he turned to the elders present. "I'm not like certain people. When something happens, all they know is how to shove the blame onto others instead of thinking about how to solve the problem."
"I propose stripping Zhang Shenqi of his position and making this incompetent fool surrender the patriarch's seat. Only I, Zhang Chen, can lead all our clansmen to glory. I know your bloodline inheritance has now been cut off, and without the Book of Life and Death, you cannot awaken the bloodlines of the younger generation. But that doesn't matter. What the Book of Life and Death can do, Yellow Springs Water can do as well. Though I do not have the Book of Life and Death, I possess an endless supply of Yellow Springs Water. So long as you elect me as the Zhang Family patriarch and obey my commands, I promise that every direct descendant of the Zhang Shi will receive Yellow Springs Water to awaken their bloodline at birth."
As he spoke, Zhang Chen drew out a bottle of Yellow Springs Water from his sleeve. He opened the cap and let