Chen Changan's words left everyone in the Chen Family stunned.
Take back the Chen surname?
How could he do that?
If even their surname were taken away, how could the Chen Family hold its head up afterward? Wouldn't they become the laughingstock of the entire Heavenly Derivation Continent?
"Absolutely not!"
"What gives you the right to take back our surname?"
"Our family has borne the Chen surname for generations! What gives you the right to take it back with a word?"
"Exactly! We were born with the Chen surname. What gives you the right?"
Hearing their protests, Chen Changan sneered. "Because that surname never belonged to you in the first place."
"I couldn't care less whether I'm your Young Master."
"As far as I'm concerned, my only connection to the entire Chen Family is that Chen Tianxing is my disciple."
"The rest of you?"
"You really aren't worthy of my regard."
"If we aren't worthy of your regard, why did you come to our Chen Family?"
"I only came to escort my disciple home. It wasn't until I arrived that I learned I was actually your family's Young Master."
"But as it stands, I'm afraid the Chen Family truly isn't qualified to call me its Young Master."
"So, starting today, on my father's behalf, I'm taking back the Chen Family's surname."
"Chen Tianxing and his immediate family are the sole exception!"
"Chen Shouzheng, do you have any objections?" Chen Changan asked coldly.
"Young Master, do you... really have to take it back?" Chen Shouzheng asked, his face full of panic.
"Back then, my father gave your ancestor a chance. That was what made the Chen Family of today possible."
"But look at the Chen Family now. Do they still remember the road that brought them here?"
"They don't."
"What use