The Yang Lineage Head's Attitude; Yang Qi: Tell My Nephew to Return to His Mother's Lineage

The Yang Lineage head, Yang Zhandou, was drinking tea when he was startled, his hand trembling.

He had thought something must have happened, seeing such a flustered state.

"Chen Shujian, you represent your Chen Lineage too. What kind of decorum is this?"

Although he did have some expectations for the grandson he had never met-he was his own daughter's son, after all.

But the Chen Lineage had been so disappointing that even those little expectations had faded without end.

As for Chen Shujian, he was a member of the Chen Lineage, whatever else might be said. Of course, he was also the one Yang Zhandou had left beside his sons to hop back and forth, effectively a spy he had planted there. For no other reason than this: he still had the final say in this household!

Chen Shujian's special status made him just right for the job.

Chen Shujian began his performance.

"Lineage head, I have spent many years in the Yang Lineage. This time, our Chen Lineage's young master will be coming..."

"What does that have to do with me?" Yang Zhandou frowned.

"Lineage head, whatever else may be said, the young master is your own grandson." Chen Shujian kept emphasizing those words.

Play the family affection card! He had to pave the way for the young master's arrival.

Nothing else mattered as long as he was safe. Besides, only the young master could stop the madam from being sent into the Huang Lineage.

The key was Yang Zhandou's attitude. If the young master made a mistake when the time came, it would be enough if the lineage head could step forward and keep the two eldest young masters in check.

The young master could be protected, but Yang Qi and Yang Feng might make things difficult for Chen Shujian when the time came, and his fate would be hard to predict. After all, he shared no direct blood ties with the Yang Lineage. But as long as he could protect the madam, everything would be worth it.

Hearing this, Yang Zhandou really had no answer. Even if he had never met the boy, he truly was his own flesh and blood.

"All right, all right, I understand."

"If he comes, I will personally test him! If he earns my approval, I will give him resources to nurture him. If he proves disappointing, he cannot blame me for being heartless."

For him, this took no more than a word. Giving the boy a chance was also out of consideration for their blood ties. Of course, the prerequisite was that he was worth it. Otherwise, Yang Zhandou would not care too much.

"You are wise, lineage head." Chen Shujian knew that as long as Yang Zhandou was willing to relent, it was enough.

Yang Zhandou's brow relaxed. "That boy is named Chen Fan, isn't he? What is he coming for?"

He suspected his eldest son was planning something.

Chen Shujian dared not delay. "Lineage head, the eldest young master wants to use our Chen Lineage's young master to force the madam to marry into the Huang Lineage, seeking to bolster his support and secure business cooperation with them."

He hopped back and forth, fanning the flames. The greater the chaos, the more opportunities he would have, though his end might also be more miserable. But he could no longer worry about that.

"Lingqing..." Yang Zhandou sighed.

Then he paid it no further mind. In his view, sons were the key to inheriting the lineage, while daughters were water poured away, used for marriage alliances to draw in other powers and strengthen the lineage.

Besides, he had several wives. How could he possibly attend to this little household?

"Leave it alone. Let them handle their own household affairs." Mainly, this daughter was already a lost cause.

She had already been married. Whatever her future held was cause and effect; she had only herself to blame.

As for that grandson, he did not think Chen Fan could stop his son. He would let them decide everything themselves. The victor became king, the defeated became bandits; all was destined. As for Chen Shujian, he could influence even less, so there was no need to mind him.

He himself was also nearing the age when he would retire behind the scenes. Letting go of power was a gradual transition, too.

"Yes, lineage head." Chen Shujian knew that everything was as he had expected. The Yang Lineage head refusing to step forward and leaving this little household to its own devices meant chaos piled upon chaos!

He only hoped nothing unexpected would happen. He, too, was staking everything on this one throw!

Inside the quiet hall.

Yang Lingqing felt some anticipation.

So Chen Shujian was her father's man! He was not attached to her eldest brother. It was a little confusing.

But this was good too. At least her father would not interfere too much in her eldest and second brothers' affairs.

Still, she was in no mood to think so much about that now.

Because Chen Shujian had proposed bringing her son here.

"Fan'er, your mother has wronged you." She had no choice.

Only her son could stop all this, because of the blood flowing through his veins.

