"Instructor Zhu, when you spoke to my foolish son about the position of head of the family, did you ever understand the situation of my Chen family?"
"What guidance does the head of the Chen family have?"
"I wouldn't dare call it guidance; in the future, I'll still need you to guide my sons. Let tell you this: my eldest son has expanded fifty percent of the Chen family's business, and half of the Chen family recognizes him as the next head. My third son is the grandson of the head of the Nanyu family, one of the top three forces in the City of Seeking Immortality. My eighth son has the Cyan Vein aptitude and is destined to beco a cultivator at the Honoring the Ancient Stage. Do you think Chen Pusuo can compare to any of them?"
"This..."
Hearing Chen Guxiong's introduction of his sons, Zhu Xiaosuo indeed felt that Chen Pusuo had little chance.
"All three of them have the opportunity to compete for the head of the family. No matter whom you help, the odds of winning are clearly greater than investing in Chen Pusuo."
Zhu Xiaosuo shook his head:
"No, winning for the sake of winning is not my style. I t Chen Pusuo when we were both at our lowest, and I cannot turn to help others."
"I thought you were an extraordinary person, but I didn't expect you to be so stubborn. With the little friendship you have, a cup of water could wash it away. To help soone with little chance for the sake of a so-called promise is too naive."
Chen Guxiong's words were undeniably piercing.
What kind of friendship do you have with Chen Pusuo?
It was nothing more than fighting a battle together during the Immortal Sect examination and making a verbal agreent to help each other.
Not even a Heart Oath was made.
What kind of friendship is that?
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Is it worth doing sothing impossible for such a friendship?
Zhu Xiaosuo seed not to expect Chen Guxiong to approach this from a realistic perspective, urging him to give up.
After a mont of silence, Zhu Xiaosuo said:
"The head of the Chen family is right; my friendship with Chen Pusuo is not deep. But friendships always start shallow and deepen over ti, not overnight. If I abandon friends with shallow ties for the sake of profit, I will never have deep friendships in my life."
"Even so, helping Chen Pusuo still has no chance of success."
"No, there is a possibility."
"The Chen family's pie has already been divided by my sons. How can you help Chen Pusuo develop his own power?"
"I will find a way."
"You? You haven't even figured out the county's affairs, and you want to ddle in the city's matters?"
"Today, as long as I survive, the county's affairs are settled. All the cultivators in the locality died in the spirit collapse incident, and my Zhu family can also take a share of the pie."
"But ultimately, Chen Pusuo's power needs to be established in the city. The forces in your county and locality can't help him much."
"What you say makes sense. But I can only take it step by step."
"Young man, you're being a bit unrealistic. You solved the city's marriage proposal issue by risking your life to pass the academy instructor examination, but you can't always rely on luck like today. What will you do next ti sothing happens? Keep risking your life to find a way out? If you gamble with your life every ti, losing once ans you're finished."
Zhu Xiaosuo sighed:
"Indeed, since I was a mortal, I've faced opponents much stronger than myself, forcing to risk my life to survive each ti."
Then he changed his tone:
"But I won every ti, didn't I?"
Chen Guxiong chuckled lightly:
"So, you're going to rely on luck to keep going?"
Zhu Xiaosuo replied calmly:
"So, do you think I've relied entirely on luck to get this far?"
Their gazes t, both as calm as still water.
"Alright. Since you're determined to do this, I won't stop you. Back in the Shenwei Army, we promoted the capable and demoted the diocre. The head of the Chen family is the sa; the capable shall take the position. If you truly show that Chen Pusuo has the qualities of a head, it's not impossible for him to beco one."
"Thank you, head of the Chen family."
"Alright, that's enough talk. Go to the backyard to see Chen Pusuo, then leave with Ba Mingyang. I know you still need to visit the Shang Shan family."
"Yes, thank you, head of the Chen family."
"Don't think that I punished Chen Pusuo more severely than Shang Shan Hezhi punished Shang Shan Qiusuo, but no matter what, I won't kill my own son. The old man of the Shang Shan family, however, may not be the sa."
With that, Chen Guxiong left the reception hall.
He was hinting to Zhu Xiaosuo that Shang Shan Hezhi was much harder to deal with than himself.
You've passed my test, but the Shang Shan family's test, you might not pass.
Zhu Xiaosuo shook his head, thinking that challenges were coming one after another, giving him no respite.
He went to the backyard to see Chen Pusuo.
Chen Pusuo was severely injured and couldn't speak, but he expressed his excitent and joy with his eyes.
Zhu Xiaosuo didn't say much, only telling him to focus on recovering, and they would discuss other matters once he was healed.
Then he took his leave to the Shang Shan family.
After Zhu Xiaosuo left, Chen Guxiong entered.
"Father..."
Chen Pusuo struggled to get up.
"Alright, with injuries like that, don't bother with formalities."
Chen Guxiong sat by the bedside, looking at Chen Pusuo.
"I always thought you were soone who never fought or competed, without the thought of becoming the head of the family. I didn't expect you were waiting for an opportunity. You've hidden it well."
"Father..."
"Alright, stop pretending. After the incident with Zhu Xiaosuo, all your brothers now know you want to compete for the head. What you do next is up to you; I won't help any of you brothers."
"Yes..."
"Zhu Xiaosuo is quite loyal to you, insisting on supporting you. That beating you took wasn't in vain. If nothing else, your ability to make friends is much better than your father's."
With that, Chen Guxiong sighed slightly and left.
Zhu Xiaosuo, riding Ba Mingyang's spirit carriage, arrived at the Shang Shan family.
As soon as he got off the spirit carriage, he saw a man in his fifties with graying temples, accompanied by dozens of people of all ages, waiting for him.
Ba Mingyang transmitted a ssage:
"The leader is Shang Shan Hezhi, the head of the Shang Shan family, at the Humbling the Present Stage. Behind him are disciples from the Shang Shan family's academy."
Zhu Xiaosuo imdiately said:
"Zhu Xiaosuo greets the head of the Shang Shan family and everyone present."
"Hello, hello. Young friend Ba, this must be the renowned Instructor Zhu, right?"
"Yes, head of the Shang Shan family."
Zhu Xiaosuo was sowhat surprised to see that Shang Shan Hezhi seed older than his grandfather.
"You all should greet Instructor Zhu."
"Greetings, Instructor Zhu."
Seeing the old and young bowing to him, Zhu Xiaosuo quickly stepped aside to return the gesture.
"You honor too much."
"Instructor Zhu, young friend Ba, please co in."
"Thank you, head of the Shang Shan family."
Entering the reception hall were Shang Shan Hezhi, Zhu Xiaosuo, Ba Mingyang, a middle-aged man, and a young man.
Shang Shan Hezhi introduced:
"This is Shang Shan Qiude, my eldest son, who currently manages the Shang Shan family. I, as the head, am mostly uninvolved. Next to him is Shang Shan Zhiyuan, my eldest grandson, who is now studying at the academy."
"Greetings, Instructor Zhu."
"Greetings to both of you."
Shang Shan Hezhi made it clear from the start that the head of the Shang Shan family was already decided, and it was his eldest son, Shang Shan Qiude.
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