The dragon has nine sons, each different. One generation a hero, another a worthless dog. The latter is more likely than generations of heroes. Ren Jie was held by Ren Tianzong, thinking this to himself. However, he had gradually adapted to all of this. Since he had the chance to live another life, he would live it brilliantly and clearly.
He also kept in mind Sixth Uncle Ren Tianzong's love for Sixth Aunt and his silent acts of care for him. If he hadn't known all this beforehand, he wouldn't have acted this way.
In fact, from Ren Jie's recent series of abnormal actions, Sixth Master Ren Tianxing had already noticed something. But even though he thought more than others, he was still somewhat unsure, because Ren Jie's actions were just as hedonistic, absurd, and even a little crazy recently.
That's why he decided to have Wan Hong call Ren Jie over. He wanted to test him personally, but he didn't expect it to turn out like this...
"If your father could have stayed for three more years, it would have been enough for you to completely control the Ren Family. But the current Ren Family is not what it used to be, so before the time is ripe, you absolutely cannot let anyone discover your change," Sixth Master Ren Tianzong said in a deep voice, suddenly thinking of the most worrying matter after feeling happy.
Knowing that Ren Jie was not a good-for-nothing, he immediately thought of his biggest worry after the initial joy. Although he was happy about it, Ren Jie's life might be in danger.
Within the Ren Family, the entire Bright Jade Dynasty, and even the surrounding countries, no one wanted or would allow another Ren Tianxing to appear in the Ren Family. If the Ren Family were to have another Ren Tianxing flourish for several decades, then this continent would probably have no other countries, and other families would be suppressed to the point of being unable to breathe again.
Therefore, the situation Ren Jie had to face was ten or even a hundred times more difficult than when Ren Tianxing took over as Family Head, taking charge of a family that no one cared about and was at the bottom of the Five Great Families.
And this was precisely what Ren Tianxing had been most worried about recently.
"Sixth Uncle, don't worry. Now the people outside are hoping I'll fight with the family's Council of Elders. Everyone else is busy with their own affairs, and after all, I am the legitimate Family Head of the Ren Family. I don't need to openly compete for anything. I just need to continue being a hedonistic, arrogant puppet Family Head."
Ren Jie said with a mischievous smile, "Look, in a little while I'll go and detoxify Fang Qi. This is equivalent to directly admitting that I poisoned her, but what can they do? I can make a big fuss in the Imperial Palace, I can legitimately use the Amnesty Jade Token to scare Gao Peng into kneeling and crying, and I can deal with the Deputy Chief Steward at my doorstep. But in their eyes, this is not fundamentally competing with them for power. Everyone now hopes that I will continue to be like this, continue to be hedonistic, continue to be crazy, and continue to be a puppet Family Head. Then I'll just continue to play this role."
What Sixth Master Ren Tianxing was most worried about was that Ren Jie was not a good-for-nothing, and because of this, he would be unwilling to be a puppet Family Head and would want to seize power and control the Ren Family as soon as possible.
Once he had this idea, it would be difficult to stop him, because after all, stubbornness and persistence are also characteristics unique to geniuses. But if that happened, he would become everyone's enemy, and even if he were tied to him, it wouldn't work.
"With your words, Sixth Uncle is relieved. Since you understand this principle, Sixth Uncle doesn't need to say anything more. Just go ahead and do it. If the sky falls, Sixth Uncle will help you hold it up." Worry was worry, and the worry was that Ren Jie didn't understand the situation and would act recklessly. Discovering that Ren Jie was very clear about everything, the rest was to support Ren Jie wholeheartedly.
"Sixth Uncle, do you know about my dad's matter?"
"I knew you would ask this question sooner or later. I don't know about Eldest Brother's matter either. He suddenly disappeared and suddenly came back that year, and he didn't tell me anything, not even allowing me to ask," Sixth Master Ren Tianzong shook his head helplessly.
Ren Jie didn't ask any more questions about this matter. After saying a few more words, he didn't stay any longer because it was almost time for Sixth Aunt's illness to flare up again, and Ren Tianzong had to go and help Sixth Aunt control her condition. Because Sixth Aunt's illness was special, trying to detoxify, alleviate, or do anything else alone would only have the opposite effect. Therefore, before complete detoxification, Sixth Uncle could only continue to consume his own Source True Essence to help Sixth Aunt suppress it.
