As servants of the Zhou family, these seven men were naturally impeccably loyal to the Zhou family.
But it seems that in their eyes, Zhou Xingdou cannot represent the Zhou family and is a young junior.
That respect was merely superficial and did not truly resonate with people.
Zhou Xingdou's words silenced everyone, and even the old scholar fell silent for a moment.
It's not that it's unrefutable, but rather that Stephen Chow mentioned the hierarchy of superiors and inferiors.
No matter how powerful or capable they were in the past.
But now he is ultimately a servant of the Zhou family, so there is no need to preach any grand principles to them or make Zhou Xingdou prove his worth.
This is not a farmers' market, nor is it an investors' meeting.
Only the humble seek to prove their worth and gain the approval of others.
As the young master of the Zhou family, Zhou Xingdou neither needs nor is required to curry favor with his servants.
Because he is the superior, and those below him are the inferior.
The seven servants looked at each other for a moment, seemingly exchanging secrets. But it was only for a moment. Although some of them were unwilling, the seven of them still knelt down in the hall.
Stephen Chow's face did not show any joy; instead, he sneered:
"Good, very good!"
He never imagined that his own servants would come to this state, even kneeling before their young master with a look of reluctance on their faces.
The seven servants naturally sensed Zhou Xingdou's displeasure. The old scholar remained silent, but the old woman holding needle and thread among them spoke up indignantly:
"We have already knelt and bowed, is the young master still displeased?"
At this moment, Old Chen, dressed as a farmer, changed his expression drastically and immediately shouted at the old woman beside him:
"Old Yu! Shut up!"
Stephen Chow almost laughed out of anger, and a surge of rage rose within him:
"It seems you've been living a life of luxury in the Zhou family for too long, and have forgotten your former humble origins!"
Even Luo Hanyi frowned slightly at this moment, not expecting the Zhou family's servants to be so arrogant, even disrespectful to Zhou Xingdou. If it were an ordinary noble family, they might have been beaten to death in this situation.
The old woman completely ignored Old Chen's attempts to stop her and suddenly stood up:
"What do you know, you little brat? Do you think we're pampered? Everyone in front of you once dominated a region in the Primordial Realm. Even if they are now servants of the Zhou family, they are not lowly."
The muscular blacksmith also stood up instantly, just like the old woman:
"That's right, even your father treated us with deference back then, so why should you, a little kid, have the right to do so!"
On the contrary, the old Confucian scholar who had initially said that Zhou Xingdou was not in accordance with etiquette remained silent.
Even the middle-aged man dressed as a hunter beside him, and the silent old man in white robes, knelt and moved aside, distancing themselves from the old woman and the blacksmith.
Moreover, the way they looked at each other was as if they were looking at an idiot.
Even the kind-hearted Old Chen shook his head helplessly at this moment, no longer trying to dissuade the two, and lowered his head.
Zhou Xingdou sat upright on the throne, his face tinged with purple aura and surrounded by lightning, obscuring his expression, but his aura was extremely cold.
"presumptuous!"
A powerful voice rang out from outside the hall. Qin Ming, surrounded by billions of divine lights, stepped into the hall, his eyes, full of vicissitudes, coldly looking at the old woman and the blacksmith.
This immediately sent a chill down the spines of the old woman and the blacksmith, who broke out in a cold sweat and stammered:
"Emperor Qin..."
But Qin Ming ignored the two of them and instead came to Zhou Xingdou's seat, kneeling on one knee and respectfully saying:
"Qin Ming greets the young master."
Zhou Xingdou did not stand on ceremony with Qin Ming, as he usually treated Qin Ming as an elder.
But in this palace, sitting on this throne, he is the only venerable son of the Zhou family.
The old woman and the blacksmith were astonished to find that the Immovable Emperor in their eyes had bowed down to Zhou Xingdou without hesitation.
"Emperor Qin, you..."
But before the two could finish speaking, Qin Ming slammed his right fist into the ground, his face slightly angry, and said:
"Young Master, Yu Shexiang and Tie Qianduan have committed insubordination. We urge you to have Qin Ming take action and punish them!"
"No need for punishment. The Zhou family... does not need servants who bully their masters."
Zhou Xingdou's tone was extremely cold. After speaking, he lightly tapped the armrest of his throne, and a light pattern disc made of ancient runes suddenly appeared under his finger.
In an instant, an incomparably brilliant power erupted from the entire palace. This power surpassed everything in the world, and its strength and stability could not be described in words.
Because it is like the strongest spear and the strongest shield, nothing in the world can stop it or break it, and it is extremely fast and hidden in the formless.
The old woman and the blacksmith were completely unaware until they suddenly felt death approaching. Before they could even beg for mercy, they exploded into two plumes of blood mist.
The precious blood, shimmering with seven-colored light, splattered and splashed onto the remaining five servants, but no one made any further move.
Even Old Chen, who was familiar with Zhou Xingdou, looked horrified at this moment, and his body trembled, but he dared not make a sound.
However, the old scholar looked at the two plumes of blood mist with a hint of disdain:
“A servant who deceives his master deserves to die.”
When he said that Zhou Xingdou was not following etiquette, he was actually reminding Zhou Xingdou that he was not yet the head of the Zhou family and that he should think about the current head of the family, Zhou Wuji, and Zhou Xingdou's four uncles who were far away in the foreign lands.
But when Stephen Chow uttered the words "superior and inferior," he showed no further disrespect and became even more obedient than Old Chen.
Because he was clear about his own position, although he sometimes spoke the words of a subject, he was ultimately a servant, not a ruler and subject, and the proper hierarchy still had to be observed.
Moreover, even among ruler and subject, Yu Shexiang and Tie Qianduan's actions can only be described as deserving of death.
As for Zhou Xingdou, Yu Shexiang and Tie Qianduan were probably loyal enough to the Zhou family, otherwise they would not have become servants of the Zhou family.
Loyalty is not a reason for insubordination. Even if he has not succeeded to the position of head of the family, a servant is a servant, and no matter how powerful the servant is, he cannot offend him.
Such a servant, no matter how useful he may be to you, has absolutely no reason to live.
Even if it were Grandpa Zhou Wuji, he probably would have done the same.
He didn't need Qin Ming to help him; he could already freely mobilize all the array power within the Zhou family.
Let alone two Celestial Venerables, even the Creator Venerable would be crushed into dust!
Qin Ming hadn't expected Zhou Xingdou to be so decisive, killing the two servants directly.
He originally only intended to punish them, never intending to take their lives.
But they can't blame anyone else. It can only be said that Yu Shexiang and Tie Qianduan brought this upon themselves. Qin Ming didn't care about Yu Shexiang, but it was a pity about Tie Qianduan.
After all, there aren't many Artifact Masters, even in the entire Primordial Realm. Fortunately, the Zhou family already has more than enough magical treasures, otherwise Qin Ming would have felt sorry for Zhou Xingdou for a long time.
After killing the two, Zhou Xingdou felt somewhat relieved. He then looked at the remaining five servants below and said calmly:
"Now I'm giving you a chance. You can leave the Zhou family. I will not make things difficult for you because of your hard work over the years. I will also give you some resources when you leave."
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