Chapter 219: Change of Patriarch
Yue Qingya looked at the man and said with a gentle smile, "I'm sorry, I can't make the decision on this."
Cheng Wuchou chuckled softly, ignoring the increasingly pale face of the Cheng family head, and said, "Then who can make the decision?"
He turned sideways and looked at Tao Zi.
This action surprised Cheng Wuchou. In his perception, this woman's realm was only at the great perfection of foundation building. How could a Nascent Soul listen to her?
Tao Zi casually glanced at Cheng Wuchou. The man was quite good-looking, but it was a pity that he was a member of the Cheng family.
She smiled and said, "Senior Cheng, it was the head of the Cheng family who attacked us first. If we just let it go like this, I'm afraid it won't be good."
Cheng Wuchou waved his hand, and all thirteen people who had attacked before died.
He smiled and said, "Is that okay?"
Tao Zi looked at the people at Xulanmen. Someone at Xulanmen had such weak legs that he sat down on the ground.
"Our sect was only invited by the Cheng family. We have no intention of becoming enemies with you."
Hearing this, Cheng Wuchou smiled even more gently: "I naturally can't control the people of Xulanmen, so please do as you please."
Tao Zi nodded slightly, and Yue Qingya let go of the head of the Cheng family. The next moment, the people from Xulanmen didn't even have a chance to resist, and all of them were dead.
The head of the Cheng family covered his throat and coughed several times. He saluted in the direction of Cheng Wuchou and said with difficulty: "I didn't mean to cause trouble. I hope the ancestors will understand."
Cheng Wuchou landed on the ground without raising a speck of dust. He took a step forward and said in a gentle voice, "I chose you back then because you had a good relationship with the original branch, but now it seems I made the wrong choice."
The Cheng family head's face, which had finally recovered, turned pale again: "Ancestor, please listen to my explanation."
He sighed softly: "No need to explain, I have to give this True Lord an explanation, don't I?"
He became increasingly panicked and said anxiously, "Ancestor, Xiaoer and the others..."
"Their lives are worthless." Cheng Wuchou's expression remained gentle, but his words were not. "How can you compare with this True Lord's friend? But don't worry, I can still spare your life. After all, you are the former head of my Cheng family."
As he spoke, he turned around and smiled at Tao Zi and the others, saying, "Everyone, the next step is our Cheng family's business. Please go back to the courtyard and rest."
Tao Zi said calmly, "Goodbye."
They returned to the previous courtyard, but not long after, Cheng Anyue appeared in front of them and said softly, "This courtyard is narrow. Please come with me to another courtyard to rest."
Xi Jing glanced at Zhushuiyuan. Is this still small?
Tao Zi refused: "No need, this place is fine."
He nodded, wanting to say something but stopping himself, with worry between his brows.
She didn't care about his desires, and both sides fell silent.
Finally, he couldn't help but speak: "Miss Tao, my brother and I really want you to leave, but we didn't expect our plan to be known by our uncle."
She said coldly, "I don't care about that."
Cheng Anyue pursed his lips and had to leave.
After he left, they returned to the lobby. Yue Qingya was about to speak when Li Xiu reflexively raised her hand to ask him to wait, and then took out a soundproofing note.
After completing the series of actions, he realized what he had done and said tremblingly, "Master, I didn't mean to stop you from speaking."
Yue Qingya smiled and said, "No problem."
Tao Zi compared Yue Qingya's facial shape with theirs and asked Li Xiu, "Do you have any human skin masks?"
"There's one more."
She pointed at Yue Qingya, and Li Xiu immediately handed over the human skin mask.
Yue Qingya took the human skin mask and took it off with confidence.
Li Xiu wanted to close his eyes but it was too late:... I know more and more, what should I do?
Before he could feel sad, Xi Jing said in surprise: "Hey, it's you!"
Li Xiu then remembered that they seemed to have met in the Xuyan ruins, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Since everyone knew each other, there was no secret anymore.
Yue Qingya said gently: "Yes, Miss Xi Jing, this is the third time we have met."
The flower monk asked doubtfully, "The third time?"
Han Yueshan explained, "We first met in the Dayless Forest, and there was a misunderstanding at the time."
The flower monk suddenly realized: "So that's how it is."
Everyone relaxed.
Xi Jing leaned back in her chair and smiled, "Is this matter almost over?"
Han Yueshan nodded and said, "Of course, unless the leader of Xulan Sect is not smart enough."
She sat there relaxedly and continued, "But the ancestor of the Cheng family was really good-looking. When he smiled at us just now, my heart skipped a beat."
Zhao Xue nodded: "Indeed, it's good, but the method is quite cruel."
Han Yueshan also said: "The main thing is that he was smiling while doing it. This contrast... gave me a chill."
Tao Zi sat there lazily, not participating in their discussion.
Anyway, with Yue Qingya around, Cheng Wuchou won't act rashly.
Li Xiu suddenly asked, "Tao Mei, how strong are you?"
Yue Qingya on the side was a little slow to react and realized who the Tao Mei he was talking about was.
Although he had known it for a long time, he still felt quite strange when he heard this name.
Tao Zi recalled the situation in the formation and said lightly, "Between the heartbeat stage and the fusion stage, the details are still uncertain."
Xi Jing was overjoyed: "That's great!"
Han Yueshan frowned, "Senior Sister is only twenty years old. She advanced so quickly. Will there be any hidden dangers?"
Li Xiu turned her head away silently. Why were these people so sure that their senior sister was twenty years old?
Tao Zi said: "I don't know, I will pay more attention to it later."
Yue Qingya suddenly sent her a voice message: "What's going on with this cultivation?"
She made a silent gesture to indicate that she really didn't know.
He frowned, but said nothing more.
The next morning, Cheng Anyue came over and invited them to the living room.
The reception room they arrived at this time was much more solemn than the one Tao Zi saw last time.
They walked in, and the person sitting at the very top was Cheng Anjing.
Cheng Anjing said, "My ancestor has some good friends coming over, so I will entertain you all."
Tao Zi asked, "What's the matter?"
His tone was quite calm: "Father is not feeling well, so I will take over the position of head of the family in advance."
Han Yueshan asked in return: "Are you feeling unwell?"
"Yes, I went astray last night while practicing, and all my cultivation was gone."
Cheng Anjing paused for a moment, then continued, "Our ancestors always valued the people of the original main branch, and the two aunts were raised by him for a period of time, so our ancestors made this decision."
This clearly tells them that even if the head of the family is changed, it is not entirely because of them. In a sense, it is to save the face of the Cheng family.
However, what Cheng Anjing said was true. The strength of this Nascent Soul cultivator from the Cheng family was already stronger than Yue Qingya, so there was really no need for him to go to such lengths for them.
Tao Zi smiled slightly and said, "We are deeply sorry for what happened to the previous patriarch. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
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