Xiao Chen never had any thoughts about the Wu Family. He only came to the Wu Family to learn more about the Flame Wind World. As for taking the Wu Family for his own use, that was something he had never thought of. The reason was that the Wu Family was too weak. Xiao Chen never had any thoughts about the Wu Family. He only came to the Wu Family to learn more about the Flame Wind World. As for taking the Wu Family for his own use, that was something he had never thought of. The reason was that the Wu Family was too weak.
Just as Xiao Chen thought, the eight ancestors of the Wu Family added together were probably not as strong as Cang Xing. If that was the case, what use would the Wu Family have for the Sword Sect?
The reason why Xiao Chen suggested Wu Xing to be the head of the Wu Family was purely because he had a good impression of Wu Xing. At least compared to the other members of the Wu Family, this person was much more upright. He was not like the other members of the Wu Family who bullied the weak and feared the strong.
Moreover, Wu Xing's talent was not low in the Wu Family. If he had enough cultivation resources, Wu Xing had a chance to break through to the End Realm. Of course, his End Realm could not be compared to the End Realm in the Great Thousand World.
His talent and cultivation were enough to become the head of the Wu Family. However, there was one more thing, which was courage. Xiao Chen did not know that Wu Xing had not made an exception for the head of the Wu Family. Thinking about this, Xiao Chen could not help but look at Lin Wan, who was standing behind Wu Xing.
Today's matter was actually caused by Lin Wan and Wu Lin's adultery. Now that Wu Lin was dead, Lin Wan naturally would not let her go. Therefore, she was brought to the Wu Family Mansion. Of course, there were two experts of the Wu Family behind Lin Wan to guard her.
Wu Xing did not expect Xiao Chen to nominate him as the head of the Wu Family. Hearing this, Wu Xing was stunned. The seven ancestors of the Wu Family all looked at Wu Xing at the same time.
The seven ancestors of the Wu Family naturally did not have much contact with Wu Xing. They had never even heard of such a person in the Wu Family.
However, as they looked at Wu Xing, the seven Wu Family Patriarchs fell into deep thought.
With their eyesight, they could naturally tell that Wu Xing's cultivation was at the Dao Realm Great Perfection. Just like Wu Lin's father, it was definitely not a problem for him to be the head of the Wu Family.
After a moment of silence, one of the Wu Family Patriarchs asked, "Wu Xing, which branch are you from?"
As a large clan with tens of thousands of years of history, the Wu family naturally had many bloodlines. Therefore, they were divided into the direct line and the collateral line. Hearing this, Wu Xing's expression changed slightly, but he still answered truthfully.
The expressions of the seven ancestors changed slightly when they heard that Wu Xing was actually a branch family disciple. Clearly, they did not want a branch family disciple to become the patriarch of the Wu family.
Although the Wu Family Patriarchs looked down on Wu Xing's background, they didn't dare disagree because this suggestion had come from Xiao Chen. While the seven Patriarchs were secretly conflicted, Dao Jue, who had been silent all this while, spoke up loudly.
"What a bunch of pig brains. Can't you understand such a simple question? Can't you see through it?"
Dao Jue's words naturally attracted everyone's attention. Although Dao Jue's words were very rude, no one in the Wu Family dared to refute him. Under everyone's gaze, Dao Jue spoke unhurriedly.
"Direct line disciples and collateral line disciples, in the end, aren't they all of your Wu Family's bloodline? Isn't the blood of your Wu Family flowing in their bodies?
"It's rare to see a large clan with tens of thousands of years of history like yours, but I've never seen a clan as pedantic as yours. In my opinion, if your Wu Family doesn't change soon, your Wu Family will be wiped out in less than a hundred years.
"Family forces are different from sects. Sects are relatively easier to develop, but families are different because they value bloodline. However, there's nothing we can do about it. But going too far is as bad as falling short. If you only focus on bloodline and neglect other things, it's called being old-fashioned. When the time comes, you'll only harm yourself.
"Isn't it the same whether the branch family or the direct line is the patriarch? At the end of the day, aren't they all members of your Wu Family? Aren't they all descendants of you old farts? Do you dare say that Wu Xing isn't related to the seven of you by blood? This is a prerequisite for the development of a force. If the patriarch of a family is trash, then what future do you expect the family to have? "
Dao Jue's words stunned the seven Wu Family Patriarchs. Indeed, although Wu Xing was a direct line disciple, he was still their descendant.
In fact, Wu Xing's great-grandfather might even be a direct blood relative of these old guys from three or four generations ago.
So what if he was a collateral line disciple? At the end of the day, he was still a member of the Wu Family.
In the past, the Wu Family had placed too much emphasis on bloodline. It could even be said that only bloodline was important. As long as one's bloodline met the requirements, they could enter the core of the Wu Family's power. However, because of this bias, the people who truly held power in the Wu Family didn't have any real ability. They relied entirely on their birth.
Hoping that this group of trash would lead the Wu Family to prosperity was simply a fool's dream. It could be said that the Wu Family had basically been relying on its foundation for the past hundred years. There was no improvement to speak of at all.
As the Wu Family Patriarchs, they naturally didn't want to see the Wu Family walk down the path of destruction. Dao Jue's words undoubtedly woke them up.
Immediately, the seven Wu Family Patriarchs looked at Wu Xing in a different light. Wu Xing's talent clearly passed the test to be able to break through to the Dao Realm Perfection Stage without the Wu Family's support.
With this change in attitude, the seven Wu Family Patriarchs also changed their view of Wu Xing. They no longer focused on Wu Xing's birth and started to pay attention to other aspects.
His talent passed the test, but what about his methods and methods? After all, to become a qualified patriarch, apart from talent and battle prowess, he also needed to have enough methods and courage.
Clearly, they couldn't make a conclusion about this right now. However, after staring at Wu Xing for a while, one of the Patriarchs suddenly noticed Lin Wan behind Wu Xing. Surprise flashed through his eyes, and he said calmly.
"Wu Xing, Young Master Xiao has suggested that you be the head of the family. Us old fellows naturally have no objections. However, today's matter was ultimately caused by your wife, Lady Lin. Therefore, I hope that you can give everyone in the Wu family an explanation."
None of them dared to make a suggestion to Xiao Chen. However, the Patriarch had given Wu Xing a difficult problem. He wanted to test Wu Xing's methods and courage and see how he would deal with the matter between Lin Wan and Wu Lin.
A wisp of satisfaction flashed through Xiao Chen's eyes when he heard the Patriarch's words. He thought to himself, These old foxes don't have much battle prowess, but they're quite shrewd. It seems like a simple test, but it's enough to see that Wu Xing isn't suitable for the position of patriarch.
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