He was the Yang Lineage's flesh and blood, her father's own grandson! As long as her father was willing to speak, her eldest brother could not do anything to her son.

...Fortunately, he was a son. Had he been a daughter, her father probably would not have valued him.

It was not that she was prejudiced, but that her father was just that sort of person. She herself was a living example!

And now, she could only trust Chen Shujian.

She looked out the window. Perhaps bringing her son to the Yang Lineage was not a bad thing. At least it was far stronger than the Chen Lineage; even a little in resources would help.

Although her son would face great difficulties and suffer grievances after coming... she truly had no other choice.

And she could finally see her son, too. As his mother, she would protect him even at the cost of her life!

Elsewhere.

Yang Qi was already planning this matter. He did not want to waste too much time.

At this moment, the trusted subordinates he had cultivated stood before him.

"Go to Langya City in the Heavenly Abyss Domain of White Emperor Province. Find someone named Chen Fan from a Chen Lineage, around twenty-three years old, and tell him to return to his mother's lineage as soon as possible!"

"If he asks why, there is no need to answer. Just deliver the notice."

He was summoning his own nephew back to his mother's family!

"Yes, eldest young master." The group of trusted subordinates received their orders and then left the Yang Lineage.

Yang Qi took a deep breath.

After a while, he summoned his two sons, for he, too, had started a family.

"Father, what did you summon us for?" Two men around twenty years old appeared.

Yang Qi swept his gaze over his two sons.

"Bai'er, Lin'er, your older cousin will be coming to his mother's lineage before long. When he arrives, put him in his place the moment he walks through the door. Remember not to disgrace me. Understood?"

Unfortunately, he had started his family a little late, so his sons were younger than his nephew. But that was no great problem. What did it matter if they gave him a few years' head start? Wouldn't they still trounce him effortlessly?

And his nephew's Chen Lineage was merely a small lineage, one that had fallen apart at that. Who knew whether he had any upbringing? How could his resources and talent possibly compare with those of their Yang Lineage's descendants?

Besides, his nephew certainly would not agree to what was happening to his younger sister, so it was necessary to make him suffer a little as soon as he entered! Ideally, he would obediently let Yang Qi use him and make his younger sister willingly marry into the Huang Lineage.

As his uncle, it would naturally be inappropriate for Yang Qi to act himself. His sons, of course, were about the same age and could share his burdens.

Hearing this.

Yang Bai's and Yang Lin's expressions grew fervent.

They clearly knew something of the situation. This older cousin they had acquired out of nowhere was their aunt's son, whom they had never met.

But their opportunity to prove themselves had arrived. As descendants of the Yang Lineage's main branch, they possessed extraordinary talent and were invincible among their peers! Even if this newfound older cousin was a few years older, so what?

"Father, we certainly won't hold back! We'll put him in his place!"

"Father, we certainly won't disappoint you. We'll ease your worries!"

They were supremely confident. It came from everything their lineage had given them!

"Good. Go make your preparations." Yang Qi was very satisfied.

A boy from a declining lineage clearly could not stir up any waves in his hands, nor could he possibly earn his father's regard, because he was too useless and too weak.

Then everything could only proceed according to his plan!

"Father, there's no need to prepare to deal with him."

"That's right, Father. We could give him a one-hand handicap without any trouble."

White Emperor Province.

Heavenly Abyss Domain.

The mountain behind the Zhang Lineage estate.

The Zhang Lineage ancestor looked rather grim. "Falling Cloud Sect, this debt must be settled!"

Even if it was the number one sect, their number one lineage was not a soft persimmon anyone could squeeze as they pleased!

As the Zhang Lineage ancestor, he had already recorded this debt against the Falling Cloud Sect!

"We cannot fight openly to the death, but among your sect's disciples, there will always be scapegoats to die in your place..."

His gaze was vicious. They had not yet reached the point of both sides suffering ruin, of jade and common stone burning together. They only needed to make the Falling Cloud Sect pay a price and feel the pain, stopping short of going too far...

Suddenly, sensing a disturbance in the lineage, the Zhang Lineage ancestor flashed directly into the sky above the estate.

Before him, a warship blotted out the sky, leaving dead souls wherever it passed...