Tsing Hui and Arashi Yutō chatted for a while before leaving. Zhuo Yunqing dragged him to the Zhuo family's courtyard.
At this time, the Zhuo family members were under protection, and their living quarters were not large. The Zhuo family members, who usually lived like princes, often shared a room with two or three people. As a result, even the large courtyards were filled to the brim.
Under such circumstances, Tsing Hui's entry into the Zhuo family's courtyard was immediately noticed by the Zhuo family members.
"It's him … Cho Tsing Hui, he still has the face to come back!?"
"Shh, don't speak nonsense."
"Why can't I speak? If it wasn't for him, our Zhuo family wouldn't have fallen to such a state. We wouldn't have to live in fear all the time!"
"Shut up! Cho Tsing Hui has already broken through to the Awakening Realm. Do you think it's still the same as before? Moreover, Miss Nalan doesn't care much about the rest of the Zhuo family. Even if she wants to protect Zhuo Xuri's bloodline, if you anger Cho Tsing Hui, even if he kills us, Miss Nalan won't say a word! "
"Hiss … this … the news of him breaking through to the Awakening Realm is true?"
"How can it be false? Let's go, don't be an eyesore here."
As Tsing Hui walked through the courtyard, his powerful hearing allowed him to hear the Zhuo family's discussion clearly.
However, just like how Nalan Fei only cared about Zhuo Xuri's bloodline, Tsing Hui did not care about the rest of the Zhuo family.
Under Zhuo Yunqing's lead, they went straight to the residence of the Patriarch, his father, Zhuo Xuri.
However, just as the two of them stepped into Zhuo Xuri's courtyard, four people turned the corner and walked out of the courtyard.
Of these four people, two were old and two were young. The two older ones were the Zhuo Family's founding elders, Zhuo Fengxiao and Zhuo Xingyun. The two younger ones were Zhuo Fengyun and Zhuo Xiangdong, who had a fierce conflict with Tsing Hui and almost caused Tsing Hui to be expelled from the Zhuo Family.
Upon seeing Tsing Hui and Yun Qing, Zhuo Fengxiao, Zhuo Xingyun, Zhuo Fengyun, Zhuo Xiangdong, and the others were stunned for a moment before their expressions turned awkward.
"Yun … Yunqing … Ah, and Tsing Hui …"
Zhuo Feng Xiao and Zhuo Xing Yun forced a smile on their faces as they greeted, "Are you … here to look for the Patriarch?"
Tsing Hui ignored the two and looked at Zhuo Fengyun and Zhuo Xiangdong.
Although the two of them did not know that Tsing Hui had reached the second level of the Immortality Stage, they knew that he had awakened his bloodline. They also knew that he had killed the president of the Demon Hunters Union, many experts from the Third Prince's residence, and even Young Master Longquan. Now that Tsing Hui looked at them, the two of them thought that Tsing Hui wanted to settle the score. They were so scared that their legs turned to jelly, and they immediately knelt down, "Prince Tsing Hui … We … We were wrong. Please forgive us … forgive us this time …"
"Cousin Tsing Hui … we may have offended you in the past, but … we were just playing around when we were young. Please forgive us, Cousin Tsing Hui …"
Tsing Hui glanced at Zhuo Fengyun and Zhuo Xiangdong, then at the frightened and reverent Zhuo Fengxiao and Zhuo Xingyun. He said to Zhuo Yunqing, "Are these two still the Zhuo Family's founding members?"
"This …"
Zhuo Yunqing did not know why Tsing Hui asked this question.
"No wonder the Zhuo Family has been unable to make a name for themselves for so many years. How can the entire family be united if these murderers can hold high positions in the family? Fortunately, I have already been expelled from the Zhuo Family. Otherwise, the Zhuo Family would have declined sooner or later even with Auntie Nalan's support."
Tsing Hui's words caused Zhuo Fengxiao and Zhuo Xingyun's expressions to change drastically.
At this time, two other founding members, Zhuo Shaoze and Zhuo Feilong, walked out. When they heard Tsing Hui's words, Zhuo Shaoze hurriedly said, "Tsing Hui, don't joke around. Although there are rumors that you have been expelled from the Zhuo Family, this is only a joke. No one has the right to question the fact that you are a member of the Zhuo Family. If you don't believe me, you can go and take a look. Your name is still clearly written in the Zhuo Family's genealogy."
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Zhuo Feilong quickly agreed, "Shaoze is right. Your father is the patriarch of the Zhuo Family, and you are the only son of the patriarch. Not only are you a member of the Zhuo Family, but you will also be the future successor of the patriarch. You will lead the Zhuo Family to prosperity. Who would have the guts to expel you? Wouldn't that be dividing the Zhuo Family?"
As he spoke, he was still quite nervous.
As early as when Tsing Hui had reached the Awakening Realm, the entire Zhuo Family had held several meetings about him.
Although the Zhuo Family had some influence in the Hundred Desolation City, it was only a second-rate family. It could not be compared to the Jin Family, Feng Family, or Fang Family. It was precisely because of Nalan Fei's existence that the Zhuo Family had risen to the top. Not only had they become one of the top families in the Hundred Desolation City, but they also had abundant resources, causing the number of powerhouses in the family to increase exponentially.
However, Nalan Fei was only the adopted daughter of the Zhuo Family's patriarch. How could she compare to Tsing Hui? Now that the patriarch's son, Cho Tsing Hui, had stepped into the Immortal Realm, the Zhuo Family's hope of soaring to the top was right in front of them. The Zhuo Family had to grasp this opportunity no matter what. This was the unanimous decision of the entire Zhuo Family after a discussion.