Wan Hong escorted Ren Jie all the way to the edge of this primeval forest. Watching Ren Jie leave, he bowed from the bottom of his heart. He slowly stood up until Ren Jie's figure disappeared.
In the side hall of the Ren Family, Fang Yan had been waiting here for nearly five hours, a whole day had passed.
It was already dark at this moment. Fang Yan looked at Gao Ren sitting opposite him, and then at the exquisite dishes placed in front of him, but he had no appetite at all.
He had been disgusted by this Dead Fatty all day, and had been so angry that he almost had the urge to kill several times.
Fang Yan kept thinking to himself, if this wasn't in the Ren Family, and if it wasn't because he had a special mission and too many things were involved, he would definitely tear this Dead Fatty apart with his own hands and tear off all the fat on his body.
With his cultivation, although he hadn't reached the level of abstaining from food, not eating for a few days wasn't a big problem.
In fact, he was already full of anger, so how could he have any appetite? Especially since Fatty Gao Ren didn't forget to anger him while eating.
"You can't get angry with your own stomach no matter how angry you are. You can tell at a glance that you haven't suffered, haven't been hungry, and don't know how precious food is," the Fatty ate a few bites, stopped to wipe himself, just like scolding a child who didn't eat properly and was picky.
"Actually, not being the Family Head isn't bad either. At least you have a chance to become the Imperial Son-in-Law. But honestly, it seems like the Imperial Sons-in-Law aren't that impressive. I heard that for the Imperial Son-in-Law to go to bed, he has to wait for the princess to hang a lantern to summon him. Do you have parents? If you do, it would be too awkward, with the father-in-law and mother-in-law kneeling and bowing to their daughter-in-law."
"Oh, right, are you lustful? If you are, you're in for a bad time. As the Imperial Son-in-Law, you can't just take concubines casually. What if the princess gets angry... Tsk tsk..." The Fatty said, and even picked up a small wine cup and took a light sip, looking at Fang Yan with great pity, as if he could understand why he couldn't eat.
That look was full of pity and compassion, but in Fang Yan's eyes, it was almost like adding dynamite to a fire.
Fang Yan was almost fuming with anger. He raised his hand and slammed the table, only to find that the table beside him had already been smashed by him. The Fatty had someone clean it up and didn't have a new one placed, so he had no table to slam. Fang Yan hadn't tried to argue with the Fatty during this day. Although he participated in the Martial Arts Champion competition, his eloquence and literary talent weren't too bad, and he was usually quite arrogant.
As a result, it was better when he didn't speak. He could barely control himself, calmly telling himself not to listen, not to think too much, endure... endure... endure...
But once he opened his mouth, he couldn't control himself. So Fang Yan snorted angrily, and his divine sense once again blocked his hearing, allowing himself to calm down for a moment. At the same time, he didn't bother to find out what that Dead Fatty was saying.
"Imperial Son-in-Law... Imperial Son-in-Law, damn it, playing deaf again. But that's fine, I need a break too and have a good meal." The Fatty muttered to himself with a mischievous grin, and began to sweep through the dishes in front of him.
"Dead Fatty, you're eating and not thinking of me." Just then, Ren Jie, who had come out of Sixth Master Ren Tianzong's Primeval Forest and returned to his residence to check on Tong Qiang and the others' cultivation before rushing over, came in from outside. Seeing the Fatty eating, he unceremoniously pulled over a chair and sat down directly.
The Fatty, who had been eating slowly and elegantly, seemed to see an enemy army approaching. His speed increased tenfold, his chewing speed increased tenfold, and the amount of food he picked up was several times more than before. If he had been eating like a gentle breeze and light rain with a hint of majesty just now, he had now turned into a whirlwind sweeping away the remaining clouds, a frenzy of eating.
"Damn it, you're a reincarnated hungry ghost." With a subconscious reaction, Ren Jie cursed and began to compete with the Fatty at a speed no slower than his.
The Fatty had a bad habit: as long as someone else was eating with him, his speed would immediately increase, as if afraid of not getting enough. Otherwise, he would divide the food beforehand and eat it separately. Ren Jie had always wondered if Gao Ren had been stimulated by something in the past, otherwise he wouldn't have developed this habit.
Of course, occasionally eating with the Fatty was still very enjoyable, and competing for food was also very enjoyable.
"Hmm... Ren Family Head, this Commander has been waiting for you here for a day. You should have seen the sincerity of my Fang Family. Now please come with me to the Fang Family. My Fang Family will try its best to meet any of your requests." Finally, finally seeing Ren Jie appear, Fang Yan also let out a long sigh. He immediately unblocked his hearing and stood up.
