"Master, Jiang Yuan is back!"
When a member of the Jiang family came in to report, the entire Jiang family was in an uproar, except for a few people in charge who remained calm.
"What are your thoughts, gentlemen?" Jiang Yunchen asked.
After a moment of silence, Jiang Yuanjun, the head of the Zhongyuan family who had a close relationship with Jiang Yuan, said, "If he is willing to acknowledge his ancestors and return to the family, and if all his requests are met."
“Brother, that’s not right!” Jiang Haizong, the youngest member of the Duhai family, retorted. “The current young master is Jiang Chen. He is a member of my Duhai Jiang family. If you change the young master like this, it means you don’t consider my Duhai Jiang family as one of your own.”
“Jiang Haizong, we have long ago agreed that the position of young master should be held by the most capable person. Back then, we had no choice but to expel Jiang Yuan from the Jiang family after he made an irreparable mistake. Now that he has returned, and our Soul River has returned to its peak, why can’t we make him the young master?” Jiang Yuanjun said with a rebuke.
The Jiang family of Zhongyuan has declined. In recent years, no one has produced a descendant as outstanding as Jiang Yuan. Even a tenth of Jiang Yuan's talent is rare. Therefore, the Jiang family must find a new heir, and Jiang Yuan, who has returned, is the best choice.
“That can’t be done so hastily. The position of the young master of the Jiang family was determined only after all three families agreed on it. Now you want to change it? My Jiang family across the sea will absolutely not allow it.” Jiang Haizong’s tone was firm and unwavering.
"Alright, alright, stop arguing about this. What does it matter if we fight tooth and nail for the position of young master? Maybe Jiang Yuan doesn't even care whether he is the young master or not."
In the end, it was Jiang Yunchen who stepped in and spoke up, and the two finally stopped.
"Let's go see the second genius to appear in our Jiang family since the family tradition began!"
When Jiang Yunchen mentioned the second genius, the other two family heads had no objections. In their eyes, the number one genius was only the former Emperor Jiang. However, they did not know that Jiang Yuan had already defeated Emperor Jiang in the same era in the Star River. The gap between the two had widened. Jiang Yuan was not only the top genius in the Jiang family, but also in the entire universe.
"Brother Yuan, is it really you?"
In the Jiang family's council hall, Jiang Nian surrounded Jiang Yuan, asking him all sorts of questions.
Among the Jiang family members, some recognized Jiang Yuan's identity, including Jiang Fu. She said indignantly, "He's really wicked. He's clearly a member of the Jiang family, but he lied to me last time and said he wasn't, making me kowtow alone in the ancestral land!"
Jiang Yuan's previous attempt to conceal his identity was bound to fail. After all, someone as sensational as him on the battlefield had his past thoroughly investigated, making it easy to uncover his previous identity.
Aside from the girls' joy at their cousin's return, the male members of the Jiang family felt a sense of crisis. In the past, the Jiang family members were generally incompetent, which wasn't a big deal, but now that such a terrifying cousin had appeared, it was undoubtedly the beginning of a new chapter.
"This guy really wants to crush us!" The most speechless among them was Jiang Chen, the current young master of the Jiang family. This was not the first time he had come into contact with Jiang Yuan. Whether it was the struggle for the divine status in the Zhongtian Realm or the invasion of the Central Continent by the alien races, he had felt tremendous pressure.
"Brother Chen, will Jiang Yuan's return pose a threat to your position as the young master?"
One of the Jiang family members from Duhai gave Jiang Chen a look, a faint hint of killing intent emanating from his eyes. The young master of the Jiang family had already fallen into the hands of the Duhai Jiang family, and they would not easily hand over the position of young master. The best way to eliminate this threat was to kill Jiang Yuan.
However, Jiang Chen gave the other party a warning look and transmitted his voice: "Don't have any crooked thoughts. The reason why the Jiang family has been able to survive for so many years is because of healthy competition. If we use such despicable means, the family will be destroyed sooner or later."
"Brother Ke Chen, you've prepared for so many years, this..."
"Alright, let the elders decide everything. Let's not interfere!"
Looking at the growing number of Jiang family members, Liu Zhaodi felt rather uncomfortable. Although she had founded the Chaoyuan Chamber of Commerce and faced countless people every day, those were people with no connection other than their interests, unlike the Jiang family members she was now dealing with.
Jiang Yuan noticed Liu Zhaodi's unease, so he held her hand tightly and comforted her, "Don't be nervous, just treat these people as your subordinates."
"I wish I were a subordinate," Liu Zhaodi pouted and muttered.
"Cough cough!"
Several dry coughs came from outside the door, followed by three elderly men.
"Greetings, Patriarch!"
Immediately, all the Jiang family members present bowed to their elders, except for Jiang Yuan and Liu Zhaodi.
"Alright, Jiang Chen, stay here. Everyone else, please leave!" Jiang Yunchen instructed.
"Then this junior will take his leave."
Before long, most of the people present had left, leaving only the three family heads and Jiang Chen.
"Greetings to the three family heads," Jiang Yuan said, cupping his hands. His tone lacked the respect expected of a member of the Jiang family. His thinking was simple: since he had severed ties with the Jiang family, there was no need for him to perform the junior's rites.
Moreover, he and Liu Zhaodi did not need to be overly respectful in terms of either status or position.
"Kid, you were the one who came to the ancestral land last time, weren't you!" Jiang Haizong said, blowing his beard and glaring. He had even introduced his precious granddaughter to him last time, and it turned out this guy was a member of his own family.
Jiang Yuan knew he couldn't hide it, so he told the truth: "That's right. Last time I was grateful to my parents, so I came back to pay my respects to them."
This is his truest thought.
"Is that a memorial service?"
Jiang Haizong wanted to refute, but Jiang Yunchen interjected, "Since they are members of the Jiang family, it is only natural for them to return to their ancestral home."
Seeing that neither side made any move, Jiang Yunchen nudged Jiang Yuanjun next to him with his elbow and said, "Brother, I often see you complaining about your unfilial children and grandchildren. Now that your grandson has come back for the first time, why don't you say hello to him!"
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