Lan Xingmeng was soft-hearted to begin with. From the fact that she was willing to return to the Lan Family, it could be seen that she still cared about the Lan Family. She immediately sighed and said, "Father, let go of my three younger brothers. Let's forget about this matter. I hope they can turn over a new leaf in the future."
When her three younger brothers were in power, they often made things difficult for her and gave her attitude.
However, she chose to forgive them. Even this time, she chose to be magnanimous.
The Lan Family's old ancestor looked hesitant. He looked at Xiao Yang and asked, "Grandson, what do you think?"
In this matter, other than Lan Xingmeng, Xiao Yang was also an indispensable target. Therefore, Xiao Yang's opinion was also very important.
Xiao Yang wasn't as easy to talk to as Lan Xingmeng. He coldly snorted and said, "If you do something wrong, you must accept the punishment. Otherwise, if you can get away with just one sentence, then the cost of committing a crime will be very low. What's the point of having discipline in the family? One hundred lashes each and this matter will be dropped. If they submit and accept, then it will be carried out immediately. If they don't, then I have nothing to say. The Lan Family is my Lan Family. I, Xiao Yang, am Xiao Yang.
We don't interfere. "The Lan Family's old ancestor frowned and slowly put down the three people in his hands. He glanced at them and said indifferently," The three of you heard it. Now, make your choice. "
The First Head, Second Head, and Third Head all hesitated. Their faces were filled with conflict.
The punishment was one hundred lashes. This whip was the family's special Soul Breaking Whip. It wasn't an ordinary whip. If it was an ordinary whip, they could use their cultivation to resist it. However, the Soul Breaking Whip was different. This whip ignored cultivation and was specially refined by the old ancestor. Every lash would cause real pain.
However, this Soul Breaking Whip hadn't been used for a long time. They didn't expect to be used on them this time. This caused them to be filled with bitterness.
After hesitating for a while, they seemed to have made a decision. They immediately said resolutely, "We choose to accept the punishment. We did things for benefits. We are worse than animals. We are willing to accept the punishment. We also know that we were wrong. That damn Zhang Zihe actually dared to deceive us and sell fake pills. If I catch him, I will definitely kill him. "
The Great Master complained indignantly, his face full of anger.
The Second Head and Third Head were the same. They echoed and expressed their dissatisfaction.
Hearing that they had chosen to accept the punishment, the Patriarch of the Lan Clan heaved a sigh of relief. His expression relaxed a lot as he looked at Xiao Yang. He wanted to ask if Xiao Yang had anything else to say and to plead for mercy. After all, a hundred lashes were too heavy. That was the Soul Striking Whip. Even though they had the cultivation of a Martial Arts Grandmaster, a hundred Soul Striking Whip was enough to make them lie in bed for a year and a half.
Even Lan Jiaoye and Lan Xingmeng felt that this punishment was too heavy. They looked at Xiao Yang with pleading eyes, but they didn't say anything.
Although Xiao Yang pretended not to see their gazes and expressions, how could he bear to whip them a hundred times in his heart? One must know that this was not only a matter of whipping, but also a matter of submission and compromise. It was also a matter of admitting their mistakes and changing their ways. More importantly, it was a matter of putting down their pride and dignity. They were all figures at the level of Patriarchs. It was quite rare for them to be able to do this.
"Fifty lashes. Go and receive your punishment."
Xiao Yang said calmly and waved his hand, indicating for them to leave.
This made Lan Xinghe heave a sigh of relief. The number of lashes had been reduced by half. Although it was still a little uncomfortable, it wasn't as bad as he had imagined.
Lan Xingmeng and Lan Jiaoye both looked at Xiao Yang gratefully. It didn't matter if Xiao Yang was sincere or if he was doing this for their sake, they both felt that Xiao Yang's way of handling things was still a perfect score.
The Patriarch of the Lan Clan laughed heartily. He was even happier in his heart. Not only was his nephew's talent and cultivation high, but he was also able to handle matters well. It was quite rare. In the future, he would definitely be able to soar into the sky and become a dragon or phoenix among men.
"Nephew, are you satisfied?"
After resolving one of his worries, he also relaxed quite a bit. As a father and an ancestor, what he was most afraid of was seeing his brothers being cruel and having internal strife within the family. Now that Xiao Yang had completely helped him solve this problem, of course he was very happy.
Xiao Yang pouted and looked at the Patriarch of the Lan Clan with a smile that was not a smile, "It is normal to receive punishment for doing something wrong. Why are you asking me if I am satisfied?"
The Patriarch of the Lan Clan felt a little awkward. After thinking about it, it made sense.
He changed the way he spoke, "What other requests do you have now? Tell me."
Xiao Yang paused and looked at the Patriarch, "After being punished by the three Clan Leaders, you will still be the Clan Leader with a high status. However, my mother will still have no power, no job, and no status. Even a normal descendant of the Lan Clan will have a higher status than my mother. Do you understand what I mean?"
The Patriarch of the Lan Clan understood right away. He was enraged and shouted, "It is all because of those three b * stards. They messed around while I was in isolation. I will not forgive them easily."
He then said to the guard beside him, "Go, notify the people from the Punishment Department and add another ten lashes to each of them."
"Ah?" The guard was a little dumbfounded. This was not a good job. The three Clan Leaders might make things difficult for him. However, the Patriarch of the Lan Clan was still dignified. He did not dare to refute.
The Patriarch of the Lan Clan was furious. He shouted at the guard, "What are you yelling for? Hurry up and go. Are you looking for a beating? Do you want to receive a few lashes of the Soul Beating Whip too?"
"No, no, no, I will go now." The guard was scared out of his wits. This was the Soul Beating Whip. Even if he was beaten to death, he did not want to be whipped.
After watching the guard leave, the Lan family's ancestor looked at Xiao Yang apologetically and explained, "Nephew, you know that I've been in closed-door cultivation for a very long time. I haven't interfered with the family's matters during this period of time. I didn't know that they would mess things up to this extent. I apologize for this."
"Many years ago, I wanted to pass the position of Clan Leader to my daughter, Xing Meng. However, after that incident, it was left unsettled. Perhaps the three disappointing sons were afraid that Xing Meng would threaten them, so they forced Xing Meng to step down step by step."
"In short, this is all my fault. How about this, my daughter, take my token. In the future, when the clan members see my token, they see me. Take it well. "
Without another word, the Patriarch of the Lan Clan took out his personal token and handed it to Lan Xingmeng. This token had been with him for many years. It was like an old friend that never left his side. Now that he gave it away, it could be considered as compensation for Lan Xingmeng. After all, Lan Xingmeng had suffered a lot during this period of time.
"How can I accept this?"
Lan Xingmeng was doted on like gold. She did not dare to accept it. She knew very well that since she could remember, this token had been with the Patriarch of the Lan Clan for many years. She did not know how long it had been.
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