Thinking of how important Tsing Hui was to the Zhuo Family, Zhuo Feilong could not care about anything else. He hurriedly said, "Shaoze, I think what Tsing Hui said just now makes sense. Our Zhuo Family should really clean up the atmosphere. Those who have no ability but still sit in their positions should be expelled from the core circle of the Zhuo Family. This matter should not be delayed. Let's hold a meeting immediately."
"Founding Elder Feilong is correct. The Zhuo Family is no longer the small family it once was. It really does need to be cleaned up."
Zhuo Shaoze understood what Zhuo Feilong meant. He hurriedly nodded in agreement. After saying that, he turned to Tsing Hui and said, "Tsing Hui, you are the son of the patriarch of the Zhuo Family and the future successor of the patriarch. In the future, the entire Zhuo Family will be handed to you at the helm. Come and listen to this meeting and give us some suggestions."
Tsing Hui originally did not want to have too much to do with the Zhuo Family. However, when he saw the joy in Zhuo Yunqing's eyes and thought about the fact that his body came from Zhuo Xuri's son, Cho Tsing Hui, after a moment of silence, he finally said, "Let Yunqing listen. Her cultivation has already reached the Blood Transformation Realm. She can be considered the strongest person in our Zhuo Family. She has the qualifications. Just tell me the final result of the meeting."
Zhuo Shaoze and Zhuo Feilong knew that they had to take things one step at a time. They nodded and said, "Very well. As Tsing Hui said, we will go and inform the other founding elders."
After saying that, the two of them glanced at the pale-faced Zhuo Xingyun and Zhuo Fengxiao. "I won't inform the rest of you. Make sure you don't miss out on the meeting."
Zhuo Fengxiao and Zhuo Xingyun exchanged glances. Their faces were gloomy.
They understood that after the meeting, the days when they could act as they pleased with their status as founding elders of the Zhuo Family would never return.
When they thought about how all of this had happened because of Zhuo Fengyun and Zhuo Xiangdong, the two of them were furious. They grabbed the two of them and beat them viciously. "As members of the Zhuo Family, instead of working together, you bully your fellow clansmen. I … I'll beat the two of you to death …"
For a moment, Zhuo Fengyun and Zhuo Xiangdong screamed in agony.
Zhuo Shaoze and Zhuo Feilong turned a blind eye to this scene and left.
Tsing Hui ignored the four of them and entered the courtyard with Zhuo Yunqing.
With the arrival of Nalan Fei, Zhuo Xuri's life as the Zhuo Family Patriarch had become much more relaxed. Even in the face of a powerful enemy, his residence was still heavily guarded. There was even an old man in the True Qi Realm who had been ordered to protect Zhuo Xuri.
When he saw Tsing Hui arrive, the old man sized him up with a trace of surprise.
"This … could you be Prince Tsing Hui? Didn't the rumors say that Prince Tsing Hui was only in the Awakening Realm? Why … "
"That's news from almost a year ago. Naturally, I've made some progress in the past year."
Tsing Hui nodded to the old man and entered the hall.
Zhuo Xuri seemed to have heard Tsing Hui's voice and walked out of the hall. When he saw Tsing Hui and Zhuo Yunqing, a trace of excitement flashed in his eyes. After a while, he sighed and said, "Tsing Hui, you've suffered."
Tsing Hui looked at Cho Tsing Hui. He naturally understood that Cho Tsing Hui loved his only son very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't have resisted the pressure of the entire family and secretly told him to hurry to the Hunyuan Heaven Sect to seek refuge with Nalan Fei. However … his personality was clearly a little weak. Or rather, it could be said that he was overcautious and narrow-minded. As a patriarch, there were many things he couldn't make decisions on.
"Father, big brother is back. He's already an Immortality Realm expert. With him around, you won't have to work so hard in the future."
Zhuo Yunqing said happily.
Tsing Hui nodded and looked at Zhuo Xuri.
In fact, Zhuo Xuri couldn't be blamed for not being the patriarch. His bloodline was originally rather weak. Before he received the pills from Nalan Fei, the strongest person he had was only in the Marrow Cleansing Realm. Naturally, he couldn't compare to the other bloodlines that had Viscera Refining experts. If it weren't for the fact that the other Zhuo family members wanted to curry favor with Nalan Fei, he wouldn't have been the patriarch.
Due to his family background and various other reasons, he didn't have the boldness a patriarch should have. He was even almost forced by the grand elders to expel his only son from the family.
Shaking his head, Tsing Hui also felt that Cho Tsing Hui's father was rather pitiful. It was easy to imagine how sullen his father must have felt when he was forced to make such a decision by the many grand elders.
He no longer pursued the matter and directly said, "During my time away from home, I've come to understand something. In this world, the strong are respected. Take the Zhuo family as an example. If you want to manage the Zhuo family well, you must first have the power to convince everyone. In the past, your power came from Nalan Fei, but she was far away in the Hunyuan Heaven Sect. It would take more than a month for her to travel back and forth. In addition, you didn't want to trouble her with such trivial matters. This allowed the Zhuo family grand elders to see that you were weak and easily bullied.
But now … "Tsing Hui's straightforward words made Zhuo Xuri secretly feel guilty. When he heard this, his eyes immediately lit up." Tsing Hui, are you willing to help me? No! Why don't I pass the position to you and make you the patriarch of the Zhuo family? I believe the others won't object. "
"The patriarch of the Zhuo family?"
Tsing Hui shook his head. "There's no need. In fact, if you want to have absolute authority in the Zhuo family, it's very simple … you only need to …"
He extended his right hand and clenched his fist. "Have the strength! Have the strength to suppress everyone from the other bloodlines! When the time comes, the entire Zhuo family will naturally follow your orders as the patriarch! "
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