One...
Two...
Three...
Fang Yan, who had stood up and finished speaking, looked at Ren Jie with a formal attitude. But after waiting for a while, Ren Jie and the Fatty were sweeping through the dishes on the plate like a whirlwind, snatching pastries, but no one paid him any attention.
No one paid attention, no one paid attention...
Completely, utterly ignored, as if he were air. This made Fang Yan feel even more embarrassed than being talked at by the Fatty for a day.
"Ren Family Head, I represent the Fang Family in inviting you." Fang Yan emphasized the word "inviting," speaking with a nasal tone.
"Mine..." At this moment, Ren Jie had already grabbed the last piece of pastry, but the Fatty's hand had also reached it.
"Half each." The Fatty also held on tightly, refusing to let go.
"Alright." Ren Jie reluctantly agreed.
They were doing it on purpose, they must be doing it on purpose.
Seeing this scene, Fang Yan's mind was filled with these thoughts. Endure, I will endure again. All of this will be known to the Seventh Princess and the Emperor, and also to Fang Tianen.
You want to use this to humiliate this Commander, right? But you are actually helping this Commander.
After the anger in his heart, Fang Yan calmed down again, constantly thinking this to himself.
"Ren Family Head, have you finished eating? Now..." Fang Yan watched Ren Jie finish eating before speaking again.
"Stop... Stop, stop, stop!" Ren Jie raised his hand to stop Fang Yan from continuing. He finally looked up at him and said, "You are a Fang Family disciple, right? Although your Fang Family is not as good as our Ren Family, and you don't have the right of inheritance to become the Family Head like me, the requirements for you won't be that strict. But you are still considered a direct descendant. You come from a large family, how can you not understand any rules?"
"Clang, clang..." Ren Jie knocked on the table and said, "Didn't you see this Family Head is eating here? Don't speak while eating, don't speak while sleeping. You keep babbling endlessly while others are eating. What do you want to do? Didn't your elders teach you that this is very impolite?"
Uh! It was Fang Yan's turn to be speechless now, because what Ren Jie said was indeed correct. Fang Yan had been thinking about talking to Ren Jie quickly just now, and didn't consider this a formal meal. Coupled with being angered by the Fatty Gao Ren all day, he was already extremely annoyed and didn't think much.
"Ren Family Head, please forgive me, just now..."
"Forgive me, forgive what? Right is right, wrong is wrong. What do I forgive you for? Who are you that I should forgive you?" Fang Yan could endure the Fatty for so long, and Ren Jie had already seen through his intentions from his secret contact with the Second Prince in front of the Imperial Palace. Ren Jie would not be polite to him at all.
If he were to so easily go and detoxify that vicious woman who wanted to kill him, then there would be a problem. Even though Ren Jie and the Fatty had been waiting to extort them, they wouldn't go so easily.
"Family Head Ren, Fang Yan was wrong. Please forgive me. This time, I specifically represent the Fang Family..." Fang Yan took a deep breath, thinking to himself, Ren Jie, oh Ren Jie, I'll tolerate all of this today, and this Dead Fatty too. Just you wait. If I don't skin you alive one day, I, Fang Yan, swear I'm not human. Today, I'll use you to make myself look better. Fine, you're arrogant and humiliating me, are you? Sooner or later, I'll deal with you little by little.
Thinking this, Fang Yan instead relaxed and generously admitted his mistake.
"Alright, admitting your mistake is enough. You don't need to say anything else. You can't represent the Fang Family. This Family Head already said it in the Five Clans Great Hall before, but Fang Tianen didn't appreciate it. Now you, a junior, are sent here, still chattering away while I'm eating, telling me to go over directly. Do you think this Family Head is your family doctor? Tell Fang Tianen to come himself. You're not qualified." Ren Jie said, completely stopping his nonsense with Fang Yan, and got up to leave.
"Family Head... isn't this a bit much? After all, he's the future Imperial Son-In-Law..." The Fatty, Gao Ren, seemed to kindly chase after him.
"Damn, we're not princesses either, why bother with him?" Ren Jie and the Fatty cooperated perfectly, saying casually as they left without looking back.
Pfft... A surge of energy rushed up in Fang Yan's chest. The intense power of anger and frustration in his body couldn't be contained, and he was so enraged that he actually spat out a mouthful of blood.
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