The moment the Su Family Ancestor appeared, the atmosphere in the courtyard changed.
Su Mingqi also realized something was wrong.
As the saying went, "One drumbeat fired them up, the second wore them down, and the third exhausted them." Now that the Su Family Ancestor had appeared, the confidence of the collateral clansmen had already begun to waver. If he said anything more, their momentum might vanish altogether.
So Su Mingqi stepped forward and said solemnly, "Ancestor, we've come only to reclaim the benefits our collateral branches deserve!"
The Su Family Ancestor looked at Su Mingqi and the many collateral clansmen, his voice cold. "The benefits you deserve? Everything you have belongs to the Su Family. What exactly do you think you deserve?
"All these years, has the Su Family ever denied you food or drink? You have the cultivation techniques you need, and your cultivation resources are distributed on schedule. What more do you want?
"Greed is the greatest sin. Su Mingqi, I watched you grow up. You once stole pills from the clan, but since you were young and ignorant at the time, the Su Family didn't punish you harshly.
"But I never expected you to grow even greedier, to the point of demanding more. Do you want the position of Su Family Patriarch, too?"
The Su Family Ancestor's words startled the collateral disciples present. The way he spoke made it obvious that this time, he was truly furious.
In the past, Su Mingqi might have feared the Su Family Ancestor and not dared to press him further.
But now, Su Mingqi had already made up his mind to break completely with the direct line of the Su Family. What was there left to fear?
So Su Mingqi looked straight at the Su Family Ancestor and said, "The