Chapter 23 The Battle for the Great-Grandmother
"Grandma, what do you plan to do?" Grandpa Shan asked nervously, his eyes filled with worry and unease.
When she was young, Grandma was exceptionally talented. All the forces were attracted by her talent and tried to win her over with various generous offers and bring her under their control.
However, the grandmother was devoted to charity and remained unmoved by the temptations of those powerful forces.
Later, Grandmother shone brightly in the court, shocking the entire continent.
But as the saying goes, "the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind," the great-grandmother's prominence was too great, attracting the attention of various forces and causing trouble for the Shan family. So, the great-grandmother faked her death to escape and deliberately avoided the situation, but this avoidance lasted for a hundred years.
Now that these people have smelled the scent, they've all come out in droves again, and I'm afraid there will be chaos again!
"What's there to be afraid of? They're no match for me." Shanxi appeared calm and composed.
Old Master Shan pursed his lips, thinking to himself: They are indeed no match for you, but if they fight over it, we will be the ones who get hurt!
Suddenly, Shanxi's expression hardened, and a sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
Her wrist rose swiftly like a serpent, the movement light yet containing boundless power.
Just then, a leaf drifted down. Shanxi tapped his fingertip, and the falling leaf instantly transformed into an incomparably sharp frost-covered hidden weapon, shooting towards the figure in the tree like lightning with a whistling sound.
With a loud "bang!" like a thunderclap, the figure in the tree didn't even have time to react before crashing heavily to the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
"An assassin?" Old Master Chen frowned and instantly teleported to the corpse.
The moment the veil was lifted, Old Master Chen was stunned, his eyes filled with shock: "The Ghost Sect? They actually came too?"
"The Ghost Sect?" Shan Xi narrowed his eyes and glanced meaningfully in the direction where Shan Mingyuan was.
Is the person behind Shan Mingyuan actually the Ghost Sect?
"Xiao Chen, do something for me." Shanxi lowered his head and whispered in Old Master Chen's ear.
Seeing this scene, Old Master Shan glared at Old Master Chen with a sullen face and displeasure.
That old hag, all he does all day is deceive his great-grandmother!
Noticing the look in Old Master Shan's eyes, Old Master Chen was not angry at all. Instead, he raised his eyebrows at him provocatively.
Old Master Shan: "..."
Ugh! That old bastard is so cunning!
Just then, a servant ran in to report: "Master, the people from the fourth branch of the family have arrived."
Old Master Shan opened his mouth, about to say something, but then, remembering what had happened that day, his expression turned serious, and his voice became firm: "Go! Inform all the servants of the Shan family that from today onwards, Shanxi is the new head of our Shan family. From now on, do not address him incorrectly again, and you must all remember the new 'head of the family' firmly in your hearts!"
"If my orders conflict with the head of the family's orders, the head of the family's orders shall prevail!"
Upon hearing this, the servant was taken aback at first, a look of surprise appearing on his face, but he quickly reacted and knelt down on one knee: "Yes."
At this point, Old Master Shan glanced at Old Master Chen, his eyes showing a hint of inquiry and respect. Seeing that the other party had no objection, he continued, "From today onwards, Old Master Chen will be the new steward of our Shan family."
"From now on, all matters, large and small, in the government will be reported to him."
The servant glanced at Old Master Chen and nodded, "Yes!"
"Let's go see the little ones from back then." Shanxi slowly stood up, her movements light yet composed.
As soon as they entered the main hall, they heard an angry voice coming from inside: "Big brother has really gone mad! Even if he feels guilty and wants to make it up to that girl, he can just buy her some nice clothes. Why does he have to give up the position of head of the family to her?"
"Ha, in the end it's nothing but favoritism. They're afraid our children will be too outstanding and steal his position as heir. If she were kind and gentle, our son would indeed be no match for her, but what right does a useless person who can't cultivate have to be the head of the family?"
“Mother is right. How can a good-for-nothing who can’t cultivate become the head of our Shan family? If word gets out, what will become of our Shan family’s reputation? Yu Rou has great talent, and I can’t compare to her. If the position of family head is given to Yu Rou, I will accept it wholeheartedly. But why should it be given to a good-for-nothing? If that’s the case, then wouldn’t I also be able to run for family head?”
Hearing these discussions from outside the door, Shanxi raised an eyebrow, a hint of amusement flashing in her delicate eyes. She seemed surprised that these people had such strong opinions about her.
Indeed, when I first took this position, my brothers and sisters were just as resentful.
"Grandma, please calm down. These people are short-sighted and don't know your true identity. Please don't take it to heart," the old man said tremblingly.
Shanxi glanced at him sideways and said in a calm tone, "Don't worry, you're too young. I'm not that petty to argue with a bunch of ignorant little kids."
Even the current Fourth Master is just a little kid in her eyes. He used to run around the yard naked when he was a child, and she beat him so badly that his bottom was bruised and swollen several times.
Why would she hold a grudge against a child? She's not that petty!
Then Shanxi and the others entered the main hall. The people from the four households inside immediately fell silent, their eyes sweeping over Shanxi with disdain.
Shanxi walked unhurriedly to the main seat, gently lifted her skirt, and sat down slowly, her posture elegant and composed, as if this was the place where she was meant to sit.
The disdain in everyone's eyes became increasingly obvious, especially from the Fourth Master, who stepped forward first: "Brother, congratulations on finding your granddaughter. However, we heard that you gave up the position of head of the family to her?"
He didn't believe it at first, but when he saw that Shanxi was sitting in the main seat while his elder brother was standing to the side of Shanxi, it was clear that the position of family head had truly been passed on to her!
"Didn't I send you invitations, asking you all to come to the main house on the 15th?" Old Master Shan looked puzzled, as if he was very confused by Fourth Master's question.
"Yes, yes, yes, we've received all the invitations." The Fourth Master nodded hurriedly.
"Isn't it clearly written on there that you all come to the Shan family to pay your respects to the new head of the family?" Old Master Shan cupped his hands towards Shanxi, adopting a respectful posture.
The fourth master was taken aback, his face turning somewhat grim: "Brother, are you serious?"
"Do I look like I'm joking?" Old Master Shan asked seriously.
Fourth Master: "..."
The Fourth Master was speechless.
He never expected that his elder brother would make such a big decision as changing the head of the family without even consulting them!
The fourth wife, standing to the side, wore a fake smile and said, "Brother, don't be angry. Shouldn't you have discussed such a big matter with us first? After all, it concerns the future of the Shan family, so we can't be so hasty."
"The head of the family only needs to strike the dragon whip and get my consent. Why would I need to discuss this with you? Discuss what? Can you change the ancestral rules of the Shan family?" Old Master Shan glanced at the Fourth Madam with disdain in his eyes, as if to say, "You are not qualified to speak to me."
The fourth wife choked, realizing that she, as a woman, was not qualified to interfere in this matter, so she gave her son a wink.
The eldest son of the fourth branch, Shan Yixiao, understood and immediately stood up, coldly saying, "Grandfather, since you have the idea of abdicating, why not gather all of us together for a fair competition?"
"If you just hand over the position of family head to her so easily, I'm afraid some people will be dissatisfied and say that you are abusing your power for personal gain!"
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